RU9703101143 AIR PRESSURIZATION EQUIPMENT WITHOUT AIR COMPRESSOR Drg No: 310025000013 R-00

Buyer Added text based ATC clauses

• 1.Scope- SUPPLY, INSTALLATION, TESTING, COMMISSIONING, AND SUCCESSFUL PERFORMANCE DEMONSTRATION OF A HEAVY-DUTY FLOOR-MOUNTED AIR PRESSURIZATION EQUIPMENT (APE) CO MPLETE WITH ONE AIR RECEIVER TANK TWO DESICCANT DRYER UNITS OPERATING ALTERNATELY ( ONE DUTY AND ONE STANDBY), WITH PRE & POST FILTERS, CONTROL PANEL, INSTATION, INTERCONNECTING PIPING INTERCONNECTING PIPING, AND WIRING, AS PER DRAWINGS.
• 2.GUARANTY/WARRANTY PERIOD SHALL BE 18 MONTHS FROM THE DATE OF RECEIPT AT SITE/B HEL OR 12 MONTHS FROM THE DATE OF COMMISSIONING, WHICH EVER IS EARLIER. TEST CERTIFI CATE & WARRANTY/GUARANTY CERTIFICATE IS REQUIRED ALONG WITH MATERIAL.
• 3.After placement of PO, drawing of APE shall be submitted by vendor to BHEL for ap proval. Drawing to be submitted by vendor within 01 week from PO date. In case, vendo r submits the drawing more than 01 week from PO date, delay in delivery/drawing shall be applicable accordingly and shall be attributable to vendor. Delivery schedule i.e. 90 days (as mentioned in GeM bid/GeM contract) shall commence from PO/drawing approv al date, whichever is later (if drawing submitted within 01 week from PO date OR delay in drawing approval attributes to BHEL). Moreover, material shall be delivered within 0 2 week from MDCC (Material Dispatch Clearance Certificate) date by BHEL for timely ins pection.
• 4.VENDOR TO SUBMIT SIGNED AND SEALED COPY OF ATTACHED TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS A ND APPROVED QAP etc. ALONG WITH OFFER/CATALOGUE AS A PROOF OF ACCEPTANCE. IN CASE, B IDDER DOES NOT SUBMIT ANY DOCUMENTS (attached with bid/tender) THAN IT SHALL BE CONSTR UED THAT ALL TERMS & CONDITIONS HAS BEEN ACCEPTED AND NO FURTHER CLARIFICATION SHA LL BE SOUGHT THEREOF.
• 5.MATERIAL MUST BE DISPATCHED IN PROPER PACKED CONDITION WITH SUITABLE IDENTIFICA TIONS TO AVOID ANY DAMAGE DURING TRANSPORTATION AND STORAGE.
• 6.Vendor has to raise inspection call on BHEL CQIR portal (cqir.bhel.in) for inspection . Inspection shall be carried out by BHEL/TPIA/Customer as per attached QAP (Quality Assurance Pl an). Vendor shall ensure to get the material inspected timely to dispatch the material within GeM c ontract schedule after review of all inspection reports/TCs etc. by BHEL. Material shall be delivered after MDCC (Material Dispatch Clearance Certificate) from BHEL. Moreover, following mentioned co ndition shall be applicable for Third Party Inspection conducted by BHEL at vendor’s works- Inspection Visit charges (to be paid to TPIA by BHEL) shall be imposed as penalty on sup plier in following cases-
• a)Nothing/NIL material is offered during Inspection (whilst physical visit of Ins pection Engineer at Supplier’s work) with respect to “Offered Quantity” men tioned in raised Inspection Call.
• b)Lapses on the account of supplier has led to rejection of offered material (as per approved QAP/ Technical Specifications/ Other pertinent requirement), w hile carrying out Inspection.
• c)Less Quantity/ Short Quantity is offered during Inspection (whilst physical vi sit of Inspection Engineer at Supplier’s work) with respect to “Offered Quanti ty” mentioned in raised Inspection Call for any of the line(s) item, leading to re-visit of Inspection Engineer. Vendor is also required to submit the RCA report for such cases.
• 7.Any deviation regarding extra GST on quoted rates, payment term, delivery schedule, LD shal l not be considered in any circumstances. Delivery schedule as mentioned in GeM-bid shall only be applicable. GST, LD terms shall be applicable only of GeM.
• 8.It is to be noted that as per General Terms & Conditions of GeM, quoted rates in bid/RA are inc lusive of taxes, freight, insurance etc. If any bidder mentions extra GST, freight, insurance in techni cal bid/catalogue, this shall not be considered valid and no further clarifications shall be sought the reof.
• 9.Bidders shall be required to submit all documents/certificates as requested in PQ Criteria alon g with offer/catalogue.
