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NOTICE INVITING TENDER FOR POWER SUPPLY FOR POTENTIAL INDUCED DEGRADATION EVALUATION IN INDOOR TESTING FOR PVTF LAB AT NISE, GURGAON

Sealed Tenders are invited by office of the Director General, National Institute of Solar Energy from original manufacturers of Photovoltaic Lighting equipments and instruments for Power Supply for Potential Induced Degradation Evaluation in Indoor Testing Output Voltage:0-1500 VDC Output current:0-10A (2 Nos.) and Output Voltage: 0-1000 VDC Output current:0-15A (2 Nos.) for Photo-Voltaic Testing Facility Laboratory at the Institute as per MNRE and user specifications. The bidders must have already supplied such or superior equipment in or abroad. Please visit Ministry of New & Renewable Energy website: www.mnre.gov.in for complete Tender Document and detailed Specifications.

Sealed tenders may be submitted in two parts i.e. Part-I containing Technical Bid and Part-II containing only commercial invoice in a separate sealed envelope, super-scribed as commercial bid. Both the technical and commercial envelopes should be kept in large size sealed envelope super-scribed as tender for “Power Supply” by 19th MAY, 2015 and addressed to: The Director (Admn), National Institute of Solar Energy, Faridabad- Gurgaon Road, Gwal Pahari, Gurgaon, , India. Bidders will be informed of the date of opening of Technical and Financial Bids of technically qualified tenders in due course.

F.No.16/6/2015-NISE National Institute of Solar Energy Gurgaon-Faridabad Road, Gwal Pahari, Gurgaon (HR). Phone: 091-124-2579212 Fax: 091-124-2579207; 091-11-24360331

Tender Document

Sub: Tender for Power Supply for Potential Induced Degradation Evaluation in indoor testing for Photo-Voltaic Testing Facility Laboratory at National Institute of Solar Energy, Gurgaon. On behalf of the Director General, National Institute of Solar Energy, sealed tenders are invited in two parts (Technical and Commercial separately ) from original manufacturers of Photovoltaic Lighting equipments and instruments Power Supply for Potential I n duc ed Degradation Evaluation in indoor testing for Photo - Voltaic Testing Facility Laboratory at the Institute as per MNRE and user specifications. The bidder must have already supplied such or superior equipment in India or abroad and a report on the performance of the equipment from the client must be enclosed.

1. TENDER NO. No.16/6/2015-NISE

2. DETAILS OF Power Supply for Potential Induced Degradation Evaluation in EQUIPMENT indoor testing for Photo-Voltaic Testing Facility Laboratory 3. QUANTITY Power Supply Output Voltage: 0-1500 VDC Output current: 0-10A (2 nos.) and Output Voltage: 0-1000 VDC Output current: 0-15A (2 nos.) 4. DESCRIPTION OF Please see the detailed specifications THE TESTING EQUIPMENT

2. SCOPE OF CONTRACT:

The supply should cover packaging and forwarding, installation, & trial testing, and providing training to personnel at National Institute of Solar Energy, Gurgaon.

3. SPECIFICATIONS:

Item no. Description Range Quantity

1. Output voltage:0-1500 VDC Output current: 0-10 A Up to 15 KW 2 nos.

Output voltage:0-1000 VDC Output current: 0-15 A Up to 15 KW 2 nos.

2. Line regulation in Constant Voltage : ± 0.05 % 3. Load regulation in constant Voltage : ±0. 05 % 4. Line regulation in Constant Current : ± 0.5 % 5. Load regulation in constant Current : ± 0.5 % 6. Output ripples Constant Voltage : ± 1mV rms 7. Output ripples constant Current : ±100mA rms 8. Operating temperature : 0 to 50 ̊C 9. Protection : Over Load, Over voltage, Over current, Over Temperature and Short Circuit (Current limit type) 10. Indications (LED) : Constant Voltage & Constant Current 11. 4 Digit DPM : Voltage & current 12. Meter Accuracy : ±3 counts 14. Voltage Set Point : Multi turn 15. Current Set Point : Multi turn 16. Maximum Humidity : 95%RH (0-40°C) non- condensing 17. Nominal Humidity Range : 25-75 %RH 18. Connecting cables : One set of cables to be provided 19. Power Input (3phase, 3 wire+ground) : 340-460Vac, 3-phase ,50 ± 2 Hz 20. Calibration report of the equipment has to be provided from a certified laboratory as per relevant international standards. 21. Operation Mode : Continuous 21. Data logging and monitoring with the computer / Laptop.

