NOTICE INVITING TENDERS

E-mail: spo NA NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF OF OCEANOGRAP RAPHY o@nio.org Council of of Scientific & & Industrial Industrial Research Research (CSIR) (CSIR) DONA PAULA, GOA 403 004 DONA PAULA, GOA 403 004 Web site: http://www.nio.org NOTICE INVITING TENDERS Sealed Tenders / Quotations are invitedfrom will established and reputed firms by the Director, CSIR-National Institute of Oceanography, (CSIR-NIO), Dona Paula - Goa, 403 004for hiring of mechanised boats for CSIR-NIO s Regional Centre Mumbai. Description of the work Tender Fee E.M.D Hiring of Mechanised Boats for FREE OF COST CSIR-NIO s Regional Centre Mumbai Download initially for a period of one year. from NIO website Rs.1,,50,000.00 www.nio.org. Sale of Tender: 26/06/2017 (10:00 AM) to 25/07/2017 (05:00 PM) Last date for receiving Tenders: 26/07/2017 (10:00 AM) Date of Opening of Bid: 26/07/2017 (10:30 AM) Tender document may be downloaded free of charge from NIO website www.nio.org. Alternately, the same may be collected from The Scientist In Charge, RC, Mumbai. For further details, eligible interested bidders may log on to our website www.nio.org and submit their bids, accordingly. Sd/- Controller of Stores & Purchase Page 1 of 16

NOTICE INVITING TENDER Tender No. NIO/Boat Hire/Mumbai/2017 23 rd June, 2017 TENDER FOR HIRING OF MECHANISED BOATS The Director, CSIR-National Institute of Oceanography (CSIR-NIO), Dona-Paula, Goa, invites sealed bids under two bid system i.e. Technical Bid and Commercial Bid from well-established and reputed firms/parties for hiring of 4(four) mechanized boats for its Regional Centre of CSIR-NIO, Mumbai initially for a period of one year which can be extended further upto two more years subject to annual performance based renewal. Rates should be quoted on monthly and daily basis for carrying out marine surveys along the Maharashtra and Gujarat coastal waters upto 50 m depth contour (approximately within 40kms distance offshore from shoreline). Detailed specifications of the boats and the general terms and conditions are detailed below: The boat supplier is required to ensure the supply of the specific type of boats as and when required for a period of one year. Whenever the need arises, work order will be placed for the required number of boats for required period on rate contract basis. The bidders are requested to quote as per the four types specified below. Different types of boats are required at different sites along the Maharashtra and Gujarat coastal waters and bidder should consider while bidding the terms and conditions given in Annexure-A for its compliance in all respect for each boat: The rate should be quoted under the following heads: Head 1 Monthly Rate (Long-term basis) Head 2 Daily Rate (Short-term basis) Head 3 Daily Rate for offshore work involving continuous 2 nights/3 days stay on board. 1. Type A boat: For field collection of physical, biological, chemical, geological parameters and other general survey purpose including deployment of various oceanographic instruments, for collection of sea water and sediment samples and offshore bathymetry/geophysical surveys. Boat Requirements Length Breadth Draft Hull Cabin Facility Deck Space Shed 19m or above Minimum 6 m Less than 2.0 m Wooden/Steel A spacious closed cabin space with berths 30 sq. mtr. (minimum) Canopy for shade over open deck space in front of cabin to protect from sun/rain Page 2 of 16

Winch Engine Power Boat crew A frame Accommodation for scientist Inbuilt toilet Winch Mechanical/ Hydraulic winch with at least ONE ton capacity. Minimum 100 BHP Boat should have 5 experienced crew on-board including cook. 1 Ton Accommodation (sleeping bunk) for 6 CSIR-NIO persons other than boat crew Closed built-in Western & Indian toilet on board must be available 2. Type B boat: For hydrographic survey & sampling of various oceanographicparameters by deploying and operating instruments and equipment. Boat Requirements Length Breadth Draft Hull Cabin Facility Deck Space 16m or above Minimum 4 m Less than 2.0 m Wooden / Steel A spacious closed cabin space with berth 20 sq. mtr. (minimum) Shed Canopy for shade over open deck space in front of cabin to protect from sun/rain Winch Mechanical / Hydraulic winch of not less than ½ ton capacity A frame A frame connected to winch Engine Power Not less than 100 BHP Minimum boat crew 4 Accommodation for scientist Inbuilt toilet Minimum 6 scientists other than boat crew Closed built-in toilet on board must be available 3. Type C boat: For watch keeping duty at the offshore deployment locations of various moored oceanographic equipment (Tide Gauges, Current Meters, sediment traps, Doppler velocity meters etc.). Boat Requirements Length Breadth Draft Hull Cabin Facility 15m or above Minimum 4 m Less than 2.0 m Wooden / Steel A spacious closed cabin space with berth Page 3 of 16

