Rail Bush to RDSO Drg. No. T-6217/30

Special Eligibility Criteria

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   i. Bulk order will be placed on the manufacturer or its authorized agent. The manufacturer firm must have satisfactorily executed at least one single purchase order for a minimum of 20 percent of the total tender quantity or multiple orders totaling to 20% or more of the tender quantity of Zonal Railways/ PUs/ CORE for the tendered item [OR] for the items having same description, but of different sizes/ ratings/capacities during 5 previous financial years and current financial year up to date of tender closing. Purchase Officers can consider such firms for bulk order duly keeping in view the overall performance of the firm. ii. 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(i) 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 or similar 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 further as per extant rules and no back reference in this regard will be made to them. iii. The onus of submission of requisite documents (such as copies of Receipt note/IC for stock items, or receipt & acceptance/IC for Non-stock items, or Capacity & capability credential, M&P required for manufacturing tendered item, T&P, Technical manpower, in house testing facilities, MSE credentials etc.) along with their e-offer regarding 'Bulk order' or 'Developmental order' lies with the tenderers. In case the tenderers do not submit the requisite documents as detailed above along with their e- offer, NR reserves the right to decide the tender on the basis of their past supply performance records of NR, as per IMMIS history sheet of NR, for the tendered item, in case of stock items, for the purchase orders placed by NR during preceding five years from the date of tender closing. In case of non-stock items, NR reserves the right to decide the tender on the basis of NR vendor performance available in IMMIS for the tendered item for the purchase orders placed by NR during preceding five years from the date of tender closing. No back-reference in this regard will be made with the bidder.

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   iv. Only Manufacturers or their authorized dealers/ distributors need to quote with Tender specific authorization from the manufacturers failing which offer will be summarily rejected. v. In case tenderers participates as an authorized agent, then the performance as required above shall be that of the Principal, authorizing the agent. It may so happen that the agent has credentials of past supply for a different Principal but this will not be considered as performance for placing bulk order in case of change of Principal.

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   Bidders are required to quote for a quantity not less than 50% of the tendered quantity for each tender item for consideration of eligibility for regular ordering, and quantity not less than 10% of the tendered quantity for each tender item for consideration of eligibility for developmental ordering, as per the eligibility requirement of the tender. Offers for quantity less than 50% of tendered quantity for each tender item from vendors eligible for regular ordering and offers for quantity less than 10% of tendered quantity for each tender item from vendors eligible for developmental ordering will be considered as unresponsive and will be summarily rejected.
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   In keeping with the Public Procurement (Preference to Make in India) Order, 2017, as amended, and in terms of clause 2.4.2, 2.4.5 and 2.4.6 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 supplier as defined under the public procurement (preference to Make in India) Order, 2017, as amended shall be eligible to bid in this tender. Offer from vendors who do not quality to be Class - I (Local Content :minimum 50% ) or Class-II (Local Content: minimum 20% but less than 50%) local supplier, 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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   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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   The contract shall be governed by latest version (along with all correction slips) of IRS conditions of contract, conditions stipulated in Instructions to Tenderers for electronic tenders invited on IREPS Revision_1.21 April 2024 (along with all correction slips) and all other terms and conditions incorporated in the tender documents.
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   IRS conditions and Instructions to Tenderers for Electronic Tenders Revision 1.21 of April 2024 along with all its correction slips have been uploaded on IREPS website ireps.gov.in and can be accessed, under the link public documents// Goods & Services and by selecting organization: Indian Railway; Zone: Northern Railway; Department: Stores. These Instructions shall be applicable in the tender. Tenderers are advised to go through these instructions before submission of their offer.

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