Surface Roughness Tester as per enclosed technical specifications.

Only OEMs or their authorized dealers are eligible to quote. If authorized dealers are quoting, then they should invariably furnish tender specific authorization letter or valid OEM authorized dealership certificate from OEM. Else their offers are liable to be ignored. Bidders should mention the same in the remarks accordingly. Detailed technical specifications or technical literature or leaflet of the offered product with model and brand should be submitted along with the offer for other than Tendered OEMs offers, for technical evaluation of the offered product by the end user, otherwise offer is liable to be passed over.

The tenderer with past performance of satisfactory execution of contracts to South Central Railway, or Other Zonal Railways/Production units[PUs] for supply of the same or similar items for a quantity of 20 percent or more of tendered quantity against a single contract during last three years prior to, and excluding tender opening date may be considered as responsive to South Central Railways requirements for placement of bulk and regular order. Tenderers are requested to submit the past performance report for supply of same or similar items; such as copies of Receipt Notes[R.Notes]/CRN or Consignee Receipt and Acceptance Certificate [CRAC] or Proof of acceptance of material by the consignee etc. along with their offer; failing which offer will be liable to be rejected . However, in cases where the tenderers are having satisfactory past supply performances of Same or Similar items, within South Central Railway or other Zonal Railways/ Production units, the supply performance data available in iMMIS under Vendor Performance with ALL-RAILWAY shall be taken into consideration while evaluating the offers of the tenderers.

If such past performance level is lower, then the offer may be considered as responsive to SC Railways requirements for placement of developmental order not exceeding 20 percent of the net procurable quantity. The tenderers, who have no past performance as above, may also be considered for such developmental orders, but for consideration of such developmental orders, they shall submit details of M & P, testing facilities, STR & QAP, technical manpower available, UDYAM Registration Certificate for same/similar items etc., along with their offer.

In case, the tenderer participates as an authorized dealer, then the performance as required above shall be that of Principal (OEM) authorizing the agent or bidder for the same OEM. It may so happen that the agent/dealer has credentials of past supply for a different Principal/OEM, then it will not be Considered as performance.

For detailed instructions refer, GENERAL TENDER CONDITIONS attached with NIT and/or available as Public Document on IREPS website Goods and Services/South Central Railway.

Please go through Tender eligibility criteria before submission of offer.

Please go through Instructions to Tenderers and General Conditions of Tender before submission of offer. Having participated in the tender it will be considered that you have gone through all the conditions and the same are accepted by you.

Please check that the offered description is exactly as per tender description.

Have you ensured that while quoting the rates, you have clearly indicated the rate of applicable duties and taxes included in the prices quoted by you. Any variation in tax structure/rate due to introduction of GST, shall be dealt with under statutory Variation Clause.

Please check whether you have enclosed relevant document for MSEs to get benefit / preference under Public Procurement Policy.

All the firms are exempted from payment of EMD except where the firm has been disqualified from exemption from submission of EMD/SD, for all tenders for procurement of goods issued by any unit of Indian Railway, due to withdrawal or modification of bids during the period of validity, or if being called upon to submit the performance security/ Security Deposit, fail to submit the performance security/ Security Deposit before the deadline defined in the request for bid document/Notice Inviting Tender as per extant instructions. The Security Deposit amount shall be 5% of the value of the contract.

Firm willing to avail benefits of Micro and Small Enterprises, must submit documentary evidence of being Micro or Small Enterprises for tendered item in the certificate issued by nodal agencies as per Public Procurement Policy (i.e., UDYAM REGISTRATION CERTIFICATE), failing which firms offers will be treated as Non- MSE firm. For detailed instructions refer Para 15 of General Tender Conditions attached with NIT and/or available as Public Document on IREPS website Goods and Services/SCR. Failing which such benefit will not be extended to them.

F.O.R. Destination.

Goods and Service Tax will be applicable as per Para 22.1 to 22.8 of INSTRUCTIONS TO TENDERERS FOR E-TENDERS attached with NIT and/or available as Public Document on IREPS website Goods and Services/South Central Railway.

Firms are requested to attach performance statements with their offer.

Firms are advised to quote as per delivery schedule mentioned in the tender. Offers with large variation from tendered delivery schedule are liable to be ignored.

Validity of the offer shall be 90 days.

Special Tender Conditions-Implementation of GST: "The tenderers in their bids shall indicate the details of their Jurisdictional Assessing Officers (Designation, address & email id).

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 suppliers 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 its own risk and cost and Railways shall not be liable for any loss or damage caused to the vendor.

UDYAM Registration Certificate must be attached with offer if you want to claim benefits under Public Procurement Policy for Micro/Small Enterprise.

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.