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<strong>Clarifications</strong> on the queries provided in the Pre-Bid Conference on 22-3-20112 of 50Each applicant should conduct its own investigation and analysis and should check the accuracy, reliability and completeness of the information contained in RFP & this document. The bidders are requested toobtain independent advice from appropriate sources.S.No.Name of thefirmQuerypageNo.Clause no/paragraph Clarification/changes sought DPI’S clarification14 Core Projects 9 Eligibility criteria – Point no.1. We understand that bidder shall comprise of Prime bidder +and2 Partners in the consortium. Please clarify. Reasoning: AsTechnologiesper annexure-2 Deed of consortium, 3 consortium members15 Ltd. Core Projects 9 Eligibility criteria –Point no.2. are We request allowed. the authority to consider: Bidder should be dealing in Not Acceptedandcomputer Education/computer aided educationTechnologiesbusiness/information technology/IT, system integration in IndiaLtd.and should have been in the business for a period exceeding16 Core Projects 9 Eligibility criteria –Point no.3.three years as on date of bid submission.We request the authority to consider: The bidder (in case of Not Acceptedandconsortium at least one of the partners individually) shouldTechnologieshave completed/running/awarded at least one computerLtd.education project involving computer education/computeraided education, development/supply/deployment oftextbook based multimedia content and related computerhardware in schools in India during the last five (5) years for(1) an order value more than 20 crores & (2) covering atleast 400 schools. Reasoning: in QCBCA Page no. 37- projectexperience: The authority has already consideredcompleted/running/awarded projects against projectexperience for computer aided education/computereducation. 2. The order value depends on the deliverables in17 Core Projects 10 Eligibility criteria –Point no.8. the We request schools, the hence authority experience to consider in number Bank Guarantee of schools also in for an Not AcceptedandEMD issued by a Nationalized Bank/Scheduled commercial bank.TechnologiesReasoning: Bank Guarantee is considered in most of the ICT/CAL18Ltd.Core Projects 37 QCBCA-OrganizationprojectsWe requestby otherthe authoritystate Govts.to consider: (1)Number of years of Not Acceptedandcapabilities of the bidderpointoperation in India in comp.education/ comp. aided educationTechnologiesno.1.business/ Information Technology/IT systemLtd.Integration.Reasoning- please refer eligibility criteria no.2page 09 where the authority has already considered comp.education/comp. aided education business/ informationtechnology/IT system integration.(2) Minimum 3 years willbe awarded 3marks. For every additional 1 year of19 Core Projects 37 QCBCA- Project experience – operation, We request 1 the mark authority will be to awarded consider-(1) to a Number maximum of schools of 5 marks. in (1) & (2) Not Acceptedpoint no.1.andIndia where Comp. aided education/Comp. education program onTechnologiesBOOT is implemented by the bidder in India in last three years.Ltd.Completed/running/awarded projects as on date of bidsubmission. (2) 400 schools will be given 3 marks. For every20 Core Projects 37 QCBCA- Project experience –additional 100 schools 1 mark will be awarded to a max. of 5We request the authority to consider- (1) Number of State in Not Acceptedpoint no.2.andIndia where the bidder is executing/awarded computerTechnologieseducation/computer aided education.ICT/IT projects in lastLtd.three years till the date of bid submission. (2) For one state3 marks. For every additional state 1 mark will be awarded21 Core Projects 38 Project experience- point no.4. to We a request max. of the 5 marks. authority to consider- Average annual turnover of Not Accepted.andlast 3 FY of the OEM of computer supply, installation,Technologiescommissioning, operation and maintenance etc as on 31-3-201022Ltd.Core Projects 37 Evaluation-QCBCA-point no.1. We request the authority to consider photocopies signed and Not Accepted.Required eligible documents.andTechnologiessealed by the authorized signatory of the bidder or companysecretary of the bidder.Not Accepted . In Annexure-2 , what is given ismerely a format only.
