Correlative Microscopic Imaging System And Accessories

Actual delivery (and Installation & Commissioning (if covered in scope of supply)) is to be done at following address Center for Marine Living Resource Ecology (CMLRE), Ministry of Earth Sciences, Atal Bhavan, LNG Road, Puthuvype, Kochi - 682508, India .

Bidder financial standing: The bidder should not be under liquidation, court receivership or similar proceedings, should not be bankrupt. Bidder to upload undertaking to this effect with bid.

Bidders shall quote only those products (Part of Service delivery) in the bid which are not obsolete in the market and has at least 1 years residual market life i.e. the offered product shall not be declared end-of- life by the OEM before this period.

Bidders are advised to check applicable GST on their own before quoting. Buyer will not take any responsibility in this regards. GST reimbursement will be as per actuals or as per applicable rates (whichever is lower), subject to the maximum of quoted GST %.

Consortium: In case of Contracts, wherein the seller alone does not have necessary expertise, the seller can form consortium with other sellers for submission of the bid, with one of the consortium company as leader. However, each and every member of the consortium shall be equally responsible for the complete execution of the project contract. An undertaking to this effect is to be uploaded with bid.

Data Sheet of the product(s) offered in the bid, are to be uploaded along with the bid documents. Buyers can match and verify the Data Sheet with the product specifications offered. In case of any unexplained mismatch of technical parameters, the bid is liable for rejection.

End User Certificate: Wherever Bidders are insisting for End User Certificate from the Buyer, same shall be provided in Buyer’s standard format only.

Experience Criteria: The Bidder or its OEM {themselves or through reseller(s)} should have regularly, manufactured and supplied same or similar Category Products to any Central / State Govt Organization / PSU for 1 year before the bid opening date. Copies of relevant contracts to be submitted along with bid in support of having supplied some quantity during each of the year. In case of bunch bids, the primary product having highest value should meet this criterion.

For hazardous chemical/item, all precautionary measure as per regulation from the point of transportation/ handling/ storage/ safety/ health/ environment to be undertaken/ specified before dispatch. During dispatch, proper symbol for the hazard/ MSDS/ Batch No./ date of manufacturing/ Gross Weight/ Net Weight/ shelf Life etc are to be written/ printed/ pasted on the body of the packing.

Installation, Commissioning, Testing, Configuration, Training (if any - which ever is applicable as per scope of supply) is to be carried out by OEM / OEM Certified resource or OEM authorised Reseller.

IT equipment shall be IPv6 ready from day one.

Malicious Code Certificate: The seller should upload following certificate in the bid:-

• (a)This is to certify that the Hardware and the Software being offered, as part of the contract, does not contain Embedded Malicious code that would activate procedures to :-
• (i)Inhibit the desires and designed function of the equipment.
• (ii)Cause physical damage to the user or equipment during the exploitation.
• (iii)Tap information resident or transient in the equipment/network.
• (b)The firm will be considered to be in breach of the procurement contract, in case physical damage, loss of information or infringements related to copyright and Intellectual Property Right (IPRs) are caused due to activation of any such malicious code in embedded software.

Scope of supply (Bid price to include all cost components) : Supply Installation Testing Commissioning of Goods and Training of operators and providing Statutory Clearances required (if any)

• 14.Turnover Bidder Turn Over Criteria: The minimum average annual financial turnover of the bidder during the last three years, ending on 31st March of the previous financial year, should be as indicated in the bid document. Documentary evidence in the form of certified Audited Balance Sheets of relevant periods or a certificate from the Chartered Accountant / Cost Accountant indicating the turnover details for the relevant period shall be uploaded with the bid. In case the date of constitution / incorporation of the bidder is less than 3 year old, the average turnover in respect of the completed financial years after the date of constitution shall be taken into account for this criteria.
• 15.Turnover OEM Turn Over Criteria: The minimum average annual financial turnover of the OEM of the offered product during the last three years, ending on 31st March of the previous financial year, should be as indicated in the bid document. Documentary evidence in the form of certified Audited Balance Sheets of relevant periods or a certificate from the Chartered Accountant / Cost Accountant indicating the turnover details for the relevant period shall be uploaded with the bid. In case the date of constitution / incorporation of the OEM is less than 3 year old, the average turnover in respect of the completed financial years after the date of constitution shall be taken into account for this criteria. In case of bunch bids, the OEM of CATEGORY RELATED TO primary product having highest bid value should meet this criterion.

IMPORTED PRODUCTS: In case of imported products, OEM or Authorized Seller of OEM should have a registered office in India to provide after sales service support in India. The certificate to this effect should be submitted.

Availability of Service Centres: Bidder/OEM must have a Functional Service Centre in the State of each Consignee's Location in case of carry-in warranty. (Not applicable in case of goods having on-site warranty). If service center is not already there at the time of bidding, successful bidder / OEM shall have to establish one within 30 days of award of contract. Payment shall be released only after submission of documentary evidence of having Functional Service Centre.

Dedicated /toll Free Telephone No. for Service Support : BIDDER/OEM must have Dedicated/toll Free Telephone No. for Service Support.

