Sealed tenders in two parts (Part I: technical bid and Part II: price bid) are invited from bona fide, resourceful and eligible manufacturers/exclusive distributors for the following consumables as detailed below:  

1)      High purity Gases,

2)      TEM grids,

3)      TCO coated glass,

4)      Silicon wafers  

Technical bid shall comprise of credential documents, proofing eligibility, Company profile and other document in support of technical capability of the firm. The Technical bid should not contain any financial indication. Financial bid shall comprise of Quoted price only.  Manufacturers/ exclusive distributors should have past history of supplying of such consumables to this or other Scientific Organizations. 

A).       TECHNICAL BID: 

1.      The Technical Bid should contain technical specifications and kept in a separate sealed envelop duly super scribed as “Technical Bid” on the outer side of the envelope.

2.      The technical specification and quantity of the required consumable articles are given below:- 

1.                        High purity gases: 

 2.                        Cu grids for TEM:

 3.                        Substrates:

 B).  FINANCIAL BID: 

1.      The financial bid indicating item-wise price for the items mentioned in the technical bid should be kept in a separate sealed envelop duly super scribed as “Finance Bid” on the outer cover of the envelope. 

 GENERAL INSTURCTIONS: 

1.      There should be two separate envelopes duly sealed for two bids and should be super scribed with (a) Technical Bid, and (b) Financial Bid and both these sealed envelopes are to be put in a bigger envelope which should also be sealed.

2.      Tender Notice Number and tender for “Consumable Gases etc." should clearly written on the envelope.

3.      The tender submitted shall remain valid at least for three months from the date of opening the tender. Validity beyond three months from the date of opening of the tender shall be by mutual consent

4.      The tender addressed to the Registrar, Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science, 2A & 2B Raja S. C. Mullick Road, Jadavpur, Kolkata-700032 may be dropped at the tender box in the Receipt & Dispatch Section by 1.00 p.m. on 12th August, 2011. 

5.      The technical bid of the tenders will be opened on the same day (12th August, 2011) at 3 p.m. in presence of the intending bidders. 

6.      The date of opening of financial bids will be informed later on.  The financial bids of those tenderers will only be opened who comply with the technical specifications.

7.      Incomplete tenders will be summarily rejected.

8.      For any clarification regarding technical specifications, etc. please send your queries to "Prof. Partha Chaudhuri"  <erpc@iacs.res.in> 

9.      IACS Authority reserves the right to reject any or all tenders received without assigning any reason thereof.

Registrar