<strong>Clarifications</strong> on the queries provided in the Pre-Bid Conference on 22-3-20113 of 50Each applicant should conduct its own investigation and analysis and should check the accuracy, reliability and completeness of the information contained in RFP & this document. The bidders are requested toobtain independent advice from appropriate sources.S.No.Name of thefirmQuerypageNo.32 Core Projects 73andTechnologiesLtd.33 Core Projects 113-114 Annexure-15andTechnologiesClause no/paragraph Clarification/changes sought DPI’S clarification23 Core Projects 15 Scope of work-We request the authority to clarify whether we need to propose Bidders are advised to survey and take decisionandsupply/Installation point no. false ceiling in each lab. We understood that for site preparation based on their observations.Technologies1.3.1activity as per technical specification for lab infrastructure, weLtd.only need to provide vinyl flooring along with minor repairs forany bulge from roof and whitewash in each lab. Please clarify.Alsorequest you to clarify on the scope of Partitioning required in each24 Core Projects 15 Scope of work- Design oflab.Please clarify on the requirement of physical security It means security of the laboratories.andcomp. lab Point no.1infrastructure.25 TechnologiesCore Projects 16Scope of worksupply/Installationpoint no.1.3.5We request authority to provide clarification and morespecification on the requirement of Database.Bidders are advised to take decision based onstructure of their contents and details given forteachers trainingandTechnologies26Ltd.Core Projects 17 Scope of work- Training of We request authority to specify the exact number of of PC’s Requirements have been documented in RFPandstudents- point no.1. and access nodes required for the lab27 TechnologiesCore Projects 32Instruction to bidders- 10.Submission of proposals.We request the authority to consider one prequalification bid andone technical bid for all the zones and three price forms as perannexure-14 for all the zones as the prequalification and technicalIt can be considered, but the bidders have to submitseparate EMD’s for each zone applied for.andTechnologies28Ltd.Core Projects 71 Technical specificationsbidsWe requestshall be theauthoritysame fortoallspecifyzones.the operating system Requirements have been documented in theandRequirement for operating required for the project.RFP29 TechnologiesCore Projects 71 systems….Technical specifications- We request authority to also consider the option of Open Office. Requirements have been documented in the RFPandRequirement for operating30TechnologiesCore Projects 72systems…. Point no.4.Technical specifications- : As per our understanding we may need to provide:-andComputing & Lab(1).3PC/server (2.)9 access/shared computing nodesTechnologiesinfrastructure. Point no. 1&3. connected to 3 PC /server. Please clarify. Also requestLtd.authority to specify on the specification of monitor to beattached to shared computing device. Request authority toclarify if speakers are required with access /shared31 Core Projects 86 Annexure-5 computing We request authority node. Also to please clarify as provide for which suggested software components Not acceptedandTechnologiesLtd.Technical specifications- Online UPS:the undertaking is required. In case the same is also required forOS and Office, we would like to mention that InternationalVendors like Microsoft do not provide such undertakings as pertheir policy Also the undertaking will not be required in case weare providing our own software or if we are providing open sourcesoftware..UPS rating has not been mentioned in the tender. It isrequested to kindly specify the UPS rating along withminimum VAH for the desired backup time, which will help toprovide a common platform to all vendors while ensuringthat the required battery backup is indeed provided. Wewould like to recommend a UPS capacity of 700VA (to caterto the specified load) with battery capacity of 1000 VAH for30 min. backup on full lab load. Input voltage range of160V-270V (on full load) is the industry norm & may kindlybe considered; input voltage range of 120-270V( on 50%load) can be specified. We recommend input power factor of≥0.95 as per Industry standard, which is sufficient for allWe request authority to clarify whether we can propose one ormore open source software to cater to the requirements therein.Requirements have been documented in theRFP, additional gadgets like speaker etc eitherinbuilt or external for CAL are to be provided bybiddersMinimum requirements have been documentedin the RFP, higher specification can be acceptedMinimum requirements have been documented inthe RFP
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