Tender Overview
Directorate Of Purchase And Stores invites bids for stainless steel 304 solid rods to be supplied to VECC, Kolkata. Estimated value and quantities are not disclosed; the scope is limited to the specified stainless steel rods as per attached technical specification, with delivery restricted to purchaser stores on working days between 10:00 and 16:00. Key differentiator includes mandatory local-content declaration and strict adherence to VECC terms, including payment and delivery arrangements. This opportunity targets suppliers capable of meeting Gem GTC compliance and specific documentation norms. Bidders must avoid quoting prices in the technical bid and ensure all price details are in the financial bid only.
Technical Specifications & Requirements
- Product: stainless steel 304 solid rods as per attached specification
- Certification/Standards: not specified in tender data; however, ensure compliance with VECC/Paras terms and Gem GTC
- Delivery: to VECC stores, Kolkata; delivery windows: working days, 10:00-16:00, excluding weekends/holidays
- Documentation: mandatory declaration of local content percentage; break-up of components with location; upload scanned DD if PSBG used
- EMD/PBG: optional bank guarantee or Demand Draft (DD) payable at Kolkata; delivery of hard copy within 15 days post award
- GPS: vehicle dispatch restrictions per ATC; ensure no GPS-equipped vehicles enter purchaser premises
- Special clauses: bid price must exclude taxes in technical bid; price elements to be submitted in financial bid
- Warranty/aftercare: not specified; delivery coordination with consignee required
Terms, Conditions & Eligibility
- EMD/PSBG: performance security can be submitted as Demand Draft or Bank Guarantee; DD in favour of PAY & ACCOUNTS OFFICER, VECC, Kolkata; hard copy required within 15 days of award
- Local-content: mandatory declaration on letterhead; percentage breakdown aligned with item components and location
- Delivery windows: only on working days between 10:00-16:00; advance email notification to consignee before delivery
- Prices: all quotes in technical bid must be without price; price to be provided in financial bid as per GTC
- ATC compliance: upload required certificates/documents; non-submission may lead to rejection
- Vehicle restrictions: no GPS-enabled vehicles allowed inside purchaser premises
- Acceptance: offer validity, delivery period, and terms must align with bid/GEM GTC
