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VISAKHAPATNAM PORT TRUST
I.T.CENTRE/ R & P DIVISON
NOTICE INVITING TENDER (NIT)
The tenderers who wishes to participate shall upload the tender documents into
the VPT e-procurement website meeting with the eligibility criteria mentioned in the
tender document.
Note: (1) The bidders should be paid the Transaction Fee (non-refundable) and EMD shall be accepted
only through RTGS/NEFT/ Bank Transferred with effect from 01.10.2020 in VPT. The VPT bank account
details to which amount is to be transferred on SBI, Visakhapatnam Port Branch, A/c No. 30387186900,
IFSC code – SBIN0001740. Further, the bidders shall upload the copy of the online transaction details
with UTR No. along with the Technical bid documents failing which the bid shall be summarily rejected.
(2) In case of the NSIC/MSME certificate submitted bidders, the eligibility for exemption of Transaction
fee and EMD amount subject to fulfilling of tender condition no.12.
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1. PROCEDURE FOR BID SUBMISSION:
a. Bids shall be submitted online on VPT e-Procurement website
(www.etenders.gov.in) platform.
b. The participating bidders in the tender should register themselves free of cost on
e-Procurement platform (htpp://www.etenders.gov.in).
d. TRANSACTION FEE: All the participating bidders shall pay a transaction fee
(non-refundable) in on-line transaction for Rs.500/-, + 18% GST Through
RTGS/NEFT/Bank Transfer on SBI, Visakhapatnam Port Branch, A/c
No.30387186900, IFSC code – SBIN0001740 towards transaction fee.
e. E.M.D. Rs. 96,708/- to be paid Through RTGS/NEFT/Bank Transfer on SBI,
Visakhapatnam Port Branch, A/c No.30387186900, IFSC code – SBIN0001740
towards transaction fee.
g. The VPT will not hold any risk and responsibility of non-visibility of the scanned
and uploaded documents.
l. The tender shall be submitted ‘on online’ in TWO BID SYSTEM’ in the form of
scanned copy , Copies towards payment of Transaction Fee and EMD and
documents as specified in the Tender shall be submitted on ‘online’ Technical
Bid (Cover-I). Price should be quoted in ‘online’ BOQ (Cover-II) (Commercial
Bid).
m. VPT may cancel the tender at any point of time.
JOINT DIRECTOR
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2. GENERAL TERMS & CONDITIONS:
1. The tenderer should submit the tenders through e-tender process by down
loading / uploading the tender documents through VPT e-tender website
only.
2. Even though the tenderers meet the qualifying criteria, they are liable to
be Disqualified / debarred / suspended / blacklisted if they have any of the
following
Participated in the previous bidding for the same work and had quoted
unreasonably high tender percentage and Even while execution of the work,
if found that the work was awarded to the Contractor based on false / fake
certificates of experience, the Contractor will be blacklisted and work will be
taken over by VPT.
10. All the eligible Bidders, who are registered with NSIC/Ministry of MSME are
exempted from payment of EMD amount and tender Document Cost subject
to fulfilling of following conditions:
i. The Bidder should invariably submit a request letter claiming “EMD and Tender
Document Cost exemption”.
ii. The Bidder has to submit the self-certified copy of the registration certificate
issued by NSIC/Ministry of MSME for the works/service relevant to the
“Subject Tender” as per Prequalification criteria.
iii. The above registration certificate should be valid on the date of opening of the
Technical bid.
iv. The Monitory limit of the Registration Certificate shall be more than the
“Amount put to Tender”. In case the monitory limit of the above Registration
Certificate is less than the estimated cost (put to tender), then the above
certificate will be treated as invalid for the subject tender value. 7
JOINT DIRECTOR
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2. Terms and Conditions
2.0.1 Supply:
2.0.2 Installation:
The successful bidder has to provide Comprehensive AMC support of VEEAM BACKUP
for a period of 3 (three) years, on license. In case where the bidder might have to
source full or part of the components or services from the OEM, the bidder shall stay
responsible for the entire solution.
