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Request for Proposal for collocated DC facility for hosting NPCI Data Centre at Mumbai/Navi Mumbai for period of 5 years. Page 1 of 96 Request for Proposal for collocated DC facility for hosting NPCI Data Centre at Mumbai/Navi Mumbai for period of 5 years. RFP Reference No: NPCI/RFP/2024-2025/IT/01 dated 6 th May 2024 National Payments Corporation of India Unit no. 202, 2nd floor, Raheja Titanium, CTS No. 201, Western Express Highway, Goregaon East, Mumbai 400 063 Website: www.npci.org.in Request for Proposal for collocated DC facility for hosting NPCI Data Centre at Mumbai/Navi Mumbai for period of 5 years. Page 2 of 96 Copyright Notice Copyright© 2021 by National Payments Corporation of India. All rights reserved. Disclaimer 1. National Payments Corporation of India along with its subsidiaries and divisions are hereinafter referred to as “NPCI”. 2. NPCI has prepared this document to give background information to the prospective Bidders about RFP for identifying Bidder collocated DC facility for hosting NPCI Data Centre at Mumbai/Navi Mumbai for period of 5 years. 3. The information is not intended to be exhaustive. While NPCI has taken due care in the preparation of the information contained herein and believe it to be accurate, neither NPCI nor any of its authorities or agencies nor any of their respective officers, employees or advisors give any warranty or make any representations, express or implied as to the completeness or accuracy of the information contained in this document or any information which may be provided in association with it. Prospective Bidders are required to make their own inquiries and will be required to confirm in writing that they have done so, and they do not rely only on the information provided by NPCI while submitting the response to RFP. 4. Any clarification sought from NPCI should be sent to the designated email ids mentioned in this document. No new clarifications will be entertained after the pre-bid meeting. Any responses provided by NPCI pursuant to this RFP to the queries raised/ clarification sought by the Bidders, are non–binding on NPCI or any of its authorities or agencies or any of their respective officers, employees or advisors unless included in the final understanding between NPCI and the shortlisted Bidder. 5. NPCI reserves the right to halt/ postpone/ modify/ cancel this RFP, whole or in part, at any stage without any answerability to the Bidders. It also reserves the right to decline or discuss the matter further with any Bidder participating in this RFP. No reimbursement of cost of any type will be paid to Bidders participating in this RFP except EMD as defined further in this document. Request for Proposal for collocated DC facility for hosting NPCI Data Centre at Mumbai/Navi Mumbai for period of 5 years. Page 3 of 96 Checklist The following items must be checked before the Bid is submitted: 1. Eligibility criteria and technical bid should be prepared in accordance with this RFP document. 2. Folder ‘A’ shall contain eligibility criteria response. 3. Folder ‘B’ shall contain technical bid. 4. Folder ‘C’ shall contain commercial bid. Commercials shall be quoted in Indian Rupees (INR). 5. All the pages of eligibility criteria response, technical bid response and commercial bid response shall be duly numbered, duly sealed and signed by the authorized signatory. 6. All the pages of the RFP document shall be sealed and signed by an authorized signatory and the document should be placed in Folder – ‘A’. 7. All relevant certifications, audit reports, etc. should be enclosed to support claims made in the relevant Folders. Important Note: The bidders shall pay the RFP bid cost & EMD as stated below through the following mode and the remittance proof shall be submitted to NPCI for the same, failing which the bid is liable to be rejected. 1. Online transfer of Rs 17,700/- (Rs. Seventeen thousand seven hundred only inclusive of GST@18%) towards cost of Bid document in Folder – ‘A’ 2. Online transfer / Bank Guarantee of Rs. 5,00,000/- (Rupee Five lakhs only) towards Bid Security in Folder ‘A’- Earnest Money Deposit (EMD) The electronic / wire transfer can be done to designated NPCI bank account mentioned below stating clearly the RFP number and RFP description in the transfer details: Account Name: National Payments Corporation of India Bank Name: ICICI Bank Ltd Account No: 039305002962 IFSC Code: ICIC0000393 Remittance proof in favor of “National Payments Corporation of India” payable at Mumbai” amounting to Rs. 17,700/- (Rs. 15,000/- plus GST @18 %) towards bid purchase cost and Rs. 5,00,000/- towards Bid Security.
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