No. 13/2007-08/NR/ PRS-192/                                                                             Date – 17/09/2007

To,

 

Sub. : Quotation for following.

 

Dear sir,

Sealed quotation/ tender in two-bid system are invited from bonafide Indian agents of foreign suppliers and indigenous manufacturers or their authorized dealers for the supply, installation, commissioning and satisfactory working demonstration and training of the following. The Sealed envelope should be dropped in STORES  QUOTATION  BOX located in the corridor of Administration Section of ARI.

Sr. No.

Description

Qty.

  EMD

   (Rs)

 

Accelerated Solvent Extractor System

 

 

1.

Specification: Accelerated Solvent Extractor System

The manuel system useful for extraction of solide samples like plant/plant parts/environmental samples using organic solvents. Extractions with conventional organic solvents at elevated temperature & pressure to increase the efficiency of extraction process. The requirements of system are : Extraction cells- SS cells with septa and cap with capacity 100ml (2No.), 66ml (2 No.). Oven temperature – Ambient to 200Ί C.

Flow path – Vertical Cell orientation flow from top to bottom, pump pressure – about 1500 psi

IR sensor detector for arrival of fluid into collection vial & fluid level during Extraction. Digital Display for operating parameters, collection bottle 200-250 ml (6 No.) with lid, septa, teflon coating and bottle holder power requirement – 220-240 V and 50/60 Hz. System should have following feature :

1. Automatic filtering system

2. Sensor for temperature, pressure or solvent leak with audible alarm/            system shut down for safety operations.   

1 No.

48000/-

 

A.     Last date for submission of Quotation / Tender: 03/10/2007 upto 10 A.M.

B.     Technical Bid only will be opened on 03/10/2007 at 11.30 A.M. in Committee Room of ARI

C.     Detailed terms & Conditions enclosed.   

                                                                                                                        

                                                                                                             Yours faithfully,

                                                                                     

                                                                                                                                             

                                                                                                                                         (P.V.Gosavi)

                                                                                                                                  Section Officer (Stores)


To be enclosed with Technical Bid in original

 

Maharashtra Association for the Cultivation of Science

Agharkar Research Institute, Agarkar Road, Pune 411 004

(An autonomous Institute of Department of Science and Technology, Govt. of India)

 
TENDER TERMS AND CONDITIONS

1.      Tenders must be submitted in the enclosed prescribed form only. All tenderer must pay the prescribed Earnest Money i.e. bid security, separately for each equipment by D.D., drawn in favour of the Director, Agharkar Research Institute, payable at Pune only from State Bank of India or any other Nationalized Bank or in the form of Bank Guarantee strictly as per enclosed format / Annexure only from Nationalised Bank payable at Pune, and submit along with the tender (Technical Bid).  Tenders for each item should be submitted separately. Tenders received without the earnest money will not be considered. Tenders containing more than one equipment in the same envelope will be rejected.

2.      Successful tenderer should pay a Performance Security Deposit equivalent to 10% of the total value of the P.O. value in the form of bank guarantee as per ARI format. The performance security should remain valid for a period of sixty days beyond /after the date of completion of all contractual obligations including warranty period. Earnest Money will be refunded to the successful bidder on receipt of performance security and installation, commissioning & satisfactory documentation and acceptance of the equipment/goods supplied by the user /scientist/HOD as per the terms of our purchase order. The Bid security (EMD) of the unsuccessful bidder will be returned together with unopened commercial bid to them within one week of opening of commercial bids of qualified bidders. No interest is payable on EMD.

3.      Failure to provide bank guarantee by the successful bidder before the prescribed date, which will be mentioned in our purchase order, would be deemed as non-acceptance of the offer made by the Institute and it will be cancelled automatically without any further correspondence. In such cases, the earnest money shall be forfeited.

