Senior Manager (Purchase), Engineers India Limited (Eil), Ei House, 1 Bhikaiji Cama Place, R.K. Puram, New Delhi-110066

99 -- INDIA: SOL TENDER NO. ICB/3032-00-00 - MR-0050/702 DUE 040395 POC Tel 91-11-602121 EXTN. 2067 FAX 91-11-6117664 OR 6886018 OR 6872520 730410 longitudinally welded saw line pipes Engineers India limited, on behalf of gas authority of India limited (Gail), has invited international bids for the supply of following longitudinally welded saw line pipes to api-5L gr X60 externally coated with 3- layer side extruded poly-ethylene coating O.D. mm (inches) wall thickness qty.(Meters) ------------------ ----- (mm)----- ------------ 1 660.4 (26) 7.9 1,600.00 2 660.4 (26) 9.5 15,700.00 3 660. 4 (26) 11.1 3,200.00 4 508.0 (20) 7.1 1,600.00 5 508.0 (20) 7.9 15,700.00 6 508.0 (20) 9.5 3,200.00 note there could be some variations in the quantities at the time of order placement the delivery period within 24-30 weeks on fob basis from the date of notification of award pre-qualification criteria a) the bidder shall be manufacturer of longitudinally welded saw line pipes and must have supplied pipes of size 508MM (20 inches) and 660 4MM (26 inches) O.D. and of same or higher grade during the last five years the manufacturer shall have a valid license to use api monogram bidder should have a minimum proven production capacity of 20,000 MT of saw pipes per annum B) the bidder must have existing facilities to manufacture and supply the materials as bid for the bidder shall offer the pipes from its existing production range a certificate in confirmation to this effect shall be furnished C) in case of bidders manufacturing pipes under license, in addition to satisfying the above requirements, a copy of licensor's written guarantees shall be submitted alongwith the bid D) the bidder and/or their sub-vendor must have coated and supplied 3-layer pe coated pipes within last five years in case of coating proposed to be carried out by sub-vendor, the bidder shall submit an authority letter from the proposed coating sub-vendor E) in case the bidder is a supplier, he must furnish an authority certificate from the manufacturer(s) who meet the requirements of pre-qualification stated in (a) through (D) above, as applicable. F) orders against joint bid will be placed on prime bidder however, all the partners shall be jointly and severely responsible for the execution of the order bids of bidders taking deviation to this shall be summarily rejected new Delhi they are available from the office of the Senior finance and accounts officer, Engineers India limited, Ei bhawan (annexe), 1ST floor, 1 Bhikaiji Cama Place, R K. Puram, new Delhi-110066, on payment of dols 1,000 through demand draft in favor of gas authority of India limited bidder will be required to provide a bid security in the amount of dols 88,000 along with the bid the unpriced bid opening date is April 3, 1995, at 1400 hours ist a copy of bid document is kept in the library of Gail corporate office, 16 Bhikaiji Cama Place, new Delhi- 110066 for reference of the vendors Please send a copy of your response to: Commercial Section (FCS TOP), American Embassy, New Delhi, Dept of State, Washington DC 20521 9000, Refer to T0008.. (0053)

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