SALIENT TECHNICAL FEATURES

FOR

PROCUREMENT OF 1.55 MMT OF IMPORTED COAL

FOR

DADRI, SIPAT & MOUDAPOWER PLANTS OF NTPC

Salient Technical Features of the subject requirement covered in the IFB NO: ……….. are mentioned below. These

Salient Technical features are mentioned only to facilitate the prospective bidders to prima-facie understand the requirements under the tender and shall not in any way limit or alter the scope of work and technical features/specification of supply of Imported Coal covered in the Bidding Documents. Detailed provisions in regard of scope of work and technical features/specification of subject requirement contained in the Bidding Documents shall be final and binding.

Brief Scope of Work: Bidders shall declare the coal mine(s) outside India from where they are intending to supply

coal as per specification, as per format enclosed in the bidding documents along with their bids. The Successful Bidder shall supply imported Steam Coal sourced from identified mine(s) as declared by him to NTPC power stations at Indian Ports, arranging vessels, stevedoring, handling, storage, port clearances, arranging Railway rakes, loading, transportation and delivery at NTPC power stations. All other activities for clearing and forwarding of the consignments like Customs Clearance, coordination with Ports, Railways and any statutory authorities shall also be part of Scope of Work of the Successful Bidder. All liaison, coordination with coal mine (s) outside India, coordination at load port, discharge port, Railways handling agents etc. shall also be part of Scope of Work of the Successful Bidder. Unloading of Coal at NTPC power stations end from Railway Wagons shall be arranged by NTPC.

The detailed Scope of Work shall be as per the Bidding Documents.

Delivery: On “FOR Destination” basis at NTPC Power Plants

Delivery Period: Total quantity of imported coal shall be delivered to stations in 4 (Four) months period, as per

delivery schedule to be given to the successful bidder by NTPC. Delivery schedule may be extended by two months at the sole discretion of NTPC.

Specification of Coal: The specified range for quality of coal shall be as under:

	Parameters		UNIT		Specified Range
	Total Moisture (ARB)		%		Upto 32%
	Ash (ADB)		%		Upto 20% Max
	Gross Calorific Value (ADB)		Kcal/ Kg		5300-5800
	Sulphur (ADB)		%		Upto 1.00% Max
	SIZE		MM		Upto 50mm
				However, size of coal less than 2.36 mm shall not be
				more than 25%	of quantity received at power plant
	Fixed Carbon (ADB)		%		30-50% Typical
	Volatile Matter (ADB)				25-45%
			%
	HGI		-		45-60
	IDT under reducing atmosphere		Deg Centigrade		1100-1250

Base parameters for coal under this tender for Price Basis are as under:

Total Moisture (ARB)	:	25%
Ash (ADB)	:	15%
Sulphur (ADB)	:	0.90%
Gross Calorific Value (ADB)	:	5700 Kcal/Kg
Size(less than 2.36mm) not exceeding	:	25% of quantity received at power plant