7.0Any document submitted by the agency in hard copy other than the documents mentioned at Para 6.0 above, will not be considered. In spite of this condition, if any document is submitted by the agency in hard copy other than the documents mentioned at Para 6.0 above before bid opening shall be ignored and the offer submitted through the e-tendering shall be binding on the agency.

8.0 Micro and Small Enterprises (MSEs) registered with District Industries Centres or Khadi and Village Industries Commission or Khadi and Village Industries Board or Coir Board or National Small Industries Corporation(NSIC) or Directorate of Handicrafts and Handloom or Udyog Aadhar or any other body specified by Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises as per MSMED Act 2006, for goods produced and services rendered, shall be issued the bid documents free of cost and shall be exempted from paying Earnest Money Deposit.

The above benefits to MSEs are meant for procurement of only goods produced and services rendered by MSEs. However, traders are excluded from the purview of Public Procurement Policy and not eligible for Benefits to MSEs. Also, benefits under Public Procurement Policy for MSEs shall not be extended in Works Contract.

The bidders are requested to send Tender Fee/ MSE/ NSIC/ Udyog Aadhar certificate and EMD, Power of Attorney well in advance to NTPC Ltd., SSC(ER-1), BARH office so as to reach before the scheduled bid submission end date and MSE’s should upload MSE/ NSIC/ Udyog Aadhar certificate in Fee cover in GePNIC, failing which the bid shall be liable for rejection.

9.0NTPC shall allow purchase preference, as indicated in the bidding documents, to bids from local suppliers as defined in the bidding documents. The bidders may apprise themselves of the relevant provisions of bidding documents in this regard before submission of their bids.

10.0A complete set of Bidding Documents may be downloaded by any interested Bidder at our E Tender Site (https://eprocurentpc.nic.in/nicgep/app). For logging on to the E Tender Site, the bidder

would require to create user ID and Password as per the Bidder’s Manual Kit provided in the

aforementioned web site. The payment (non-refundable) of the cost of the documents as mentioned above in the form of a crossed account payee demand draft in favour of NTPC Ltd., Payable at BARH shall be submitted in a sealed envelope separately offline by the stipulated bid submission closing date and time at the address given below.

11.0Qualifying Requirements:

1.0The bidder should have executed orders for “Design, Manufacture and Supply” or “Manufacture and Supply conforming to RDSO design” of:

(a)Minimum of 200 bogies wagons (8 wheelers).

(b)Minimum of 32 bottom discharge type wagons (8 wheelers), which must have been in successful operation for at least two (2) years prior to the date of Techno-Commercial bid opening.

(c)Minimum of 7 nos. of BVZI Type 8 (eight) wheeler Brake Van, which must have been in successful operation for at least two (2) years prior to the date of Techno-Commercial bid opening

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Notes to clause 1.0 &2.0

a)In clause 1.0 above, the word “executed” means the bidder should have achieved the criteria specified in the qualifying requirements, within the preceding seven (7) years period, even if the contract has been started earlier and /or is not completed / closed.

Bidder must submit requisite credentials in support of having met the qualifying requirement. A summary sheet of all documents need to be submitted along with the technical offer. Summary Sheet should clearly describe the eligibility credentials. Credentials may include:

1.1. Purchase order/ work order copies.

2.Work Completion Certificate against purchase order/ Work Order Copies.

b)The Bidder shall also be considered qualified, in case the award for reference work has been received by the bidder either directly from the owner of plant or intermediary organization from which it has received the order. However, a certificate/documentary evidence from such owner of plant or the intermediary organization shall be required to be furnished by the bidder along with its bid in support of its claim of meeting the qualification requirement as per clause 1.0 and clause 2.0. with any of the conditions mentioned in Notes (a) above. Further, certificate/documentary evidence from owner of the plant shall also be furnished by the Bidder for the successful operation as specified at Clause 1.0 b & c above.

c)Other incomes shall not be considered for arriving at the annual Turnover.

d)For amount in foreign currency, the exchange rate as on seven(7) days prior to the date of Techno-Commercial bid opening shall be used.

12.0Notwithstanding anything stated above, the Employer reserves the right to undertake a physical assessment of the capacity and capabilities including financial capacity and capability of the Bidder / his Collaborator(s) / Associate(s) / Subsidiary(ies) / Group Company(ies) to perform the Contract, should the circumstances warrant such assessment in the overall interest of the Employer.

The physical assessment shall include but not be limited to the assessment of the office/ facilities/banker’s/reference works by the Employer. A negative determination of such assessment of capacity and capabilities may result in the rejection of the Bid.

The above right to undertake the physical assessment shall be applicable for the qualifying requirements stipulated above.

13.0NTPC reserves the right to reject any or all bids or cancel/withdraw the NIT for the subject package without assigning any reason whatsoever and in such case no bidder/intending bidder shall have any claim arising out of such action.

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