24 Fibre Armored Optical Fibre cable as per RDSO Specification no. IRS TC-55/2006 Rev 1 with amendment 3 or latest

Special Eligibility Criteria

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   Purchaser reserves the right to procure bulk/entire quantity from RDSO Approved Vendors, approved for24/48 Fibre Armoured Optical Fibre Cable as per RDSO Item ID: 3100187

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   All other offers, who are otherwise not eligible for regular bulk order(s) due to their not meeting with the eligibility conditions mentioned in Para (2.1) above and provided they are able to demonstrate their Capacity-cum Capability to manufacture the tendered item, can be considered only for developmental order up to 20 percent of the net procurable quantity. For this purpose, they should submit along with their offer, documented past performance reports of same items of equivalent rating or equivalent performance parameters, details of M&P, testing facilities, QAP (if available), technical manpower available with them, registration for same/similar item(s) with other Government agencies or PSUs etc. or any other details as may be warranted as per the technical specification and drawing. Such tenderers are to note that non submission of such documents as per Annexure shall be taken as their not having any such past performance and/or capacity, and their offer shall be considered if

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   In keeping with the Public Procurement (preference to Make in India) Order, 2017 as amended and in terms of Instructions to Tenderers for e-Tender, Rev. 1.21 of April 2024, Public Procurement of this item is restricted to Class-I and Class-II local suppliers only.] Thus, only Class-I and Class-II local suppliers as defined under the Public Procurement (preference to Make in India) Order, 2017, as amended shall be eligible to bid in this tender. Offers from vendors who do not quality to be Class-I or Class-II local suppliers shall be summarily rejected and, therefore, such vendors should not participate in the tender. In case any vendor who does not qualify to be a Class- I or Class-II local supplier for the tendered item participates in the tender, such a bidder does so at its own risk and cost and Railways shall not be liable for any loss or damage caused to the bidder on this account.

Commercial-Compliance

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   The tenderers in their bids shall indicate the details of their jurisdictional assessing officers (Designation, address & email ID). Also tenderers are required to furnish the correct HSN code for the offered item along with their bid.
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   Tenderers must upload a letter from OEM on OEM's letter head giving address of manufacturers premises where inspection shall be done otherwise the offer will be liable to be ignored. This may be combined with letter of authorization itself.

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   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.

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General Instructions

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   i] In terms of clause 3.0 of the Instructions to Tenderers for e-tenders, Rev.1.21 of April 2024, Bidders not falling in the exempt category for furnishing EMD, are required to Mandatorily furnish the requisite EMD along with their offer, Failing which their offer will be summarily rejected. [ii] In terms of Clause 1.0 of Special conditions of contract, Rev.1.3 of Jan. 2020 and In terms of clause 12.0 of the Instructions to Tenderers for e-tenders, Rev.1.21 of April 2024, successful bidders unless falling in the exempt category for submission of S.D. are mandatorily required to submit Security Deposit at 5% of the value of Contact value.
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   The contractor shall, within 21 days of posting of written notice of acceptance of the offer to the contractor, deposit with the Railway concerned a sum as stipulated in the tender document, towards Security Deposit.
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   Security Deposit should remain valid for a minimum period of 60 days beyond the date of completion of all the contractual obligations of the supplier, including warranty obligations.
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   Bank Account details for the purpose of payment shall be taken as appearing in the profile of the vendor in IREPS. In case, there is any change in the bank account details, vendors are advised to update their bank account details in their IREPS profile.
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   In case of any conflict between IRS Conditions of Contract and Instructions to Tenderers for e-Tenders, Rev. 1.21 of April 2024 (ITT), ITT shall prevail.

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   FOR Destination

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   Validity of offer shall be 90 days from the date of opening of tender. In case a tenderer quotes shorter validity period, the offer shall be considered as unresponsive and would be summarily rejected.