MIG-MAG and MMA inverter based Welding machine with air cooled torch

Supply Eligibility Criteria : The bidder/ manufacturer must have supplied at least 100 no. of same / similar machines in last 3 years (to be reckoned from the original date of closing of tender). Statement of past supplies along with, purchasers name and address, email address and phone/fax number of purchaser, purchase order number and date along with the copies of purchase order (PO), quantity supplied, date of supply and their commissioning details with date shall be submitted along with the offer. Copies of POs/commissioning/performance certificate submitted shall also indicate the parameters/ specification of subject machine to prove same/ similarity aspect of the machine as mentioned in technical specifications of the machine from the related document of the PO may be attached to supplement the PO in regard to the respective parameters of similarity aspect of the machine. Specifications attached shall have linkages to the PO. Note - For the purpose of similarity, similar machine required a 'MIG/MAG and/or MIG/MAG Synergic and/or MIG/MAG Synergic Pulse inverter based Welding Plant of 400 A DC Current Rating or higher'.

Perfomance Eligibility Criteria : The tenderer shall, in their offer, submit performance certificate of at least 10 no of such equipment in respect of the machines supplied by them in the last 3 years and the machine covered by these certificates must have worked satisfactorily for at least one year from the date of commissioning as on the original date of closing of tender. The certificate shall not be older than one year from the original date of closing of tender. To this effect, the performance certificate submitted by the tenderer shall have been issued by the actual end user organization of the machine, with their clear signature and address therein, in whose premises the machine is installed and commissioned. Performance certificates should be as per Annexure A1, given in Specification document.

The manufacturer shall have valid ISO 9001 certificate on the original date of closing of tender and a copy of same should be submitted along with the bid.

Only the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) or their authorized dealers are eligible to participate in the tender. In case, the tenderer participates as an authorized dealer, then the performance as required above shall be that of Principal (OEM) authorizing the agent or bidder for the same OEM. It may so happen that the agent/dealer has credentials of past supply for a different Principal/OEM, then it will not be considered as performance. For Authorized dealers, tender specific authorization from OEM has to be uploaded with bid, otherwise offer will be summarily rejected.

Have you gone through the Instructions to tenderers and General Tender Conditions, etc. uploaded in IREPS by this Railway Having Participated in the tender it will be considered that you have gone through all the conditions and the same are accepted by you.

Have you agreed to supply the tendered stores at the rates quoted by you in accordance with the IRS conditions of contract and in accordance with special and other conditions specified / attached with the tender.

Have you ensured that while quoting the rates, you have clearly indicated the rate of applicable duties and taxes included in the prices quoted by you. Any variation in tax structure / rate due to introduction of ST, shall be dealt with under Statutory Variation Clause.

Have you ensured that you are GST compliant and your quoted tax structure / rates are as per GST Law.

Have you ensured that you have not quoted / uploaded any commercial / technical deviation/financial term in place other than specified in the tender enquiry as the same will not be considered and will be ignored. Any contract placed after ignoring such financial / commercial terms at the place other than the specified in tender enquiry will be binding on you.

Please go through Tender Eligibility Criteria before submission of offer.

Please go through SCR Instructions to Tenderers and General Tender Conditions of Tender on IREPS website which are applicable, before submission of offer.

Material should be door delivery.

Installation and commissioning at consignee premises.

EARNEST MONEY DEPOSIT (EMD) shall be deposited by all vendors for tenders with estimated value above Rs. 10 Lakhs subject to the applicable exemptions: (a) EMD shall normally not be called against Limited tenders with estimated value up to Rs. 25 lakhs (including single tenders, global limited tenders) and Open Tenders with estimated value upto Rs. 10 lakhs. If considered necessary, authority competent to issue tender may incorporate the condition to call for EMD even in such limited tenders, on a case to case basis. (b) MSEs irrespective of relevance of product category registered with the UDYAM (UDYAM Registration Certificate) will be exempted from payment of earnest money in terms of Rly Bd Lr. No. 2022/RS(G)/363/1 dated 21.09.2022. (c) Other Railways and Government departments in terms of Rly Bd Lr. No.2004/RS(G)/779/11 dated 24.07.2007. (d) Indian Ordnance Factories in terms of Rly Bd. Lr. No. 92/RS(G)363/1dated 08.04.1993. (e) PSUs owned by the Ministry of Railways and PSUs for the group of items that are manufactured by them in terms of Rly Bd. Lr. No. 2003/RS(G)779/5 dated 10.09.2004. (f) Vendors registered with South Central Railway for the trade group of the item tendered upto their monetary limit of registration. (g) Vendors appearing on the approved vendors list of RDSO/PUs/CORE (As available on IREPS/UVAM), subject to approval status being valid on the date of tender closing. (h) Vendors registered with Railway Board/SCR for supply of medicine, medical equipment and consumables shall be exempted from submission of EMD for these items. (i) In the tenders issued against PAC, EMD shall be mentioned in tenders as the EMD exemption is applicable for OEMs in whose favor PAC is issued but not to the authorized agent. KVIC shall be exempted from EMD for items supplied by them. Note: (i) There shall be no exemption to such bidders from submitting EMD and SD for all tenders published during the period of time they are disqualified as per declaration signed by them. (ii) If authorized agents participate on behalf of OEM/vendors appearing on the approved vendor list of RDSO/PUs/CORE, such authorized agents can not claim EMD exemption based on its own or its OEM/Approved vendors MSE certificate. (iii) OEMs are not exempted from payment of EMD where the OEM has participated in the tender and requests to place order on their authorized agent. (iv) Offers submitted without EMD will be summarily rejected.

