Trade Agreement: NONE
Tendering Procedures: All interested suppliers may submit a bid
Competitive Procurement Strategy: Lowest/Lower Bid
Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement: No
Nature of Requirements:
1.0 The Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) requires a National Individual Standing Offer (NISO) for the provision of 40 x 46 mm less than lethal blunt impact projectiles, in the following four (4) categories:
a) Category 1: Short Range Less than Lethal 40 x 46 mm Blunt Impact Projectile - Collapsible Head Round (Operational);
b) Category 2: Short Range Less than Lethal 40 x 46 mm Blunt Impact Projectile - Low Velocity Sponge Round (Operational);
c) Category 3: Intermediate Range Less than Lethal 40 x 46 mm Blunt Impact Projectile - High Velocity Sponge Round (Operational); and
d) Category 4: Intermediate Range Less than Lethal 40 x 46 mm Blunt Impact Projectile - High Velocity Sponge Round (Training).
2.0 Following the previous Request for Standing Offer, M0077-16J101/A, it was determined that there were no compliant offers received for Category 2. Therefore, the current Request for Standing Offer is issued only to obtain offers for Category 2: Short Range Less than Lethal 40 x 46 mm Blunt Impact Projectile - Low Velocity Sponge Round (Operational).
3.0 Only one (1) Standing Offer will be awarded as a result of this solicitation process.
4.0 The resulting NISO will be established for an initial period of three (3) years from the date of award of the Standing Offers, with two (2) additional one (1) year option periods.
5.0 The Technical Offer, Financial Offer and Certifications must be submitted only to Bid Receiving Unit, Public Works and Government Services Canada (PWGSC), by the date, time and place indicated on page 1 of the Request for Standing Offers.
Due to the nature of the Request for Standing Offers, transmission of offers by email or facsimile to PWGSC will not be accepted.
6.0 The Offeror must provide 50 sample rounds that will be subject to the testing indicated in Attachment 1 to Part 4. The sample rounds must be sent to the following address, by the date, time and place indicated on page 1 of the Request for Standing Offers:
Mary Rutledge
Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP)
Procurement & Contracting
Branch M1-4th Floor, Mail Stop #15
Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0R2
Telephone: 613-843-6935
Email: m••••••••@••••••••.••.ca
7.0 Once the samples have been shipped, the Offeror must provide, in writing, to the Standing Offer Authority and the addressee indicated in section 6.0, above, all of the following information:
a) Name of the supplier submitting the sample rounds;
b) Name of the shipment carrier;
c) Tracking number;
d) Date the shipment left the supplier’s facility; and
e) Estimated date of arrival at the address indicated in section 6.0, above.
8.0 Only the sample rounds should be sent to the foregoing address. The Technical Offer, Financial Offer and Certifications must be sent to Bid Receiving Unit, PWGSC.
9.0 The National Security Exception provided for in the trade agreements has been invoked. Therefore, this procurement is excluded from all of the obligations of all the trade agreements.
Delivery Date: Above-mentioned
The Crown retains the right to negotiate with suppliers on any procurement.
Documents may be submitted in either official language of Canada.
