Rate contract for 1. Dissolved Acetylene Gas Confirming to IS:308/2024 (4th Revision) 2. COMPRESSED OXYGEN GAS FOR INDUSTRIAL USE TO IS.309:2023 (5th Revision).

Bulk quantity (i.e. 80 percent) of both the tendered items will be procured from sources who have successfully supplied a minimum 20 % of the tendered quantity of Dissolved Acetylene Gas to ECR or any other Railways during the current year and last three years as calculated from the date of tender opening against a single purchase order. Firm must upload supporting documentary evidence of successful supply performance with copies of PO, Receipt Note etc. issued by various Railways, along with their offer.

Offers of firms who attach past supply performance for dissolved acetylene gas against a Single Purchase for quantity less than 20% of Net Procurable quantity may be considered for developmental order upto 20% of the Net procurable quantity.

Firms have to quote for both the tendered items and for all the consignees. Offers for any one item alone OR for selective consignees (i.e. not quoted for all consignees); shall be summarily rejected.

Offers from Manufacturers or their authorized agent for both the tendered items, will only be considered. Offers from authorized agents will be considered only if they submit valid tender specific authorization letter from the manufacturer, failing which their offer will be ignored summarily without making any further reference to them.

The tenderers must submit Explosive License issued by PESO for Dissolved Acetylene Gas and Compressed Oxygen Gas valid as on the closing date of tender along with their offer, failing which their offer will be summarily rejected.

In keeping with the Public Procurement (Preference to Make in India) Order, 2017 as amended, it has been found that there is sufficient local capacity and competition in supply of the tendered item of required quality and therefore public procurement of the item is restricted to Class-I local suppliers only and the vendors who do not qualify to be Class-I local supplies should not quote in the tender as their offers shall not be considered for any ordering. In case any vendor who does not qualify to be a Class-I local supplier for the tendered item participates in the tender, it does so at their own risk and cost and Railways shall not be liable for any loss or damage caused to the vendor. The minimum local content for the local supplier of the above item, to be categorized as Class-I local suppliers shall be 50%.

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Validity of RC : Rate Contract will be valid for two years further extendable for 06 months. Supply orders against finalized Rate Contract will be placed as per requirement during validity of RC.

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.