Flare, Target Marking – 38 mm (Radar Flare)

The Department of National Defence (DND) has a requirement for the items detailed below:

Description: Flare, Target Marking, 38 mm – Radar Flare

The Radar Flare provides survivors in inflatable life rafts and other small craft with a means of signalling their position to searching ships and aircraft in adverse visibility conditions. Its dual purpose payload also allows its use in clear conditions for a visual indication of the location of the chaff cloud. The Radar Flare can also be used for:

• Distress signalling

• Radar confusion

• Radar training and testing

• Terrain mapping

• Radar range calibration

Quantities: 2022 – 2 Inert Training Units

– 1,056 Operational Units

2025 – 528 Operational Units

Option Quantities: 2024 – 528 Operational Units

2026 – 528 Operational Units

2027 – 528 Operational Units 

Unit of Issue: Each

Delivery Locations: Inert Training Units - Canadian Forces Ammunition Depot (CFAD) Bedford - Bedford, Nova Scotia

Operational Units - CFAD Bedford and CFAD Dundurn - Dundurn, Saskatchewan

For each specified year, and each option year exercised, 50% of all Operational Units will be deliverable to CFAD Dundurn - Dundurn, Saskatchewan and 50% of all Operational Units will be deliverable to CFAD Bedford.

Required Delivery Date: 2022 – Within 32 weeks after the date of Contract

2025 – Between 01 January and 15 February 2025

For each Option exercised – Between 01 January and 15 February of the applicable year.

 1. Security Requirements

There are no security requirements associated with this procurement. 

2. Controlled Goods

This procurement is not subject to the Controlled Goods Program.

3. Trade Agreements

This procurement is subject to the provisions of the Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA).

4. Federal Contractors Program

The Federal Contractors Program (FCP) for employment equity applies to this procurement. 

5. Tendering Procedures

All interested suppliers may submit a bid.

6. Competitive Procurement Strategy

Lowest/Lower Bid

7. Inquiries

Inquiries regarding this bid solicitation must be submitted to:

John Caldwell DLP 3-1-C

Department of National Defence

Directorate of Land Procurement

Telephone: By Email

E-mail address: john.caldwell@forces.gc.ca

The Crown retains the right to negotiate with suppliers on any procurement.

Documents may be submitted in either official language of Canada.