Sealed tenders are invited from bonafide, resourceful and eligible manufacturers/exclusive distributors of Pulsed Laser Deposition Unit  by 8th March, 2011 upto 5.00 P.M and will be opened on 10th March, 2011. Manufacturers/ exclusive distributors should have past history of supplying this type of instrument to this or other Scientific Organizations. For detailed information please visit to our website: www.iacs.res.in 

A).       TECHNICAL BID: 

1.      The Technical Bid should be super subscribed as “Technical Bid” on the outer cover of the envelope. 

Minimum Technical Specification acceptable for a Pulsed Laser Deposition Unit: 

Maximum substrate size: multiple sizes (5 mm X 5 mm to 2” X 2”)

Maximum substrate temperature: ~ 950 ⁰C

PID programmable temperature controller.

Temperature uniformity: ± 4 K across 2” diameter substrate

Number of target: 6

Gas flow assembly: at least 4 connections of gases (for example: O₂, N₂, Ar/H₂, etc.)

Operating pressure range: ~ 10^-7 Torr to 500 mTorr

Target to substrate distance: adjustable

Proper synchronization between laser source and target

Pressure of main chamber: < ~ 10^-7 Torr

Wavelength: variable

Computer control: MFC flow rate, turbo pump, target rotation, target rastering, target indexing, laser function, substrate temperature, etc.

Laser: Excimer laser with high power (for example, ≥ 30 watt) including gas for laser (KrF or ArF), necessary spares, water chiller, etc.

Include: all kinds of spares for maintaining the system.

Include: Warranty and after sales services 

2.      Approximate Price: Rs. 1,00,00,000/- 

-PLEASE INCLUDE A LIST OF PLD INSTRUMENTS SOLD IN INDIA 

B).  FINANCIAL BID: 

1.      The financial bid should be Super subscribed as “Finance Bid” on the outer cover of the envelope. 

2.      An Account Payee Demand Draft of Rs.2,00,000/- (Rupees Two Lakh) in the name of "Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science” is to be furnished by the bidders except those who are registered with the Central Purchase Organizations, National Small Industries Corporation or the concerned Ministry or Department,  as Bid Security money. The bid security may also be accepted in the form of Bank Guarantee from any of the commercial banks in an acceptable form. 

3.      The Demand Draft for the Bid-Security money should have at least 45 (forty five) days validity period after the opening of the Bids.

4.      In case of non-award of the work the Bid Security money would be returned to the Bidders. 

C).  PERFORMANCE SECURITY: 

1.      An Account Payee Demand Draft of Rs. 5, 00,000 (Rupees Five Lakh) in the name of "Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science” is to be furnished by the successful bidder as Performance Security money. The performance security may also be accepted in the form of Bank Guarantee from any of the commercial banks in an acceptable form.

2.      Performance Security should remain valid for a period of 60 (sixty) days beyond the date of completion of all contractual obligations of the supplier including warranty obligations.

3.      Bid Security would be refunded to the successful bidder on receipt of Performance Security. 

D) GENERAL INSTURCTIONS: 

1.      The Indian Association for the Cultivation Science (IACS) will have the right to select or reject the complete tendering process or any individual or all tenders (Bids) at any stage before awarding the work due to any exigency or financial/administrative reasons.

2.      There should be two separate envelopes duly sealed for two bids and the envelopes 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 and marked as Tender for “Pulsed Laser Deposition Unit "

3.      The tender notice number and the name of the instrument should clearly be written on envelope.

4.      Incomplete tenders or tender will be summarily rejected.

5.      The Tender should be sent on the following address : 

The Registrar,
Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science
2A&B Raja S C Mullick Road, Jadavpur, Kolkata – 700 032

Registrar