Sealed tender in two bids system (Technical Bid & Price bid) is invited from bonafide, resourceful and eligible manufacturer/exclusive distributor/vendors for Aquarium with the following specifications & Accessories. Part – I (Technical Bid) of the tender should contain technical details and commercial terms and conditions and Part – II (Price Bid) should indicate group-wise price as mentioned in the Technical Bid. The Technical Bid and Price Bid are to be submitted in two separately sealed envelopes distinctly marked accordingly and both to be put inside another envelope, which should be sealed and superscribed with tender reference no. and due date. Complete tender bids should reach the office of the Registrar, Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science, Jadavpur, Kolkata – 700032 on or before the scheduled date & time specified below. The bidders may submit bids duly signed in their own letterheads. 

The technical bids will be opened first to evaluate technical specifications of the equipment and there after the price bids of only the technically qualified distributor/vendors will be opened  

Last date for submission of the tender: January 20, 2012 up to 02.00 PM  6th February 2012 at 3 pm in the office of the Registrar, Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science, Jadavpur, Kolkata -700032 

Opening of Technical Bids: Technical Bids will be opened on January 20, 2012 at 03.00 PM  6th February 2012 at 3 pm at J. C. Bose Meeting Hall in the presence of intending bidders or their representatives. 

Opening of price-bid: The Price Bids of the bidders qualifying the technical bid will only be opened, the date of which will be intimated to the short-listed bidders at their email addresses. The rest of the bids will be rejected. 

Please note that IACS will not provide any accommodation or expenses to any of the bidders for attending opening of technical bid/price bid. 

A). TECHNICAL BID: 

Technical Bid should contain technical details and commercial terms and conditions and kept in a separate envelope duly superscribed as “Technical Bid” on the outer cover of the envelope. 

Detailed Technical Specifications of "Aquarium for zebrafish aquaculture."

Application:

       The primary application would be growing, maintaining and breeding Zebrafish. It is for this purpose, the following set of specifications is required. 

System:

The system should be with the following components:

1. Aquariurm

1.       Size should be approximately Height 7 ft x Wide 6 ft x Depth 1.5 ft.

2.       Equipped with facilities to get optimal quality water for zebrafish

3.       Low Water Level Safety Shutoff

4.       Stainless steel frame.

5.       Water filtration system and flow through UV.

6.       Automatic water exchange facility (programmable). It should have digital controller.

7.       System equipped with automatic/adjustable temperature controller so that desire temperature of water for zebrafish culture is achieved.

8.       Autoclavable polycarbonate tanks (1.5 to 3 liters): 3 liters (24 no.s) and 1.5 liter (40 no.s) tanks.

9.       Crossing or breeding tanks, polycarbonate with lid and insert, 1 Liter size, number 10.

10.   Brine Shrimp Hatcher with Stand, 1.5 or 2 liter number 3.

11.   Electrical power in running the system should be compatible with Indian electrical power suppliers.

2. Consumables:

i)                    Back-up Water Pump (no. 1)

ii)                   50-Micron Filter Cartridge (no. 100)

iii)                 Filter Pads, 12 x 12 (30 pads per bag) (no. 4 bags)

iv)                 Activated Carbon (2 x 15-lb)

v)                  Sea Salt mix (no. 2)

vi)                 1.5 liter tank net (no. 5)

vii)               3 liter tank net (no. 5)

viii)              Hatch Freshwater Test Kit

ix)                 Dual outlet air pump for brine shrimp hatchers (no. 2)

x)                  25-Watt Replacement UV Lamp (no. 2)

xi)                 25-Watt Replacement UV quartz sleeve (no. 1)

xii)               Brine shrimp cysts

xiii)              Adult zebrafish diet

xiv)             Larval fish diet 

B). Price BID:  

Price Bid should indicate group-wise price as mentioned in the Technical Bid and kept in a separate envelope duly superscribed as “Price Bid” on the outer cover of the envelope.

C) GENERAL INSTURCTIONS:

1.             Incomplete & conditional tenders and tenders received after the due date will be summarily rejected without assigning any reasons thereof.

2.             At any time prior to the bid due date, IACS may, for any reason, whether at its own initiative or in response to a clarification requested by a prospective bidder during pre-bid meeting, modify the bidding documents.  The amendment(s) will be notified on the Institute website.  Prospective bidders are advised to occasionally visit the website for any amendment.

3.             Payment: 100% against delivery and successful installation

4.             Warranty:  Minimum 1 year Warranty

5.             Installation/Demonstration/Application Training at site: Free of cost by the supplier

6.             Service facility: Supplier should mention their details of service setup and Manpower in Kolkata who are responsible for after sales support. Response time should be within 24 hours

7.             Validity of tender: Tender submitted shall remain valid at least for four months from the date of opening the tender. Validity beyond four months from the date of opening of the tender shall be by mutual consent.

8.             The tender should accompany a compliance chart.

9.             The rate should be inclusive of all taxes, transportation etc. Nothing extra will be paid in addition to the quoted rate.

10.         The model number, make, and a printed literature of the product shall submit positively.

11.         Proposed delivery schedule should be mentioned clearly.

12.         Manufacturers/exclusive distributors/vendors should have history of supplying this type of instrument to this or other Scientific Organizations.

13.         Authorized Dealership Certificate is must in case of principal manufacturing company is not quoting directly.

14.         Guarantee certificate, users manuals etc. are to be handed over to the user after successful commissioning of the system.

15.         At any time prior to the bid due date, IACS may, for any reason, whether at its own initiative or in response to a clarification requested by a prospective bidder, modify the bidding documents.  The amendment(s) will be notified in the Institute website.  Prospective bidders are advised to occasionally visit the website for any amendment www.iacs.res.in/tender

16.             In the event of date being declared a closed holiday for purchaser’s office, the due date for submission of bids and opening of technical bids will be the following working day at the appointed time.

17.             For any clarification regarding technical specifications, etc. please send your queries to Dr Surajit Sinha (ocss5@iacs.res.in) or Dr. Deepak Kumar Sinha (bcdks@iacs.res.in)

18.             The Institute reserves the right to reject any or all of the tenders received without assigning any reason thereof.

Registrar