treated as non-responsive. Within this acceptable range, an adjustment per week, as specified in the Bid Data Sheet, will be added for evaluation to the bid pr1ce of bids offering deliveries later than the earliest delivery period specified in the Schedule of Requirements. or
3) The goods covered under this invitation are required to be delivered (shipped) in partial shipments, as specified in the Schedu1e of Requirements. Bids offering deliveries earlier or later than the specified deliveries will be adjusted in the evaluation by decreasing from or adding to the bid price a factor equal to a percentage, specified in the Bid Data Sheet, of EXW/CIF/CIP price per week of variation from the specified delivery schedule.
26.4.3 Deviation in payment schedule.
1) Bidden shall state their bid price for the payment schedule outlined in the Terms and Conditions of Contract. Bids will be evaluated on the basis of this base price. Bidders are, however, permitted to state an alternative payment schedule and indicate the reduction in bid price they wish to offer for such alternative payment schedule. The Tendering Agent and the Tenderer may consider the alternative payment schedule offered by the selected Bidder. or
2) The Terms and Conditions of Contract stipulate the payment schedule offered by the Tenderer. If a bid deviates from the schedule and if such deviation is considered acceptable to the Tenderer, the bid will be evaluated by calculating interest earned for any earlier payments involved in the terms outlined in the bid as compared with
those stipulated in this invitation, at a rate per annum as specified in the Bid Data Sheet.
26.4.4 Cost of components and spare pans.
l) The list of items and quantities of components and selected spare parts, likely to be required during the initial period of operation specified in the Bid Data Sheet, is annexed the Technical Specif1cations. The total cost of these items, at the unit prices quoted in each bid, will be added to the bid price. or
2) The Tendering Agent and the Tenderer will draw up a list of high-usage and high-va1ue items of components and spare parts, along with estimated quantities of usage in the initial period of operation specified in the Bid Data Sheet. The tota1cost of these items and quantities will be computed from spare pads unit prices submitted by the Bidder and added to the bid price. or
3) The Tendering Agent and the Tenderer will estimate the cost of spare parts usage in the initial period of operation specified in the Bid Data Sheet, based on information furnished by each Bidder, as well as on past experience of the Tendering Agent and the Tenderer or other purchasers in similar situations. Such costs shall be added to the bid price for evaluation.
26.4.5 Spare pans and after sales service facilities in the PRC.
The cost to the Tenderer of establishing the minimum service facilities and pads inventories, as outlined in the Bid Data Sheet or elsewhere in the bidding documents, shall be added to the bid price.
26.4.6 Operating and maintenance costs. Since the operating and maintenance
costs of the goods under procurement form a major part of the life cycle cost of the equipment, these costs will be evaluated in accordance with the criteria specified in the Bid Data Sheet or in the Technical Specif1cations.
26.4.7 Performance and productivity of the equipment.
1) Bidders shall state the guaranteed performance or efficiency in response to the Technical Specifications. No credit shall be given to better performance and higher productivity. For each drop (of 1%) in the performance or efficiency below the norm of one hundred percent (100%), an adjustment for an amount specified in the Bid Data Sheet will be added to the bid price, representing the capitalised cost of additional operating costs over the life of the plant, using the methodology specified in the Bid Data Sheet or in the Technical Specifications. or
2) Goods offered shall have a minimum productivity specified under the relevant provision in the Technical Specifications to be considered responsive. Evaluation shall be based on the cost Per unit of the actual productivity of goods offered in the bid, and adjustment will be added to the bid price using the methodology specified in the Bid Data Sheet or in the Technical Specifications.
26.4.8 Specific additional factor and criteria
The specific additional factor and criteria shall be detailed in the Bid Data Sheet and/or in the Technical Specif1cations.
27. Determination of Final Evaluated Bid Price
27.1 The Evaluated Bid Price calculated out in accordance with ITB Clause
24,25 and 26 shall be treated as the final Evaluated Bid Price.
28. Contacting the Tendering Agent and the Tenderer
28.1 With exception for Clause 23, no Bidder shall contact the Tendering
Agent and the Tenderer on any matter relating to its bid, from the time of the bid opening to the time the contract is awarded.
28.2 Any effort by a Bidder to influence the Tendering Agent and the Tenderer
in the Tendering Agent and the Tenderer’s decisions on bid evaluation, bid comparison, or contract award may result in the rejection of the Bidder’s bid.
F. Award of Contract
29. Postqualification
29.1 The Tendering Agent will determine to their satisfaction whether the
Bidder that is selected as having submitted the lowest evaluated
responsive bid is qualified to satisfactorily perform the contract, in accordance with the criteria listed in ITB Clause 13.3.
29.2 The determination will take into account the Bidder’s financial,
technical and production capabilities. It will be based upon an examination of the documentary evidence of the Bidder’s qualifications submitted by the Bidder, pursuant to ITB Clause 13.3, as well as such other information as the Tendering Agent deems necessary and appropriate.
29.3 An affirmative determination will be a prerequisite for award of the
contract to the Bidder. A negative determination will result in rejection of the Bidder’s bid, in which event the Tendering Agent will proceed to the next lowest evaluated bid to make a similar determination of that Bidder’s capabilities to perform satisfactorily.
30. Award Criteria
30.1 Subject to ITB Clause 33, the Tendering Agent will award the contract
to the successful Bidder whose bid has been determined to be substantially responsive and has been determined to be the lowest evaluated bid, provided further that the Bidder is determined to be qualified to perform the Contract satufactor11y.
31. Right to Vary Quantities at Time of Award
31.l The Tendering Agent and the Tenderer reserves the right at the time
of contact award to increase or decrease, by the percentage indicated in the Bid Data Sheet, the quantity of goods and services originally
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