USFD testing of Flash Butt welding joints by Phased Array Ultrasonic Weld Tester (PAUT) on Jabalpur division Jurisdiction in the state of Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh.

Financial Eligibility Criteria: The tenderer must have minimum average annual contractual turnover of V/N or V whichever is less; where V= Advertised value of the tender in crores of Rupees N= Number of years prescribed for completion of work for which bids have been invited. The average annual contractual turnover shall be calculated as an average of "total contractual payments" in the previous three financial years, as per the audited balance sheet. However, in case balance sheet of the previous year is yet to be prepared/ audited, the audited balance sheet of the fourth previous year shall be considered for calculating average annual contractual turnover. The tenderers shall submit requisite information as per Annexure-VIB, along with copies of Audited Balance Sheets duly certified by the Chartered Accountant/ Certificate from Chartered Accountant duly supported by Audited Balance Sheet. Non submission of the documents shall lead to summarily rejection of the offer.

1. Firm shall have RDSO verified PAUT weld tester. 2.Firm shall have RDSO certified USFD operators for weld testing by conventional UT method as described in IRS-T-53. In addition to above, the operator should have competency certificate issued by OEM after completing requisite training for operation and data analysis of Phased Array ultrasonic weld tester. 3. Firm shall have RDSO verified Quality Assurance Plan (QAP) for ultrasonic Testing of FB welds by Phased Array ultrasonic weld tester. 4. The PAUT weld tester proposed to be used by firm on IR network should be in service on some other Railway network for USFD testing of Flash Butt (FB) wilds and should have carried out USFD testing of at least 5000 FB welds with satisfactory performance. Firm shall submit a certificate of satisfactory performance of USFD testing of 5000 FB welds in this regard. 5. Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) firms shall be eligible to participate in the tender. However, in case the OEM firm is not located in India, any Authorized Indian service provider or representative can participate in the tender. Note: For tenders for works of USFD testing of Rails/Welds the minimum technical eligibility criteria has been dispensed with. (Ref: RB Letter No.2017/Track-P/9(2) Vol.III dated 07.03.2019). However Valid QAP shall be available as on date of tender opening and the same shall be uploaded along with offer, Validity of QAP shall be ensured through out the contract period. Offers without valid QAP will be summarily rejected

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.

Indian Railways Standard General Conditions of Contract, April 2022 (IRGCC, April 2022) with correction slips issued up to date of inviting tender will be applicable for this tender.

If the Bidder submits Bid Security in form of Bank Guarantee, the Guarantee should be worth on adequate stamp duty. Further, as per Advance Correction Slip No. 5 dated 20.10.2023 "The Original Bank Guarantee should be delivered in person in this office (i.e. in Receive and Dispatch Section of DRM office, Engineering Branch, West Central Railway, Jabalpur) before closing date for submission of bids (i.e. excluding the last date of submission of bids).