Escalation Matrix For Service Support : Bidder/OEM must provide Escalation Matrix of Telephone Numbers for Service Support.

Testing of Sample: The testing of advance sample and bulk sample during PDI will be carried at the designated AHSP labs.When testing facilities are not available, the facilities of Govt labs/NABL/Accredited labs will be utilized. The testing charges outside the designated AHSP labs to be borne by seller's.

Bidder's offer is liable to be rejected if they don't upload any of the certificates / documents sought in the Bid document, ATC and Corrigendum if any.

Material Test Certificate Should Be Sent Along with The Supply. The Material Will Be Checked by Buyer’s Lab & the Results of the Lab will be the Sole Criteria for Acceptance of the Item.

Bidder / OEM has to give an undertaking that after expiry of warranty period, it will provide AMC Service for next 2 years for the offered products at the rate not more than 8 % of contract price per annum. Buyer reserves the right to enter into an AMC agreement ( covering preventive maintenance and servicing)with the Successful Bidder / OEM after expiry of the Warranty period at rate as mentioned above and the payment for the AMC charges would be made Annually after rendering of the AMC Services of the relevant AMC period. Performance Security of the successful bidder shall be forfeited if it fails to accept the AMC contract when called upon by the buyer. The original Performance Security of contract will be returned only after submission and verification of AMC Performance Security for 3% of total AMC value valid up to AMC period plus 2 months (if there is no other claim). (Undertaking of acceptance to be uploaded with bid).

Warranty period of the supplied products shall be as given in specifications from the date of final acceptance of goods or after completion of installation, commissioning & testing of goods (if included in the scope of supply), at consignee location. OEM Warranty certificates must be submitted by Successful Bidder at the time of delivery of Goods. The seller should guarantee the rectification of goods in case of any break down during the guarantee period. Seller should have well established Installation, Commissioning, Training, Troubleshooting and Maintenance Service group in INDIA for attending the after sales service. Details of Service Centres near consignee destinations are to be uploaded along with the bid.

Successful bidder will have to ensure that adequate number of dedicated technical service personals / engineers are designated / deployed for attending to the Service Request in a time bound manner and for ensuring Timely Servicing / rectification of defects during warranty period, as per Service level agreement indicated in the relevant clause of the bid.

Timely Servicing / rectification of defects during warranty period: After having been notified of the defects / service requirement during warranty period, Seller has to complete the required Service / Rectification within 7 days time limit. If the Seller fails to complete service / rectification with defined time limit, a penalty of 0.5% of Unit Price of the product shall be charged as penalty for each week of delay from the seller. Seller can deposit the penalty with the Buyer directly else the Buyer shall have a right to recover all such penalty amount from the Performance Security (PBG).Cumulative Penalty cannot exceed more than 10% of the total contract value after which the Buyer shall have the right to get the service / rectification done from alternate sources at the risk and cost of the Seller besides forfeiture of PBG. Seller shall be liable to re-imberse the cost of such service / rectification to the Buyer.

• 27.Past Project Experience Proof for Past Experience and Project Experience clause: For fulfilling the experience criteria any one of the following documents may be considered as valid proof for meeting the experience criteria:a. Contract copy along with Invoice(s) with self-certification by the bidder that service/supplies against the invoices have been executed.b. Execution certificate by client with contract value.c. Any other document in support of contract execution like Third Party Inspection release note, etc.Proof for Past Experience and Project Experience clause: For fulfilling the experience criteria any one of the following documents may be considered as valid proof for meeting the experience criteria:a. Contract copy along with Invoice(s) with self-certification by the bidder that service/supplies against the invoices have been executed.b. Execution certificate by client with contract value.c. Any other document in support of contract execution like Third Party Inspection release note, etc.

Buyer Added text based ATC clauses

• 1.Compatibility with Existing SEM Facility The Correlative Imaging System offered by the bidder shall be fully compatible with the existing ZEISS EV O 15 Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM) facility available at CMLRE. The bidder shall verify the com patibility of the offered system before submitting the bid. If inspection of the existing facility is required, th e bidder may contact yashwanth.bs@cmlre.gov.in to arrange a visit, subject to prior approval and sche duling by CMLRE. The bidder shall submit a compatibility statement, supported by relevant technical documents, confirming that the offered system can be seamlessly integrated with the existing SEM. The bidder shall supply all nec essary accessories, hardware, software, licences, electronic components, interfaces, and undertake any es sential civil or other works required for the installation, integration, and satisfactory functioning of the com plete system. All associated costs shall be borne by the bidder and included in the quoted bid p rice, with no additional financial liability to CMLRE.
• 2.Submission of Documents and Compliance with ATC The bidder shall thoroughly examine the complete bid document, particularly the ATC uploaded under the “Buyer Added Bid Specific ATC” section on the GeM portal, and submit all required documents, declara tions, undertakings, and supporting certificates in the prescribed formats, wherever applicable. Failure to s ubmit the required documents or comply with the stipulated conditions may result in rejection of the bid, i n accordance with the applicable GeM terms and conditions. .

Buyer uploaded ATC document Click here to view the file.