No. 13/2007-08/NR/ PRS-614/
Date
– 20/02/2008
To,
Sub. : Limited Tender Inquiry
for the 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.
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Description |
Qty. |
EMD (Rs) |
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Autoclavable Bench top Fermenter/ Bioreactor |
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Sterlizable in an autoclave · Vessel 7.0 litres total volume · Lid stainless steel 316 L with sterile and
pressure proof ports, minimum 9 x diameter 12 mm, 1 port for Top drive, 2 way
connection piece for Medium / spare, 2 way connection piece for base /
inoculum, 2 way connection piece for sampling / harvest tube. · Drive Direct drive from top, Ac
Motor, 70 – 700 rpm · Agitation Mechanical seal, shaft, one Marine
Impeller, baffle cage · Aeration Autoclavable sterile filter, check
valve, connection piece, aeration tube with Sintered metal sparger. · Ventilation Reflux cooler, connection piece,
autoclavable sterile filter · Temperature Circuit for
Cultivation (included in scope of delivery) via glass double jacket · Power Supply 230V / 50Hz ·
Measurement
and Controls Integrated in
stainless steel & blue trunking incl. ·
Power supply
Main power supply for all
electrical circuits, 1 x 230 V, 50 Hz ·
1 x Main
Temperature Unit Through integrated
circulating thermostat, temperature range 0 - 90°C ·
Temperature
Control Distribution from
thermostat to the fermenter incl. heating finger in temperature circuit.DDC
temperature controller for heating and cooling. ·
Speed
Setting AC motor with frequency converter,
DDC rpm-control unit Suitable for p02-cascade control. Contd. |
1 No. |
30000/- OR US $ 750/- |
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Description |
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EMD (Rs) |
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pH Control Consisting of an autoclavable pH-electrode,
connecting cable and DDC pH–controller to activate the dosage of CO2 (valve)
and base (pump). ·
p0 2 Control
Autoclavable amperometric p02
probe, connecting cable and DDC p02 - control to activate the final elements.
Cascade control via stirrer speed and aeration valve. ·
Antifoam
Control Chemical foam destruction
by the standard system, consisting of an autoclavable height – adjustable
antifoam probe, connecting cable and DDC antifoam - control to activate the
final elements. ·
Dosage · Main Aeration Unit Consisting of all required connections and 3 x pressure control
valve for air, O2 and CO2. Required air pressure approx. 1.5 bar ·
Gas Mixing
Station For the addition of totally
2 gases: O2 (5-30 l/h) and CO2 (3-9 l/h) Each line consists of a rotameter and check valve. The gas
lines are combined with the air inlet line (5-30 l/h), leading to the
fermenter via aeration filter. Incl.
tacted valve in the O2-line, operated by pO2-controller Incl.
tacted valve in the CO2-line, operated by pH-controller · Peristaltic Pump with variable speed For media feed, reversible, speed adjustable
peristaltic pump including
silicone hose, hose clamp and screw cap with sterile filter. Suitable
for pO2 cascade control. Feeding rate approx. 40 ml/min · Peristaltic Pump with fixed speed For harvest and base, fixed speed peristaltic pumps
including silicone
hose and hose clamp. 1 x 250 ml autoclavable glass bottle with sterile filter
and 1 screw cap with sterile filter. · Direct Digital Aquasition Control System–including
PC - PC Windows Platform - Operating System XP Pro - Mouse and keyboard - 17” color flat panel display - Communications interface - Intelligent Analogue and Digital interface
System ·
Process Control Software User inputs by means of
cursor control, mouse click and key board -
User Profiles/Security enter passwords (various levels) -
Fully upgradeable - Software Support (to be in the service agreement) - Customized System Visualization - Process Graphic Displays - Digital Measurement Calibration - Display of all process parameters and set points -
Batch Naming and Management - Graphically programmable Cascade - Start / Stop and Pause Automatic Sequences - Full I/O control: open/close and run/stop control of
valves and motors - Electronic Notebook Contd. |
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Description |
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- Alarm and
Warning Management: Set points: Alarms, Warnings and Acknowledgement Control and
regulation algorithms: Control
Profiles: - Real-time
recording of data into a Microsoft Excel format file. - Freely
defined Batch Name recorded with each recorded point. - Single
real-time graphical time domain trends in reduced window - User
configured, any combination multiple real-time, time domain, trend full
screen - Historic display of
data. - User configured, any combination multiple
time domain trend full screen display - pH, CO2, O2,Level,
Flow, Antifoam, °C, Agitation Speed, Gas Mix, Time, Timers - Cursor selection of any point, cross
reference comparison of trends. ·
Installation/Operations
Manual Fermenter should be backed
up by A Manual in English explaining in detail the erection, hook-up to
services, start-up, commissioning, maintenance and safety aspects, |
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Yours faithfully
(P. V.Gosavi)
Section
Officer (Stores)
To be enclosed with Technical Bid in original
Agharkar Research Institute,
(An autonomous
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. The bidders registered with DGS&D, NSIC,&
Govt. Public undertaking who are exempted from payment of EMD, only for the
products manufactured by them & to enclose valid necessary certificate.
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 performance security in the form of bank guarantee by the successful
bidder on or before or at the time of
installation / commissioning of the ordered goods at ARI, Pune would be deemed
as non fulfillment of the offer made by the institute and will result in
forfeiture of EMD.
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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Agharkar Research Institute,
(An autonomous
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 acceptance.
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
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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Agharkar Research Institute,
(An autonomous
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
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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Agharkar Research Institute,
(An autonomous
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,
16.
The
tenderer is required to furnish the Permanent Account Number (PAN) allotted by
the Income Tax Department.
17.
The
import is covered under Foreign Trade Policy 2007-08 of Govt. of India.
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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Agharkar Research Institute,
(An autonomous
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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