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Friday, 08 May 2009 |
No.F.1\82\2010-T
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
PRESS INFORMATION BUREAU
Kurungaannur,
Marappalam Road,
Pattom P.O.
Thiruvananthapuram – 695 004.
Date : 01.04.2010
TENDER NOTICE
For Comprehensive Annual Maintenance Contract of Computers/Peripherals etc. of Press Information Bureau, Ministry of I & B, Thiruvananthapuram.
Sealed quotations are invited from experienced, reputed Thiruvananthapuram based firms in the field of maintenance of computers/ peripherals and fulfill the following terms and conditions for award of ‘Comprehensive Annual Maintenance Contract of Computers / Peripherals etc. (Details of items may be seen in annexure-A) being maintained in the office of Press Information Bureau, Thiruvananthapuram. The quotations are to be submitted in a sealed envelope with super scription “Quotation for AMC for Computers”.
The quotations should be addressed to the Deputy Director (M&C), Press Information Bureau, Government of India Kunrungaanur, Marappalam Road, Pattom P.O., Thiruvananthapuram – 695 004 so as to reach LATEST by 05.00 P.M. on 19.04.2010. The quotations will be opened on the same day at 05.30 P.M.
TERMS AND CONDITIONS
- The Contract is for a period of one year from the date of signing it.
- The firm should be registered with the Registrar of Companies and with Kerala Sales Tax Department for works contract tax. Copies of PAN / TIN number Income-Tax clearance certificate/returns for 3 years must be attached.
- The firm must be Authorized Service Provider for at least one reputed manufacturer like - HP/Compaq, IBM/HCL.
- The firm must have sufficient numbers of qualified and experienced engineers.
- The rate against each item should be mentioned separately. The systems to be maintained by the contract winning firm include Server, Computers, all types of printers. The rate for each item should be quoted on comprehensive basis inclusive of repairs and replacement of spare parts without any extra payment.
- The rate quoted should also cover the maintenance of Operating System, software installation, installation of patches, data recovery, pre-emptive actions against virus spread, detections / removal of virus, configuration of internet, configuration of applications (Client/Server), connection of computers for projector for presentation etc.
- The Firm whose quotation is finally accepted shall have to deposit a sum of Rs.5,000/- (Rupees Five Thousand only) in the form of Bank Guarantee or fixed deposit pledged in favour of Drawing & Disbursing Officer, Press Information Bureau, Southern Region Office Chennai-6 as security. The security deposit will be released after satisfactory completion of the contract.
- The expected response time to attend calls logged by PIB is 30 minutes to four hours from the time of logging. As far as possible the repairs should be carried out on site itself. However, in case the equipment is taken to the workshop, the firm should provide a standby of equal configuration.
- The service provider should provide uninterrupted service on all days including Saturdays, Sundays and National Holidays which include Independence Day, Republic Day and Gandhi Jayanthi.
- The firm shall also be responsible for deployment of necessary staff for cleaning of all hardware using suitable cleaning materials and equipments. Each equipment has to be cleaned once in two months regularly.
- The firm shall maintain equipments as per manufactures’ guidelines and shall use standard components for replacement.
- The necessary support of maintaining virus free computer environment and help in upgrading the software’s virus detection mechanism would be provided by the firm.
- The firm must be specialized in LAN trouble shooting.
- A logbook shall be maintained in which the resident engineers shall record all the complaints made. All the complaints received shall be attended by them in following manner:
- Minor faults immediately.
- Major faults within 4 hours by replacement method, with the available spares, if instructed by Dy. Director (M&C).
- Major faults within 48 hrs. except for the Laser Printers which are to be got serviced from authorized service centres of manufacturers.
- The firm shall be responsible for taking backup data and programme available on PCs before attending the fault and shall be also responsible for reloading the same. The backup copies are to be returned to the users, under acknowledgement.
- If the equipment is required to be transported to the firm’s/manufacturer’s service workshop for repairs, the same shall be undertaken at the risk and cost of the firm.
- The replacement of components shall be as per manufactures’ instructions and as per the decision of Dy. Director (M&C).
- The firm shall have the required drivers (CDs) for maintaining the PCs and peripherals for configuring them.
