Braided Rubber Water Hose, to IS:444/1987 (Reaffirmed 2003) or latest, Type-2, reinforcement of Synthetic Fibre, finish either smooth or Fabric marked, Mandrel made to Size : 31.5 mm Bore, OD 41 + 1.5 /- 0 mm

Material should be supplied as per railway requirement.

Participation by Manufacturers is preferred. Agents/Dealers participating in tender on behalf of manufacturers must provide Tender Specific Authorization (TSA) letter issued by the OEM. Bidders must upload the above authorization letter with their offer, failing which their offer will not be considered as an offer from that manufacturer and that make shall be dealt with accordingly. i) In a tender, either the authorized agent/dealer on behalf of the Principal/OEM or the Principal/OEM itself can bid, but both cannot bid simultaneously for the same item in the same tender and such bids will be summarily rejected. Further, against a particular tender, one Principal/OEM should not issue Tender Specific Authorization (TSA) to more than one agent/dealer. Such offers with different terms against a particular product, if treated as ambiguous offers, the bidder(s) or their Principal/OEM will have no right to lodge any claim. ii) If an authorized agent/dealer submits bid on behalf of the Principal/OEM, the same agent/dealer shall not submit a bid on behalf of another Principal/OEM in the same tender for the same item/product and such bids will be summarily rejected.

**[A]** This item is reserved for purchase from Micro and Small Enterprises (MSEs) or through their authorized agents only. Authorization by the firm should be on a case-to- case basis, i.e., tender-specific. Bidders should submit documentary evidence, failing which the offer is liable to be ignored. Participation by manufacturers is preferred. Agents/Dealers participating in the tender on behalf of manufacturers must provide a Tender-Specific Authorization (TSA) letter issued by the OEM. Bidders must upload the above authorization letter along with their offer, failing which their offer will not be considered as an offer from that manufacturer and that make shall be dealt with accordingly. **[B]** For placement of bulk quantity orders (minimum 80%), the OEM (Principal Firm) shall have a supply performance of at least one single Purchase Order issued by any Zonal Railway/Production Unit (PU)/CORE for the tendered item/specification, covering a minimum of 20% of the tendered quantity during the previous three years. This period of three years shall be counted with reference to the tender closing date. Firms should submit documentary evidence certifying proof of execution of the Purchase Order, such as scanned copies of the Purchase Order along with copies of Inspection Certificates (I/Cs) and Receipt Notes (R-Notes), along with their offer. Bidders should submit the requisite documentary evidence, failing which the offer is liable to be ignored. **[C]** Declaration of the Udyog Aadhaar Memorandum (UAM) number by vendors is mandatory. Accordingly, vendors/bidders who fail to submit their UAM number shall not be able to avail themselves of the benefits available to MSEs. Bidders should indicate their valid UAM number or submit their valid UAM certificate, failing which their offer will not be considered for the benefits extended to MSEs.

MSE units participating directly or through their authorized agents must be registered for the tendered item/specification. Bidders should submit documentary evidence, failing which the offer is liable to be ignored.

In keeping with the Public Procurement (Preference to Make in India) Order, 2017, as amended from time to time, it has been found that there exists sufficient local capacity and competition in the supply of the tendered item of the required quality. Therefore, public procurement of the item is restricted to Class I Local Suppliers only, and vendors who do not qualify as "Class I Local Suppliers" should not quote in the tender, as their offers shall not be considered eligible for any ordering. In case any vendor who does not qualify as a "Class I Local Supplier" for the tendered item participates in the tender, it does so at its own risk and cost, and the Railways shall not be liable for any loss or damage caused to the vendor.

Bidders must attach only relevant and limited documents required to be submitted as per the above eligibility criteria. Submission of any irrelevant PO, I/C and R-Note copies, or any other unrelated documents having no relevance to the above eligibility criteria, may lead to rejection of the offer. No claim or representation of the bidder shall be admissible in such cases.

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.

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.

For Clarification Regarding Tender, bidder can mail on [email protected]. No Verbal Request will be entertained.

In case where firm has failed to supply material within DP, General Damages equal to 5% of the PO/Contract value will be applicable in cases where performance guarantee is not applicable and not submitted by firm. In cases where a firm has submitted a performance guarantee, then the same will be forfeited.