NITROGEN GAS

Special Eligibility Criteria

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   EARNEST MONEY: (EMD): As per para 500 of general Instructions to tenderers & General Condition of Contract, revised on 2024 available at IREPS portal at link https://www.ireps.gov.in/ireps/upload/repository/railway/483/148/public/InstructionstoTenderersI ndigenousVersionJune2024compressed.pdf The bidder seeking EMD exemption, must submit valid supporting document for the relevant category. Under MSE category, only manufacturers having UDYAM certificate are eligible for exemption from EMD. Traders are excluded from the purview of this Policy. UDYAM certificate should be uploaded for MSE benefits. Rly Bd letter No. 2020/RS(G) 363/1 dt. 03.11.2022 is applicable.

   Document optional
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   1.Bulk procurement of this item will be made from proven source having performance for supply of tendered item to any of Railways or PUs for quantity not less than 20 percent of tendered quantity in last 3 years from tender closing date.

3. 2. Firm should submit documentary evidence as proof of execution of PO, such as copies R.Notes/CRAC/CRN/completion report. Failure to submit necessary documentary evidence with offer will imply that firm has no such performance and the offer will not be considered bulk order.

4. 3. Firms supplied tendered item to Western Railway in last 3 years from tender closing date also be considered for order based on the records available with the Railway.

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   Railway reserves the right to place order on sources having proven and successful performance for tendered item in Indian Railway /other GOVT. Dept Firm to submit performance copy of PO, RO, Inspection, Invoice along with the offer failing which offer will considered. Bidders not having performance for minimum 20% of tendered quantity shall be considered for developmental quantity subject to fulfilling the other criteria & evaluation capacity and capability based on performance and M&P details submitted.

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   VALIDITY : Tenderers to quote minimum 90 days validity of offers.
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   Whether all the documents fulfilling eligibility conditions and mandatory or asked for are attached with offer.
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   Whether documents related to EMD uploaded.
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   Whether documents relating to MSE are uploaded, in case the firm is a contender for MSE/EMD benefit.
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    Whether documents relevant to Make In India policy are uploaded.

Commercial-Compliance

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   EMD: As per Para 0500 of Instructions to Tenderers for electronic tenders and General Conditions of tender attached also available at IREPS portal https://ireps.gov.in/ireps/upload/repository/railway/483/148/public/InstructionstoTenderersandGeneralConditionsofTenderIndigenousVersion14_2.pdf Vendors registered with WR for the trade group of the item tendered are also eligible for EMD exemption. The bidder seeking EMD exemption, must submit valid supporting document for the relevant category. Under MSE category, only manufacturers having UDYAM certificate are eligible for exemption from EMD. Traders are excluded from the purview of this Policy. UDYAM certificate should be uploaded for MSE benefits. Rly Bd letter No. 2020/RS(G)/363/1 dt 03.11.2022 is applicable

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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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   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.

Other Conditions

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   Inspection By Consignee.

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   MSE : The purchase preference to MSE shall be considered as per Para 1700 of Instructions to Tenderers for electronic tenders and General Conditions of tender attached also available at IREPS portal at link https://ireps.gov.in/ireps/upload/repository/railway/483/148/public/InstructionstoTenderersandGeneralConditionsofTenderIndigenousVersion14_2.pdf

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   Firm shall submit their offer as per tendered delivery schedule.

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   EFT: All the Payment will be compulsorily by made through Electronic Fund Transfer [EFT] scheme and vendors are requested to register for this scheme.

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   Make in India policy shall be applicable as per para 1800 of Western Railway Bid Document (Indigenous Purchases), Version-14 of June 2024. Bidders to submit details of location(s) where local value addition is made. In case no details are furnished, it will be presumed that the indicated works address(es) of manufacturing in India are the location(s) of local value addition.

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   Firm must quote free at destination rates, movement by road only, clearly indicating transport charges. Tenderers not accepting these terms are likely to be passed over without any further reference to the firm. Transit risk will be to contractors account.

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   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 case charge mechanism (RCM) and deposit the same to the concerned tax authority.

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   Tenderer should submit an undertaking that he will pay GST collected from Successful Railway within due date and upload the payment details in GSTIN to enable railway (purchaser) to obtain input tax credit.

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   Tenderer should furnish his GSTIN with copy of registration with his offer.

