GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
NATIONAL LIBRARY,
Belvedere,
KOLKATA - 700 027

NOTICE INVITING TENDER

 

 Tender No.: ADM/S&S/PRN/PCM/4210  Date: 06 NOV 2007


Last date of submission of Tender: 10 DEC 2007 up to 3 P.M.

The National Library, Kolkata invites sealed quotations (in two-bid-format: Technical and Financial) duly superscribing Tender No. and due date on the envelope for procurement/supply of Paper Cutting Machine.

   Eligibility conditions:

The participating parties in the tender should comply with the following requirements and copies of those documents should also be enclosed along with the Technical Bid:

1. Should have valid trade license as well as PAN CARD;
2. Should have valid Sales Tax Clearance Certificate;
3. The manufacturer/principal Company must have their own service centre in Kolkata for rendering service support directly;
4. Should provide certificate of satisfactory installation, usage and after-sales-service (i.e. credentials) from the user organizations (preferably Govt. organization);
5. The product configuration should be latest. No obsolete product will be entertained;
6. Bidders will have to furnish a sum of Rs. 14,000/- as Earnest Money Deposit (EMD) in the form of Bank Guarantee/Demand Draft drawn in favour of the 'Director, National Library, Kolkata' along with the Technical Bid. The Bank Guarantee/Demand Draft should remain valid for a period of forty-five days beyond the final bid validity period. The EMD will be forfeited, if the bidder withdraws or amends, impairs or derogates from the tender in any respect within the validity period of his tender. The EMD of the successful bidder shall be refunded after the Performance Security Deposit is furnished. If the successful bidder fails to furnish the Performance Security Deposit, the EMD shall be liable to be forfeited. The EMD of all unsuccessful bidders will be returned as early as possible after the expiration of the period of bid validity.

Technical Bid

The Specification of the said instrument is enclosed herewith vide Annexure-I. However before submitting quotation, the ALIO, Preservation of this Library can be consulted for further clarification about specification, if necessary.

Financial Bid

1. Cost of the product inclusive of all taxes and other charges (the applicable taxes and charges should be explained in detail);
2. Annual Maintenance charges with spares;
3. Period of warranty of the item.



Terms and Conditions

 1. Tenders are required to be submitted in two bids viz, Technical Bid and Financial Bid separately. Envelope marked 'A' shall contain specification of the article under Technical Bid along with documents as required in the Eligibility conditions and superscribed as "Quotation for Technical Bid for supply/ procurement of Paper Cutting machine". Envelope marked 'B' shall contain information under the Financial Bid and superscribed as "Quotation for Financial Bid-for supply/ procurement of Paper Cutting Machine". These two envelopes duly sealed, shall be put in a Large Envelope marked 'C' and superscribed as "Quotation for supply/ procurement of Paper Cutting Machine" and addressed to the Director, National Library, Belvedere, Alipore, Kolkata-27.
 2. Financial Bids of only the technically acceptable offers will be opened for further evaluation.
 3. The tender shall be dropped in the designated box at the National Library, Kolkata on or before 3.00 P. M. on 10-12-2007.
 4. The selected vendor will have to furnish a Performance Security equivalent to 10% of the total consideration price in the form of Bank Guarantee to be drawn in favour of the "Director, National Library, Kolkata" which should be valid for a period of sixty days beyond the date of completion of all contractual obligations of the supplier including warranty obligations. The desired Performance Security deposit should be tendered immediately after receiving the confirmation about their selection from the Library authority. The formal work order will be issued after furnishing the required Performance Security Deposit and an Agreement of Contract in the Non-judicial Stamp Paper, if it is considered necessary.
 5. Price quoted shall be valid till 30-05-2008. Payment will be made in Indian currency only after satisfactory installation of the instrument and obviously in due course
 6. If the selected vendor is unable to complete the work/ installation of the item within 30days satisfactorily from the date of issuing of the Purchase Order, the National Library, Kolkata reserves its right to select another bidder to accomplish such supply/ installation of the item. Any cost, damages, resulting out of the same shall have to be borne by the selected agency.
 7. Tender submitted or received without tender number and within due date in unsealed condition will be liable for rejection.
 8. Tenders (i.e. Technical Bid) will be opened at 4.00 P. M. on 10-12-2007 in presence of such tenderers or their authorized representatives who wish to be present.
 9. No charges will be paid by the National Library for effecting delivery, supply and installation of the item(s) at the National Library, Kolkata.
 10. The Director, National Library, Kolkata reserves all rights to accept or reject any bid without assigning any reason whatsoever.

sd/ ( B. Sengupta)
Administrative Officer


ANNEXTURE-1
 SPECIFICATIONS FOR PAPER CUTTING MACHINE
Size of the machine- 32" to 37" or any suitable size for Book Binding Unit. 
 Salient feature of the Machine
 1.  Clamping by Hydraulic system with pressure adjustment.
 2.  Pressure knob for adjustment of pressure from 300 kg. to 3500kg
 3.  Warm Gearbox in oil bath.
 4.  Electromagnetic clutch & brake for the movement of the knife.
  5. Heavy duty Motorised Back Guage moves onguide Rail.
  6. Air table for easy movement of bulky stock.
  7. Infra-Red sensing system for safety device, Cutting line indicator to visualize the cutting point.
 Standard accessories with the Machine
 1. Two Cutting Knives (one fitted on the machine).
  2. Two Cutting sticks (one fitted on the machine).
 3. Essential Tools, Grease Gun/ Oil can.
 4. Operational Manual, list of spares & Electrical Diagram, etc.

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