In keeping with the Public Procurement (preference to Make in India) Order, 2017 as amended and in terms of Instructions to Tenderers for e-Tender, Rev. 1.21 of April 2024, Public Procurement of this item is restricted to Class-I and Class-II local suppliers only.] Thus, only Class-I and Class-II local suppliers as defined under the Public Procurement (preference to Make in India) Order, 2017, as amended shall be eligible to bid in this tender. Offers from vendors who do not quality to be Class-I or Class-II local suppliers shall be summarily rejected and, therefore, such vendors should not participate in the tender. In case any vendor who does not qualify to be a Class- I or Class-II local supplier for the tendered item participates in the tender, such a bidder does so at its own risk and cost and Railways shall not be liable for any loss or damage caused to the bidder on this account.