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    All the bidders / tenderers should ensure that they are GST compliant and their quoted tax structure / rates are as per GST Law.

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    Authorized Dealer: Normally Railways prefer to deal with manufacturer. In case if manufacturer wants to submit offer through their authorized dealer, then Authorized dealer should submit tender specific valid authorization letter along with offer failing which their offer will liable to be passed over. MSE benefit will be given to manufacturer of tendered item and not to traders as MSE policy. Firms to clearly indicate whether OEM or trader.

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    Rates and other financial terms quoted in relevant columns of financial bid will only be ruling term for acceptance, and any portion of rates(i.e. freight, taxes, packing and forwarding etc.) quoted anywhere else will be ignored.(Denial of this condition not recommended).

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    Single use plastic shall not be used in packing or any other purpose.

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    Security Deposit: SD will be applicable as per para 0600 of Western Railway Bid Document (Indigenous Purchases), Version -14 of June 2024. Bank Guarantee: As per proforma given in Annexure-5 of Western Bid Document (Indigenous purchase), Version 14 of June 2024. Note:- Offers from firms not exempted and denying to pay Security Deposit will be summarily rejected.

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    Inspection Clause: Place of inspection be indicated with complete address. Traders / Authoriseddealers should mention name of Manufacturer alongwith complete address for inspection ofmaterial.

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    LIQUIDATED DAMAGES (LD) FOR DELAYED SUPPLY(IES): Recovery of Liquidated Damages shall be levied @ 1/2 % (Half percent) of the value of the delayed stores per week or part of week during which delivery is accepted. The upper limit for recovery of LD in supply contracts shall be 10% of the value of stores delayed, irrespective of delays, unless otherwise specifically provided in the contract.

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    Land Border Conditions: A bidder from a country which shares a land border with India will be eligible to bid only if the bidder is registered with Competent Authority as specified in Para 1810 and Annexure-7 of Western Railway Bid Document (Indigenous Purchases), Version -14 of June 2024. Note:- In compliance of restriction under Rule 144(xi) of GFR-2017, bidders must submit the self declaration certificate as specified in Annexure-8 attached with Western Railway Bid Document (Indigenous Purchases), Version -14 of June 2024, reproduced below:- 1. " I have read the clause regarding restrictions on procurement from a bidder of a country which shares a land border with India, 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 the bidder fulfils all requirements in this regard and is eligible to be considered. " 2. I have read the clause regarding restrictions on procurement from a bidder having Transfer of Technology (TOT) arrangement. "I certify that this bidder does not have any TOT arrangement requiring registration with the competent authority." OR "I have read the clause regarding restrictions on procurement from a bidder having Transfer of Technology (TOT) arrangement. I certify that this bidder has valid registration to participate in this procurement." (Tick whichever is applicable, and also where applicable, evidence of valid registration by the Competent Authority shall be attached) .

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    Risk purchase shall not be applicable and para 3200 (ii) of Western Railway Bid Document Version-14 of June 2024 is deleted. Wherever, SD has been exempted, for any reason and the supplier fails to supply goods as per conditions of the contract, as amended from time to time, purchaser shall have the right to levy damages on the supplier for failing to comply with the contractual conditions, not by 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.

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    The purchaser shall be entitled and it shall be lawful on his part to forfeit the SD in whole or in part in the event of any default, failure or neglect on the part of the contractor in the fulfilment or any other contract with the purchaser or any part thereof to the satisfaction of the purchaser. The purchaser shall also be entitled to deduct from the said deposits any loss or damage which the purchaser may suffer or be put by reason of or due to any act or other default, recoverable by the purchaser from the contractor in respect of the contract under reference or any other contract and in either of the events aforesaid to call upon the contractor to maintain the security deposit as its original limit by making further deposits provided further that the purchaser shall be entitled to recover any such claim from any sum then due or which at any time thereafter may become due to the contractor under this or any other contracts with the purchaser. Wherever the supplies are to be delivered in more than one instalment/lot, each such instalment/lot forms a severable contract. In case of failure by contractor to meet deliveries for any instalment/lot, purchaser may cancel the contract for defaulted quantity by forfeiting SD commensurate to that instalment/lot. Apart from claiming damages from vendors, in case of failure to comply with the contractual obligations, railways shall record poor performance of the vendors for taking suitable penal action as per extant instructions.

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   Bidder to quote Offer validity as per terms of the tender else offer will be summarily rejected.