4.      Tenders addressed to Director, ARI, Pune 411 004, are to be submitted in double cover, in two-bid system. One envelope will contain the technical specifications along with the demand draft of earnest money and the other envelope should contain the commercial bid in sealed envelope. The technical bid may cover only the technical specifications of the equipment as per our enquiry along with technical leaflets, brochures, catalogues etc. in support of the bid, and the rest of the points should be covered in the commercial bid. The technical bid and commercial bid shall be put in another envelope, and properly sealed/pasted (Stapling will not be accepted). The outer envelope should be super scribed with Tender No., Name of the equipment and due date.

5.      Fax/e-mail/Telegraphic tenders will not be accepted.

6.      Price for only one model should be quoted. If more than one price/model is quoted, the institute reserve the right to choose the model which best fits the specification for comparison of prices of the vendors.

7.      Rates quoted in the tender should be inclusive of all taxes, and delivery to ARI stores, and should be valid for 90 days from the date of opening of the Technical bid. Breakdown details of excise duty, custom duty, octroi in percentages should be shown in the commercial bid.

8.      Articles should be promptly delivered to us on receipt of the firm order within the prescribed delivery period. Delivery of the equipment must be made according the quantities ordered by the Institute.

9.      The date of delivery should be strictly adhered to; otherwise the supply order is liable to be cancelled.

                                       

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Maharashtra Association for the Cultivation of Science

Agharkar Research Institute, Agarkar Road, Pune 411 004

(An autonomous Institute of Department of Science and Technology, Govt. of India)

   

10.  As time is the essence of this order, the date of delivery should be strictly adhered to, otherwise The Director ARI reserves the right to not to accept the delivery in part or full and to claim / recover liquidated damages at 0.5% per week for delayed supplies beyond scheduled date of delivery, subject to the maximum of 10% of the total value of the stores ordered.   

11.  Further information, if any, required by the Institute after opening the tender should be furnished by the tenderer immediately on receipt of our letter, in a sealed envelope.

12.  Supply means “Supply, Installation, Commissioning and satisfactory working/ demonstration of the article and training”.

13.  If the supply of articles either in promptness or in quality is not satisfactory, the earnest money and security deposit paid by the tenderer will be forfeited in full at the discretion of the Director, ARI. The articles, which the tenderer failed to supply, may be purchased from open market at the tenderer’s risk and cost. 

14.  PAYMENT: Payment for imported items will be made by way of an irrevocable Letter of Credit/Sight Draft established in favour of the supplier through State Bank of India, Deccan Gymkhana branch, Pune 411 004, India for the order value, excluding the Agency commission due to the Indian agents, on receipt of order confirmation. The letter of credit will be established for 100% of order value.

15.  The letter of credit will be valid for three months. Any amendments and consequent charges should be borne by the supplier. The Letter of Credit will be allowed for 21 days between shipment and the negotiation dates for airfreight shipment. 90 % of payment will be made through L/C or Sight draft on negotiation at sight and balance 10% shall be released after commissioning, installation and satisfactory working report from the concerned scientist and receipt of Bank Guarantee for 10% of order value towards performance security to be valid for a period of sixty days beyond the date of completion of all contractual obligations of the supplier including warranty obligations.

16.  Payment for Indigenous goods shall be made within 30 days from the date of installation and subject to satisfactory working report from the concern authority & receipt of Bank Guarantee towards performance security.

17.  All taxes, duties and levies of any kind payable up to the stage of putting the material in FOB/FOR position shall be borne by the supplier.

18.  All bank charges in connection with letter of credit/Sight Draft outside India will be to the supplier's account.

19.  Letter of credit will not be allowed for partial shipment, however, transshipment can be allowed.

20.  INSTALLATION: Bidder shall be responsible for installation/demonstration wherever applicable and for after sales service during the warranty and thereafter. The installation shall be completed within a week from the date of intimation regarding the arrival of the equipment in the Institute. A Penalty equivalent to 1% of the value of the goods will be levied for every week's delay in installation. No sub-contracting will be allowed for installation/commissioning or maintaining system/ equipment/ instrument during or after warranty period.