Deck Space Shed 20 sq. mtr. (minimum) Canopy for shade over open deck space in front of cabin to protect from sun/rain Winch Mechanical / Hydraulic winch of not less than ½ ton capacity A frame A frame connected to winch Engine Power Not less than 100 BHP Minimum boat crew 4 Accommodation for scientist Minimum 6 scientists other than boat crew Inbuilt toilet Closed built-in toilet on board must be available 4. Type D boat: Beach Landing Craft with engine. Boat Requirement Length Not more than 7m Breadth Minimum 2m Draft Less than or equal to 0.6 m Hull Fibre glass/wooden Engine Power Not less than 30 BHP Minimum boat crew 2 Shade Removable shade to be provided to protect from sun/rain during operation. Page 4 of 16

(Terms and Conditions) ANNEXURE- A a) The tenderers quoting should have valid registration and certificate for the operation of the boats/trawlers quoted. b) The tenders shall be in 2 ways Bid system i.e. Technical Bid & Commercial Bid in two different sealed covers superscribed Tender for Boat Hiring and Ref. No. NIO/Mumbai/Boat Hire/2017 due date 26/07/2017 at 10:00 AM. The technical bid shall contain their technical aspects of the boats/trawlers and the EMD (Earnest Money Deposit) for Rs. 1,50,000/- (Rupees One lakh Fifty thousand only) in the form of a Demand Draft drawn in favour of Director, NIO on SBI Dona Paula, Goa whereas the commercial bid shall contain the price quoted & terms and conditions. c) The technical bids will be opened on 26/07/2017 at 10:30 AM in Purchase Section, NIO, Goa in the presence of tenderers or their representatives, if any. The commercial bids of the short listed parties will be opened at a later date in Purchase Section, NIO, Goa. The date of opening of the commercial bids will be intimated to all the short listed parties. 1. The rates quoted shall be for daily (on 24 hourly) basis and monthly basis. The boat days will be counted from the day of reporting at the port/location specified in the work order to the date of signing off by the field party (both days inclusive). Daily rates are applicable if the period of hiring is 8 days or less. Monthly rates will be applicable pro-rata for periods of 9 days and above. 2. Sealed bids to be submitted under two bid system i.e. Technical Bid and Commercial Bid. The price bid of technically qualified bidders only will be further opened for consideration of financial evaluation. The bidder who quotes the LOWEST DAILY RATES will be declared the lowest quoting bidder and the tender will be awarded to him. 3. The boat should have required minimum number of crew to operate the boat uninterruptedly for the survey work. 4. Closed cabin for keeping sophisticated instruments during the work period must be available with all the boats except for the type D. 5. Closed built-in toilet on board must be available with all the boats except for the type D. 6. All boats should have covered canopy shade above the open deck space for working. 7. All boats except for type D shall have permanent canopy for shade over open deck space in front of cabin to protect from sun/rain. Temporary cover (Tarpaulin etc.) is not acceptable. Approximately 0.5 m x 1.5 m place for keeping Laptop / Personal Computer and data collection units with seating arrangement on the front side master cabin must be available. 8. i) VHF Communication facility to be provided for internal, external and vesselto-vessel with marine channels. ii) A mobile phone to keep contact with land stations. 9. All the boats except for the type D should have navigational compass and other navigational aids like GPS & depth sounder (optional). Page 5 of 16

