India: SAIL seeks for Sponge Iron Conversion Agent

SAIL has invited tender for conversion agent to convert Iron ore into Sponge iron for its captive use.

Alloy Steels Plant (ASP), one of the SAIL’s units, has invited bid for conversion agent to convert Iron ore into Sponge iron  at Durgapur (W.B).

Agent’s Scope of work will be conversion of desired grade of Sponge iron in their own rotary kiln, unloading of Iron ore from rakes, transportation of Iron ore at their places for conversion.

SAIL or ASP will supply Iron ore at free of cost from SAIL’s RMD/Gua Iron ore mine or any other mines on rake load basis. All handling work will be done by agent on their own risk.

Eligibility

  • Tenderers should be an Indian producer of Sponge iron having manufacturing unit (kiln)
  • They should have production capacity of 100 MT per day or they should allow their full rotary kiln of min 100 TPD for ASP on conversion basis
  • They should have production experience of at least 18,000 MT in a span of 12 months since 01 Apr, 2011 or later
  • They should have necessary valid documents (coal linkage) for sourcing of coal for Sponge iron production

Specification of Sponge Iron

  • Fe: 77% min (metallic)
  • Fe: 87.5% min (total)
  • Size: 3-18 mm

Period of Contract:  9 months period that will start tentatively from Nov’14. However, SAIL can extend this contract period.

Quantity:  25,000 MT

On daily basis 100 MT of Sponge iron will be delivered by agent.

Important Time & Dates

  • Bid submission due date: 12.30 hrs IST on 21 Oct, 2014
  • Technical bid opening time: 14.30 hrs IST on 21 Oct, 2014

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