Vest, Carrier, Internal Soft Body Armour

The Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) has a requirement for a firm quantity of four thousand (4,000) Vests, Carrier, Internal Soft Body Armour in accordance with RCMP Specification G.S. 1045-333 dated 2017-06-29, patterns and viewing sample.

The requirement also includes two (2) optional quantities of sixteen hundred (1,600) Vests, Carrier, Internal Soft Body Armour each, which can be exercised within twelve (12) and twenty-four (24) months of contract award, respectively. There is also an "as and when requested" flexible quantity of up to eight hundred (800) Vests, Carrier, Internal Soft Body Armour which can be ordered within 36 months of contract award.

The Specification documents can be found attached to the Request for Proposal (RFP).

The RCMP viewing sample will only be available to bidders that are requested to submit a pre-contract award sample.

First delivery is requested within forty-five (45) days of written notice of approval of the pre-production sample.

This requirement is subject to the Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA).

This requirement is limited to Canadian Goods (See CFTA, Article 503, paragraph 4).

The responsive bid with the lowest total evaluated price will be recommended for award of a contract (1 contract only).

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

The Ineligibility and Suspension Policy and integrity clauses are being incorporated in RCMP contracting activities as outlined in this solicitation.

Bids must be submitted only to Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) Bid Receiving Unit by the date, time and place indicated on page 1 of the bid solicitation.

Documents may be submitted in either official language of Canada.

The bid solicitation documents contain all the requirements relating to the bid solicitation. Any other information or documentation provided to or obtained by a bidder from any source are not relevant. Bidders should not assume that practices used under previous contracts will continue, unless they are described in the bid solicitation. Bidders should also not assume that their existing capabilities meet the requirements of the bid solicitation simply because they have met previous requirements. It is the Bidder's responsibility to obtain clarification of the requirements contained in the bid solicitation, if necessary, before submitting a bid.

The RCMP has published its National Procurement Plan. For further information please see link: http://www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/en/rcmp-national-procurement-plan

All enquiries related to this solicitation must be addressed in writing to:

Mary Rutledge

73 Leikin Drive

M1-4^th Floor, Mail Stop #15

Ottawa, Ontario

K1A 0R2

Phone: 613-843-6935 Fax: 613-825-0082

Email: mary.rutledge@rcmp-grc.gc.ca