REIL invites tenders to procure solar PV modules in Rajasthan

23 Sep 2021 CW Team

For both tenders, the deadline for submitting bids is September 28. Bids will be accepted the following day.

The rate agreement must be valid until the end of October.

The bidder must obtain 36 polycrystalline silicon solar cells to make 160 Wp DCR mono or polycrystalline solar PV modules.

On the date the tender is floated, the bidder must be registered as a corporation, sole proprietorship, partnership, or joint venture (JV).

The bidder must be an authorised dealer or an original Indian PV module manufacturer. The bidder must have a PV module automated in-house manufacturing facility capable of producing at least 5 MW per year.

Modules must be produced at the vendor's facilities. The bidder must have manufactured and supplied a total of 1 MW of modules rated at 160 W or higher the previous year.

The tender specifies that medium and small enterprise (MSE) suppliers will receive 20% of the total quantity.

4% out of the 20% is set aside for procurement from MSEs owned by scheduled caste or scheduled tribe entrepreneurs.

Bidders must quote fixed prices on a freight-on-road (FOR) REIL, Kanakpura Jaipur basis for the entire delivery period, including packing, forwarding, freight, insurance, and material unloading.

The quantity must be delivered within two weeks of the delivery clearance. The rate agreement must be valid until the end of December.

Each polycrystalline solar PV module must be manufactured by the bidder using 36 polycrystalline silicon solar cells.

Based on the project requirements, REIL reserves the right to split the quantity and award the contract to two or more vendors.

The total quantity must be delivered in one or two lots within two weeks of REIL's delivery clearance.

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Rajasthan Electronics and Instruments Limited (REIL) has invited bids for 2,000 monocrystalline or polycrystalline solar photovoltaic (PV) modules. The second tender is for 1,000 polycrystalline solar PV modules to be manufactured. For both tenders, the deadline for submitting bids is September 28. Bids will be accepted the following day. The rate agreement must be valid until the end of October. The bidder must obtain 36 polycrystalline silicon solar cells to make 160 Wp DCR mono or polycrystalline solar PV modules. On the date the tender is floated, the bidder must be registered as a corporation, sole proprietorship, partnership, or joint venture (JV). The bidder must be an authorised dealer or an original Indian PV module manufacturer. The bidder must have a PV module automated in-house manufacturing facility capable of producing at least 5 MW per year. Modules must be produced at the vendor's facilities. The bidder must have manufactured and supplied a total of 1 MW of modules rated at 160 W or higher the previous year. The tender specifies that medium and small enterprise (MSE) suppliers will receive 20% of the total quantity. 4% out of the 20% is set aside for procurement from MSEs owned by scheduled caste or scheduled tribe entrepreneurs. Bidders must quote fixed prices on a freight-on-road (FOR) REIL, Kanakpura Jaipur basis for the entire delivery period, including packing, forwarding, freight, insurance, and material unloading. The quantity must be delivered within two weeks of the delivery clearance. The rate agreement must be valid until the end of December. Each polycrystalline solar PV module must be manufactured by the bidder using 36 polycrystalline silicon solar cells. Based on the project requirements, REIL reserves the right to split the quantity and award the contract to two or more vendors. The total quantity must be delivered in one or two lots within two weeks of REIL's delivery clearance. Image SourceAlso read: Rajasthan Electronics invites bids for solar PV projects in JaipurAlso read: REIL invites bids for 200,000 mono, multicrystalline solar cells

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