10. Facilities for mounting DGPS antenna and echo sounder transducer and other equipment. 11. The deck should have a free board of at least 1m from water line. 12. Pulley arrangement (at least three pulleys) should be available on port or starboard side of the boat for side deployment of various oceanographic instruments and for collection of sea water and sediment samples. 13. For carrying out diving activity, detachable dive boat boarding ladder should be available. 14. The boat shall be suitable for offshore survey works up to 50m depth contour and should have suitable anchoring facilities. 15. Food i.e. breakfast, lunch, dinner, tea/snacks, bottled mineral water, soft drinks/juices, etc. to be provided to the scientist during stay onboard with no additional charge. 16. The bidder should have suitable sea worthy, clean and good condition boats to withstand the site conditions and should have proper and enough storage capacity for fuel, adequate fresh water and other bunkers facilities to stay for longer duration (approximately for a maximum continuous period of 3 days) offshore. Intermediate supply materials (food, fuel etc.), if any needed on boat, must be supplied with no extra charge. 17. CSIR-NIO reserves the right to negotiate any of the tenderers and award parallel rate contract to any or all of the participating tenderers. 18. The boat should have proper documentation & certificates including insurance for boat and for all crew members to ply inside and in the vicinities of Maharashtra & Gujarat coastal waters. The port dues/fees if any to be borne by the bidder. 19. The bidder shall take care of security of all the survey equipment intended on board during the work period, anchorage point and alongside of the jetty or berth at Port. The bidder also should take care of the security of marker buoys on moorings throughout the survey period providing watch and ward round the clock. 20. Each boat including beach landing craft must have all lifesaving equipment viz.: life jacket, lift buoy, first-aid-box and fire extinguishers etc. for scientists and crew members as per statutory requirements. 21. If the bidder has past experience on similar work with Government/Govt. funded department/organisations anywhere along the Indian coasts, then the bidder should furnish all relevant experience certificates and testimonials. 22. Break down of the boat during survey should be repaired within 4 hours otherwise it should be considered as breakdown for full day and treated as off-hire. In such cases, the boat supplier should ensure to make alternate arrangements to avoid interruption in the measurements programme. 23. Rates shall be valid for the period of one year from the date of first work order with option to further extend on annual basis for one/two more year/s subject to & based upon the satisfactory services/performance of the contractor which should be to the satisfaction of CSIR-NIO. The payment may be made, as on actual workdays and the duration of the work and number of boats will be decided by the site Technical Officer/Scientist. 24. Type A, B, & C boats are intended mainly for offshore survey work up to 50 m depth contour and Type D boat is intended mainly to survey in near shore waters. The vendor should quote as follows for tender evaluation purpose: I. Price including everything (Fuel, Oil, Crew, hiring, meals for scientist etc.) per day per boat. Page 6 of 16

II. For watch keeping 24 hours round the clock near to the wave, tide gauge and current meter mooring location at different water depth. The boat may berequired to be anchored during observation. 25. Taxes/Levies/Duties, if any, to be paid extra, should be clearly indicated. Charges not included in the tender shall not be paid. 26. Lump sum Mobilization and Demobilization charges shall be quoted for various locations in Maharashtra and Gujarat as specified in the Price Bid format. The boat should reach the destination point on/before the scheduled time. The boat supplier is required to ensure the supply of the specific type of boats at any jetty/port in Maharashtra and Gujarat as and when required. Whenever the need arises, work order will be placed for the required number of boats for required period on rate contract basis. 27. The boats will be inspected by CSIR-NIO authorities, if felt necessary, to access the suitability, for its compliance in all respect for each boat and their sea worthiness. CSIR-NIO inspection team can reject the tender if during inspection if it is found that the boats are not as per the specifications, terms and conditions of the tender. Boats that are displayed during inspection should be deployed for field work. 28. The boats produced for inspection prior to awarding contract only are to be supplied. In case any other boat is supplied as substitute, the field party will have the right to reject it and engage a boat on their own if the supplied substitute is not satisfactory. It is appropriate to inform the non-availability of quoted boat and get the substitute boat inspected before supplying it for field use. 29. Along with the tender, the tenderer should furnish the layout plans and specifications of the boats with copies of all the relevant certificates for registration/survey/classification/society etc. 30. Bidder is also encouraged to quote for boat type other than those listed (A, B, C & D types) if it is suitable for the stated work in their opinion, as an optional case. 31. The contract for entire work shall be awarded to a single party. 32. An Earnest Money Deposit (EMD)of Rs.1,50,000/- (Rupees One lakh fifty thousand only - refundable) by way of Demand Draft drawn in favour of Director, CSIR- National Institute of Oceanography, payable at Dona Paula, Goa drawn on any scheduled bank should be submitted along with the sealed quotation. 33. If no EMD is submitted with the technical bid then the tender will summarily be rejected. 34. The EMD shall be forfeited if the successful tenderer fails to accept the award of work. The EMD shall also stand forfeited in case the successful tenderer fails to produce the vessel for inspection by CSIR-N.I.O. authorities. 35. No interest shall be payable on the earnest money. The earnest money of the unsuccessful tenderers shall be refunded within a fortnight on request and the EMD of the successful tenderers shall be refunded only after the commencement of work. 36. The successful bidder will have to deposit within 21 days of receipt of award of contract, an unconditional Performance Bank Guarantee of Rs.5,00,000/- (Rupees Five Lakhs only) valid till the contract period + 60 days (as per Annexure D ). 37. Interested bidders may kindly go through the Tender document carefully & submit their Technical Bid in Annexure B and Financial Bid as per Annexures C.The tenderers should specifically indicate in their offers about acceptance and compliance of all the terms and conditions stipulated in this tender document. 38. The bids of the bidders who do not quote as per our format of rates will be treated as unresponsive and rejected straightway. No further correspondence will be entertained Page 7 of 16

