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26. Contacting the Purchaser26.1 No Bidder shall contact the Purchaser on any matter relating to its bid, from the time of the bidopening to the time the Contract is awarded. If the bidder wishes to bring additionalinformation to the notice of the purchaser, it should do so in writing.26.2 Any effort by a Bidder to influence the Purchaser in its decisions on bid evaluation, bidcomparison or contract award may result in rejection of the Bidder's bid and forfeiture ofEarnest money/ security deposit.27. Post qualificationF. AWARD OF CONTRACT27.1 In the absence of prequalification, the Purchaser will determine to its satisfaction whether theBidder that is selected as having submitted the lowest evaluated responsive bid meets thecriteria specified and is qualified to perform the contract satisfactorily.27.2 The determination will take into account the Bidder's financial, technical and productioncapabilities. It will be based upon an examination of the documentary evidence of the Bidder'squalifications submitted by the Bidder, as well as such other information as the Purchaserdeems necessary and appropriate.27.3 An affirmative determination will be a prerequisite for award of the Contract to the Bidder. Anegative determination will result in rejection of the Bidder's bid, in which event the Purchaserwill proceed to the next lowest evaluated bid to make a similar determination of the Bidder'scapabilities to perform the contract satisfactorily.28. Award Criteria28.1 The Purchaser will award the Contract to the successful Bidder whose bid has beendetermined to be substantially responsive (technically and commercially ) and has beendetermined as the lowest evaluated bid, provided further that the Bidder is determined to bequalified to perform the Contract satisfactorily.29. Purchaser's right to vary Quantities at Time of Award29.1 The Purchaser reserves the right at the time of Contract award to increase or decrease thequantity of goods and services originally specified in the Schedule of Requirements without anychange in unit price or other terms and conditions. In case of increase in the quantity of goodsthe purchaser may place suitable order with in 6 months of date of contract.30. Purchaser's Right to Accept Any Bid and to Reject Any or All Bids31.1 The Purchaser reserves the right to accept or reject any bid, and to cancel the bidding processand reject all bids at any time prior to contract award, without thereby incurring any liability tothe affected Bidder or bidders.31. Notification of Award31.1 Prior to the expiration of the period of bid validity, the Purchaser will notify the successfulbidder in writing by registered letter named as Letter of Acceptance (LoA) or by cable/ telex orfax or E-Mail (to be confirmed in writing by registered letter), that its bid has been accepted.The delivery period shall commence from date of this letter.31.2 The purchaser shall issue “Notification of Award” after completion of due formalities by thebidder.31.3 Upon the successful Bidder's furnishing of performance security / Security Deposit pursuant toITB Clause 33, the Purchaser will promptly refund the earnest money to each unsuccessfulBidder.32. Signing of Contract32.1 As the Purchaser notifies the successful bidder that its bid has been accepted, the successfulbidder shall contact the Purchaser and will make all the arrangement to execute theagreement/ contract with in 10 days from receipt of the LoA.Page 10 of 45