21.  Installation demonstration has to be arranged by the supplier free of cost at ARI, Pune 411 004.

                

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Maharashtra Association for the Cultivation of Science

Agharkar Research Institute, Agarkar Road, Pune 411 004

(An autonomous Institute of Department of Science and Technology, Govt. of India)

 

22.  The equipment is to be guaranteed for trouble free performance for a minimum period of one year after installation. The defects, if any, during the guarantee period are to be rectified free of charge by arranging free replacement wherever necessary. Any charges and or governmental levies on account of the replacement are to be borne by the supplier/agent.

23.  DGS&D Registration certificate and PAN No. to be provided along with the technical bid.

24.  Good should not be dispatched until the vender receives a firm order.

25.  Please indicate page No. on your quotation. e.g. If the quotation is containing 25 pages please indicate as 1/25,2/25/3/25………. 25/25.

26.  The tenderer’s conditions printed on the tender or otherwise sent along with the tender shall not be binding on ARI.

27.  Force Majerue Clause : -  If any time during the currency of the contract, the performance in whole or in part by either party of any obligation under this contract shall be prevented or delayed by reasons of any war, hostility, acts of the public enemy, civil commotion, sabotage, fire, floods, explosions, epidemics quarantine, restrictions, strikes, lockouts, or acts of God (hereinafter referred as events ) then provided notice of the happening of any such event is given by either party to other within 40 hours from the date of occurrence thereof, neither party shall, by reasons  of such event, be entitle to terminate the contract nor shall either party have claim for damages against the other in respect of such non-performance or delay in performance/ supply of goods.  

28.  Decision of Director, ARI is final on the points included or not covered above.

29.  Any dispute related to this tender will be strictly subject to Pune, India Jurisdiction only.

30.  Tenderer’s are requested to submit separate bid(s) (Technical & Commercial) for individual Tender No.

31.  The Director, ARI, reserves the right to accept or reject the lowest or any or all tender/s or to split the order in the interest of the Institute.

 

 

I/We am/are agreeable to abide by all the terms and conditions mentioned above

 

 

 

Name & address of the firm                                                                Signature of the tenderer

                                                                    With rubber-stamp

Phone No.  

Fax No.

E-mail:

 

Place:

Date:

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To be enclosed with Commercial Bid in original

 

Maharashtra Association for the Cultivation of Science

Agharkar Research Institute, Agarkar Road, Pune 411 004

(An autonomous Institute of Department of Science and Technology, Govt. of India)

 

The offer should include the following information and also should be accompanied by the relevant technical literature

 

1.                  FOB value including inland freight, packing and forwarding charges

2.                  CIF Mumbai values both by airfreight and sea freight. Air freight and insurance to be indicated separately

3.                  Approx. gross weight and net weight in Kgs.  of consignment, including No. of packages with dimensions in cms.

4.                  Delivery period

5.                  Terms and period of warranty

6.                  Country of origin and port of shipment

7.                  Banker's name, full address, cable address, telephone and fax number, swift code and e-mail address along with Proforma invoice.

8.                  Details of services that will be rendered by you as well as after sale services are to be made clear in the tender

9.                  Indian Agency commission (which will be paid in Indian Rupees), if any.

10.              The price should be quoted in respective country currency

11.              The description of merchandise should read as "Name of the equipment"

12.              Validity of Proforma invoice/quotation/tender should be 90 days from the date of opening of Technical bid.

13.              Please confirm that Service Manual/Instruction manual of the equipment and price list of spares will be provided with the supply of the goods FREE OF COST.

14.              The supply of spare parts are guaranteed for at least for a period of 10 years after the supply of the equipment

15.              A copy of the latest DGS&D, New Delhi, registration certificate under the compulsory Scheme of Ministry of Finance regarding the registration of Indian agent of foreign supplier

16.              The tenderer is required to furnish the Permanent Account Number (PAN) allotted by the Income Tax Department.

17.              The import license is covered under OGL policy 2002-2007

18.              B.T.N. No. as per Current Indian Custom Tariff in case of direct Import offer. 

19.              CST and BST No. in case of indigenous suppliers.

20.              Valid authorization letter from your Principals covering name and address of the firm responsible for sale, maintenance, after sales service etc.

