EEU Tender for GC (Gas Chromatograph)
Reference Specification for test setup having GC (Gas Chromatograph) with HEAD SPACE AUTO SAMPLER to carry out Dissolved Gas Analysis of insulating oils as per International Standard ASTM-3612-02 Method - C
A. Performance of the Contract
1. Scope of Supply
1.1 Subject to the SCC, the Goods and Related Services to be supplied shall be as specified in the Section 6, Statement of Requirements.

1.2 Unless otherwise stipulated in the Contract, the Supply shall include all such items not specifically mentioned in the Contract but that can be reasonably inferred from the Contract as being required for attaining Delivery and Completion of the Goods and Related Services as if such items were expressly mentioned in the Contract.

2. Specifications and Standards
2.1 Technical Specifications and Drawings
(a) The Supplier shall ensure that the Goods and Related Services comply with technical specifications and other provisions of the Contract.

(b) The Supplier shall be entitled to disclaim responsibility for any design, data, drawing, specification or other document, or any modification thereof provided or designed by or on behalf of EEU, by giving a notice of such disclaimer to EEU.

(c) The Goods and Related Services supplied under this Contract shall conform to the standards mentioned in the Statement of Requirements and, when no applicable standard is mentioned, the standard shall be equivalent or superior to the official standards whose application is appropriate to the goods' country of origin.

2.2 Wherever references are made in the Contract to codes and standards in accordance with which it shall be executed, the edition or the revised version of such codes and standards shall be those specified in the Statement of Requirements. During Contract execution, any changes in any such codes and standards shall be applied only after approval by EEU and shall be treated in accordance with GCC Clause 16.

3. Delivery
3.1 The Supplier shall deliver the Goods to the Location and in accordance with any delivery instructions in the SCC, Purchase Order or as agreed by the Parties in writing.

3.2 Delivery shall be completed when the Goods have been unloaded at the Location and such delivery has been accepted by a duly authorized agent, employee or Location representative of EEU. EEU shall procure that such duly authorized agent, employee or Location representative of EEU is at the delivery location in order to accept such delivery.

3.3 In the event that EEU require next day or short notice deliveries which are not provided for in the SCC Clause 53.1, the Supplier may pass on any additional costs relating to the delivery of the Goods to EEU placing the Purchase Order.

3.4 Early or partial deliveries require the explicit written consent of the Public Body, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld.

3.5 Unless otherwise stated in the SCC, the Supplier is responsible for obtaining all export and import licenses for the Goods and shall be responsible for any delays due to such licenses not being available when required.

3.6 In the case of any Goods supplied from outside the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, the Supplier shall ensure that accurate information is provided to EEU as to the country of origin of the Goods and shall be liable to EEU for any additional duties or taxes for which EEU may be accountable should the country of origin prove to be different from that advised by the Supplier.

3.7 Where EEU agrees in writing to accept delivery by installments the Contract will be construed as a single contract in respect of each installment. Failure by the Supplier to deliver any one installment may allow EEU at its option to treat the whole Contract as repudiated depending upon the circumstances of the non-delivery, such option not to be unreasonably invoked.

3.8 Any arrangement to deliver the Goods where carriage is to be charged separately or any arrangement by which the Goods are collected by EEU in return for a discount on the Contract Price shall be recorded in writing and signed by a duly authorized signatory on behalf of EEU. Where due to an emergency such arrangements cannot be committed to writing and signed off as aforesaid the Parties shall confirm such arrangements in writing as soon as possible thereafter.

3.9 The details of shipping and other documents to be furnished by the Supplier are specified in the SCC.

4. Time of Delivery
4.1 The time of delivery shall be agreed on the face of the Purchase Order (or otherwise agreed in writing by the Parties) and if no time for delivery is expressly agreed then delivery shall be made within 14 days of receipt of the Purchase Order.

4.2 Where the time of delivery has been agreed by the Parties on the face of the Purchase Order or otherwise agreed in writing (and for the avoidance of doubt not where delivery is to be made within 14 days of receipt of the Purchase Order because no time for delivery has expressly been agreed) then time for delivery shall be of the essence and without prejudice to any other right or remedy of EEU.

4.3 The Parties may alter an agreed time of delivery provided that a minimum of 3 days' notice is given to the other Party in writing.

4.4 Failure by the Supplier to deliver the Goods or any part of them within the time agreed in accordance with Sub-Clause 54.1 shall entitle EEU to terminate the Purchase Order and purchase other goods of the same or similar description to make good such default and recover from the Supplier the amount by which the cost of purchasing other goods exceeds the amount that would have been payable to the Supplier in respect of the Goods replaced by such purchase provided that EEU uses all reasonable endeavors to mitigate its losses in this respect. Three consecutive failures to deliver within the time agreed in accordance with Sub-Clause 54.1 shall entitle EEU to terminate the Contract in accordance with Clause 22.

5. Packing, Marking, and Documents
5.1 The Supplier shall provide such packing of the goods as is required to prevent their damage or deterioration during shipment to their final destination, as indicated in the Contract. During shipment, the packing shall be sufficient to withstand, without limitation, rough handling and exposure to extreme temperatures, salt and precipitation, and open storage. Packing case size and weights shall take into consideration, where appropriate, the remoteness of the goods' final destination and the absence of heavy handling facilities at all points in transit.

5.2 Unless otherwise specified in SCC, the following details shall be shown on the outside of every package:
(a) A description of the Goods which shall include, without limitation, the weight of the Goods where available and EEU's Purchase Order number;
(b) The quantity in the package where available;
(c) Any special directions for storage;
(d) The expiry date of the contents where available;
(e) The batch number; and
(f) The name of the manufacturer of the Goods and the Supplier.