in this regard. 39. The tenderer must submit IT returns for the last 3 years along with copy of PAN card and Service tax return for the last financial year along with Annexure B. Submission of these documents will be part of the technical bid. 40. Conditional tenders will not be accepted under any circumstances and rejected summarily. 41. The successful bidder may be handling sophisticated and valuable equipment of CSIR- NIO. Bidder will have to furnish a fidelity guarantee bond of Rs. 10.00 lakh (Rupees Ten Lakhs only) in favour of the Director, CSIR-NIO, Goa to safeguard the interest of CSIR-NIO in the event of any loss due to any act of omission and commission by the contractor. 42. Bid prepared by the bidder shall comprise of the following: 1. EMD 2. Technical bid, signed and stamped (Annexure B ) 3. All details and documents as asked in the tender documents 4. Financial bid (Annexure C ) It will be responsibility of boat provider to clear all relevant papers such as, PC & Port clearance from Port, Custom/Fisheries authorities. Page 8 of 16

Technical Bid ANNEXURE- B (Check list for submission in support of Technical Eligibility Criteria) 1. Type A boat: 1 Name of Boat Requirement Specs offered Remarks 2 Registration No. 3 Length 19m or above 4 Breadth Minimum 6 m 5 Draft Less than 2.0 m 6 Hull Made of Wooden/Steel 7 Deck Space 30 sq. mtr (minimum) 8 Winch Winch Mechanical/ Hydraulic winch with at least ONE ton capacity 9 Engine Power Minimum 100 BHP 10 Minimum boat crew 5 11 Accommodation for 4berths scientist 12 Cabin Closed Cabin with berths 13 Toilet Closed built-in Western & Indian toilet on board must be available 14 Covered canopy shade above the fwd. and aft open deck space 15 VHF Communication 16 Mobile communication 17 Navigational aids 18 Navigational compass 19 Life buoys/life jackets 20 Fire extinguishers Page 9 of 16

2. Type B boat: 1 Name of Boat Requirement Specs offered Remarks 2 Registration No. 3 Length 16m or above 4 Breadth Minimum 6 m 5 Draft Less than 2.0 m 6 Hull Made of Wooden/Steel 7 Deck Space 20 sq. mtr (minimum) 8 Winch Mechanical / Hydraulic winch of not less than ½ ton capacity (optional) 9 Engine Power Minimum 100 BHP 10 Minimum boat crew 4 11 Accommodation for 4berths scientist 12 Cabin Closed Cabin with berth 13 Toilet Built-in toilet 14 Covered shade above the open deck space 15 Aft deck free board from water line. 16 VHF Communication 17 Mobile communication 18 Navigational aids 19 Navigational compass 20 Life buoys/life jackets 21 Fire extinguishers The boat shall have permanent canopy for shade over open deck space in front of cabin to protect from sun/rain. Temporary cover (Tarpaulin etc.) is not acceptable. Approximately 0.5m * 1.5m place for keeping Laptop / Personal Computer and data collection units with seating arrangement on the front side master cabin must be available. 1 meter Page 10 of 16

3. Type C boat: Requirement Specs offered Remarks 1 Name of Boat 2 Registration No. 3 Length 15 m or above 4 Breadth Minimum 4 m 5 Draft Less than 2.0 m 6 Hull Made of Wooden/Steel 7 Deck Space 20 sq.mtr (minimum) 8 Winch Mechanical / Hydraulic winch of not less than ½ ton capacity 9 Engine Power Minimum 100 BHP 10 Minimum boat crew 4 11 Accommodation for 4 berths scientist 12 Cabin Closed Cabin with berths 13 Toilet Built-in toilet 14 Covered canopy shade above the open deck space 15 VHF Communication 16 Mobile communication 17 Navigational aids 18 Navigational compass 19 Life buoys/life jackets 20 Fire extinguishers 4. Type D boat: 1 Name of Boat 2 Registration No. 3 Length Not more than 7 m 4 Breadth Minimum 2 m 5 Draft Less than or equal to 0.6 m 6 Engine 30 BHP 7 Hull Fibre glass/wooden Requirement Specs offered Remarks Page 11 of 16

