Pakistan Agricultural Storage & Services Corporation Limited
Pakistan Agricultural Storage & Services Corporation Limited
CORPORATION LIMITED.
Invitation To Bid
Purchase Of 104x Woven High Density Polyethylene Stack Packages Gunji
Kits For Wheat Crop 2018-19
1- Pakistan Agricultural Storage and Services Corporation Limited (PASSCO), a
public sector organization invites sealed bids from the well reputed traders alongwith
manufacturers would be eligible to participate in the tender for procurement / purchase of
104(15%+/-) Woven High Density Polyethylene Stack Packages Gunji Kits (Size58x 28’
or 60x 30’ with 20’ Feet Height ) for Wheat Crop 2018-19. However only those traders
would be entertained who will provide valid authorized fresh certificate on Judical Paper of
Rs:100/- from manufacturers to participate in such tenders showing complete backing for
supply of entire stocks as required by PASSCO. The parties, suppliers must have valid
experience in supplying the required items to public & private sector organizations and
should be registered with Government of Pakistan, and Income Tax / Sales Tax Departments.
104x Woven High Density Polyethylene Stack Packages Gunji Kits to be delivered
within 45 Days (30 Days without penalty & 15 days with 2% penalty) commencing
from the date of issue of acceptance letter.
2- Bidding Documents, which contain detailed terms & conditions, method of
procurement, procedure for submission of bids, bid security, bid validity, guarantee etc, are
available for the interested Manufacturers & Traders upto 13.04.2018 by 1600 hours at the
Office of Manager (Cash), PASSCO Head Office, 11 Kashmir Road, Lahore. Price of the bidding
document is Rs.1,000/- (non-refundable). Bidding document can also be viewed on the
websites of PASSCO www.passco.gov.pk and PPRA www.ppra.org.pk.
3- The bids, prepared in accordance with the instructions in the bidding documents,
must reach at the office of General Manager (Commercial), PASSCO Head Office, 11 Kashmir
Road, Lahore on 16.04.2018, by 1200 hrs. Bids will be opened on the same day at 1230 hrs.
This advertisement is also available on the website of PASSCO www.passco.gov.pk and PPRA
www.ppra.org.pk.
4- The PASSCO Management reserves the rights to accept or reject any or all proposals
as per PPRA Rules.
1.1.2 Bidding shall be conducted under Rule 36 of PPRA Rules 2004 “Single
stage – one envelope procedure”. All bids received shall be opened
and evaluated in the manner prescribed in the bidding document.
2. ELIGIBLE BIDDERS
The bids, which meet the following minimum requisite criteria, would be declared
eligible. Requisite documents must be attached in respect thereof. Bidders must provide the
under mentioned documents:
2.1. Application letter of Intent for participation in tendering process.
2.2. Firms must have valid experience in supplying the “Woven High Density
Polyethylene Stack Packages Gunji Kits” to public / private sector
organizations.
2.3. Firms must attach valid Bank Statements in original showing financial stability
of the firm.
2.4. Copy of Income Tax / Sales Tax Registration.
2.5 Registration Certificate, Registered with the Government of Pakistan.
2.6. Office details at Lahore and other cities (if applicable) with Phone
Numbers/Addresses.
2.6. Affidavit on Stamp Paper of Rs. 100/- that the firm is not black listed by any
government / semi government Department as per Specimen at Annex-B.
2.7. Certificate on company’s letterhead that the firm would supply “104 (15%+/-)
Woven High Density Polyethylene Stack Packages Gunji Kits for Wheat
Crop 2018-19”.Non compliance to the same may result in immediate
termination of “Acceptance / Supply Order” leading to forfeiture of earnest
money / performance security and blacklisting of firm as per Specimen at
Annex-C.
2.8. Copy of Authorized Dealership or Distributorship or Manufacturer Firm’s
Certificate.
3. COST OF TENDERING
3.1 The company shall bear all costs associated with the preparation and
submission of its documents, while PASSCO, in no case shall be responsible or
liable for those costs, regardless of the conduct or outcome of the tendering
process.