2.1.1 Specific authorization from the original manufacturer of the Software (wherever
applicable) would be required for this tender.
2.1.2 Complete specifications of all the products and services recommended in the
proposal inclusive of make/manufacturer/ developer shall have to be provided along
with the technical bid.
2.1.3 The bidder has to submit supporting documents along with the Technical bid that
the bidder is authorized to bid the Software (wherever applicable) [which are not his
products] recommended by him in the proposal.
2.1.4 Submission of proposal in response to the Tender enquiry does not bind VPT to
award a purchase order for any service or product. VPT would only deal with the
successful bidder in matters related to Technical, Commercial and Legal aspects.
2.1.5 VPT reserves the right to reject any particular bid or all the bids without assigning
any reason whatsoever. Failure to select a bidder by VPT shall not make VPT liable to
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2.1.6 The bidder acknowledges the responsibility to respond promptly in contract with
VPT
by submitting the proposal against this Tender enquiry. Failure to do so shall relieve VPT
of any contractual obligation to the bidder and VPT reserves the right to select any other
bidder for the awarded work.
2.1.7 Any response or Communications whatsoever from the bidder received after the
last date/time shall be strictly treated as invalid unless called for by VPT.
2.1.8 No expense incurred by the bidder in the preparation of the quotation against the
present tender enquiry shall be borne by VPT. The submitted bids once opened shall
not be returned to the bidder.
2.1.9 The price quoted for all components/products/services in the proposed solution
should be competitive. VPT reserves the right to verify the same independently and
rejects bids not complying with this criterion.
2.1.10 The technical & functional specifications of all the items should comply with the
criterion given under the relevant section of this tender. VPT reserves the right to accept
or reject any tender based on deviations (as per the discretion of VPT), if any, from the
technical specifications.
2.1.11 Any corruption in the software or media (wherever applicable) provided by the
bidder shall be rectified during the full AMC period of the contract at no extra cost to
VPT.
2.1.12 The software and the overall system shall be supported by the successful bidder
for the entire period of AMC. The bidder is required to submit an undertaking to this
effect along with the technical offer. Absence of the undertaking shall make the offer
liable for rejection.
2.1.13 The bidder should repair of a particular equipment/ system takes all be
responsible for installation, commissioning & configurations of the Veeam support
licenses.
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2.3 Performance and security deposit
2.3.1 Response Time to errors
The vendor undertakes and guarantees that all the Critical Errors will be resolved within
twenty four hours of the VPT intimating the same through e-mail, telephone or fax.
2.4.1 100% payment would be done through-payment only after acceptance and
Installation of the Veeam support license.
Supply of Licenses should be within 3 weeks from the date of Work Order.
If the Vendor/Bidder fails to effect and complete the work within the time as stipulated
under the Section: "Term of execution of work", the Vendor/Bidder shall be liable to pay
VPT liquidated damages and not by way of penalty, a sum of 1 % of the contract price
for each completed week of delay in completion of work. The Vendor‘s/Bidder‘s such
liability for the delay in completing the work shall not in any case exceed 5 % of the
contract price.
a) The bid and any contract resulting there from shall be governed by and
construed according to the Indian Laws.
b) All settlement of disputes or differences whatsoever, arising between VPT and
the Bidder out of or in connection to the construction, meaning and operation or
effect of this bid or in the discharge of any obligation arising under this bid
whether during the course of execution of the order or after completion and
whether before or after termination, abandonment or breach of the Agreement)
shall be resolved amicably between the VPT's representative and the Bidder's
representative.
