GOVT.

OF ASSAM
ASSAM SKILL DEVELOPMENT MISSION
KATABARI, DPS ROAD, NH-37
GARCHUK :: GUWAHATI-781035

No. ASDM-3142/2022/449 Dated 13th January, 2023

Reference to Queries received for below mentioned Request for Proposals for implementing 09
projects under Placement Linked Skill Development Training Program (PLSDTP) under Assam Skill
Development Mission, the response to queries is attached as Annexure 1.

Request for Proposals:

 Project 1:
 Request for Proposal (RFP) for Empanelment of Training Providers with Assam Skill
Development Mission (ASDM) for providing Short Term Skill Training and Recruit Train
Deploy under Placement Linked Skill Development Training Program (PLSDTP) in
Assam
 RFP No. ASDM-3142/2022/367

 Project 2:
 Request for Proposal for Empanelment of Training Providers with Assam Skill
Development Mission (ASDM) for 10 days Up-skilling program of 100 Drivers at
Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport
 RFP No. ASDM-3142/2022/341

 Project 3:
 Request for proposal (RFP) for Empanellment of Training Providers with Assam Skill
Development Mission (ASDM) for 10 days upskilling programe of 100 hotel staff at
Kamakhya and Paltanbazar area.
 RFP No. ASDM-3142/2022/321

 Project 4:
 Request for Proposal for Empanelment of Training Providers with Assam Skill
Development Mission (ASDM) for 10 days Upskilling Programme of 50 Street Food
Vendors at Guwahati
 RFP No. ASDM-3142/2022/302

 Project 6:
 Request for Proposal (RFP) for Empanelment of Training Providers with Assam Skill
Development Mission (ASDM) for providing residential training of Tour Guide to 50
candidates from Kaziranga National Park under Placement Linked Skill Development
Training Program (PLSDTP)
 RFP No. ASDM-3142/2022/289

 Project 7:
 Request for Proposal(RFP)) for Empanelment of Training Providers with Assam Skill
Development Mission (ASDM) for providing Upskilling under Placement Linked Skill
Development Training Program (PLSDTP) Scheme to 100 Gypsy Owners of Kaziranga
in Assam
 RFP No. ASDM-3142/2022/269

 Project 8:
 Request for Proposal (RFP) for Empanelment of Training Providers with Assam Skill
Development Mission (ASDM) for providing residential training to 500 drivers of Tea
tribes in Light Motor Vehicles (LMV) / Commercial Vehicle Driver(CVD) or HMV job
roles under Placement Linked Skill Development Training Program (PLSDTP) in the
specified districts of Assam
 RFP No. ASDM-3142/2022/247
 Project 9:
 Request for Proposal (RFP) for Empanelment of Training Providers with Assam Skill
Development Mission (ASDM) for providing skill training to 100 numbers of candidates
as Home Health Aide workers under Placement Linked Skill Development Training
Program
 RFP No. ASDM-3142/2022/226

 Project 10:
 Request for Proposal (RFP) for Empanelment of Training Providers with Assam Skill
Development Mission (ASDM) for providing short term training to 100 candidates of
Kaziranga area in Golaghat District in Home Stay (THC/Q0504) Job role under
Placement Linked Skill Development Training Program (PLSDTP) in the specified
districts of Assam
 RFP No. ASDM-3142/2022/207

All queries received till 2:00 PM on 12th January, 2023 have been compiled and responded to as per
terms of the projects.

Yours faithfully,

Sd/-
Officer on Special Duty
Assam Skill Development Mission
Enclo: Annexure 1: Response to Pre-bid queries
Annexure 2

Memo No. ASDM-3142/2022/449-A Dated: 13th Jaunary, 2023

Copy to:

