Other Instructions a) Two Packet Single Stage System of tendering may normally be followed for Stores tenders Through e-R.A. Tenders above Rs 5 crore provided there are at least three approved vendors or at least three proven/likely competitive sources, prima facie competent for execution of contract. b) MSME Criteria of considering offers from MSEs quoting within L-1 + 15% for 25% of NPQ is to be followed for all Gods and Services Tenders. The sub-target for procurement from MSEs owned by SC/ST shall remain at 4% and for MSEs owned by women the sub-target shall be 3%, out of the total 25%. c) Make in India Preference order is to be followed for all Goods, Services and Works tenders wherever applicable as per guidelines/ Copies RB letter No. 2015/RS(G)/779/5 dt. 27.12.2017. (xxxx://xxx.xxxxxxxxxxxxxx.xxx.xx/xxxxxxxxxxxx/xxxxxxx/xxxxxxxxxxx/xxxxxx/xxxxxxxxx/xxxxxxxx/0000/Xxxxxx _Procurement_Order_Make_in_India.pdf ) iii) Deleted 2.25.4 Procedure for Conduct and Reporting of R.A. : 1. The tendering authority shall solicit bids through an invitation to the electronic Reverse Auction to be published or communicated in accordance with the provisions similar to e-procurement. 2. Convener of the tender committee shall fix the following, on case to case basis, depending upon the nature of item/work/service and complexity of case on hand. These shall be indicated in the tender for e-RA itself. a. Initial e-RA period: This shall be the initial time interval for e-RA, e-RA shall be opened for this duration. b. Auto extension period: In case any offer is received in the time period equal to auto extension period before close of initial e-RA period, the e-RA shall be extended for time equal to auto extension period from the time of last bid. There shall be no upper limit on number of auto extensions. Where no offer is received in the last auto extension period, e-RA shall close. c. Minimum decrement in percentage of value of the last successful bid. 3. Date and time for start of e-RA shall be communicated to qualified tenderers by the convener after evaluation of the Technical Bids. 4. After submission of Initial Price Bid, tenderers will not be allowed to revise the taxes and other levies. 5. During auction period, identities of the participating tenderers will be kept hidden. 6. Minimum admissible bid value will be last bid value minus minimum decrement as specified by the tendering authority before starting of reverse auction. Starting point for reverse auction shall be the lowest Ini...
