| Description |
Request for Proposal (RFP) for Selection of Service
Provider for Supply and Installation of Digital
Braille Laptops for Visually Impaired Students
under STARS Schemes, OSEPA
E – Tender RFP Ref No.: OCAC-SEGP-INFRA-0052-2023-23066
Odisha Computer Application Centre
(Technical Directorate of E&IT Department,
Government of Odisha), N-1/7-D, Acharya Vihar, PORRL, Bhubaneswar – 751013,
EPABX:0674‐2567280 / 2567064 /2567295 / 2567283
RFP No : OCAC-SEGP-INFRA-0052-2023-23066
DISCLAIMER
The information contained in this Tender document or subsequently provided to Bidder(s), whether
verbally or in documentary or any other form by Odisha Computer Application Centre (OCAC) or any
of their employees is provided to Bidder(s) on the terms and conditions set out in this Tender
Document and such other terms and conditions subject to which such information is provided.
This Tender is not an agreement and is neither an offer nor invitation by the OCAC to the
Bidders or any other person. The purpose of this Tender is to provide interested parties with
information that may be useful to them in making their technical and financial offers pursuant to this
Tender (the "Bid"). This Tender includes statements, which reflect various assumptions and
assessments arrived at by the OCAC in relation to the Project. Such assumptions, assessments and
statements do not purport to contain all the information that each Bidder may require. This Tender
may not be appropriate for all persons, and it is not possible for the OCAC, to consider the technical
capabilities, investment objectives, financial situation and particular needs of each party who reads or
uses this Tender. The assumptions, assessments, statements and information contained in this Tender,
may not be complete, accurate, adequate or correct. Each Bidder should, therefore, conduct its own
investigations, studies and analysis and should check the accuracy, adequacy, correctness, reliability
and completeness of the assumptions, assessments, statements and information contained in this
Tender and obtain independent advice from appropriate sources.
Information provided in this Tender to the Bidder(s) is on a wide range of matters, some of
which depends upon interpretation of law. The information given is not an exhaustive account of
statutory requirements and should not be regarded as a complete or authoritative statement of law.
OCAC accepts no responsibility for the accuracy or otherwise for any interpretation or opinion on law
expressed herein.
OCAC, makes no representation or warranty and shall have no liability to any person, including
any Bidder under any law, statute, rules or regulations or tort, principles of restitution or unjust
enrichment or otherwise for any loss, damages, cost or expense which may arise from or be incurred
or suffered on account of anything contained in this Tender or otherwise, including the accuracy,
adequacy, correctness, completeness or reliability of the Tender and any assessment, assumption,
statement or information contained therein or deemed to form part of this Tender or arising in any
way in this Bid Stage. OCAC also accepts no liability of any nature whether resulting from negligence
or otherwise howsoever caused arising from reliance of any Bidder upon the statements contained in
this Tender.
OCAC may in its absolute discretion, but without being under any obligation to do so, update,
amend or supplement the information, assessment or assumptions contained in this Tender. The issue
of this Tender does not imply that OCAC is bound to select a Bidder or to appoint the Preferred Bidder,
as the case may be, for the Project and OCAC reserves the right to reject all or any of the Bidders or
Bids without assigning any reason whatsoever.
OCAC reserves all the rights to cancel, terminate, change or modify this selection process and/or
requirements of bidding stated in the Tender, at any time without assigning any reason or providing
any notice and without accepting any liability for the same.
The Bidder shall bear all its costs associated with or relating to the preparation and submission
of its Bid including but not limited to preparation, copying, postage, delivery fees, expenses associated
with any demonstrations or presentations which may be required by OCAC or any other costs incurred
in connection with or relating to its Bid. All such costs and expenses will remain with the Bidder and
OCAC shall not be liable in any manner whatsoever for the same or for any other costs or other
expenses incurred by a Bidder in preparation or submission of the Bid, regardless of the conduct or
outcome of the Bidding Process.
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Definitions /Acronyms
Term Definition
Authorized
Representative Any person authorized by either of the parties
Bidder
Any firm offering the solution(s), service(s) and /or
materials as required in the RFP. The word Bidder when
used in the pre-award period shall be synonymous with
parties bidding for this RFP, and when used after award of
the contract shall mean the successful party with whom
OCAC, signs the agreement for rendering of services for
implementation of this project.
OEM Original Equipment Manufacturer
Party Means OCAC or Bidder, individually and “Parties” mean
OCAC and Bidder, collectively
Proposal / Bid
The Pre-Qualification–cum–Technical Proposal and
Commercial Proposals all together, i.e., complete proposal
for the implementation of this project
Request for Proposal
(RFP)
Means this document and its annexure etc., seeking a set
of solution(s), services(s), materials and/or any
combination of them.
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