1. Office Copy

Sd/-
Officer on Special Duty
Assam Skill Development Mission
 Annexure 1
Response to Pre-bid queries
Name and number of
Sl. Description of
section/annexure/Pg no. of Query ASDM Reply
No. requested change
tender
Did we submit the our all India Details of SMART
Page no. 22 Request to accept All
based SMART centre Details centers of only
1 Tech 8 Sl.No. 1 SMART India SMART acentre
Accredited Centre
or Assam based Centre details
details here Assam to be
only provided.
Page no. 22
From which Financial year we Please accept last 05
Tech 8 Sl.No. 3 No. of Govt Work Orders from
2 have to submit the work years work orders for
Skill Training Schemes
orders for various schemes this RFP 2015 onwards
implemented
Is this programme arranged in All Projects are in
residential mode or non – Clearly mention Residential Mode
Page no. 22 residential mode? Common lodging and fooding and Projects: 1, 6, 8,
3 Tech 8 Sl.No. 5 norms criteria will be followed expenses will be borne 9 and 10 will follow
for expenses of lodging and by the department ASDM Cost and
fooding? Process norms.
Submission of Rent
Agreement and
10.7 Page no. 7 Do we submit the rent Photographs of
4 agreement only to support this Training Center as
Infrastructure based point no. 7 per grading matrix
are requirements of
the proposal.
Page No. 20 EMD fees As per the Revised Rule 170(i)
of GFR 2017,MSME MSME licensed
The Applicant needs to registered firms are exempted organizations are
Please allow exempted. Proof of
mandatory submit EMD fee to submit EMD, for any state
exemption of EMD
5 of INR 25,000/- in the form of government tender or tenders
fees for MSME
Udyog Adhar and
a Demand Draft drawn in of GOL. Please consider our MSME registration
registered firms
favor of “Assam Skill request and exempt MSME certificate need to be
Development Mission” registered firm from paying the submitted as proof.
payable EMD.
Project 1, 6, 8, 9 and
What will be the payment
10 will follow
6 terms, will Common cost
norms apply? ASDM Cost and
Process norms.
Is it mandatory to have a local Yes. It is mandatory
office in Assam at the time of to have a local
Page No. 6-Pre-Qualification submission of proposal, or can office in Assam.
7 Criteria (S. No.5) we have the option to open the Bidder is required to
office after getting the sanction provide documents
order. as per RFP.
Details of Centers of Assam No. Details of
Page No. 21 -TECH 3 (List of are required or can we give
8 Centers & Job roles) details of centers located in
Centers of Assam
Other States. are mandatory.
We have not been involved in
any project of Skill
Development Mission before No change in
9 and our turnover is less than eligibility and
fifty lakh then in such evaluation criteria.
condition can we apply for this
project?
We also want to know about Kindly refer to
10 the payment manual of ASDM Cost and
ASDM. Process norms.

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 If yes, we would
request you kindly to
consider the matter for
Is it mandatory to provide the centres located at
All Projects are in
11 Residential faciliqz for all the rural area or consider
batches of all centres? the matter where Residential Mode.
Residential facility
does not require by the
students ofthat area.
In the evaluation process If the Residential Since Residential
through Matrix Grading facility is mandatory Facilities are
12 ITECH 8) we have not found the Marks Allocation mandatory, no
the marking points for the should also be Marks are allotted
Residential Facilities. included. for the same.
the necessary Work Submission of Work
Completion Certificate IWCCJ Completion
13 In the TECH-8, Sl No-4, could be omitted or the Certificates are as
required WCC numbers should per RFP
be considering to lesser. requirement.
In the Annexure -1, we have
found the Goat Farmer Iob
Role in Kamrup Metro district.
We feel that Goat Farmer job
14 role in Kamrup Metro is not a No change.
proper job role for the district.
And the viability of the same
in Kamrup Metro is
questionable.
, In the Annexure-I, we have
found the dissimilarity in the
We request you kindly
target distribution Column as
15 in some job roles 25
to make it uniform No change.
for all.
candidates have been given -
and in some job roles 30, 55
Kindly consider the Multi Skill
Multi Skill Technician fob
point so that there will Technician
Role is not available in Skill
be no issues in
16 India Portal. So, how can it be
conducting the
(Electrical) jobole is
possible to form the batches available in Skill
training and certifi
and conduct the training? India Portal.
cations.
We have observed that the top
10 populous districts of Assam Kindly increase the
17 have been numbers in the No change.
given fewer targets than the populous districts also.
other small districts.
Kindly omit the Point
no. 1 of Scope of Work This Clause is for
2 which is related to RTD mode, wherein
18 pre placement offers Pre-Placement offer
before commencement is the primary
of the work (Skill criteria.
Training).
We request you kindly
19 to extend the last date No change.
of submission.
Kindly make lesser the
amount of EMD and
20 Bank Performance
No change.
Guarantee

