RFP - Development of standards, certification, test procedures and test facilities

1. This Bid Document contains Terms of Reference and Instructions to Bidders for formulation and submission of proposals.
2. The PMU reserves the right to alter any or all terms and conditions specified in this Bid Document. The terms and conditions governing the proposed assignment are not exhaustive and additional conditions, as may be mutually accepted, will be included in the Work Order / Contract Agreement. These conditions are also subject to modifications or deletion listed herein and clearly indicates specific deviations, if any, considered absolutely necessary.
3. The Bidders are free to make suggestions in their offer, in addition to the specified Scope of Work or Methodology, to meet the objectives of the proposed assignment.
4. No Pre-bid meeting will be convened. Queries, if any, will be responded to by the PMU upto January 22, 2010.
5. At any time before the submission of proposals, the PMU may, for any reason, whether at its own initiative, or in response to a clarification requested by the bidder, carry out amendment(s) to the Documents. The amendment will be notified in writing or by Email or Fax to all Bidders and will be binding on them. The PMU may at its discretion extend the deadline for the submission of proposals. The contractual obligations shall be as per the terms and conditions in the Work Order issued to the successful bidder at a later stage.
6. The number of assignments awarded under this UNDP/GEF Project for being carried out concurrently by a consultant group will be restricted to two assignments.
7. The PMU reserves the right to reject all or any of the proposals without assigning any reason thereof.
8. It may be noted that the costs of preparing the proposal and of negotiating the contract, including visits to the PMU, are not reimbursable, and the PMU is not bound to accept any of the proposals that may be submitted.
9. The UNDP / GEF project goal, objectives & outcome, scope of work are given in Annex-I.
10. An overview of the National Program on Solar Water Heating is given at Annex-II.
11. Information about the National Solar Water Heating Programme and Scheme is available on the Website – www.mnre.gov.in of the Ministry of New & Renewable Energy.
12. The selected Bidder is expected to commerce the assignment on the date specified in the Work Order.

4. Sealed offers under two-bid system (Part-I: Techno-Commercial Bid & Part-II: Price Bid) for the above-mentioned assignment may be forwarded to