Firewall (V4),Firewall (V4)

OPTION CLAUSE: The Purchaser reserves the right to increase or decrease the quantity to be ordered up to 25 percent of bid quantity at the time of placement of contract. The purchaser also reserves the right to increase the ordered quantity up to 25% of the contracted quantity during the currency of the contract at the contracted rates. The delivery period of quantity shall commence from the last date of original delivery order and in cases where option clause is exercised during the extended delivery period the additional time shall commence from the last date of extended delivery period. The additional delivery time shall be (Increased quantity ÷ Original quantity) × Original delivery period (in days), subject to minimum of 30 days. If the original delivery period is less than 30 days, the additional time equals the original delivery period. The Purchaser may extend this calculated delivery duration up to the original delivery period while exercising the option clause. Bidders must comply with these terms.

Bidder financial standing: The bidder should not be under liquidation, court receivership or similar proceedings, should not be bankrupt. Bidder to upload undertaking to this effect with bid.

Bidders shall quote only those products (Part of Service delivery) in the bid which are not obsolete in the market and has at least 3 years residual market life i.e. the offered product shall not be declared end-of- life by the OEM before this period.

Data Sheet of the product(s) offered in the bid, are to be uploaded along with the bid documents. Buyers can match and verify the Data Sheet with the product specifications offered. In case of any unexplained mismatch of technical parameters, the bid is liable for rejection.

Experience Criteria: The Bidder or its OEM {themselves or through reseller(s)} should have regularly, manufactured and supplied same or similar Category Products to any Central / State Govt Organization / PSU for 3 years before the bid opening date. Copies of relevant contracts to be submitted along with bid in support of having supplied some quantity during each of the year. In case of bunch bids, the primary product having highest value should meet this criterion.

Installation, Commissioning, Testing, Configuration, Training (if any - which ever is applicable as per scope of supply) is to be carried out by OEM / OEM Certified resource or OEM authorised Reseller.

Malicious Code Certificate: The seller should upload following certificate in the bid:- (a) This is to certify that the Hardware and the Software being offered, as part of the contract, does not contain Embedded Malicious code that would activate procedures to :- (i) Inhibit the desires and designed function of the equipment. (ii) Cause physical damage to the user or equipment during the exploitation. (iii) Tap information resident or transient in the equipment/network. (b) The firm will be considered to be in breach of the procurement contract, in case physical damage, loss of information or infringements related to copyright and Intellectual Property Right (IPRs) are caused due to activation of any such malicious code in embedded software.

Manufacturer Authorization: Wherever Authorised Distributors/service providers are submitting the bid, Authorisation Form /Certificate with OEM/Original Service Provider details such as name, designation, address, e-mail Id and Phone No. required to be furnished along with the bid

The successful bidder has to supply all essential accessories required for the successful installation and commissioning of the goods supplied. Besides standard accessories as per normal industry practice, following accessories must be part of supply and cost should be included in bid price: Power Supply & Cables .

IMPORTED PRODUCTS: In case of imported products, OEM or Authorized Seller of OEM should have a registered office in India to provide after sales service support in India. The certificate to this effect should be submitted.

Scope of supply (Bid price to include all cost components) : Supply Installation Testing Commissioning of Goods and Training of operators and providing Statutory Clearances required (if any)

Bidder's offer is liable to be rejected if they don't upload any of the certificates / documents sought in the Bid document, ATC and Corrigendum if any.

NET WORTH: Net Worth of the OEM should be positive as per the last audited financial statement.

Warranty period of the supplied products shall be as given in specifications from the date of final acceptance of goods or after completion of installation, commissioning & testing of goods (if included in the scope of supply), at consignee location. OEM Warranty certificates must be submitted by Successful Bidder at the time of delivery of Goods. The seller should guarantee the rectification of goods in case of any break down during the guarantee period. Seller should have well established Installation, Commissioning, Training, Troubleshooting and Maintenance Service group in INDIA for attending the after sales service. Details of Service Centres near consignee destinations are to be uploaded along with the bid.

Successful bidder will have to ensure that adequate number of dedicated technical service personals / engineers are designated / deployed for attending to the Service Request in a time bound manner and for ensuring Timely Servicing / rectification of defects during warranty period, as per Service level agreement indicated in the relevant clause of the bid.

Dedicated /toll Free Telephone No. for Service Support : BIDDER/OEM must have Dedicated/toll Free Telephone No. for Service Support.

Availability of Service Centres: Bidder/OEM must have a Functional Service Centre in the State of each Consignee's Location in case of carry-in warranty. (Not applicable in case of goods having on-site warranty). If service center is not already there at the time of bidding, successful bidder / OEM shall have to establish one within 30 days of award of contract. Payment shall be released only after submission of documentary evidence of having Functional Service Centre.