• 10.Grievance Redressal Mechanism: To promote transparency and ensure fair treatment of all bidders, a structured Grievance Redressa l Mechanism is in place to address any concerns or issues arising during the tendering process or i n subsequent business dealings with the company. Suppliers/Contractors are requested to follow the below escalation process for griev ance resolution: · First Level: Any grievance should initially be addressed to the designated Dealing Officer, whose contact details are provided in the Notice Inviting Tender (NIT)/Contract. · Second Level: If the issue remains unresolved, it may be escalated by lodging a formal gri evance through the SUVIDHA Portal: https://suvidha.bhel.in/suvidha/. Responses will be pro vided in accordance with the defined escalation matrix.”
• 11.Consequential Loss: Neither party shall be liable to the other for any indirect or consequential loss or damage, includin g but not limited to loss of use, loss of profits, or loss of contracts, or special, punitive, exemplary l osses whatsoever arising out of or in connection with this contract."
• 12.Performance Bank Guarantee (Performance Security): Performance Bank Guarantee of @5% of PO value shall be submitted within 02 weeks from PO which should remain valid till the completion of a ll contractual obligations of the supplier, including warranty/guarantee obl igations i.e. 20 months. The CPBG may be furnished in any one of the following forms:
• a)Local cheques of Scheduled Banks (subject to realization)/ Pay Order/ Demand Draft/ Ele ctronic Fund Transfer in favour of BHEL.
• b)Bank Guarantee from Scheduled Banks / Public Financial Institutions as defined in the C ompanies Act. The Bank Guarantee format should have the approval of BHEL.
• c)Fixed Deposit Receipt issued by Scheduled Banks / Public Financial Institutions as defin ed in the Companies Act (FDR should be in the name of the Contractor, a/c BHEL).
• d)Securities available from Indian Post offices such as National Savings Certificates, Kisan Vikas Patras etc. (held in the name of Contractor furnishing the security and duly endorse d/ hypothecated/ pledged, as applicable, in favour of BHEL).
• e)Insurance Surety Bond. (Note: BHEL will not be liable or responsible in any manner for the collection of int erest or renewal of the documents or in any other matter connected therewith).
• 13.Payment terms: 90% payment as per below specified days after the receipt and subject to a cceptance of material. Rest 10% of the payment shall be retention money. This shall be released after successful installation & commissioning of APE in li ne with below tabulated manner. MSE vendors may opt for payment through TReDS (Trade Receivables Discounting System). For de tails please visit www.rxil.in. No overdue interest shall be payable by BHEL. Type of Bidder Payment Terms Micro & Small Enterprises (MSEs) 45 days Medium Enterprises 60 days Non- MSME 90 days 14. "In respect of procurement of goods or services from Micro, Small and Medium enterprises (M SMEs), the settlement of invoice shall be only through any of the TReDS platform (i.e RXIL, Ml xch ange, lnvoicemart, KReDX, C2FO), authorised by the Reserve Bank of India. Such MSME suppli ers to select their preferred TReDS platform before award of contract so that the data is captured i n the Order /Contract database of the Unit. They also will have the option to change the TReDS plat form from the drop-down menu on Suvidha portal of BHEL, at the time of invoice submission. Wherever the Trade Receivable is accepted by BHEL, the same shall be validated by the Unit on th e respective TReDS platform selected by the supplier. The routing of invoices through the TReDS platform shall not be construed as mandating discounti ng of such invoices and the MSMEs supplier shall have the option to avail or not avail financing or d iscounting of its receivables on the TReDS platform. In case discounting is not availed by the supplier on TReDS, the trade receivables will be paid through TReDS as per the payment timelines indicated in the contract." .

Participation by the bidder in RA process would be considered as their consent for extension in offer validity by 30 days by the date of RA initiation.