4. DOCUMENTATION:

D1: One set of operation manuals complete with drawing, parts list (with part codes) circuit diagrams with list ratings of components and list of do’s and don’ts for the Instruments. One set of maintenance manuals with full information on drawings, circuit diagrams, list and suppliers addresses for bought out parts, trouble shooting charts, programs of built in controllers etc. for the Instruments may be supplied. These manuals should be in the form of hard (printed) copy in English Language as well as in electronic storage form (disc pen drive etc). A certificate for the adequacy of the manuals should be obtained and provided with the manuals. Such certificate must be signed by the QA engineer of the manufacturer.

D2: Calibration certificates for the measuring devices electronic storage from (disc pen drive etc). A certificate for the adequacy of the manuals should be obtained and provided with the manuals. Such certificate must be signed by the QA engineer of the manufacturer.

5. GENERAL:

1. The installation & trials to demonstrate proper functioning of the equipment will be the responsibility of the supplier. 2. Preference shall be given to the suppliers who have their local service Centre(agents) in India. 3. The manufacturers have to supply the required reference modules and monitor cells along with the calibration report from the authorized calibration laboratory.

6. EARNEST MONEY DEPOSIT (EMD) A sum of Rs.1,00,000/- should be submitted as Earnest Money Deposit (EMD) along with the technical bid in the form of nationalized bank’s demand draft drawn in favor of “National Institute of Solar Energy and payable at Gurgaon, Haryana”. The EMD of the accepted tender will be retained as Security Deposit and the EMD of other unsuccessful bidders would be refunded.

7. RATES: The rates should be quoted specifically on the following lines:

a. Firm and final cost of the equipment as per the above specifications and features should be given. b. Taxes and freight etc. if any applicable should be indicated separately and clearly.

8. DELIVERY PERIOD: The equipment as per the above specifications and features should be delivered in a single consignment at the site/consignee within 45 days from the date of issue of confirmed supply order.

9. INSPECTION: The supplier should satisfy himself/herself that the equipment is as per the above specifications and features and fully conforms to the specifications by carrying out complete pre- inspection of each component before dispatch.

10. CONSIGNEE: Director (SPV-Testing), National Institute of Solar Energy, Ministry of New and Renewable Energy, Gwal Pahari, Distt. Gurgaon 122003, Haryana, India.

11. GUARANTEE/WARRANTY: The equipment supplied should be covered by standard terms of warranty for a period of 12 months from the date of installation or 18 months from the date of delivery, whichever is earlier for manufacturing defects/performance.

12. PENALTY:

i. The supplier shall supply the stores in accordance with the particulars as expressly specified at the time/times and at the place/places only. ii. The time for and the date of the stores stipulated shall be deemed to be the essence of the supply/work order. iii. If for any reasons the contractor is unable to adhere to the contract delivery dates, he may seek extension in delivery/completion dates well in time by sending a request in writing in this regard to the office issuing the contract/supply order. The purchaser reserves the right to allow the extension of delivery period subject to such conditions as he may think fit. However, the decision of the purchaser shall be final and binding.

13. DISPUTES: In case of any dispute the decision of the Director General, National Institute of Solar Energy will be final and binding on both parties. Further dispute, if any will be settled in the Court of Law at New Delhi jurisdiction only

14. VALIDITY: The Tenders should be valid for 180 days from the date of opening.

15. REJECTION: Incomplete, conditional, fax, late tenders and tenders without EMD will be rejected summarily. Director General, National Institute of Solar Energy reserves the right to reject any or all the tenders at his discretion without assigning any reason whatsoever.

16. SUBMISSION OF TENDERS : Sealed tenders are to be submitted in two parts i.e. Part-I containing technical competence/literature along with Demand Draft for EMD, & Part-II containing only commercial bid in a separate sealed envelope, super-scribed as commercial bid. Both technical & commercial envelops should be kept in large size sealed envelope super-scribed as tender for “Power Supply” by 1.00 P.M. on 19th MAY, 2015 and addressed to: The Director (Admn), National Institute of Solar Energy, Faridabad-Gurgaon Road, Gwal Pahari, Gurgaon, Haryana, India. Bidders will be informed of the date of opening of Technical and Financial Bids of technically qualified tenders in due course.

IMPORTANT DATES a. Closing time and date for receipt of tenders at NISE 1.00 P.M. ON 19th MAY, 2015. b. For opening of Technical and Financial Bids of technically qualified tenders, Bidders will be informed well in time in due course.

(Dr. Rajesh Kumar) Director