Minutes of Pre-Bid Meeting (RBI/Mumbai Regional Office/Others/1/23-24/ET/289) 1. Reserve Bank of India, Protocol & Security Establishment, Mumbai Regional Office, Mumbai (RBI) invites E-tenders from FMS Companies / Sniffer Dog Services Firms / Agencies for “DEPLOYMENT OF SNIFFER DOGS WITH HANDLERS AT OFFICE PREMISES OF RESERVE BANK OF INDIA, MUMBAI”. The period of contract will be up to March 31, 2025 from April 01, 2024 / date of award of work (issue of the work order) as per laid down contractual obligations. The Tender along with the prices shall remain valid initially for a period of 03 months from the date of opening of technical bid. The work is estimated to cost ₹67,00,000/- (₹ Sixty-Seven Lakh only) excluding GST. 2. Online tenders will be available for viewing /download from 11:00 AM on 11/01/2024 from the website www.mstcecommerce.com. 3. A pre-bid meeting (off-line mode) of the intending Contractors will be held on 07/02/2024 at 03:00 PM. 4. Place of Pre-Bid meeting: Protocol & Security Establishment, Reserve Bank of India, Mumbai Regional Office, First Floor, Main Building, SBS Road, Fort, Mumbai-400001. 5. Place, Time and date before which written queries for Pre-bid meeting must be received: Protocol & Security Establishment, Reserve Bank of India, Mumbai Regional Office, First Floor, Main Building, SBS Road, Fort, Mumbai-400001 by 12:00 PM on or before 06/02/2024. 6. All Pre-Qualification (PQ) papers shall be uploaded on MSTC site and same will be downloaded at the time of opening Part-I of tender for examination by the Bank. Alternatively, those firms who have submitted their Bid in MSTC and EMD to the Bank also submit their original copies of PQ documents personally/by courier on or before 20/02/2024 by 12:00 PM at Protocol & Security Establishment, Reserve Bank of India, Mumbai Regional Office, First Floor, Main Building, SBS Road, Fort, Mumbai-400001. 7. The Earnest Money Deposit (EMD) of ₹1,34,000/- (₹ One Lakh Thirty-Four Thousand only) may be remitted through NEFT or furnish the Bank Guarantee in respect of the said amount. The Bank Guarantee (from Scheduled Bank) submitted towards Earnest Money deposit has to be valid for the validity period of the tender plus additional 60 days. Documentary evidence in support of remittance shall be submitted in sealed cover addressed to The Regional Director, Reserve Bank of India, Protocol and Security Establishment, Mumbai-400 001 so as to reach P&SE Office up to 12:00 PM on 20/02/2024 super scribing as “E-TENDER FOR DEPLOYMENT OF SNIFFER DOGS WITH HANDLERS AT OFFICE PREMISES OF RESERVE BANK OF INDIA, MUMBAI”. 8. The duly filled in tender documents shall be uploaded on MSTC site. (Date of Starting of online submission of e-tender from 09/02/2024 at 11:00 AM and Date of closing of online submission of e-tender is 20/02/2024 up to 12:00 PM). 9. Part-I of the tenders will be opened on-line at 03.00 PM on 20/02/2024 in the presence of the authorised representative of the Contractors who choose to be present. Part-II (Financial Bid) of the eligible Contractors shall be opened on a subsequent date which will be intimated to the Contractors in advance. 10. RBI is not bound to accept the lowest tender and reserves the right to accept either in full or in part any tender. The Bank also reserves the right to reject any or all the tenders without assigning any reason there for. Regional Director |