MINISTRY OF DEFENCE

 COMBAT VEHICLES RESEARCH &

DEVELOPMENT ESTABLISHMENT

AVADI, CHENNAI-600 054.

GLOBAL TENDER  NOTICE 

          The Director, CVRDE,  Avadi, Chennai -600 054, Tamilnadu, India, invites sealed tenders  from original  manufacturers / accredited suppliers for the following  stores:

                      

1. The bids are to be submitted in Two-Bid Pattern i.e. Techno-Commercial Bid and Price Bid in two separate sealed covers distinctly marked accordingly and sealed inside a single envelope which should be duly  superscribed  with Tender notice reference number, due date and due time. Two Bids i.e. Techno- Commercial Bid and Price Bid should be identical in all respects except that the Techno – Commercial Bid should have blank space at the place where price have been stated in the Price Bid.  Bids not received accordingly will not be accepted.

 2. Issue and Opening of Tender

(a) Issue of Tender document form 10/07/2006  to  17/08/2006.

     Time 0930 hrs to 1230 hrs ( IST ).

(b) Acceptance of  Offers / Tenders on or before 1600hrs ( IST)  on

     20/09/2006.

(c) Opening of  Tender ( Techno-Commercial Bid only ) :  21/09/2006 at    

     1030 hrs ( IST ).in the presence of the tenderers or their authorized  

     representatives who may desired to be present.

(d) Opening of Price  Bid : It will be intimated separately.

(e) Quotation should be valid for a period of  120 days from the date of 

      opening.

       3.   Purchase of  tender

(a)For Indian Vendors: The Tender document containing detailed specification/drawings ( if applicable) of the item with terms and conditions can be obtained by the original equipment  manufacturers / accredited suppliers from Director on any working day on payment of amount as mentioned in column at (4), in the form of demand draft in favour of Director CVRDE Avadi, Chennai – 54 payable at  Avadi.

 (b) For Foreign Vendors :  Foreign Vendors may get the tender documents by paying amount as mentioned in Column at (4) in EURO/GPB/USD by post in favour of Director, CVRDE, Avadi, Chennai – 54 payable at  State Bank of India, Avadi, Chennai – 54. Accredited Representative of Foreign Vendors are also permitted to obtain the tender documents on behalf of Foreign principal on production of  written request.

(c) Tender document can also be collected from High Commission/  Embassy  of India in London and Washington.

  (d) Tender  document  can   also  be   downloaded  from  DRDO   website :   http://www.drdo.org//tender.  The firms quoting on basis of  down loaded from DRDO website should submit the tender fee along with their Techno-Commercial Bid .

 (e) Tender documents are not transferable and cost of tender document is    not  refundable.

 (f)Clarification if any required, regarding Tender documents, please contact through our E-mail :  cvrde_msl@rediffmail.com.

                                                        

4. Earnest Money Deposit (EMD) :  Vendors Registered with any DRDO Labs/ Estts, DGS&D or any other Govt. Departments are exempted from payment of  tender fee and EMD subject to submission of copy of registration certificate. Foreign vendors are Exempted from paying EMD.  The unregistered vendors shall enclose the    EMD  in the form of Bank Draft / Pay Order in favour of  The Director, CVRDE, Avadi, Chennai – 600 054 , along with the price bid, and to certify in their Techno commercial bid  that,  required  EMD  as applicable has been enclosed in the price bid. If EMD is not found enclosed  along with the price bid at the time of opening, such  offers will not be  considered  and will be treated as  technically  rejected. If a vendor withdraws or derogates from the tender in any respect within the period of validity of his tender then EMD will be forfeited.  Foreign vendors  making proposal should ensure  availability   of export  licence    as per   their GOVT. regulation  for export  to India.

 

5. Credentials/prequalification criteria (PQ) : The prequalification / post qualification of bidders  would be made based upon their capability, resources, capacity and experience.  The bidders would be required to submit documentary evidence in support of above criteria along with their Techno Commercial Bid.

6. Indian firm(s) should quote in Indian Rupees only on FOR destination basis. Custom  duty / Excise duty excluded price should be quoted as necessary exemption certificates if applicable will be provided.  Taxes and other levies, if any should be indicated separately.  All relevant information except price should be available in the Techno Commercial Bid.  Detail Technical literature, data should also be enclosed with Techno Commercial Bid for speedy processing.

7.Payment for Supply Orders released against Foreign Exchange will be made through  irrevocable letter of credit / sight draft , all banking charges outside India will have to be borne by the supplier.  On finialization of purchase, the firm on which the supply order will be placed, has to  provide 10% of the contract value as Security Deposit in the form of FDR/Bank Guarantee valid till the execution  of order. Performance Bank Guarantee of 10% of the contract value valid for full warranty period will have to be provided by the supplier.

8.The sealed offers shall be submitted on or before due date.  The Director CVRDE shall have no responsibility for delay or non-receipt of tender documents send by post.  Offers received late, conditional offers and incomplete offers will be summarily rejected. 

9.The Director on behalf of  The President of India does not bind himself to accept the lowest or any other tender, and  reserves to himself the right to waive off any formalities  thereof or reject any or all the tenders received  without assigning  any reasons thereof.