OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONER OF CUSTOMS

CUSTOM HOUSE, NEAR ALL INDIA RADIO

NAVRANGPURA, AHMEDABAD-380 009

F.No.VIII/25-104/D/07 Date: 17th April, 2007

PUBLIC E-AUCTION NOTICE NO.3/2007

The Ahmedabad Customs Commissionerate has launched its own website www.ahmedabadcustoms.gov.in and the disposal of the following goods is to be conducted through electronic auction i.e. e-auction.

SR. NO. / COMMODITY / QUANTITY / GODOWN/STORAGE PLACE
1. / POPULATED PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARDS (PPCB) / 2 LAKH Pcs. / AIR CARGO COMPLEX, AHMEDABAD .
2. / BUZZERS / 2 LAKH Pcs. / AIR CARGO COMPLEX, AHMEDABAD .
3. / SCOOTER NARMADA MAKE (GJ-15-0881) / 1 No. / CUSTOMS DIVISION VALSAD.
4 / WATCH MOVEMENT PARTS / 30160 pcs. / -do-
5 / HARABRAND DIAMOND POLISHING LAPING POWDER / 7 Kgs. / -do-
6 / SCOOTER
No.GCG 2248 / 1 No. / CUSTOMS DIVISION SURAT
7 / NETWORKING EQUIPMENT VIZ. “NEW BRIDGE”
3600 MAIN STREET BAND WIDTH MANAGER (12 SLOT CHASIS)
PART NO. 90-3669-01/E
(DATE OF MANUFACTURE JULY 99) WITH CARDS AND ACCESSORIES / 2 Nos. / DISPOSAL SECTION,
CUSTOM HOUSE, AHMEDABAD

2. The e-auction begins at 11.00 hrs. on 27.4.2007 and ends at 16.30 hrs. on 27.4.2007. The inspection of the above goods can be done during office hours from 23.4.2007 to 25.4.2007.

3. The bidders who are not familiar to participate in the internet auction can submit their sealed tenders to the Assistant Commissioner of Customs (Disposal), Ground Floor, Custom House, Near All India Radio, Navrangpura, Ahmedabad-380 009 on 26.4.2007 upto 17.00 hrs. Tender forms along with General Conditions of Sale can be obtained on payment of Rs.150/- in cash from the Superintendent (Disposal), Room No.118, Custom House, Navrangpura, Ahmedabad-380 009 during working hours on 23.4.2007 to 26.4.2007. Sealed tender will be opened on 27.4.2007 at 17.00 hrs.

4. For detailed procedure on e-auction, please visit www.ahmedabadcustoms.gov.in.

( K. ANPAZHAKAN )

ADDL. COMMISSIONER (DISPOSAL)

Copy to:

1. The Additional Commissioner (Systems), Customs, Ahmedabad.

He is requested to arrange to publish the Public E-Auction Notice No.3/2007 on our website (www.ahmedabadcustoms.gov.in )

2. The Assistant Commissioner of Customs, Air Cargo Complex, Ahmedabad.

He is requested to arrange to publish the Public E-Auction Notice No.3/2007 on the notice board of the Air Cargo Complex, Ahmedabad.

3. The Assistant Commissioner of Customs, Valsad Division, Valsad.

He is requested to arrange to publish the Public E-Auction Notice.3/2007 on the notice board of the Valsad Division.

4. The Deputy Commissioner of Customs, Surat Division, Surat.

He is requested to arrange to publish the Public E-Auction Notice No.3/2007 on the notice board of the Surat Division.

5. Notice Board.

OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONER OF CUSTOMS; CUSTOM HOUSE; NAVARANGPURA; AHMEDABAD-380009 :

PUBLIC E-AUCTION NOTICE NO. 3/2007 FOR DISPOSAL OF GOODS

INSPECTION ON

23.4.2007, 24.4.2007 & 25.4.2007 during office hours

Issued to,

Mr. / M/s. ______

______

Issued by:

OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONER OF CUSTOMS, NAVARANGPURA, CUSTOM HOUSE, AHMEDABAD.

on Dt. 17.4.2007

This Public Auction/Tender form contains the following and are Non-Transferable:

1. Sealed tender process

2. General conditions of sale.

CONDITIONS OF E-AUCTION/PUBLIC AUCTION & INSTRUCTIONS TO THE TENDERER

IMPORTANT NOTE: OFFERS RECEIVED IN ENVELOPE SEALED WITH LAC SHALL ONLY BE CONSIDERED.