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 The Training
provider can select
With reference to scope of the training program
work- 2, can the Training as per the need of
provider select the training
the Industry in RTD
21 program as per the need of the
hour in a specific industry or it mode. The jobs with
should be a typical vocational best salary package
training? submitted in RFP
will be given
preference.
All Projects are in
For scope of work- 2 : Recruit Residential Mode
Train and Deploy, is the
and Projects: 1, 6, 8,
22 residential facility that has to
be provided by the Training 9 and 10 will follow
provider inclusive of the fee ? ASDM Cost and
Process norms.
As per Industry and
What is the duration of the
23 training for scope of work- 2 ?
SSC aligned jobrole
specification.
What is the ideal batch
strength for RTD under the
Ideal batch strength
24 Placement Linked Skill
Development Training is 30
Program?
Projects: 1, 6, 8, 9
Kindly share the fee details and 10 will follow
25 and the mode of payment. ASDM Cost and
Process norms.
Exemption for
submission of
The Tender Fees-Rs.5000 & Tender Fees and
EMD-Rs.25000,is it EMD amount is
mandatory to submit for,as in
provided only to
26 the tender section in Assam
Tenders,both the Tender Fees Govt.
& EMD Amount is showing Organizations/Govt.
exemption. recognized
Autonomous
body/MSME’s
Elaboration on Training Fee
Amount for the complete
training program of 40 Hrs. Refer point 1. of
27 What would be the Common Annexure 2
Cost Norms Category
considered for this training?
Will this 40 Hrs training
program be considered as RPL
28 + Bridge Course and training No.
fee would be considered
accordingly?
“Good quality tea and snacks
to be provided during the
training programme. (veg
29 sandwich, boiled egg, one Yes.
fruit, one sweet, tea and water
bottle)”. Will be there be
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 Snacks other than the training
fee?

“Uniform (Tshirt,
Trousers/Skirt, Cap and
Apron) with the logo of all the
stake holders, badge, note
30 book, pen. Folder to be
Yes.
provided.” Will be there be
separate provision for these
other than the training fee?
“Candidates to be provided Direct Beneficiary
with a stipend of Rs. 150 per Transfer on
day during the training completion of
program in their respective
31 bank accounts.” Who will pay
training to
this amount and when this successful
amount will be disbursed to beneficiaries will be
the candidates? done by ASDM.
“IP enabled CCTV camera
recording of the training
process should be kept as back
up and ASDM may refer to the
recording in case of
discrepancy. Non-compliance Yes. IP enabled
to the above will liable for
CCTV camera is
32 penalty.” It may be noted that
the upskilling program is of 10 mandatory for all
Days duration and wherein Projects.
installation and maintenance of
IP enabled CCTV camera is
more suitable for Placement
Linked Skill training Program,
request clarification on it.
“It is the responsibility of the
TP to place the candidates as
per the Cost & Process Norms.
A candidate shall be
considered as placed only if For Upskilling of
the conditions of the Cost & already employed
33 Process Norms are fulfilled.” candidates,
The program is Up-skilling in Placement is not
nature and the prospective mandatory.
candidates would already be
employed hence please clarify
on the provision of placement
of candidates.
SMART accredited
Consider the submission of centers are not
40 proposal without the SMART mandatory, but carry
accreditation centre. marks in the TECH
8 Grading Matrix.

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 For Scope of work 1
(STT): affidavit
In reference to Scope of stating Bank Tie
work:2, Do we need to submit Up/Tie Up's need to
the LOI with various industries be submitted.
41 or do we need to provide the For Scope of work 2
pre-placement offer letters (RTD):
before commencement of the MoA/LOI/MoU
work for STT training? with Industries
needs to be
submitted.
In Tech 8, point no. 4 ,you Submission of Work
have mentioned work Completion
completion certificates. Is it Certificates and
mandatory to submit work
42 completion certificates or we
Work Orders both
could submit work orders in have separate marks
place of work completion allocated in TECH 8
certificates? Grading Matrix.
Is it mandatory to provide
residential facilities for all the All Projects are in
43 batches of all centers for Residential Mode.
training?

For scope of work 1 , do we

need to submit a different All proposals must
envelope for different
be submitted district
44 districts? For example: If we
proposed 10 districts, do we wise in separate
need to submit 10 different envelope.
envelopes ?

Kindly request you to extend

45 the RFP submission date.
No change.

