Tender Overview
The Directorate Of Purchase And Stores, on behalf of the Department Of Atomic Energy, invites bids for the supply of Nitric Acid (V3) conforming to IS 264 (in litres) with no BOQ items listed. The scope is strictly supply of goods, with advance sample testing required prior to bulk manufacture. The procurement requires adherence to a fixed delivery process and unit specification, with special ATC clauses governing delivery windows and supplier responsibilities. The arrangement excludes GST for inland transactions and enforces a strict delivery protocol to the consignee, including advance sample approval timelines. The tender emphasizes compliance with the attached BARC-specified logo and the non-GPS entry constraint for supplier vehicles, signaling controlled logistics for this critical chemical commodity.
Technical Specifications & Requirements
- Product: Nitric Acid (V3), IS 264 compliant, measured in litres.
- Delivery windows: consignments to be delivered on working days, between 10:00 and 16:00, excluding Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays.
- Advance sample process: submit an advance sample within 10 days of award; buyer to approve or provide modification list within 15 days; bulk supply to follow approved sample.
- Logistics constraints: vehicles with GPS not allowed inside purchaser premises; dispatches should be through non-GPS vehicles only.
- Unit/logo compliance: offers must quote strictly as per specification with the BARC logo attached in ATC; non-conforming bids liable to rejection.
- GST note: inland transactions are not eligible for GST; GST certificate not required for inland delivery.
- Delivery period extension: hindrance register required for any extension requests if approvals are delayed.
Terms, Conditions & Eligibility
- Scope: supply of goods only; no manufacturing obligation beyond approved sample.
- Delivery timing: deliver within the original delivery period; extensions require hindrance register submission.
- Sample costs: samples for testing supplied by contractor free of cost; pre-approval required before bulk orders.
- GST status: GST not applicable for inland transactions; GST certificate not mandatory for clearance.
- ATC constraints: GPS-less transport for deliveries; advance sample approval is mandatory to proceed to bulk supply.
- Compliance: bidder must adhere to specification and logo requirements; non-compliance leads to rejection.