Pantograph, type AM 12 complete (without Panto Mounting insulators) as per RDSO Specification No. RDSO/2008/EL/SPEC/0066 Rev. '0' Dt.20.06.2008 and Amendment No.1 Dt.31.12.08, Amendment No.2 to Modification Sheet No. ELRS/MS/0333 Rev-0 Dt.19.08.2010 or latest and RDSO MS No.0389 Rev '0' along with Metallized Carbon Strips confirming to RDSO Drawing No.SKEL-4303 Rev-6 or latest. Metallized Carbon Strips should be of RDSO approved makes only viz., M/s. ACPL, Guwahati (Grade-MY7D), M/s. Mersen India ( Carbone Lorraine) /Bangalore (Grade-P5696) or M/s. SCHUNK Metal, Bangalore (Grade-BH 424 C1).

Special Eligibility Criteria

1. 1

   Bulk Orders will be placed on those firms who are appearing as approved vendors of CLW Item ID: 2100149 as available on UVAM. Please note that as per Railway Board Letter No.2021/RS(G)/779/7 dt. 09-05- 2025, Srl. No.5, Developmental Orders will be considered on those firms who are listed as Developmental Vendors on UVAM Vendor Directory without any Condition. Copy of Rly Board aforesaid letter is attached herewith for better appreciation. Wherever necessary, as per policy of procurement, bulk purchases will be as available on UVAM only. The status of the firm will be reckoned as on the date of tender opening. However, cases of downgrading/removal/suspension/banning etc. after Opening of tender shall be taken into account while considering the offers. In case any Dealers/Agents are offering their quote on behalf of their OEMs, then they should attach Tender Specific Authorization (TSA) along with their offer and duly depositing EMD as indicated above, failing which their offer may liable to be ignored.

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2. 2

   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 and latest revision.

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3. 3

   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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4. 4

   Restrictions under Rule 144(xi) of GGFT- 2017: a) I have read the clause regarding Restrictions under Rule 144 (xi) of GFRs.2017 on procurement from a bidder of a country which shares land border with India and as detailed in Tender documents. b) I certify that this border is not from such a country or, if from such a country, has been registered with the Competent Authority. c) I hereby certify that this bidder fulfils all requirements in this regard and is eligible to be considered. [wherever, applicable, evidence of valid registration by the competent authority shall be attached]. Note: If the tenderers are not agreeable to above declarations, they have to categorically mention about the disagreement in Techno Commercial Deviation.

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Commercial-Compliance

1. 1

   Earnest Money Deposit : Earnest Money Deposit amount is indicated in the NIT header. Tenderer to pay EMD through Online Payment gateway available in IREPS while submitting bid . Those who are claiming Exemption for payment of EMD shall refer clause 13 of Instruction to tenderer and upload mandatory documents like UDYAM certificate with NIC code in which tendered item falls etc . Dealers are excluded from Exemption of EMD or benefit of MSE firms as per MSE policy. In a situation where OEM is participating in the bid and OEM is declaring to place an order on their dealer in bid , EMD Exemption and benefits of MSE will not be extended in such cases .

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2. 2

   All vendors exempted from submitting EMD ,as per Para 13.1 of instructions of tenderers, irrespective of type of tender, i.e. Single, Limited or open tender, shall required to sign a bid securing declaration as per Annexure A enclosed with instruction to tenderers. By seeking exemption of EMD by the tenderer, it will be considered that the contents of Annexure A have been read and unconditionally agreed and accepted by the tenderer. For further details please refer to Instructions to Tenders and General Tender Conditions.

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   Submission of EMD is mandatory. Exemption and other details will be as per Para 13 of Instructions to Tenderers for e-tender attached with this tender. Firm's seeking exemption from from deposition of EMD shall have to attach scanned copy of requisite documentary evidence in support of their claim along with Offer, failing which the Offer will be summarily rejected. (NB:- In two packet bidding system, such documents must be uploaded at the time of techno commercial bid.)

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4. 4

   Security deposit is applicable. Exemption and other details will be as per Para 14 of Instructions to Tenderers for e-tender attached with this tender.

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5. 5

   Guarantee/Warranty shall be as per Governing Specification. If not specified therein, then will be applicable as per IRS conditions whichever is higher.

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6. 6

   Packing to be done as per specification.

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7. 7

   Firm should not be in the list of Black list, Suspended or Banned from Railways.