Proof for Past Experience and Project Experience clause: For fulfilling the experience criteria any one of the following documents may be considered as valid proof for meeting the experience criteria:a. Contract copy along with Invoice(s) with self-certification by the bidder that service/supplies against the invoices have been executed.b. Execution certificate by client with contract value.c. Any other document in support of contract execution like Third Party Inspection release note, etc.Proof for Past Experience and Project Experience clause: For fulfilling the experience criteria any one of the following documents may be considered as valid proof for meeting the experience criteria:a. Contract copy along with Invoice(s) with self-certification by the bidder that service/supplies against the invoices have been executed.b. Execution certificate by client with contract value.c. Any other document in support of contract execution like Third Party Inspection release note, etc.

Bidders can also submit the EMD with Account Payee Demand Draft in favour of Public Fund Account payable at Lucknow . Bidder has to upload scanned copy / proof of the DD along with bid and has to ensure delivery of hardcopy to the Buyer within 5 days of Bid End date / Bid Opening date.

Bidders can also submit the EMD with Banker’s Cheque in favour of Public Fund Account payable at Lucknow . Bidder has to upload scanned copy / proof of the BC along with bid and has to ensure delivery of hardcopy to the Buyer within 5 days of Bid End date / Bid Opening date.

Successful Bidder can submit the Performance Security in the form of Account Payee Demand Draft also (besides PBG which is allowed as per GeM GTC). DD should be made in favour of Public Fund Account payable at Lucknow . After award of contract, Successful Bidder can upload scanned copy of the DD in place of PBG and has to ensure delivery of hard copy to the original DD to the Buyer within 15 days of award of contract.

Buyer Added text based ATC clauses Buyer Added text based ATC clauses Terms and Condition

A) mode with the existing deployed firewall appliance, ensuring seamless integration without disruption to the existing network services.

on, including all security policies and other existing security settings, to ensure continuity of operations.

testing, validation, and handover of the HA environment.

ngineer shall possess a valid Technical/Architect/Certified Engineer Certification applicable to the proposed firewall solution.

ccompanied by the required engineer certification may be treated as non-responsive. Additional Terms & Conditions

The bidder shall submit a tender specific valid Manufacturer Authorization Form (MAF) issued by the Origin al Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) specifically authorizing the bidder to quote, supply, install, configure, co mmission, and provide warranty support for the offered firewall.

The offered firewall shall be brand new, unused, and sourced directly from the OEM or its authorized distri bution channel. Refurbished, re manufactured, or grey-market products shall not be accepted.

The firewall shall be supplied with OEM technical support and 03 Year x software subscription for the perio d specified in the bid. Support shall include firmware updates, software upgrades, security signature updat es, bug fixes, and access to the OEM technical support portal.

All licenses shall be genuine, perpetual (where applicable), and registered in the name of the consignee/en d user. License certificates and activation details shall be provided at the time of commissioning.

Installation, rack mounting, configuration, migration of existing firewall policies (if required), testing, comm issioning, and integration with the existing network shall be carried out by OEM-certified engineers at no a dditional cost.

Acceptance shall be subject to successful installation and completion of Site Acceptance Test (SAT). The bi dder shall demonstrate all major functionalities of the supplied firewall before final acceptance.

The firewall shall be supplied with the latest stable OEM firmware available at the time of delivery.

Right of Verification The purchaser reserves the right to verify the authenticity of the product, licenses, warranty, subscriptions, and OEM authorization directly from the OEM at any stage of procurement.

The offered firewall shall support Active-Passive High Availability with state synchronization and automatic failover without requiring additional hardware other than the peer appliance.

The bidder shall supply: User Manual Configuration Guide Warranty Certificate License Details OEM Support Contact Details

The appliance shall carry a comprehensive OEM warranty for the period specified in the bid from the date of successful commissioning.

pport, firmware upgrades, and software subscriptions in India.

l numbers. T ampered or damaged packing shall be liable for rejection.

every technical specification. Any deviation shall be clearly indicated; otherwise, the specification shall be deemed fully complied with.

of the offered firewall before technical evaluation or before placement of the supply order.

The bidder shall submit OEM technical datasheets, product brochures, and official documentation substant iating compliance with all technical specifications. Mere self-certification shall not be accepted.

The bidder shall declare the Country of Origin of the offered product and comply with all applicable Govern ment of India procurement guidelines, including Public Procurement (Preference to Make in India) Order an d related amendments, wherever applicable. .

Buyer uploaded ATC document Click here to view the file .

The Bidder / OEM {themselves or through reseller(s)}, should have executed project for supply and installation / commissioning of same or similar Category Products during preceding 3 financial years (i.e. current year and three previous financial years) as on opening of bid, as per following criteria: (i) Single order of at least 35% of estimated bid value; or (ii) Two orders of at least 20% each of estimated bid value; or (iii) Three orders of at least 15% each of estimated bid value. Satisfactory Performance certificate issued by respective Buyer Organization for the above Orders should be uploaded with bid. In case of bunch bids, the Category related to primary product having highest bid value should meet this criterion अ'वीकरण अ'वीकरण /Disclaimer