Annexures and Appendix. 9.1. Annexure –I: Bid Covering Letter The General Manager (To be submitted on Xxxxxx’x company letter head) Date: Small Industries Development Bank of India, Direct Credit Vertical SIDBI Tower, 00, Xxxxx Xxxx Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh – 226001 xxx.xxxxx.xx Phone:0000-0000000-00, 0000-0000000 Dear Xxx, Request for Proposal (RFP) for Engagement of a Consultant for carrying out “GAP Study” of for IT Systems for application to sanction journey of Direct Credit Business. Tender No: 314/2022/1681/HO1/DCV dated January 05,2022 1. We, the undersigned bidders, having read and examined the aforesaid RfP document in detail, do hereby propose to extend the services as specified in the above-mentioned Tender document 2. We hereby declare that our bid is made in good faith, without collusion or fraud and the information contained in the bid is true and correct to the best of our knowledge and belief. 3. We hereby agree to comply with all the terms and conditions / situations as contained in the RfP and the related addendums and other documents including the changes made to the original tender documents if any, issued by the Bank. The Bank is not bound by any other extraneous matters or deviations, even if mentioned by us elsewhere either in our proposal or any subsequent deviations sought by us, whether orally or in writing, and the Banks decision not to accept any such extraneous conditions and deviations will be final and binding on us. We understand that any deviation may result in disqualification of our bid. 4. We agree to abide by this offer till 180 days from the date of last day for submission of offer (bid) Thanking you, Yours sincerely, Date: Signature of Authorised Signatory: Place: Name of the Authorised Signatory: Designation: Name of the Organization: Seal … RFP No. 314/2022/1681/HO1/DCV Issued on January 05,2022 Page:63 of 98 9.2.