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Standard Specifications – Mild Steel Plates conforming to IS 2062 E250 Quality B0/BR/C or ATSM A36

(Doc No. P.TK.01.01 R5 dated 10.03.2023)

Sr. BPCL Specification

Query BPCL Reply

Technical Request to consider the delivery Call off PO will be placed on theoretical weight basis and

1 Specifications: tolerance in Each Item, Number of density used for calculation of same shall be 7850 Kg/m3. No

General Conditions: Pieces for Each item, Total Number of negative delivery tolerance w.r.t. PO weight quantity is

Delivery tolerance Pieces, Total Qty as : "+5% / -5%" allowed. However, a positive delivery tolerance of 5% of PO

(Clause No. 5.1) weight quantity will be allowed. Bidder to match exact no. of

plates mentioned in Call Off/PO.

Technical In Technical Specifications, under point Clause No. 5.1 of Technical Specifications is revised and shall be

Specifications: 5.1, in the 2nd paragraph it is read as: "Delivery tolerances on other dimensions of plates

General Conditions: mentioned that payment and dispatch shall be as per IS1852 (Latest Edition) No negative delivery

Delivery tolerance shall be made on an Actual Weight tolerance is acceptable.

(Clause No. 5.1) basis. However, in the 3rd paragraph it The payment and dispatches shall be made on an actual weight

2 is mentioned that Payment & dispatch basis. The weight shall be taken at the Vendor own

based on Theoretical Weight basis is stockyard/plan/premises and BPCL reserves the right to

also acceptable. As any one of these witness the same. Thereafter in case the plates are received at

(Actual / Theoretical) should be the BPCL end with different dimensions (other than that invoiced

terms, therefore, please confirm which and weighed at Vendors end), the same shall not be

of these will apply for this Tender. We acceptable.

will prefer payment on Actual Weight

basis. Call off PO will be placed on theoretical weight basis and

density used for calculation of same shall be 7850 Kg/m3. No

negative delivery tolerance w.r.t. PO weight quantity is

allowed. However, a positive delivery tolerance of 5% of Call off

PO weight quantity will be allowed. Bidder to match exact no. of

plates mentioned in Call Off/PO.

Technical Specifications: 6.1, it is mentioned that for dealers / Materials shall be inspected as per scope of inspection by TPIAs

General Conditions: distributors, steel plates to be which are registered under “NABCB accredited bodies as per

Delivery tolerance inspected…….by third party inspection requirement of ISO/IEC 17020 as Type A” in QCI’s NABCB

(Clause No. 6.1) agency. In this regard, please clarify website as on the date of Inspection of Goods. It is clarified that

the following – successful bidder shall submit the NABCB accreditation

3 certificate of the TPIA which they propose to engage and seek

1. Please provide a list of approved prior approval from BPCL.

TPI agencies who we may engage

for inspection of the material. QAP shall be prepared by the successful bidder in line with the

2. Please provide the QAP which the Scope of Inspection already provided in technical specifications

TPI and the manufacturer will have of IS2062/ASTM A36 plates attached with tender documents.

to follow when it comes to The QAP shall be submitted for BPCL's approval post award

inspection and testing of the before commencement of Inspection.

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Weld repair of plate is not permissible and if required, it shall be done only with the concurrence from BPCL

Addendum to Technical Specifica ons

This document shall be read in conjunc on with Technical Specifica on of BQ Plates- Doc

No. L.TK.01.02 Rev2 dated 07.03.2019- BQ Plate ASTM A 537 CL1

1. Following addi onal requirements shall be met apart from the Specifica on requirements

of Sr No 4 (Mandatory Requirements) Sub Point no. (b) Impact Tes ng and Sr No 5 (Scope

of Inspec on) Sub Point no b (vii)

a. The sample for Impact Tes ng shall be taken both in the longitudinal and transverse

direc on of rolling of plates. The values of energy absorbed shall qualify as per

technical specifica ons in samples cut in both longitudinal as well as transverse

direc on of rolling.

b. The impact tes ng shall be done at two separate NABL approved laboratories (one can

be of manufacturer’s own lab if it is NABL approved). Worst of the results shall be

considered for acceptance of plate. Other tests such as Chemical Analysis, UTS, YS, %

EL etc. shall be as per technical specifica ons.

c. The en re process of Impact tes ng such as Drawing of Samples, Prepara on of test

piece, marking for iden fica on, handing over of the samples to NABL lab shall be

done by Manufacturer in presence of the appointed TPIA. Prior in ma on of min

days to be given to TPIA to par cipate in the process of Impact tes ng as well as other

tests under in ma on to BPCL.

2. Sr No 5 (Scope of Inspec on) Sub Point no b (v): This clause may be read as:

Heat Treatment Cycle- TPIA Witness 10%. Normalizing Report Review by TPIA -100%.

3. Sr No 5 (Scope of Inspec on) Sub Point no (c) -This clause may be read as:

Materials shall be inspected as per scope of inspec on by TPIAs which are registered

under “NABCB accredited bodies as per requirement of ISO/IEC 17020 as Type A” in QCI’s

NABCB website as on the date of Inspec on of Goods. It is clarified that successful bidder

shall submit the NABCB accredita on cer ficate of the TPIA which they propose to engage

and seek prior approval from BPCL before manufacturing of plates.

4. The QAP shall be submi ed for BPCL's approval post award before commencement of

Manufacturing of Plates.

5. BQ plates shall be manufactured, tested, Inspected and supplied to BPCL consignee

loca on directly from the Plate Mill i.e. without any intermediate handling, processing