IMPROVED RUBBER SIDE BEARER FOR WDG3A/WD

Tendered item is reserved for procurement from BLW approved sources for item ID:2201259. (Sub Item ID - 2201259003) Approval status shall be reckoned as on the date of tender closing and not thereafter, unless it is a case of removal/suspension /banning. Minimum 80% of the net procurable qty. shall be ordered on the vendors appearing as Approved vendor in BLW vendor directory. Vendors appearing as Developmental vendor in BLW vendor directory will be considered up to a maximum of 20% of NPQ. However, this is subject to a condition that rates of developmental vendors are lower than the rates of vendors eligible for regular orders. If the work address indicated in the offer is different from what is indicated in the approval certificate issued by the respective vendor approval agency, then such offer will be treated as if the same has been received from unapproved source.

Where there are not more than three Indian suppliers categorized as Approved Vendor for a particular item, developmental vendors can be considered for placement of bulk order without any quantity restrictions. However, while considering such vendors, factors including past performance, capacity, delivery requirements, quantity under procurement, nature of item, outstanding order load etc. shall be considered in a transparent manner, subject to rates being reasonable. Quantity allocation among eligible vendors shall be based on pre-decided tender criteria.

I) Procurement from (OEM s) manufacturers or authorized agent / dealer: Ii) 2.0 Either OEM should quote directly or OEM can authorize and give Tender Specific Authorization to its Agent / dealer to quote on their behalf. Iii) 2.1 The authorized dealer should submit valid tender specific authorization, along with the offer, failing which their offer will be liable to be passed over. Iv) 2.2 Trader / Authorized dealer should mention name of Manufacturer along with complete address for inspection of material at OEM Premises in line with Tender Terms and General Conditions V E R S I O N June 2024/1 issued by the Western Railway, V) (Revised on :2024 Version-June 2024/1

MAKE IN INDIA :- The tender will be governed by Railway Board letter No. 2020/RS(G)/779/2 dtd. 12/06/20 and 2015/RS(G}/779/5(Vol.l) dated 24/09/2020 & 2015/RS(G)/779/5(Vol.III) dated 12.07.2020 for Public Procurement ( Preference to Make in India) OR LATEST ORDER(if any). Since, there is sufficient local capacity and competition in supply of the tendered item of required quality and therefore public procurement of the item is restricted to Class I local suppliers only and the vendors who do not qualify to be Class I local suppliers should not quote in the tender as their offers shall not be considered for any ordering. Please enter the percentage of local content in the material being offered in the relevant column of the tender. Please enter 0 for fully imported items and 100 for fully indigenous items. In case any vendor who does not qualify to be a Class I local supplier for the tendered item participates in the tender it does so at its own risk and cost and Railways shall not be liable for any loss or damage caused to the vendor.

The tender will be governed by Railway Board letter No. 2020/RS(G)/779/2 dtd. 12/06/20 and 2015/RS(G}/779/5(Vol.l) dated 24/09/2020 & 2015/RS(G)/779/5(Vol.III) dated 12.07.2020 for Public Procurement ( Preference to Make in India) OR LATEST ORDER(if any). Since, there is sufficient local capacity and competition in supply of the tendered item of required quality and therefore public procurement of the item is restricted to Class I local suppliers only and the vendors who do not qualify to be Class I local suppliers should not quote in the tender as their offers shall not be considered for any ordering. In case any vendor who does not qualify to be a Class I local supplier for the tendered item participates in the tender it does so at its own risk and cost and Railways shall not be liable for any loss or damage caused to the vendor.

T h e l o c a l supplier a t t h e t i m e of tender, bidding o r solicitation shall be required t o p r o v i d e self certification t h a t t h e i t e m offered m e e t s the minimum local content and shall give details of the locations(s) at which the local value addition is made.

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.

Inspection: By consignee if value less than Rs.5 Lakhs else if value exceeds above Rs. 5 lakhs then Inspection as per TPI ( annexure enclosed) attached

EVALUATION CRITERIA : 1 The Inter-se-position of all offers received will be decided item wise/consignee wise as per Tender terms and conditions VERSION 14 June 2024. 2 Firm should offer their quotation consignee wise and also deliver the quantity consignee wise as per delivery schedule mentioned in tender condition. Offers for delivery location/schedule other than tender condition are likely to be passed over.