8 Minimum boat crew 2 5. General: 1 Name and address of the bidder 2 Telephone/fax/e-mail 3 Details of Income Tax Registration (enclose IT returns for the last 3 years and a copy of PAN card 4 Service Tax registration details (enclose evidence) 5 Number of years past experience of similar work with Government /Govt. funded department/organisations The bidder has to enclose with the technical bid documentary Proof of experience and related testimonials. 6 Boat Registration certificate Valid boat registration certificate to be enclosed 7 Layout plan enclosed Layout plan to be enclosed 8 EMD The Bidder has to submit Earnest Money Deposit (EMD) as specified in the Tender with the technical bid 9 Pulley arrangement (at least three pulleys) should be available on port or starboard side of the boat for side deployment of various oceanographic instruments and for collection of sea water and sediment samples. 10 For carrying out diving activity, detachable dive boat boarding ladder should be available. 11 The bidder should have suitable sea worthy, clean and good condition boats to withstand the site conditions and should have proper and enough storage capacity for fuel, adequate fresh water and other bunkers facilities to stay for longer duration (approximately for a maximum continuous period of 3 days) offshore. Compliance (YES/NO) Remarks Note: The bidder should invariably submit the all the above required information/documents/certificates in technical eligibility criteria with supporting Page 12 of 16

documents, technical and other literature wherever required. In the absence of supporting document their bid will be liable to be rejected. ANNEXURE- C Monthly Rate Daily Rate Daily Rate for offshore work involving continuous 2 nights/3 days stay on board. 1. Type A boat: For field collection of physical, biological, chemical, geological parameters and other general survey purpose including deployment of various oceanographic instruments and for collection of sea water and sediment samples. 2. Type B boat: For hydrographic survey & sampling of various oceanographic parameters by deploying and operating instruments and equipment. 3. Type C boat: For WATCH KEEPING duty at the offshore deployment locations of various oceanographic equipment (Tide Gauges, Current Meters, sediment traps, Doppler velocity meters etc.) 4. Type D boat: Beach Landing Craft XXXXXXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXXXXXX Page 13 of 16

with engine. Mobilization/Demobilization Charges Mumbai up to Alibag/Murud Mumbai up to Dabhol Mumbai up to Malvan/Vengurla Mumbai up to Hazira Mumbai up to Okha Mumbai up to Gulf of Kutch Mumbai to Panaji Mumbai to Karwar Format for price bid XXXXXXXXXXXXXXX Lump sum rate Note: 1. Please quote the amount in figures and words. 2. Commercial/price bid evaluation: The contract will be awarded to the tenderer who quotes the LOWEST DAILY RATE (Annexure C). 3. The bids of the bidders who do not quote as per our format of rates will be treated as unresponsive and rejected straightway. No further correspondence will be entertained in this regard. Signature, name and seal of the bidder Page 14 of 16

ANNEXURE- D PERFORMANCE SECURITY FORM MODEL BANK GUARANTEE FORMAT FOR PERFORMANCE SECURITY To,.. WHEREAS. (Name and address of the supplier) (Hereinafter called the supplier ) has undertaken, in pursuance of contract no.. dated.to supplies (description of goods and services) (herein after called the contract ). AND WHEREAS it has been stipulated by you in the said contract that the supplier shall furnish you with a bank guarantee by a scheduled commercial bank recognized by you for the sum specified therein as security for compliance with its obligations in accordance with the contract; AND WHEREAS we have agreed to give the supplier such a bank guarantee; NOW THEREFORE we hereby affirm that we are guarantors and responsible to you, on behalf of the supplier, up to a total of. (amount of the guarantee in words and figures), and we undertake to pay you, upon your first written demand declaring the supplier to be in default under the contract and without cavil or argument, any sum or sums within the limits of (amount of guarantee) as aforesaid, without your needing to prove or to show grounds or reasons for your demand or the sum specified therein. We hereby waive the necessity of your demanding the said debt from the supplier before presenting us with the demand. We further agree that no change or addition to or other modification of the terms of the contract to be performed there under or of any of the contract documents which may be made between you and the supplier shall in any way release us from any liability under this guarantee and we hereby waive notice of any such change, addition or modification. This guarantee shall be valid until the.. Day of, 20. (Signature of the authorized officer of the Bank). Name and designation of the officer. Seal, name & address of the Bank Page 15 of 16

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