4. CLARIFICATIONS OF TENDERING DOCUMENTS
4.1 A prospective company requiring any clarification (s) may notify to PASSCO or
an Officer authorized on its behalf in writing. The PASSCO or concerned Officer
authorized on its behalf will respond to any request for clarification, which is
received well before (approximate 05 working days or more) to the deadline
set for the submission of bids. Copies of PASSCO response will be forwarded to
prospective companies (if not already clarified in the tender document or
deemed necessary for the company).
5. AMENDMENT OF TENDER DOCUMENT
5.1 At any time prior to the deadline for submission of bids, the PASSCO may, for
any reason, whether at its own initiative or in response to a clarification
requested by a prospective company, modify the tender document by issuing
addendum.
5.2 Any addendum thus issued shall form eternal part of the tender document. To
afford company’s a reasonable time frame in which to take an addendum into
account in preparing their bids, the PASSCO may at its discretion extend the
deadline for submission of bids.
6. LANGUAGE OF DOCUMENTS
6.1 Bidding Documents and related correspondence will always be in the English
language.
6.2 The bid should have a covering letter on printed letterhead of the firm. All
pages of the bid shall be initiated / signed and shall bear official seal of the
person(s) authorized to sign/endorse.
6.3. All the relevant technical literature in English Language should be attached
with the bid.
7. PRICE
7.1 Price / bid offer should be quoted in Pakistani Rupees.
7.2 The bidder shall quote minimum price / rate for each item. The price / rate
quoted should be firm, final, and clearly written/typed without any ambiguity.
7.3 The bid price should include all the government taxes, as per prevailing
taxation rates of provincial / federal governments etc (e.g., GST, Income Tax,
Withholding Tax etc).
7.4 The price / bid offer shall be entered till completion of contract
7.5 The bidder shall deem to have obtained all related information as to the
requirements thereto which may affect the bid offer / price / rate if required.
8. BID SECURITY / EARNEST MONEY
8.1 The bidder shall furnish a bid security/ earnest money equivalent to 2% of the
total value of bid in the form of a Demand Draft or Pay Order in favour of
the PASSCO. Cash / Cheque /Banker Cheque / Call Deposit Receipt
(CDR)/Security Deposit Receipt (SDR) will not be accepted as Earnest
Money at all.
8.2 Any bid not accompanied by an acceptable bid security shall stand liable to be
rejected by the PASSCO as non-responsive.
8.3 The bid securities / earnest money of the unsuccessful bidders will be
returned upon award of contract to the successful bidder or on expiry of
validity of bid whichever is earlier. The bid securities of bidders can be
returned earlier if supported by a formal request on Company’s letterhead
duly signed.
8.4 The bid security of the successful bidder will be returned only when the bidder
furnish the required Performance Security and upon supply of Gunji Kits.
8.5 The bid security / earnest money may be forfeited / confiscated:
i. If a bidder withdraws his bid during the period of bid validity.
ii. If the bidder does not accept the correction of his bid price.
iii. In case In the case of a successful bidder, if he fails to furnish the
required performance security or failed to supply the required items as
per technical specifications along with all accessories (if necessary).
iv. If the bidder fails to fulfill the mandatory requirements upon which he
has given certificates / affidavits etc.
9. VALIDITY OF BIDS
9.1 All bids shall remain valid for 30 Days from the date of opening of bids /
financial proposals.
10 CLARIFICATIONS / CORRECTIONS OF BID
10.1 To assist in the examination, evaluation and comparison of the bids; the
committee at its discretion may ask the bidder for a clarification of its bid. The
request for clarification and the response shall be in writing and no change in
the price or substance of the bid shall be sought, offered or permitted.
10.2 Arithmetical errors will be rectified on the following basis:-
i. If there is a discrepancy between unit price and total price that is obtained by
the multiplying the unit price and quantity, the unit price shall prevail and total
price shall be corrected. If there is a discrepancy between the words and
figures the amount in words shall prevail. If there is a mistake in addition /
totaling that can be corrected.
ii. If the bidder does not accept the corrected amount of bid, his bid will be
rejected and his bid security will be forfeited.