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8. 8

   1. Purchase Preference to MSE: MSE bidders whose bids qualify for ordering and quote a price within price band of L1 + 15% shall be allowed to supply a portion of the requirement by bringing down their price to L1 price, in a situation where L1 price is from other than a MSE. Such MSEs can be together ordered up to 25% of net procurable quantity. A minimum of 4% of the net procurable quantity within the 25% of quantity earmarked for MSEs will be from MSEs owned by Scheduled Caste/ Scheduled Tribe (SC/ST) Entrepreneurs. In the event of failure of such MSEs to participate in the tender process or meet tender requirements and L-1 price, 4% of procurable quantity earmarked from MSEs owned by Scheduled Caste/ Scheduled Tribe (SC/ST) Entrepreneurs will be met from other MSEs. A minimum of 3% of net procurable quantity, within the 25% of procurable quantity earmarked for MSEs will be procured from women owned MSEs. For detailed tender conditions in this regard please refer to the relevant para of SCR general tender conditions and instructions to tenderers(Copy Attached). 2. Benefits available under PPP for MSME will not be extended to agent/ dealer.

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9. 9

   I/We agree to supply the tendered stores at the rates quoted by me/us in accordance with the IRS Conditions of Contract and [or] special and [or] other conditions specified/attached with the tender.

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10. 10

    I/We agree to accept General Tender Conditions available at SOUTH CENTRAL RAILWAY STORES DOCUMENTS LINK.

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11. 11

    I/We agree IRS conditions.

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12. 12

    I/We agree Special Conditions of Contract.

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13. 13

    I/We gone through instructions to the tender.

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14. 14

    a.) Firms are advised to supply the material duly embossing/engraving or stenciling with permanent marker the name of manufacturer/supplier and year of manufacture at a place which is preferably visible and shall not get worn out during service. b.) If none of the above is possible the same to be marked on packing.

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15. 15

    Please mention third party place of inspection. It may be noted that offers received with place of inspection other than approved work address, as reflecting in the UVAM vendor directory for the tendered item, may be liable to be ignored, confirmation against this clause will supersede deviation quoted elsewhere.

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16. 16

    Bidder to submit a certificate, as mentioned hereunder, along with a bid for compliance of OM of MoF dated 23.07.2020. Model Certificate: "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 this bidder fulfills all requirements in this regard and is eligible to be considered. (Where applicable, evidence of valid registration by the Competent Authority shall be attached.). Even if the bidder does not give such declaration as given above along with the tender and submits the offer then it will be considered that the contents of above declaration have been read and unconditionally agreed and accepted by the tenderer. If the bidders are not agreeable to this declaration they have to categorically mention about the disagreement in Techno Commercial Deviation. If such certificate given by a bidder whose bid is accepted is found to be false, this would be a ground for immediate termination and further legal action in accordance with law.

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    It is clarified that the bidders offering imported products will fall under the category of Non-local suppliers. They can't claim themselves as Class-I local suppliers/Class-II local suppliers by claiming the services such as transportation, insurance, installation, commissioning, training and after sales service support like AMC/CMC etc. as local value addition". Authority Office Memorandum dt.04.03.2021 of DPIIT circulated vide Railway Board Letter No.2020/RS(G)/779/2-Part-1 dt.17.05.2021.

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    In a tender, either the authorized agent/dealer on behalf of the principal/OEM or the Principal/ OEM itself can bid, but both cannot bid simultaneously for the same item in the same tender. Further, against a particular tender, one Principal/OEM cannot issue Tender Specific Authorization to more than one agent/dealer. If an authorized agent/dealer submits a bid on behalf of the Principal/OEM, the same agent/dealer shall not submit a bid on behalf of another Principal/OEM in the same tender for the same item/product. Please refer to the relevant para of SCR general tender conditions and instructions to tenderers (Copy enclosed) in this regard. Offer from Agents without tender specific authorisation from OEM will be summarily rejected.

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    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 from 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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20. 20

    For GST conditions, tenderers are requested to refer the General Conditions / Instructions to tenderers.

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21. 21

    Have you kept your offer valid for 120 days

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22. 22

    Firms shall quote, with dispatch mode either road of Consignee destination Railway station only offers received with consignee nearest railway station may be liable to be ignored.

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23. 23

    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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Other Conditions

1. 1

   Inspection by TPI Agency.
2. 2

   Railway is not responsible for any delay if clarification asked by the firm after PO is issued for description, specification, tender conditions (If PO is issued as per tender/mutuall agreed conditions)

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   Firm shall quote for minimum 50% of tendered quantity failing which their offer will be summarily rejected.

2. 2

   No Exemption for EMD and SD will be given to firms except to those firms as mentioned in the Instruction to tenderers. If the firms other than those exempted, fail to submit EMD along with the offer, their offer will be summarily rejected.

3. 3

   Validity of Offer: No deviation from the offer validity period stipulated in the tender is permitted.