Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited Gouging Electrode Tender Vizag Steel Plant Visakhapatnam Andhra Pradesh 18 Month Warranty 2026

Tender Overview

Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited (Vizag Steel Plant) invites bids for procuring Gouging Electrode based on CBP run. The scope concentrates on supplying electrodes manufactured and tested per attached Technical Specification. Key terms include a possible 25% quantity variation during contract and a delivery timeline that aligns with original delivery periods, extending as applicable. The assignment requires a formal Test Certificate from a Govt/Govt approved Lab or NABL accredited Lab or the manufacturer for ISO-certified companies. The contract emphasizes on-site replacement of defective materials at the purchaser’s stores on a DDP basis and a 12-month guarantee (or 18 months from receipt) depending on acceptance. The procurement is tied to Vizag Steel’s requirement and involves strict adherence to specified quality controls and warranty conditions.

Technical Specifications & Requirements

• Item: Gouging Electrode based on CBP run; manufacturing must comply with attached Technical Specification.
• Test certificates: TC from Govt/Govt approved Lab OR NABL accredited Lab OR manufacturer’s own lab (for ISO-certified firms).
• Test cum guarantee certificate: to accompany every consignment; replacement at purchaser site free of cost; collection of defectives at supplier’s expense.
• Guarantee: 12 months from date of use OR 18 months from date of receipt, whichever is earlier; replacements delivered free up to VSP stores on DDP terms; shelf-life considerations to be verifiable via date of manufacture on label/guarantee.
• Documentation: adherence to ATC/Docs listed in tender; ensure compliance with quality and shipment terms.

Terms, Conditions & Eligibility

• Quantity flexibility: option to increase/decrease up to 25% of bid quantity at contract placement and during currency at contracted rates. Delivery-time adjustments follow a defined formula with minimum 30 days.
• Documentation: submit required documents as per point 5 in ATC (test certificates, manufacture details, QA proofs). Access controls: bids from blocked IPs or restricted sub-group holders will be rejected.
• Warranty/penalties: free replacement for defects; on-site delivery to VSP; costs borne by supplier for return of defective materials. Compliance with explicit delivery and testing terms is mandatory.
• Compliance: bids must meet ITT-based technical and at least the specified quality standards; no generic language.