As mentioned in For Scope of Please specify whether

work 1 -Short term training in we have to submit
districts -Bid to be submitted multiple bids as per Yes. All proposals
B. Process Flow, Point No 1. district wise in a envelope district selected by us must be submitted
46 For Scope of work-1 superscribing SCOPE OF or we can submit a district wise in
WORK 1 -skill training in single bid mentioning separate envelope.
districts (Districts should be multiple districts
mentioned on top of envelope). selected by us.
As mentioned in the RFP, page
no 22, Tech 8: Grading Matrix,
Sl. No. 2, “MoA with
Please Specify, MoA
companies”.
with companies
As mentioned in the RFP in
required or Letter of
Tech 8: Grading Matrix, Page Eligibility Criteria for
Intent is required for MoA and LOI both
No: 22 and Eligibility Criteria implementing Short Term
submitting in the RFP.
47 for Implementing Short Term Training, Point No. D, Page
As both MoA and LOI
will be taken into
Training, Point No. D, Page No. 8, “The applicant should consideration.
serves the common
No. 8 have industry and bank
purpose as proof of
linkages and submit proof in
document for industry
form of Letter of Intent or
linkage.
bank tie ups.
Applicant Agency has to
submit their Mobilization and

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 Employment strategy with
the bid document.”

Please specify as the

scheme is Placement
Linked Skill
Development Training
Programme, the bank
tie ups clause will
applicable to those
candidates who will be
self- employed. Those
candidates who will get For Scope of work 1
placed will not be (STT): affidavit
facilitated for bank tie
stating Bank Tie
ups for
As mentioned in the Up/Tie Up's need to
agreement, Page No 5, Point loans.
Please specify since we be submitted.
No. 20, “The last installment For Scope of work 2
of payment (40%) will be have a work
Agreement, Page No 5, Point completion certificate (RTD):
48 released after Training
No. 20.
provider has facilitated for from Assam Skill MoA/LOI/MoU
Development Mission with Industries need
bank tie ups for loans to the
certified candidates and submit certifying completion to be submitted.
proof of the same to ASDM”. of work for 10 Nos.
Projects in a single Single certification
certification, whether it
will be considered
will be
treated as 10 work as one.
completion certificates.
It is pertaining to
mention that that the 10
NOS. work completion
certificates are all
different projects and
works
order issued separately.

Please specify should

we submit the
Presentation in the bid
submission or it should
be submitted on later Presentation should
As mentioned in the RFP, page stage as required by
Tech 8: Grading Matrix, Page be submitted in PPT
49 no 22, Tech 8: Grading Matrix, your department.
No: 22
Sl. No. 6 “Presentation”. And if it is required format in a pendrive
during the bid along with TECH 3.
submission, please
specify the mode of
submission of the
Presentation.

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 Please specify is there
As mentioned in Tech 8 any minimum marks to
Tech 8: Grading Matrix, Page
50 No: 22
Grading Matrix, Grand Total be obtained to be No.
marks allocated is 100. eligible for the
technical proposal.
51 In the RFP, Annexure 2, Scope
of Work, Point No. 3,
Annexure 2, Scope of Work, Training, Sl. No. b, it is Please specify as there ToT clause is not
Point No. 3, Training, Sl. No. mentioned “Training Providers is no QP code applicable for
52 b to ensure that trainers are ToT mentioned in the RFP. Projects: 2,3,4,and 7
certified by SSCs as per the
process norms”
53 Please specify since we
have a work
completion certificate
from Assam Skill
Development Mission
certifying completion
of work for 10 Nos.
As mentioned in the RFP, page Projects in a single
no 11, Tech 8: Grading Matrix, certification, whether it Single certification
Tech 8: Grading Matrix, Page
No:11, Sl. No. 3
Sl. No. “Number of will be treated as 10 will be considered
54 completion certificates from work completion as one.
various Govt. Department” certificates. It is
pertaining to mention
that that the 10 NOS.
work completion
certificates are all
different projects and
works order issued
separately.
Please specify should
we submit the
Presentation in the bid
submission or it should
be submitted on later Presentation should
As mentioned in the RFP, page
Tech 8: Grading Matrix, Page stage as required by be submitted in PPT
55 no 11, Tech 8: Grading Matrix,
No:11, Sl. No. 5
Sl. No. 5 “Presentation”.
your department. And format in a pendrive
if it is required during along with TECH 3.
the bid submission,
please specify the
mode of submission of
the Presentation.
Please specify is there
As mentioned in Tech 8 any minimum marks to
Tech 8: Grading Matrix, Page
56 No:11
Grading Matrix, Grand Total be obtained to be No.
marks allocated is 100. eligible for the
technical proposal.
In the RFP, C. Terms and
Conditions, Page No: 9, Sl.
No. 10, it is mentioned Signed acceptance
“Resource Person/Trainer will by the resource
Please specify what
C. Terms and Conditions, include Trained & Certified person/trainer will
57 supporting documents
Page No: 9, Sl. No. 10 Trainers and experts, and
need to be submitted. be considered along
Officials from respective with CV to be
field/tourism, soft skill. submitted.
Supporting documents need to
be submitted along with RFP”
58 Tech 8: Grading Matrix, Sl. As mentioned in the RFP, page Please specify since we Single certification

