RFP for Supply, install and commission of UPS to Goods And Services Tax Network (GSTN) Pre-bid query response GOODS AND SERVICES TAX NETWORK CIN : U72200DL2013NPL249988 Registered Office: Room no 255, North Block, New Delhi 110002 Corporate Office: 223-229, 2ND Floor, The Janpath Hotel, New Delhi 110001 Tel: 23361643/45 www.gstn.org.in Pre-bid Query response Tender Reference No: GSTN/GA/24/2015-(UPS) Supply of UPS at Goods And Services Tax Network Goods and Services Tax Network Room No. 223-229, 2nd Floor The Janpath Hotel New Delhi-110001 Website: http://www.gstn.org/ Page 1 of 3 RFP for Supply, install and commission of UPS to Goods And Services Tax Network (GSTN) Pre-bid query response S.No. 1. Bidding Document Content of RFP requiring Reference(s)(section Clarification number/ page) Points of clarification Required Page # 6 The EMD should be exempted for the No change in the Clause Companies which are registered with NSIC as It is clarified that Goods and Services Tax per the circular of Govt. of India. Network (GSTN) is a Section 25 (not for profit), non-Government, private limited company. GSTN is not governed by Government of India procurement norms or by NSIC guidelines. Request for EMD exemption is not acceptable to GSTN. Clause No. 10 EMD 2. Page # 8 Clause No. 17 Payment Terms GSTN's response It is to bring to your notice that as per clause 10.2 of the RFP “The EMD of successful bidder would be returned upon submission of Performance Bank Guarantee. The EMD of all unsuccessful bidders will be refunded by Goods and Services Tax Network (GSTN) at the earliest post signing of agreement and submission of the PBG by the successful bidder.” There should be provision for some advance No change payment for the vendor. Page 2 of 3 RFP for Supply, install and commission of UPS to Goods And Services Tax Network (GSTN) Pre-bid query response S.No. 3. Bidding Document Content of RFP requiring Reference(s)(section Clarification number/ page) Points of clarification Required GSTN's response Page # 6 The completion period mentioned in the tender document is 3 weeks which is not possible practically to manufacture, deliver and install in the 3 weeks. So it should be minimum 5-6 weeks. Clause changed to Clause no. 7 Completion Period Delivery, installation and commissioning: The complete material shall be supplied, installed and commissioned within a period of 4 weeks from the date of the LOI/purchase order. The timely execution of the tender is of paramount importance and any delay in executing the purchase order shall be viewed seriously, which may even lead to cancellation of the PO. Page 3 of 3