South Central Railway Reciprocating Air Compressors Tender 2026 - Electric Motor Driven, ISI Marked, SG Commodity Procurement

Tender Overview

South Central Railway, a division of Indian Railways, seeks a complete solution for the supply, installation, testing and commissioning of reciprocating air compressors powered by electric motors. The scope covers end-to-end delivery, on-site setup, performance verification and handover, with an emphasis on OEM/authorized dealer participation, certified installation and post-installation support. Key differentiators include mandatory RITES inspection and strict adherence to warranty documentation, with emphasis on authentic OEM authorizations and trackable consignee acceptance records.

• Category: Reciprocating Air Compressors - Electric Motor Driven (Q2)
• Procurement scope: Supply, Installation, Testing & Commissioning
• Accessory & compliance emphasis: OEM authorization, CRAC/CRN documentation, warranty certificate in SSC/C&W format
• Compliance focus: ISI-marked options, performance verification by consignee acceptance criteria
• Bidder prerequisites: Authorized OEM/Dealer status, past performance evidence, packaging integrity and serial-numbered packaging

This tender embeds a robust verification process via RITES inspection and requires precise documentation to ensure flow-down of warranty and performance obligations from OEM through to railway maintenance.

Technical Specifications & Requirements

• Product category: Reciprocating air compressors (electric motor driven) with specified duty cycle, number of compression stages, and rated discharge pressure (kg/cm2)
• Core technical expectations: FAD at rated pressure, air purity classes (particles, humidity, liquids, oil), air receiver capacity (liters), maximum working pressure, layout and mounting configuration
• Prime mover and drive details: motor type, drive transmission, cooling system, intercooler/aftercooler, moisture separator and oil separator
• Construction/Protection: lubrication type, dryer type, filters, noise level, design materials for shell/tubes/fin, weather considerations, and instrumentation per compressor set
• Warranty: complete system warranty duration; certification of the warranty document in the hands of the SSE/C&W/CHZ
• Additional requirements: packaging with serial numbers, manufacturing date, batch numbers; alignment with GeM product identity and OEM authorization

Terms, Conditions & Eligibility

• EMD and payment: 100% payment on receipt & acceptance; no advance payment described in available terms
• Eligibility: OEM/OEM authorization must be provided; authorized dealers to quote with bid-specific authorization
• Past performance: demonstrated supply of similar items for 20% of bid quantity in any of the last 3 financial years and the current year, supported by CRAC/GeM/Government receipts or Railway CRN
• Inspection: inspection to be conducted by RITES; warranty certificates to be submitted with material; packaging must include serial numbers and manufacturing data
• Deviations: clearly state technical deviations; otherwise treated as conforming to tendered specifications; make/model cannot be altered post-order
• Miscellaneous: mismatches between quoted GeM Product ID and actual product or authorization may lead to rejection; delivery, installation, testing and commissioning included in scope