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 No. 3, Page No. 11. no 11, Tech 8: Grading Matrix, have a work will be considered
Sl. No.3 “Number of work completion certificate as one.
completion certificates from from Assam Skill
various Department” Development Mission
certifying completion
of work for 10 Nos.
Projects in a single
certification, whether it
will be treated as 10
59 work completion
certificates. It is
pertaining to mention
that that the 10 NOS.
work completion
certificates are all
different projects and
works order issued
separately.
Please specify should
we submit the
Presentation in the bid
submission or it should
be submitted on later Presentation should
As mentioned in the RFP, page
Tech 8: Grading Matrix, Sl. stage as required by be submitted in PPT
60 no 11, Tech 8: Grading Matrix,
No. 5, Page No. 11.
Sl. No. 5 “Presentation”.
your department. And format in a pendrive
if it is required during along with TECH 3.
the bid submission,
please specify the
mode of submission of
the Presentation.
Please specify is there
As mentioned in Tech 8 any minimum marks to
Tech 8: Grading Matrix, Page
61 No: 11
Grading Matrix, Grand Total be obtained to be No.
marks allocated is 100. eligible for the
technical proposal.
In the RFP, Page no 10, D.
Terms and Conditions, Sl. No.
14, it is mentioned that
“Training Provider will receive
80% of the training cost upon
successful certification of What will be the pay-
A. Terms and Conditions, candidates. The rest 20% will out to Training Refer Point 1 of
62 Page No:10, Sl. No. 14 be received on successful Provider as QP is not Annexure 2
submission of evidence-based mentioned in the RFP?
proof of certification
distribution ceremony and
receipt of utilization of Rs
25000/- provided for stall/cart
upgradation.”.
In the RFP, Page no 10, D.
Terms and Conditions, Sl. No. Please specify whether
15, it is mentioned that “On Rs 25000 incentive
successful completion on provided for Direct Benifciary
training, the certified upgradation of their Transfer to
A. Terms and Conditions,
63 Page No: 10, Sl. No. 15
candidates will be given food stall/ cart, will be successful
incentive by providing of Rs paid by Training beneficiaries will be
25000/- for upgradation of Provider to be done by ASDM.
their food stall / cart. The reimbursed later or by
money utilization receipt along ASDM.
with photographs of the

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 upgraded stall/cart has to
be provided by TP for
claiming of 20 % invoice”

In the RFP, A. Terms and

Conditions, Page No: 10, Sl.
No. 11, it is mentioned
“Resource Person/Trainer will Signed acceptance
include Trained & Certified Please specify what by the resource
A. Terms and Conditions,
64 Page No: 10, Sl. No. 11
Trainers, Experts and Official supporting documents person/trainer will
from respective field -Tourism, need to be submitted. be considered along
Food & Civil Supplies, GMC, with CV.
Banking. and Soft Skill.
Supporting documents need to
be submitted along with RFP”
In the RFP, Tech 5: Self
Declaration, Point No. 3, Page
No. 8, it is mentioned “To hire Please specify if ToT ToT clause is not
Tech 5: Self Declaration, / engage competent and Certified Trainer is
65 Point No. 3, Page No. 8 eligible trainer (s) to undertake required and please
applicable for
training in the proposed mention the QP Code. Projects: 2,3,4,and 7
courses and ensure ToT as per
norms of ASDM”
Please specify since we
have a work
completion certificate
from Assam Skill
Development Mission
certifying completion
of work for 10 Nos.
As mentioned in the RFP, page Projects in a single
no 11, Tech 8: Grading Matrix, certification, whether it Single certification
Tech 8: Grading Matrix, Sl.
66 No. 3, Page No. 11.
Sl. No.11 “Number of work will be treated as 10 will be considered
completion certificates from work completion as one.
various Department” certificates. It is
pertaining to mention
that that the 10 NOS.
work completion
certificates are all
different projects and
works order issued
separately.
Please specify should
we submit the
Presentation in the bid
submission or it should Presentation should
As mentioned in the RFP, page be submitted on later
Tech 8: Grading Matrix, Sl. be submitted in PPT
67 no 11, Tech 8: Grading Matrix, stage as required by
No. 5, Page No. 11.
Sl. No. 5 “Presentation”. your department. And format in a pendrive
if it is required during along with TECH 3.
the bid submission,
please specify the
mode of submission of

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 the Presentation.

Please specify is there

As mentioned in Tech 8 any minimum marks to
Tech 8: Grading Matrix, Page
68 No: 11
Grading Matrix, Grand Total be obtained to be No.
marks allocated is 100. eligible for the
technical proposal.
In the RFP, page no 12, Scope
of Work, Table 1, it is
mentioned that “The Training
Provider will be responsible Please specify will the
for candidate mobilization / training program
counselling of enthusiastic should be conducted in
candidates from Tea tribe the mentioned district
69 Scope of work, Page No: 12 communities with valid in Table 1 of the RFP No change.
Driving License in the districts or the training
as mentioned in Table 1, and programme can be
carrying out training, conducted in any other
assessment, certification and districts of Assam.
post certification tracking of
the successfully certified
candidates”.
As mentioned in the RFP, page
no 11, Tech 8: Grading Matrix,
Sl. No. 2, “MoA with
companies”. And As
Please Specify, MoA
mentioned in the RFP in
with companies
Eligibility Criteria for
required or Letter of
Tech 8: Grading Matrix, Page implementing Short Term
Intent is required for
No:11 and Eligibility Criteria Training, Point No. D, Page
submitting in the RFP. Both may be
70 for Implementing Short Term No. 8, “The applicant should
Training, Point No. D, Page have industry and bank
As both MoA and LOI considered.
serves the common
No. 8 linkages and submit proof in
purpose as proof of
form of Letter of Intent or
document for industry
bank tie ups. Applicant
linkage.
Agency has to submit their
Mobilization and Employment
strategy with the bid
document.”
Please specify as the
scheme is Placement
As mentioned in the Linked Skill
agreement, Page No 5, Point Development Training
No. 20, “The last installment Programme, the bank Bank Tie Up for
of payment (40%) will be tie ups clause will Self Employment
Agreement, Page No 5, Point
71 No. 20.
released after Training applicable to those and Placement for
provider has facilitated for candidates who will be Wage Employment
bank tie ups for loans to the self- employed. Those is acceptable.
certified candidates and submit candidates who will get
proof of the same to ASDM”. placed will not be
facilitated for bank tie
ups for loans.

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 Please specify since we
have a work
completion certificate
from Assam Skill
Development Mission
certifying completion
of work for 10 Nos.
As mentioned in the RFP, page Projects in a single
no 11, Tech 8: Grading Matrix, certification, whether it
Tech 8: Grading Matrix, Page
72 No:11
Sl. No.3 “Number of work will be treated as 10 Single certification
completion certificates from work completion will be considered
various Govt Department” certificates. It is as one.
pertaining to mention
that that the 10 NOS.
work completion
certificates are all
different projects and
works order issued
separately.
Please specify is there
As mentioned in Tech 8 any minimum marks to
Tech 8: Grading Matrix, Page
73 No: 11
Grading Matrix, Grand Total be obtained to be No.
marks allocated is 100. eligible for the
technical proposal.
As RFP is “Request for
Proposal for Empanelment of
Training providers with Assam Please read at Page
Skill Development Mission No. 9, B. Process
(ASDM) for providing skill Flow, Sl. No. 3 as:
training to 100 numbers of “Request for
candidates as Home Health
Aide workers under Placement
Proposal for
Linked Skill Development Empanelment of
Training Program” And In Training providers
page no 9, B. Process flow, Sl. with Assam Skill
No. 3, it is mentioned that Please clarify it is a Development
Page No. 2 and B. Process
74 Flow, Page No: 9
“Request for Proposal (RFP) typographical error or Mission (ASDM)
for Empanelment of Training not. for providing skill
providers with Assam Skill training to 100
Development Mission numbers of
(ASDM) for providing candidates as Home
residential training to 500
drivers of Tea tribes in Light
Health Aide workers
Motor Vehicles under Placement
(LMV)/Commercial Vehicle Linked Skill
Driver (CVD) or HMV job Development
roles under Placement Linked Training Program”
Skill Development Training
Program

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 As mentioned in the RFP, page
no 11, Tech 8: Grading Matrix,
Sl. No. 2, “MoA with
companies”. And
As mentioned in the RFP in Please Specify, MoA
Eligibility Criteria for with companies
implementing Short Term required or Letter of
Tech 8: Grading Matrix, Page
Training, Point No. D, Page Intent is required for
No: 11 and Eligibility Criteria
No. 7, “The applicant should submitting in the RFP. Both may be
75 for Implementing Short Term
Training, Point No. D, Page have industry and bank As both MoA and LOI considered.
linkages and submit proof in serves the common
No. 7
form of Letter of Intent or purpose as proof of
bank tie ups. Applicant document for industry
Agency has to submit their linkage.
Mobilization and Employment
strategy with the bid
document.”

In the RFP, page no 12, Scope

of Work, it is mentioned that
Please specify will the
“Successfully empaneled
training program will
Training Providers will have to
76 Scope of Work, Page No: 12
implement the following
be conducted in Yes.
Kamrup Metro as
clauses for imparting short
mentioned.
term skill training to 100
candidates in Kamrup Metro”
Please specify since we
have a work
completion certificate
from Assam Skill
Development Mission
certifying completion
of work for 10 Nos.
As mentioned in the RFP, page Projects in a single
no 11, Tech 8: Grading Matrix, certification, whether it
Tech 8: Grading Matrix, Page
77 No:11, Sl. No. 4
Sl. No. “Number of work will be treated as 10 Single certification
completion certificates from work completion will be considered
various Govt Department” certificates. It is as one.
pertaining to mention
that that the 10 NOS.
work completion
certificates are all
different projects and
works order issued
separately.
Please specify should
we submit the
Presentation in the bid
submission or it should
be submitted on later Presentation should
As mentioned in the RFP, page
Tech 8: Grading Matrix, Page stage as required by be submitted in PPT
78 no 11, Tech 8: Grading Matrix,
No:11, Sl. No. 6
Sl. No. 6 “Presentation”.
your department. And format in a pendrive
if it is required during along with TECH 3.
the bid submission,
please specify the
mode of submission of
the Presentation.
As mentioned in Tech 8 Please specify is there
Tech 8: Grading Matrix, Page
79 No:11, Sl. No. 6
Grading Matrix, Grand Total any minimum marks to No.
marks allocated is 100. be obtained to be

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 eligible for the
technical proposal.
TOT issue means as these job
roles are only for 200 hours ToT is not included
and are residential type of 8 in Grading Matrix,
hours duration , so TOT however bidder with
80 certificate for trainer is not ToT certified
possible in 1month duration trainers will be
from ssc.hence, whether TOT given preference.
is compulsory ?
for Agricultural job roles
residential training center
required but these job roles
81 required more practical in field
Yes.
work theory, whether
residential is compulsory ?
ToT is not included
Is TOT Certification in Grading Matrix,
mandatory at the time of
however bidder with
82 12 submission of Proposal or
TOT certification ia allowed ToT certified
post allocation of work? trainers will be
given preference.
As it is mentioned "The
Training Provider shall
commence the work (skill
training) not later than fifteen
83 12 days from the date of release Yes.
of the targets to the Training
Centers in the
MIS system of ASDM" Does it
mean the start of batch?
SMART accredited
centers are not
Does it require SMART
84 12
accreditation of Centers?
mandatory, but carry
marks in the TECH
8 Grading Matrix.
For Scope of work 1
(STT): affidavit
stating Bank Tie
Up/Tie Up's need to
Page No-8, Point-D- Bank
be submitted.
85 linkages what documents
required For Scope of work 2
(RTD):
MoA/MoU/LOI
with Industries need
ASDM-3142/2022/367
to be submitted.
Page No-22, Serial No-2, MoA MoA and LOI both
86 with companies-what will be taken into
documents required consideration.
SMART accredited
Smart Accredited centre centers are not
87 required yes or no at the time mandatory, but carry
of BID in Assam marks in the TECH
8 Grading Matrix.

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 Training to be
In upskilling training at TP provided within 1
88 ASDM-3142/2022/341 centre or at International km radius of LGBI
airport Airport. Refer RFP
Document.
SMART accredited
centers are not
Residential centre is
89 ASDM-3142/2022/247
mandatory or not for this BID
mandatory, but carry
marks in the TECH
8 Grading Matrix.
Query is not
Eligible organization- relevant as RFP
90 companies registered in Assam no.mentioned has
yes or no for this bid. not been floated by
ASULMS(SMMU)/S&L- ASDM.
10/274/2022/7860 Query is not
Smart Accreditation centre relevant as RFP
91 required before this bid in no.mentioned has
ASSAM? not been floated by
ASDM.
With regard to the trainers
required, we have TOT
certified trainers. However, ToT is not included
their TOT certificates have in Grading Matrix,
expired as on current however bidder with
92 date.Since renewal involves ToT certified
costs, we would like to request trainers will be
our esteem mission to allow all given preference.
TPs to renew the TOT s after
work allocation
Candidate
The candidates' details and
Qualification will be
93 qualifications are not specified.
Kindly shed some light on this. as per jobrole
specification.
Where and How are the
candidates supposed to be For Upskilling of
placed in terms of upskilling already employed
training since they are already
94 working (Annexure 2: Scope
candidates,
of Work)? (RFP No. ASDM- Placement is not
3142/2022/341 and ASDM- mandatory.
3142/2022/302)
If one TP is applying for No. Seperate
95 various projects, can it use one Pendrive for
pen drive for all the projects? seperate RFPs.
Who will provide the receipt
of 25,000/- to the trainees and Direct Benifciary
where will be the location? Transfer to
96 Will the amount be credited to successful
the trainees account or to the beneficiaries will be
TP's account? (Street Food done by ASDM.
Vendor's RFP)
The batch strength and no. of
batches have not been
97 mentioned in the RFPs. Kindly
As specified in RFP.
clarify that.

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 The financial part of the Project 1, 6, 8, 9 and
training has not been
10 will follow
98 mentioned in the RFPs. We
would request you to clarify ASDM Cost and
that as well. Process norms.
With reference to the RFP No.
ASDM/3142/2022/207, Page
no. 7 states that the applicant Tourism
99 should have industry and bank Industry/Tourism
linkage and submit the proof in Department
the forms of LOIs. What kind
of industry is implied here?
Kindly clarify the concept of
'No. Of Skills Content Query is not
Developed' and what kind of
relevant as RFP
100 work order is to be submitted?
(Page no. 7 of RFP No. no.mentioned is not
ASDM- ASDM- relevant to PLSDTP.
3189/2022/49)
Post Covid, the training
partners have barely been able
to do business. Owing to this,
101 we would request you to No change.
provide the TPs with a kind
concession in the amount
required for EMD and PG.
We would request our
esteemed mission to add the
job role of 'Airline Cabin
Crew' in Kamrup (M)
102 considering the demand of this No change..
job role among the youths and
the upcoming avenues that are
opening up in the Indian
Aviation sector.
As we all know about the last
2-3 years, jue to this Covid-19,
all training partner is not
working in regular wise. So it
is very difficult to maintain the
yearly turn over amount as per
106 required to apply for this RFP.
No change.
Many of the TP is suffering
from the same, so, we would
like to request that kindly look
after this annual trun over
matters and consider the same.
Refernce to the smart centre if SMART accredited
anyone will do the all centers are not
107 formalities for a smart centre, mandatory, but carry
it will take minimum 20-25 marks in the TECH
days. 8 Grading Matrix.

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 Annexure 2

1. RFP No.: ASDM-3142/2022/302

Request for Proposal for Empanelment of Training Providers with Assam Skill
Development Mission (ASDM) for 10 days Upskilling Programme of 50 Street
Food Vendors at Guwahati

Details of Project Cost:

Details Nos Training Cost Payout to

Empaneled Training
Upskilling of Street food Vendor @Guwahati 50 80,000.00
Partner
Tea Expenses @ Rs. 100 per candidate per day Empaneled Training
50,000.00
Partner
Stipend per day @ Rs.150 per candidate per day Direct Beneficiary
75,000.00
Transfer
Direct Beneficiary
*Stall Development @ Rs. 25,000 per candidate 12,50,000.00
Transfer
Empaneled Training
*Dress, Sticker and Certificate @ Rs. 3000 per candidate 1,50,000.00
Partner
Total 50 16,05,000.00

Signature Not Verified

Digitally signed by VIKASH JYOTEE
KALITA
Date: 2023.01.17 10:23:22 IST
Location: Assam-AS