EOI invited for Shortlisting of Agency for Witnessing Crop Cutting experiments

Nature of Tender

This tender is for seeking services to act as AIC representative, witnessing CCEs conducted under GCES by the state governments, from reputed and experienced agencies/firms/companies. The contract shall be executed for Financial Year 2017-18 season. Presently, services are required for districts allotted to AIC for implementing PMFBY in Kharif 2017 and may be extended to other areas depending upon the requirement.

Eligible Bidders

All service providing agencies/firms/companies must have more than one year service record beside at least six months of experience in crop loss assessment / yield estimation / Witnessing CCEs using mobile app (to be reckoned as on last date for submission of bids) and fulfil the following conditions to be eligible for bidding:

a) The firm/agency/company must not have been blacklisted by any Government/Ministry/Department/PSU, nor should they have been debarred from dealing with any public Department.

b) The firm must be registered with all Government/statutory authorities such as Sales Tax Department, Income Tax Department, etc. as required in the normal course of business to render similar services.

c) The firm must not be engaged or have engaged in past six months in insurance intermediation or any other activity related to agricultural finance including disbursing crop loans.

d) Any agency, which was selected by AIC for witnessing CCEs in the previous season/s , but failed to fulfil its commitment will not be allowed to participate in this tender process.

3. The area of work would be confined mainly to districts allotted to AIC for implementing PMFBY in the states for allotted crops. Other areas may also be included depending upon requirement.

4. Duration of agreement and Period of work: The initial duration of work shall be one year which can be extended on mutually agreed terms. However, the period of present work will be from 10th Aug 2017 till 30th June 2018.

5. Period of validity of rate quoted: The quoted rates would remain valid for 365 days or end of Rabi 2017-18 season whichever is later from the date of submission of bids.

6. Scope of Work: The broad scope of work shall be as under:

I. The agency shall have to coordinate with the offices/officials of the State Government or the agency to which the CCE work has been entrusted for getting the details of CCE planning and conduct.

II. To witness CCEs conducted by respective State Governments under GCES in a Unit Area of Insurance like Tehsil, Taluka, Hobli, Mandal, Village Panchayat, Village or a group of them and providing report as desired by AIC. Following activities need to be done while witnessing CCEs:

III. Witnessing the conduct of CCEs including multipicking crops and report whether they are conducted as per norms and procedure laid down by the concerned State Governments.

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