MSE Clause:-(a) (I) MSE participating in the tender as stipulated at para (b) below , will be exempted from payment off Earnest Money. (II) In tenders participating MSEs, as para (b) below quoting as price within price band of L-1 + 15% shall be allow to supply a portion of the requirement by bringing down their price to L-1 price in a situation where L-1 price is from someone other than MSE and such MSEs can together be ordered up to25% value out of the net procurement quantity. (b) (I) MSEs, who are interested in availing themselves of these benefits, will enclosed with their offer a copy of Udyam Registration certificate only. MSE benefits will not be admissible based on any other document. (II) Further, as per Gazette notification Dt.18.10.2022, incase of an upward change in terms of investment in plant and machinery or equipment or turnover or both, and consequent re-classification, an enterprise shall continue to avail of all non- tax benefits of the category (micro or small or medium) it was in before the reclassification, for a period of three years from the date of such upward change. All MSEs shall be eligible for benefits of public procurement policy irrespective of product category under with MSEs are registered. However, traders/authorized dealers will not be eligible for such benefits. (III)The25%quantity shall be considered to MSE including quantity for women owned MSEs & for SC/ST owned MSEs as per extant rules and only be considered if valid certificate issued by nominated agencies is uploaded along with offer. If documents are not uploaded this benefit will not be given to tenderer. Only OEM/Manufacturers will be given benefit of MSE, Trader/Authorised dealer are excluded from the purview of this Policy

VALIDITY OF OFFER: Tenderers to quote minimum 90 days validity of offers.

LD CLAUSE: Recovery of Liquidated Damage (LD) shall be levied @1/2% (half percent) of the price of store per week or part of the week during which delivery is accepted and the upper limit for recovery of Liquidated Damages in supply contract is 10% (ten percent) of the value of contract irrespective of delays, unless otherwise provided, specifically in the contract.

NEFT/RTGS Payment: Tender terms and General Conditions VERSION 14 June 2024 is applicable.

Cartel Clause: Tender Terms & Conditions VERSION 14 June 2024 is applicable

GST: 1. Tenderers should furnish his GSTIN with copy of registration with his offer. 2.Successful tenderer should submit an undertaking that the will pay GST collected form Railway within due date and upload the payment details in GSTIN to enable Railway (Purchaser) to obtain input tax credit. 3. Please refer Tender Terms and General Conditions VERSION 14 June 2024, and GST instruction input tax credit and tax invoice as published in public document of Western Railway.4.In case the successful tenderer is not liable to be registered under CGST/IGST/UTGST/SGST Act, the Railway shall deduct the applicable GST from his/their bills under reverse charge mechanism (RCM) and deposit the same to the concerned tax authority. it shall be the responsibility of the bidders to quote correct HSN number and corresponding GST.

Firm to note that single use plastic should not be used in packing, if material to be supplied otherwise it will be rejected. Collection of non- biodegradables old waste after successful delivery of the product/material from consignee place will be arranged by the supplier.

The delivery period shall be reckoned from the date of issue of Advance PO/Letter of Advance Acceptance /Letter of Acceptance as the case maybe.

ROAD DELIVERY: In case of Road delivery, the date of delivery at destination(Consignees end) shall only be treated as delivery date irrespective of F.O.R/F.O.T. condition mentioned elsewhere in the contract/tender.

Submission of proof of performance : As per para 2.6 of Tender terms and General Conditions VERSION 14 June 2024 issued by the Western Railway, (Revised on :2024 Version- 14 June 2024)

PVC clause is not applicable for this tender.

SECURITY DEPOSIT (SD): Firms to deposit SD, if applicable, as per para 600 of instructions to tenders for electronic tenders and general conditions of tender of Western Railway Version-14 of JUNE 2024 attached with tender.

LAND BORDER CONDITION (A): Attention of the bidders is drawn to Special conditions regarding restrictions on procurement from a tenderer (bidder) of a country, which shares a land border with India, attached with this tender.Bidders should note that compliance to Land Border Condition (B) of this tender schedule is mandatory. Bidders are required to attach evidence of valid registration, if applicable to them. Non-compliance shall result in summary rejection of their offer. Any false declaration and non-compliance of the above would be a ground for immediate termination of the contract and further legal action in accordance with the laws

LAND BORDER CONDITION (B) : I have read and understood Special conditions regarding restrictions on procurement from a tenderer(bidder) of a country, which shares a land border with India, attached with this tender. I certify that this bidder is not from such a country or, if from such a country, has been registered, with the Competent Authority. I hereby certify that this bidder fulfils all requirements in this regard and is eligible to be considered. Where applicable, evidence of valid registration by the Competent Authority shall be attached.

Earnest Money Deposit (EMD): Firms to deposit online EMD, if applicable, as per para 500 of instructions to tenders for electronic tenders and general conditions of tender of Western Railway Version-14 of JUNE 2024 attached with tender.

Warranty/Guaranty : As per IRS condition applicable.