17.2 The PASSCO reserves the right to accept or reject any submitted bid, as per
PPRA rules and to annul the tendering process and reject all bids, at any time
prior to award of order, without thereby incurring any liability to the affected
bidders or any obligation to inform the affected bidders of the grounds for the
PASSCO’s action.
18. REQUIREMENT / FORMAT OF BID
All bidders shall quote their Price / Rates along with 2% Bid Security / Earnest
Money of the total bid price till completion of contract in the form of a Pay Order / Demand
Draft as per this Tender Document requirement / obligations.
19. FIRM‟S RESPONSIBILITIES
19.1 The Firm shall supply the Required Items Promptly in accordance with the
supply order.
19.2 The firm shall not subcontract the supply order.
19.3 Transportation for delivery of Items at final destination will be the
responsibility of the firm. The firm shall ensure proper packing of goods to
avoid deterioration of goods etc.
20. Shelf Life. Successful tenderer will be required to execute the Agreement in
accordance with the terms and conditions of the tender and deposit 5% of the
tendered value in addition to the 2% of tender value already deposited as Earnest
Money (which in case of successful bidder would be converted into
security/performance money) from the date of issue of acceptance letter, failure to do
so will render his Earnest Money liable to be forfeited. 50% Security will be released
after one year and remaining 50% will be released after four year from date of issue
of acceptance letter. During the above period i.e. four year, the seller will be
responsible for repair/replacement of torn-out or defective Gunji kits for 1st Two
years free of cost and for the last two years will responsible for repair only free of
cost otherwise security money will be forfeited in favour of PASSCO.
22. Inspections: These are:-
a. The supplier will give call for inspection of at least 200 Gunji kits and PASSCO
Inspection Committee will inspect the Gunji kits and also obtain Five samples
4’ x 1’ from each lot. The same will be sent to Commercial Wing, one sample
will be sent to Government/ any laboratory for test purpose by Commercial
Wing. The other sample will be retained for reference. The supplier will
provide an empty store where the inspected Gunji kits will be stored and kept
sealed by the Board. On receipt of positive results from the lab, the said Gunji
kits will be despatched under the supervision of inspection board,
accompanied by a responsible officer (to be detailed by Field wing) and before
disposal prior approval of Commercial wing will be sought /proceeding will be
forwarded to Commercial Wing.
b. At the destinations, Zonal Heads shall arrange inspection of the consignment
and submit report of torn/damaged and undersized Gunji kits, within three
days of receipt. If, the Gunji kits will found defective, the same should be kept
stored/stacked separately and not spread over Gunjies till their replacement.
If report is not received within one week, it will be taken that Gunji kits are
according to the specifications.
c. In case, the Gunji kits are not found according to the specifications as per
Annexure-A, Convener Inspection Committee will inform the supplier within
two (2) working days in writing after the receipt of inspection report and lab
test reports under intimation to General Manager (Commercial).
d. The contractor will be responsible to replace the stocks found below
specifications without claiming any compensation within the delivery
schedule.
e. In case of any query and deviation found in any Gunji Kit, Inspection
Committee will inform /bring that abnormality observed to Commercial wing
immediately, otherwise at later stage committee will be responsible. However,
committee will inspect physically specifications mentioned in Annex ”A” Part-
III e & g. Only those tests will be arranged /conducted within Pakistan from
Government/any laboratory i-e PCSIR Lahore, UET Lahore, SGS Labs ,where
facilities exists/available as per Annex “A”.
23. TIME FOR COMPLETION
20.1 The supplier shall adhere to time frame set forth and deliver the required
items as per demand within given time or as per demand of procuring
agency from the date of issuance of acceptance letter / supply order, and
submit Bill along with all relevant documents. Details are appended below:-
Bill.
Inspection Report
Lab Test Report.
GRA Pink Color.
Sales Tax Invoice
20.2 Seller shall also indicate separately the amount of Sales tax along with Sales
Tax Registration number issued by the Sales Tax Department, in the sales tax
invoice.