- Repair and servicing of equipments can be carried out at the site or the firm’s work shop after attending the complaint by replacement method and the same shall be done within 7 days of the receipt of the complaints. The replacement of components shall be free of charge.
- The replacement also involves all items of equipments:
- Including major parts such as monitor tubes, print heads of printers, adaptors of desk jet printers, HDD, SMPS, CPU motherboards, but
- Excluding, consumables such as computer stationery, ribbon, ink cartridges etc.
15. The scope of software maintenance covers:-
- Maintenance of all software already installed in the personal computers and peripherals and the software to be installed at later stage.
- Providing basic training on the use of PC to user, if required.
16. The contract shall initially be for a period of one year, extendable up to 3rd year on the basis of performance of past year.
17. The contract can be terminated at any time by either party after serving advance notice of three months. Press Information Bureau shall have the right to terminate the contract without assigning any reason, whatsoever to the firm.
PENALTY
- If the firm does not attend to the complaint within 4 hours from the time of registration with the resident engineer deployed by the firm or on the telephone number (given by the firm for lodging complaints), a penalty @ 2% of the value of AMC charges of the equipments not available for the use shall be levied. If a sub assembly of the equipment fails, the penalty shall be applicable for the same scheduled item.
- Penalty shall be levied @ 2 % of the value of AMC charges for that equipment for each day.
- If the fault is set right by replacing the defective sub assembly and equipments, the same should be re-installed after servicing within 7days (if 7th day falls on holiday then on the next day morning). In case of default, penalty shall be levied at the rate of 1% of the value of the AMC charges for the scheduled item.
PAYMENT
- No advance payment will be made in any case.
- Payment shall be made pro-rata on quarterly basis at the end of each quarter after certification of satisfactory work.
- Payment for any inclusion/deletion of Computer/Printer/CD Writer/Scanner during the AMC period will be calculated on pro-rate basis.
- Penalty shall be deducted from the running payments.
PARTICULAR TERMS AND CONDITIONS
PREVENTIVE TERMS AND CONDITIONS
1. The firm shall carry out preventive maintenance regularly and shall plan, as per schedule of quantities, such that maintenance is carried out in each equipment at least once in three months. A separate logbook should be maintained to record the preventive maintenance carried out on each equipment.
2. The schedule of preventive maintenance shall be as follows:-
i. Cleaning of all equipment using dry vacuum air, brush soft muslin clothes.
ii. Running of test programmes to ensure equality print\data reliability.
iii. Checking of power supply source for proper grounding and safety of equipment.
iv. Ensuring that the covers, screws, switches etc. are firmly fastened in respect of each equipment.
v. Shifting of equipment as and when required.
vi. Running of diagnostic software for system performance.
- It shall be the responsibility of the firm to make all the computers and peripherals work satisfactorily throughout of the contract period and to hand over the systems in working condition to the Bureau after expiry of the contract. In case any damage is found, the firm is liable to rectify it even after the contract.
The department reserves the right to reject any or all the tenders.
The department reserves the right to award the contract on the basis of quotations for each item of work separately or collectively, for different items like computers, printers, servers, etc.
Sd/- (Jacob Abraham)
Dy. Director (M&C)
ANNEXURE A
LIST OF COMPUTERS /PERIPHERALS ETC. FOR COMPREHENSIVE ANNUAL MAINTENANCE CONTRACT
S.No
| Item
| Qty
| Period
| Rate/unit/
annum (in Rs.)
| Total Amount
(in Rupees)
| 1
| Computers
| 5
| One year from the date of contract
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| A
| HP Compaq P-4 Computer
| 2
| -do-
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| B
| HP Desktop P-4
| 1
| -do-
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| C
| HCL
| 2
| -do-
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| 2
| Server
| 1
| -do-
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| 3
| Printers
| 2
| -do-
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| A
| Samsung. ML3051ND laser printer
| 1
| -do-
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| B
| HP LaserJet 1160
| 1
| -do-
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| 4.
| HP Scanner
| 1
| -do-
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| 5.
| Hub 8 Port Dax
| 1
| -do-
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| 6
| 16 Port Delink switch
(DEX 1016d)
| 1
| -do-
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