c) In case of failure to resolve the disputes and differences amicably within 30 days
of the receipt of notice by the other party, then such unsettled dispute or
difference shall be referred to arbitration by sole arbitrator mutually agreed in
accordance with the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996. If no agreement is
arrived at within 30 days from the date of notice as to who shall be the sole 12
arbitrator, VPT shall send to the Bidder a panel of five names of persons who
shall be presently unconnected with VPT or the Bidder. The Bidder shall on
receipt of the names as aforesaid, select any one of persons so named to be
appointed as sole arbitrator and communicate his name to VPT within 30 days of
receipt of the names. VPT shall there upon without delay appoint the said person
as the sole arbitrator. If the Bidder fails to select the person as sole arbitrator
within 30 days of receipt of the notice from panel and inform VPT accordingly,
VPT shall be entitled to appoint one of the persons from the panel as sole
arbitrator and communicate his name to the Bidder. If the person so appointed is
unable or unwilling to act or refuses his appointment or vacates his office due to
any reason whatsoever; another person shall be appointed by VPT from the
above list of persons.
Work under the contract shall be continued by the Bidder during the arbitration
Proceedings unless otherwise directed in writing by VPT, unless the matter is such that
the work cannot possibly be continued until the decision of the arbitrator is obtained.
Save as those which are otherwise explicitly provided in the contract, no payment due
or payable by VPT to the Bidder shall be withheld on account of the ongoing arbitration
proceedings. If any, unless it is the subject matter, or one of the subject matters thereof.
2.8.1 The parties shall not be liable for default or non-performance of the obligations
under the contract, if such default or non-performance of the obligations under this
contract is caused by Force Majeure.
2.8.2 For the purpose of this clause. "Force Majeure" shall mean an event beyond the
control of the parties, due to or as a result of or caused by acts of God, wars,
insurrections, riots, earthquake and fire, events not foreseeable but does not include
any fault or negligence or carelessness on the part of the parties, resulting in such a
situation.
2.8.3 In the event of any such intervening Force Majeure, each party shall notify the
other party in writing of such circumstances and the cause thereof immediately within
five calendar days. Unless otherwise directed by the other party, the party pleading
Force Majeure shall continue to perform/render/discharge other obligations as far as
they can reasonably be attended/fulfilled and shall seek all reasonable alternative
means for performance affected by the Event of Force Majeure.
2.8.4 In such a case, the time for performance shall be extended by a period(s) not less
than the duration of such delay. If the duration of delay continues beyond a period of
three months, the parties shall hold consultations with each other in an endeavour to
find a solution to the problem.
2.8.5 Notwithstanding above, the decision of VPT shall be final and binding on the
Bidder. 13
JOINT DIRECTOR
Part- I
Schedule 1
To,
Dear Sir,
With reference to the above Notice Inviting tender having examined and
understood the instructions, terms and conditions forming part of your above
inquiry, we hereby enclose our offer for supply of the equipment and services as
detailed in your above referred inquiry.
We confirm that the offer is in conformity with the terms and conditions as
mentioned in your above referred tender and enclosures.
We also understand that VPT is not bound to accept the offer either in part or
in full. If VPT rejects the offer in full or in part, VPT may do so without assigning
any reasons thereof.
Yours faithfully,
Authorized Signatories
Schedule 2
To,
Dear Sir,
We hereby confirm that in the unlikely event of M/s. failing to fulfil their
obligations with respect to all-inclusive maintenance service contract for_______
products to be installed in your premises, we undertake to render these services
directly (or through another reputed System Integrator) to you at the same terms
and conditions as Proposed by M/s. ______This assurance will be valid for a
minimum period of one year after handing over of the installation and for a further
period as may be decided on the basis of a joint review after expiry of one year.
We also understand that this letter will form the part of the contract
documents to be executed between M/s. and you.
Yours faithfully
For
JOINT DIRECTOR
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Part-I
Schedule 3
JOINT DIRECTOR
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Part-I
Schedule 4
Detailed Specifications
JOINT DIRECTOR
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Part-I
Schedule 5
To,
Dear Sir
We hereby extend our full guarantee and warranty as per terms and
conditions of the offer and the contract for the equipment and services offered
against this invitation for offer by the above firm.
Yours faithfully
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Note: This letter of authority should be signed by a person competent and having
the power of attorney to bind the Manufacturer/OEM/Principal and it should
be included by the vendor in the bid.
JOINT DIRECTOR