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(a) The legal status, place of registration and principal place of business of the company orfirm or partnership, etc.;(b) Details of experience and past performance of the bidder on equipment offered and onthose of similar nature within the past three/ five years and details of current contracts inhand and other commitments.13. Documents Establishing Goods’ Eligibility and Conformity to Bidding Documents13.1 Pursuant to ITB Clause 8, the Bidder shall furnish, as part of its bid, documents establishingthe eligibility and conformity to the bidding documents of all goods and services which theBidder proposes to supply under the contract.13.2 The documentary evidence of the goods and services eligibility shall consist of a statement inthe Price Schedule. The country of origin of the goods and services offered which shall beconfirmed by a certificate of origin at the time of shipment / delivery.13.3 The documentary evidence of conformity of the goods and services to the bidding documentsmay be in the form of literature, drawings and data and shall consist of:(a)(b)a detailed description of the essential technical and performance characteristics of thegoods;a list giving full particulars of spare parts, special tools, etc., which are necessary forthe proper and continuing functioning of the machine for a period of operation &maintenance contract (of 5 years). These parts are to be kept available with the localoffice of the bidder.14. Earnest Money/ Bid Security Deposit14.1 Pursuant to ITB Clause 8, the Bidder shall furnish, as part of its bid, a bid security in theamount as specified in Section-IV – Schedule of Requirements.14.2 The bid security is required to protect the Purchaser against the risk of Bidder’s conduct whichwarrant the security’s forfeiture14.3 The Earnest money/ bid security shall be denominated in Indian Currency and shall:(a) be deposited as demand draft in favour of Commissioner, Jalandhar Division Jalandhar,Jalandharr payable at Jalandhar, Punjab from a First Class Indian Bank(b) be submitted in its original form; copies will not be accepted; and(e) remain valid for a period of 30 days beyond the original validity period of bid.14.4 Any bid not secured in accordance with ITB Clause 15 will be rejected by thePurchaser as non-responsive, pursuant to ITB Clause 25.14.5 The bid security may be forfeited:(a)(b)if a Bidder(1) Withdraws its bid during the period of bid validity specified by the Bidder on theBid Form; or(2) Does not accept the correction of errors orin case of a successful Bidder, if the Bidder fails:(1) To sign the Contract in accordance with ITB Clause 32; or(2) To furnish security deposit/ performance security in accordance with ITBClause 33.15. Period of validity of bids15.1 Bids shall remain valid for 120 days after the deadline for submission of bids prescribed bythe Purchaser, pursuant to ITB Clause 19 and the bid security submitted by the bidder shallremain valid as per ITB Clause 14. A bid valid for a shorter period or bid security valid for ashorter period shall be rejected by the Purchaser as non-responsive.15.2 In exceptional circumstance, the Purchaser may solicit the Bidder’s consent to an extension ofthe period of validity. The request and the response thereto shall be made in writing (or bycable or telex or fax or e-mail). The bid security provided under ITB Clause 15 shall also bePage 6 of 45