1. The offers are invited for the sale of goods as indicated in the Auction Set. The Public Auction Forms and Instructions thereof priced at Rs.150/- are available with Shri B.K. Yadav, Superintendent (Disposal/ Preventive), Room No.118, Custom House, Navrangpura, Ahmedabad.

2. Offers received after the stipulated time will not be considered.

Sealed Tender Process

(i) To enable the bidders who are not familiar to participate in internet auction, facilities of submitting a sealed tender to the Assistant Commissioner of Customs (Disposal), Ground Floor, Custom House, Near All India Radio, Navrangpura, Ahmedabad-380 009 one day prior to the date on which that bid is being put in internet auction cum tender;

(ii) The cover should be superscribed ‘Sealed Tender for internet auction from 11.00 hrs. to 16.30 hrs. on 27.4.2007 and for lot no______.

(iii) The tender should be accompanied by a DD for 10% of the bid amount as EMD.

(iv) The following details should be given in the sealed bid / tender.

(a)  Name & address of the bidder.

(b)  Bidder Registration No. (not compulsory)

(c)  Lot No. selected for bid

(d)  Description of goods

(e)  Amount of bid.

(f)  Demand Draft No. and date & name of the bank on which drawn.

Date:

Time:

Place: Signature

(v) The tenders which do not contain all the details or not accompanied by DD shall be rejected summarily. Sealed tenders will be opened on 27.4.2007 at 17.00 hrs. after the end of internet auction for that month in the chamber of Additional Commissioner of Customs (Prev.), Ahmedabad. Interested bidders can witness the tender opening.

Conditions of the internet auction cum tender for confiscated cargo and uncleared cargo.

The items offered for sale by internet auction cum tender can be seen in the list of lots published in the website of Ahmedabad Customs.

GENERAL CONDITIONS OF SALE

  1. SELLER – Seller referred in these conditions of sale is. “Department of Customs through their officers AND/OR the custodian. All payments are to be made in the form of demand draft payable at Ahmedabad or cheque drawn on a bank located at Ahmedabad. When payments are made by cheque, delivery will be made only after the cheque is cleared. The drawee details for the cheque/demand draft will be indicated in the bid acceptance letter.
  1. AUCTIONEER – Ahmedabad Custom House is facilitating virtual auction/auction on internet for the custodians and the Customs Department.
  1. BIDDER – Any person/firm/company who has been registered by the Custom House as a bidder. Bidder must read the terms and conditions of the auction sale very carefully and then only place his signature on the application form.
  1. Bidders are expected to adhere to the business ethics and necessary discipline.

5.  Goods are being sold on AS IS and WHERE IS BASIS.

  1. The lot or lots shall be removed in full by the bidder from the site with whatever faults and flaws in description or otherwise and no selection or sorting of the material will be allowed. Quantities, Quality, Sizes, measurements, numbers and weights stated are approximate.
  1. Goods are sold on the assumption that the bidder has inspected the lot prior to biding and knows what he is bidding for. No complaint shall be entertained after the lot is once knocked down in bidder’s favour.
  1. Goods may be sold singly or by clubbing them in lots as suitable, convenient and advantageous in opinion of SELLER.
  1. The timings of internet auction cum tender will be strictly adhered to. No extension of end time will be allowed under any circumstances.
  1. Where specimen samples or photographs are shown it is clearly understood that the quality of the material inside the container/boxes/cartons/bales/cases etc. may not necessarily be of exact quality, quantity, weight, size, dimensions, specifications, features etc.
  1. Any lot or part thereof may be withdrawn from the sale at any time before it is actually physically delivered out of the campus without disclosing the reasons for such withdrawal. However, if any payment has been made it would be refunded without any interest.
  1. Any lot or part thereof may be withdrawn from the proposed auction sale at any time before or even during the actual AUCTION for which SELLER need not assign any reason to potential bidders.
  1. The highest bid for each lot shall be subject to confirmation by the SELLER. In the event of any dispute about the highest bid, the decision of the SELLER shall be final. Seller reserves the right to sell the lot to any bidder other than the highest bidder without assigning any reasons.
  1. Subject to confirmation/subject to approval shall be decided on or before fifteen working days excluding the day of auction.
  1. No bidder shall after bidding pay an amount, which is less than the bid amount or retract a bid.
  1. The seller need not inform the presence of tender for any particular lot to the bidders.
  1. The bidder shall pay Balance of the Bid amount between 10.00 Hrs. and 18.00 Hrs. on working days as per the chart given below:

