Trade Agreement: Agreement on Internal Trade (AIT)
Tendering Procedures: All interested suppliers may submit a bid
Attachment: YES (MERX) Electronic
Competitive Procurement Strategy: Best Overall Proposal
Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement: No
Nature of Requirements:
The Department of National Defence (DND) has a requirement for
the supply of, training for, in-service support of and spares
and consumables for 20 Close Reconnaissance Systems (Recce
Systems). Each Recce System must be capable of remote,
automatic collection and transmission of Chemical, Biological,
Radiological and Nuclear (CBRN) data, meteorological data,
positional data and video images to a ground control station
operated by Canadian Forces (CF) personnel. The systems must
afford CBRN protection for expeditionary operations (for both
mobile forces and static installations, such as airfields, camps
and ports) by providing an integrated CBRN remotely operated
system that is capable of operating in confined spaces.
Two (2) resulting contracts will be issued at the same time to a
single contractor as a result of this competitive process; the
first for the acquisition of the equipment and the second for
the in-service support, including contractor supplied materiel.
The period of the acquisition contract will be three (3) years.
This contract will contain options for up to three (3)
additional Recce Systems and training.
The period of the in-service support contract will be two (2)
years. This contract will contain options for an additional,
four (4) two year periods for reach-back service, repair and
overhaul, technical investigations and engineering studies,
contractor supplied materiel and training.
This bid solicitation cancels and supersedes previous bid
solicitation number W8476-134370 dated 2013-04-02 with a closing
of date of 2013-05-15.
This procurement is subject to the Controlled Goods Program.
This procurement is subject to the Agreement on Internal Trade.
Bidders' Conference:
A bidders' conference will be held at 455 De la Carrière Blvd.
on Tuesday, March 11, 2014.
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.
