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For placement of bulk quantity order, Minimum 80% of Net Procurement Quantity shall be placed on the tenderer having relevant past performance of at least one single purchase order of any Zonal Railway/PUs/Core for the tendered item/ specification of any size manufacturer or their authorized dealer for a minimum of 20 percent of the tendered quantity during previous 3 years. This period of 3 years shall be counted with respect to date of tender closing. Firms should submit documentary evidence certifying proof of execution of PO, such as scanned copies of Purchase Order along with copy of I/C s and R/Notes with the offer in terms of Clause 3.4 of the Section II of 'CENTRAL RAILWAY BID DOCUMENT (Latest Updated) The offers from "developmental vendors" may be considered for developmental orders totalling up to 20% of the net procurement quantity. 2) Railway reserves the right to place order for up to 20 percent of Net Procurement Quantity as developmental order in deserving cases. Firms who are otherwise not eligible for regular bulk order(s) due to their not meeting with the eligibility conditions mentioned in Para mentioned above can be considered for developmental orders provided they are able to demonstrate their Capacity-cum- Capability to manufacture the tendered item as per clause 3.5 of Central Railway IMPORTANT TERMS and CONDITIONS OF TENDER (Updated)

In keeping with the Public Procurement (Preference to Make in India) Order 2017, latest revision, it has been found that there exists 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

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.

Undertaking/declaration from bidders: "By submitting bid against this tender I/we understand and declare as follows: I /we have carefully gone through the IRS conditions of contract (included and uploaded along with the bid document) particularly [ Para 20 ] pertaining to Code of Integrity : Misdemeanour and Penalties. I/We hereby certify that no other sister concerns or affiliates (such as having common partner/director/promoter/owner/holding company decision control etc.) have participated in this tender which can give rise to a conflict of interest or fall under anti-competitive practices. We understand that the offers of all such sister concerns including ours are liable to be rejected in terms of the relevant provisions of IRS terms and conditions. I/We, affirm that we shall abide by the Code of Integrity in general, Obligations for Proactive Disclosures in case of Conflict of Interest [Para 20.2]. I/We understand that we are fully responsible for the above declaration and it shall not be the Railway's responsibility to verify the same. I/We are aware that we shall be liable for all consequences of violation of Code of Integrity, if detected, at any stage." Note to Bidders: Bidders are advised to carefully review the contents of the Undertaking/ declaration prior to signing, as the submission of false information could lead to rejection of the bid.

Statutory Variation in taxes and duties, or fresh imposition of taxes and duties by State/ Central Governments in respect of the items stipulated in the contract (and not the raw materials thereof), within the original delivery period stipulated in the contract, or last unconditionally extended delivery period shall be to Railways' account. Only such variation shall be admissible which takes place after the submission of bid. No claim on account of statutory variation in respect of existing tax/duty will be accepted unless the tenderer has clearly indicated in his offer the rate of tax/duty considered in his quoted rate. No claim on account of statutory variation shall be admissible on account of misclassification by the supplier/ contractor.

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.

The bidder confirms that rates and other financial terms quoted In relevant columns of financial bid will only be ruling terms for Acceptance, and such terms quoted anywhere else should be Ignored. The bidder agrees to supply the tendered stores at the Rates quoted by him in accordance with the IRS conditions of Contract and [or] special conditions and [or] other conditions Specified/attached with the tender.

The Purchaser shall be entitled and it shall be lawful on his part to forfeit the Security Deposit in whole or in part in the event of any default, failure or neglect on the part of the Contractor in the fulfillment or performance in all respects of the contract under reference or any other contract with the Purchaser or any part thereof to the satisfaction of the Purchaser and the Purchaser shall also be entitled to deduct from the said deposits any loss or damage which the Purchaser may suffer or be put by reason of or due to any act or other default, recoverable by the Purchaser from the Contractor in respect of the contract under reference or any other contract and in either of the events aforesaid to call upon the contractor to maintain the security deposit at its original limit by making further deposits, provided further that the Purchaser shall be entitled to recover any such claim from any sum then due or which at any time thereafter may become due to the Contractor under this or any other contracts with the Purchaser. Wherever the supplies are to be delivered in more than one instalment/lot, each such instalment/ lot forms a severable contract. In case of failure by contractor to meet deliveries for any instalment/lot, purchaser may cancel the contract for defaulted qty by forfeiting SD commensurate to that instalment/lot. Apart from claiming damages from vendors, in case of failure to comply with the contractual obligations, Railways shall record poor performance of the vendors for taking suitable penal action as per extant instructions

Criteria for classification of enterprises based on investment and turnover vide Gazette Notification dated 26.06.2020, as amended time to time, issued by Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises is applicable in the tender. In case, conditions contained in the above notification contradict with any of the tender conditions, conditions contained in the above notification, as amended, shall prevail in terms of Clause 4.4 of Section II of CENTRAL RAILWAY BID DOCUMENT (Updated) JANUARY 2024.

Whenever tender is floated with purchase restriction from sources approved by nominated authorities and there exists a suspected cartel situation by approved sources or the rates available from approved source/sources are adjudged unreasonably high, despite fair efforts as permissible, the purchaser reserves the right to place orders on firms outside the approved vendor list, without any restrictions

The successful bidder shall note that Any modification/clarification for the conditions mentioned in the PO shall be brought to the notice of PO issuing authority within 10 days of issuing the PO. Beyond such time the PO shall be deemed accepted in all respect and any modification request there after shall be done with the liability on the tenderer.

The purchaser reserves the right to order additional quantities as per future requirement of a Division/Construction Unit of Central Railway (if any) against contracts finalized against this tender, as per provision available in contracts. Firms upon whom contracts are placed will be liable to supply quantities such ordered to any consignee(s) all over Central Railway

Guarantee Warranty shall be as per Drawing/Specifications. In case it is not given in Drawing/Specifications, Guarantee/Warranty shall be as per IRS conditions of contrac