The Security Deposit amount for this tender shall be 5% of the value of the contract subject to Max. Rs. 50 lakhs. There shall be no exemption from submission of Security Deposit (SD )for any tender or by any tenderer except following: (a)The store contract cases of value upto Rs. 25 (Twenty-five) lakhs. (b) Other railways and government departments in terms of Railway Board Lr. No. 2004/RS(G)/779/11 dt. 24.07.2007. (c) Indian Ordnance Factories in terms of Rly Bd. Lr. No. 92/RS(G)363/1 dated 08.04.1993. (d) PSUs owned by the Ministry of Railways and PSUs for the group of items that are manufactured by them in terms of Rly Bd. Lr. No. 2003/RS(G)779/5 dated 10.09.2004. (e) Vendors registered with Railway Board/South Central Railway for the trade group of the item tendered shall be exempted from SD for orders valued upto their monetary limit of registration. (f) Vendors appearing on the approved vendors list of RDSO/PUs/CORE (As available on IREPS/UVAM), subject to approval status being valid on the date of tender closing. (g) Vendors registered with Railway Board/SCR for supply of medicine, medical equipment and consumables shall be exempted from submission of EMD for these items. (h) In the tenders issued against PAC, OEM in whose favor PAC has been issued shall be exempted from submitting SD. KVIC shall be exempted from SD for items supplied by them. Note(1): There shall be no exemption to such bidders from submitting EMD and SD for all tenders published during the period of time they are disqualified as per declaration signed by them. Note(2): Wherever SD has been exempted, for any reason, and the supplier fails to supply goods as per conditions of contract, as amended from time to time, Purchaser shall have right to levy damages from the supplier for failing to comply with the contractual conditions, not by the way of penalty, an amount equal to SD amount, as would have been applicable if the contract was with a non-exempted vendor. These damages shall be treated as recoveries outstanding against the vendor and dealt with accordingly.

After sales service should be provided at the place of delivery. Details of after- sales service facilities like address, telephone no., fax no. email etc.. number of technicians, engineers with their qualifications, inventory for repair and number of equipment serviced by center should be enclosed.

Warranty/Guarantee - 30 months from the date of commercial operation or from the date of Provisional Acceptance by the Purchaser whichever is earlier. This condition supersedes/prevails over that of warranty/guarantee clause mentioned any where else including documents attached

Loading and unloading of the machine with good packing condition should be done by supplier at consignee location.

Each tenderer should clearly specify essential technical and commercial parameters in a transparent manner. No deviation to such Essential Technical & Commercial conditions shall be permitted to the vendors in the electronic bid form. Offers with deviations in respect of any condition for responsiveness of offer shall be declared as Ineligible for award of contract.

Firm willing to avail benefits of micro and small enterprises, must submit documentary evidence of being micro or small enterprises for tendered item in the certificate issued by nodal agencies as per public procurement policy, failing which firms offers will be treated as Non- MSE firm. For detailed instructions refer Para 15 of General Tender Conditions attached with NIT and/or available as Public Document on IREPS website Goods and Services/SCR.

If you are not a MSE or a consortia of MSEs formed by NSIC, please indicate percentage of sub contracts in execution of this tender that will be from Micro and Small Enterprise [in percent of order value] with further breakup of MSE owned by SC/ST. [Information will be provided in percentage terms with 6 fields, Micro owned by SC, Micro owned by ST, Micro owned by Others, Small industry owned by SC, Small industry owned by ST, Small industry owned by Others].

This tender complies with public procurement policy (make in India)order 2017, revised date 16-09-2017, issued by department of Industrial promotion and policy, Ministry of commerce, circulated vide Railway Board letter no. 2015/RS(G)/779/2/Pt.1 dated 25.09.2020.

The bidder agrees to supply the tendered stores at the rates quoted by him in accordance with the IRS Conditions of Contract and [or] Special Conditions and [or] other Conditions specified/attached with the tender.

Please enter the percentage of local content in the material being offered. Please enter 0 for fully imported items, and 100 for fully indigenous items. The definition and calculation of local content shall be in accordance with the Make in India policy as incorporated in the tender conditions.