20.3 Late delivery / delay in Completion of Work:
In case of Late Delivery (LD), PASSCO will be entitled to compensation for loss
and will charge LD charges at the rate of 2% of the cost of Woven High Density Polyethylene
Stack Packages (Gunji Kits) for delay of 15 days.
24. REPLACEMENT WARRANTY.
In case, the Gunji kits are not found according to the specifications as per Annexure-A,
Convener Inspection Committee will inform the supplier within two (2) working days in
writing after the receipt of inspection report and lab test reports under intimation to General
Manager (Commercial). The contractor will be responsible to replace the stocks found below
specifications without claiming any compensation within the delivery schedule.
25. TERMS OF PAYMENT
22.1 Relevant payment against supply order shall be payable to the firm upon
successful delivery of the required items as per supply order which shall be
proved by Acceptance Certificate (s) issued by PASSCO or its committee.
22.2 All the payment shall be made through crossed cheque in the Pak Rupees.
22.3 Taxes will be deducted as per government rules at the time of payment.
26. DEFAULT BY SUPPLIER.
23.1 If the firm fails to supply the required items / refuses or fails to comply with a
valid instruction of the PASSCO, the PASSCO may give notice and stating the
DEFAULT.
23.2 If the firm has not taken all practicable steps to remedy the default within 07
days after receipt of PASSCO’s notice, PASSCO may cancel the order and
performance security / earnest money will be confiscated, leading further
towards Blacklisting of the Firm.
27. FORCE MAJEURE
24.1 Force majeure shall mean any event, act or other circumstances not being an
event, act or circumstance under the control of the PASSCO or of the Firm i.e,
Earthquake, Flood, or any other Severe Climatic circumstances. Non-
availability of material and those items ancillary material or any other event
leads towards clear negligence of the Firm shall not constitute Force majeure.
24.2 If by reasons of Force Majeure, the items cannot be delivered by the due
delivery date, then the delivery period may be extended on the written request
of supplier Except in extreme circumstances that may be granted by MD
PASSCO on case to case basis.
24.3 The firm shall not be liable for liquidated damages, forfeiture of its
Performance Security, blacklisting for future tenders, termination for default, if
and to the extent of his failure / delay in performance /discharge of obligations
is the result of an event of Force Majeure.
24.4 If a Force Majeure situation arises, the Firm shall, by written notice served on
the FAB, indicate such condition and the cause thereof. Unless otherwise
directed by the FAB in writing, the firm shall continue to perform under the
supply order as far as is reasonably practical, and shall seek all reasonable
alternative means for performance not prevented by the Force Majeure event.
28. ARBITRATION: - In case of any difference or dispute between the parties
arising out this agreement or in the matter enumerated therein, the same
shall be referred to the sole arbitration of the Managing Director PASSCO
for the time being of Pakistan Agricultural Storage & Services
Corporation Limited (PASSCO) or any person nominated by him whose
award shall be final and binding on the parties to this agreement.
29. Regarding the issue of jurisdiction in case of litigation between parties hereto
the Court at Lahore shall have the exclusive jurisdiction to entertain such
dispute.
30. Regarding the issue of jurisdiction in case of litigation between parties hereto
the Court at Lahore shall have the exclusive jurisdiction to entertain such
dispute.
COL (R)
(TANVEER HUSSAIN)
General Manager (Commercial
PAKISTAN AGRICULTURAL STORAGE & SERVICES CORPORATION LTD
CERTIFICATE
Note:
I/WE HAVE SUBMITTED SAMPLES OF “Gunji Kits” IN COMMERCIAL WING PASSCO,
HEAD OFFICE, LAHORE BEFORE DROPPING THE TENDER IN TENDER BOX AND I / WE
ACCEPTED THE SAME.
Signatures:
Name of Bidder
Name of FIRM____________ ____________________
Address:
BLACK-LISTING CERTIFICATE .
M/S. ____________________________________________________________________
Address : _______________________________________________________________
Email : __________________________________________________________________
Agency Seal :
UNDERTAKING / CERTIFICATE .
M/S. ___________________________________________________________________
Address: _____________________________________________________________
Email : ______________________
Agency Seal: