TECHNICAL BID CLARIFICATION

Sl. MR ITEM Status

SLFE Comments Bidder Response
No. NUMBER (CLOSED / OPEN)
Pipes to be manufactured in accordance with API 5L (45th
edition), ASME B36.10M (latest edition) and Saudi Aramco
Material System Specification 01-SAMSS-035 (March 3,
1. 001
2014).

Vendor to CONFIRM compliance with the requirements.

Pipes to be manufactured in accordance with ASTM A333
(latest edition), ASME B36.10M (latest edition) and Saudi
Aramco Material System Specification 01-SAMSS-043
2. 002
(October 06, 2015).

Vendor to CONFIRM compliance with the requirements.

Pipes to be manufactured in accordance with ASTM A312
(latest edition), ASME B36.19M (latest edition) and Saudi
Aramco Material System Specification 01-SAMSS-046
3. 003
(October 30, 2013).

Vendor to CONFIRM compliance with the requirements.

Pipes to be suitable for Sour Service in accordance with ISO
15156.
4. All
Vendor to CONFIRM compliance with the requirement.
Pipes to be provided with bevel end protectors (plastic or
metallic as applicable based on pipe size) in accordance with
5. All Saudi Aramco Packing Specification MS 8444-09.

Vendor to CONFIRM compliance with the requirement.

 TECHNICAL BID CLARIFICATION

Sl. MR ITEM Status

SLFE Comments Bidder Response
No. NUMBER (CLOSED / OPEN)
Pipe shall be supplied from Saudi Aramco approved
manufacturer.
6. All
Vendor to CONFIRM compliance with the requirement.
Vendor to clearly specify material / grade of all quoted pipes
under Line Item 001 (i.e. provided pipe material show two
7. 001
different specs A106 and API 5L, and two grades B and X42
for the same pipe).
For SL# 5 of line item 001, pipe material shall be
GALVANIZED API 5L GR.B.
8. 001
Vendor to CONFIRM compliance with the requirement.
Vendor to clearly specify material / grade of pipe SL.# 3 (i.e.
9. 002 provided pipe material show two different specs A333 and
API 5L, and two grades 6 and X52 for the same pipe)..
Inspection and Testing requirements for stock pipes shall be in
accordance with Saudi Aramco SA-175-IR030100 form
(inspection level 1).
10. 001
Vendor to CONFIRM compliance with the Inspection &
Testing requirements.
Inspection and Testing requirements for stock pipes shall be in
accordance with Saudi Aramco SA-175-IR030100 form with
inspection level 1.
11. 002
Vendor to CONFIRM compliance with the Inspection &
Testing requirements.
 TECHNICAL BID CLARIFICATION

Sl. MR ITEM Status

SLFE Comments Bidder Response
No. NUMBER (CLOSED / OPEN)
Inspection and Testing requirements for stock pipes shall be in
accordance with Saudi Aramco SA-175-IR030100 form with
inspection level 1 and SA-175-IR320300 form with inspection
12. 003 level 2.

Vendor to CONFIRM compliance with the Inspection &

Testing requirements.
Vendor shall submit documentation according to the NON-
MATERIAL REQUIREMENT as per SA-NMR-7930 form.
13. All
Vendor to CONFIRM compliance with the required
deliverables.
Pipes Handling, Packing and Transportation shall be in
accordance with section 15 of 01-SAMSS-035 and Saudi
Aramco Packing Specifications MS 8314-00/ 8314-02/ 8314-
14. All
08/ 8444-09.

Vendor to CONFIRM compliance with the requirement.

When Supplying Material from Stockists, Compliance to
Saudi Aramco Engineering Procedure SAEP-347 is required.
15. All
Vendor to CONFIRM compliance with the requirement.

16. 001 FBE coating is excluded from vendor scope.