Common use of Type Tests Clause in Contracts

Type Tests. 5.01 The bidder shall furnish valid and authenticated type test certificates from a Govt. approved / Govt. recognized / NABL Accredited laboratory / ILAC i.e. International Laboratory Accredited Laboratory (in case of foreign laboratory) of similar rating and design of tendered material/ equipment. Such type test certificates should not be older than 3 years as on the date of bid opening. For this purpose date of conducting type test will be considered. The type test certificate by in house laboratory of tendering firm even if it is a Govt. approved / Govt. recognized / NABL accredited / ILAC accredited, shall not be accepted, in case of their own tender. This will not apply if tendering firm is Govt. company / public Sector undertaking. 5.02 The bidder should furnish documentary evidence in support of the laboratory whose type test have been furnished, that the said laboratory is a Govt. / a Govt. approved / a Govt. recognized / NABL accredited laboratory / ILAC accredited (in case of foreign laboratory). 5.03 The type test certificates shall be furnished either in original or copy duly attested by notary. 5.04 The following shall constitute the type tests which are to be conducted on at least three units of each rating as per relevant standard IS:2486 (Part-1)/1993 (Latest amended) :- a) Freedom from defects (▇▇▇▇▇▇ 5 & 6). b) Verification of dimensions (Clause 8 & 9.2.2) c) Galvanising Test (Clause 9.4) d) Mechanical Tests (Clause 9.5) e) Chemical Composition Test (Clause 9.6)

Type Tests. 5.01 a) The bidder shall furnish valid and authenticated type test certificates certificate from a Govt. approved / approved/ a Govt. recognized / recognized/ NABL Accredited laboratory / accredited laboratory/ ILAC i.e. International Laboratory Accredited laboratory / ILAC i.e International Laboratory (in Accrediation Cooperation ( In case of foreign laboratory) of similar rating and design of tendered material/ equipment. Such type test certificates should not be older than 3 five years as on the date of bid opening. For this purpose date of conducting type test conduction Type Test(s) will be considered. . b) The type test certificate certificates by in house laboratory of tendering biding firm even if it is a Govt. approved / Govt. recognized / Govt approved/ Govt recognized/ NABL accredited / accredited/ ILAC accredited, ,shall not be accepted, in case of their own tenderbid. This will not apply if tendering biding firm is Govt. company / public Company/ Public Sector undertakingUndertaking. 5.02 c) The bidder should furnish documentary evidence in support of the laboratory whose type test have been furnished, that the said laboratory is a Govt. / Govt/ a Govt. approved / approved/ a Govt. recognized / recognized/ NABL accredited laboratory / laboratory/ ILAC accredited (( in case of foreign laboratory). 5.03 d) The type test certificates shall be furnished either in original or copy duly attested by notary. 5.04 e) The bids of only those bidders shall be considered to be meeting the type test criteria who furnishes complete type test certificates with the bid as per above provision. 6.2.1 The following shall constitute the type tests which are to be conducted on at least three units of each rating as per relevant standard IS:2486 (Part-1)/1993 IS:7935/1975 (Latest amended) and other relevant standards :- a) Freedom from defects Visual examination test (▇▇▇▇▇▇ 5 & 6Clause 4.4). b) Verification of dimensions (Clause 8 & 9.2.24.5) c) Galvanising Test (Clause 9.4Checking of threads on heads ( clause 4.6) d) Mechanical Tests ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇/electroplating test (Clause 9.54.7) e) Chemical Composition Test Mechanical strength tests (Clause 9.64.8) (for pins only) 6.2.2 However, the purchaser reserves the right to demand repetition of some or all the type tests in presence of purchaser's representative. For this purpose, the bidder should indicate unit rates for carrying out such type tests. These test charges shall not be taken into consideration for bid evaluation.