a)  if a bid amount is less than Rs.5 lakhs – within 5 days from the date of confirmation/approval.

b)  Above Rs.5 lakh to Rs.10 lakhs – within 10 days from the date of confirmation/approval.

c)  Above Rs. 10 lakhs to Rs.15 lakhs – within 15 days from the date of confirmation/approval.

d)  Above Rs.15 lakhs to Rs.20 lakhs – within 20 days from the date of confirmation/approval.

e)  Above Rs.20 lakhs to Rs.1 crore – within 30 days from the date of confirmation/approval.

f)  Rs.1 crore and above – within 45 days from the date of confirmation/approval.

  1. If the successful bidder fails to make the payment and/or take delivery of the goods within the time limit prescribed then the SELLER reserves the right to offer the lot to the second highest bidder. The second highest bidder can either accept or refuse the offer and such refusal will not render him a defaulter. When the second highest bidder refuses to accept then the SELLER can auction the un-delivered material immediately or in the next auction without any intimation to the bidder and the EMD deposited if any, or the registration fee deposited by the bidder will be forfeited.
  1. The cost of material handling, i.e. de-stuffing etc. shall be borne by the bidder and payment has to be made to he SELLER at the rate prevailing at the time of taking delivery.
  1. Delivery should be taken within 3 days (FREE PERIOD) from the last date for payment recorded herein above (Clause No.24) and in any case within seven days.
  1. All bids invited are for the net amount accruable to SELLER and relevant taxes, levies, etc. except Customs Duty shall be payable by the bidder and these taxes shall be treated as extra and are expected to be paid before taking delivery.
  1. It is made clear that all the taxes, i.e. State Excise Duty, Sales Tax, Octroi etc. shall be borne by the bidder. However, sales tax shall be paid to SELLER before taking the delivery of consignments.
  1. DELIVERY OF LOTS: Within Ten days from the date of payment of bid amount in full during working hours failing which the total amount paid and items of lots will be forfeited without any further notice and purchaser will not have any claim over the items or on the amount paid.
  1. The goods shall be lying in the premises after the conclusion of the bidding at the sole risk and cost of the bidder in all respects and the bidder should take the delivery at his own expenses at the earliest and in any case not later than the period prescribed above.

Department will not take responsibility for the goods sold once Delivery Order is issued. Storage charges, if any, applicable after the issue of Delivery Order shall be borne by the bidder only.

  1. Goods are being sold on “As is and Where is basis” i.e. on lot basis, Weights indicated OR quantities recorded in the catalogue are approximate. SELLER shall not take the responsibility with reference to weights and measurements and quantities, qualities etc. Bidders are participating for the lost which is offered. The decision of SELLER shall be final and binding in this regard.
  1. SELLER reserves the right to modify and amend Terms and Conditions and announce the same at any time.
  1. SELLER is not bound to accept the highest offer.
  1. In case of any dispute, the same shall be referred to a single arbitrator, to be appointed by the SELLER and the Arbitration proceedings would be governed by ‘Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996.
  1. The fees and expenses towards arbitration proceedings shall be shared, equally; by the parties to the dispute and shall be paid in advance to the auctioneer. The jurisdiction for appearing against the award in a court, or any other proceedings under the Arbitration Act shall be that of courts in Ahmedabad City only.

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