21.              In case of Foreign quote, For direct import, the basic price should be indicated excluding custom duty as ARI is exempted from payment of Custom Duty vide Govt. Notification No. 51/96 except advaloerm Custom Duty, educational cess etc. as applicable. (9.36% custom duty is payable)

22.              In case of indigenous items the offer should contain the basic price and percent excise duty separately, since ARI is exempted from payment of Excise Duty.

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Maharashtra Association for the Cultivation of Science

Agharkar Research Institute, Agarkar Road, Pune 411 004

(An autonomous Institute of Department of Science and Technology, Govt. of India)

 

23.              Actual Sales Tax / VAT percentage, if any, should also be specified, since ARI enjoy certain concessions

24.              ARI is exempted from payment of octroi duty. Necessary octroi Exemption certificate will be issued on demand for out station suppliers.

25.              List of latest users of the quoted equipment preferably Govt. funded research laboratories, their addresses, telephone/fax numbers, date of supply, model etc.

26.              Details of essential spares, maintenance kit

27.              Details of pre-installation requirements (like A/C, dust-free environment, electrical supply, UPS requirements, floor space, head room, foundation needed etc.

28.              Details of AMC charges after expiry of warranty and effective for another 3 years shall be stated separately in the commercial bid.

 

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___________________________________________________________________________

 

Above all clauses have been read and complied in commercial bid.

 

 

 

                                                                                                  Signature of the tenderer

                                                             With rubber-stamp

Place:

Date:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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To be typed on suppliers letterhead

1)                  Name, address, Tel. & Fax No. of supplier :

 

2)                  Name of Contact Person :

 

3)                  Name, address, Tel. & Fax No. of Supplier for sending Purchase Order, Payment, etc.

           ( if different from Sr. No. 1) :

Sr. No.

Description

Qty.

Rate

Amount

A

Name of product :

 

Model No. :

 

Make :

 

(For technical information please attach separate sheet if required.)

 

 

 

B

Basic Price

 

 

 

C

Less : Discount if any

 

 

 

D

Discounted Price:

 

 

 

E

Add.:  Excise duty if applicable (we are exempted from payment of excise duty vide Govt. Notification No. 10/97)

 

 

 

F

Add.: Packing charges if applicable

 

 

 

G

Total Price: (D + E+F)

 

 

 

H

Add.: @VAT/CST as applicable

 

 

 

I

Add.: Freight charges if applicable

 

 

 

J

Add.: Insurance charges if applicable

 

 

 

K

Add.: Installation charges if applicable

 

 

 

L

Add.: Service Tax if applicable

 

 

 

M

Any other charges (with details)

 

 

 

N

Octroi charges: Nil, against Octroi   Exemption Certificate

 

 

 

O

Total Amount (G to N)

 

 

 

P

Delivery period

 

 

 

 

Payment term

(Advance payment term is not acceptable)

 

 

 

 

Warranty period if applicable

 

 

 

 

Validity of quotation

 

 

 

    Note:

1)        Please quote ONE Product/Model only that is best matching with our specifications of each item.

2)        If more than one Price/Model is quoted, the institute reserve the right to choose only one model which best fits the specification.

3)        Information as per Sr. No. should be filled, if any information is not provided the quotation will not be considered. Rated/Taxes/Charges not applicable should be written as nil.

4)        Incomplete form will not be considered. Print/Fill this form in a neat & legible handwriting.

 

Date:                                                                                                        Seal & Signature of Supplier.

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MODEL BANK GUARANTEE FORMAT FOR FURNISHING EMD

 

   Where as ……………………………………………………………………………………………………..

(hereinafter called the “tenderer”)

has submitted their offer dated…………………………………….…………………………………………..

for the supply of ….……………………………………………………………………………………………

(hereinafter called the “tender”)

 

against the purchaser’s tender enquiry No. ……………………………………………………………………

KNOW ALL MEN by these presents that WE ………………………………………………………………..

of …………………………………………….. having our registered office at

……………………………………………………………. are bound unto …………………………………..