Who can claim exemption for TDC and EMD in tenders published on IREPS website

Vendors/Firms may claim for exemption of TDC and EMD if they are registered for any of the below mentioned categories:

Exemption Categories:

1. MSE: MSE registered vendors may claim exemption only upto the monetary limit of their registration for the item tendered.
2. Approved Vendors (For Tendered Items): Approved Vendors may claim exemption only for those specific items for which they are on approved list.
3. Registered with Zonal Railway: Registered Vendors may claim exemption only upto the monetary limit of their registration with the Zonal Railway (of tendering department) for the items tendered.
4. Manufacturers: Vendors may claim exemption only for the items which they are manufacturing.
5. Accredited Agent (of Manufacturers): Vendors may claim exemption only for the tender items for which they have obtained tender specific authorization from the manufacturer.

Please note the following points before claiming an exemption:

• Bidders are advised to go through the tender document to confirm their eligibility for an exemption category before claiming such exemption. Claiming exemption wrongly may render your offer liable to be rejected.
• Upload scanned copy of the supporting document (registration/ approval certificate etc., along with the relevant annexures) for claiming exemption.  Uploading of incorrect / incomplete document shall render your offer liable to be rejected.