Fabrication of Prototype Low Burden Chemical Biological Combat
Uniform

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Tendering Procedures: The bidder must supply Canadian goods
and/or services
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TITLE:   Fabrication of Prototype Low Burden Chemical Biological
Combat Uniform

REQUIREMENT: 
Defence Research and Development Canada (DRDC) - Suffield,
Medicine Hat, Alberta has a requirement for a contractor to
produce one hundred (100) Mark IV low burden CB protective
combat uniforms in accordance with Crown specifications and
coordinate fabric and full system testing of this advanced
concept in consultation with the Crown, all in accordance with
the Statement of Work, Annex "A".

The requirement is limited to Canadian goods and/or services.

MANDATORY CRITERIA: 
Mandatory Criteria at Solicitation Closing
Failure to meet any of the following mandatory requirements at
solicitation closing will render the submission non-compliant
and given no further consideration.

1	Contractor must have acted in the role of prime contractor for
a major protective fabric and 		garment design project. 
2	Contractor must have expertise in coating technologies,
lamination technologies and chemical 		and or biological and or
environmental barrier textiles used in the design, development
and 		manufacture of specialised protective equipment for
defence applications.
3	Contractor must have the expertise and capability to coat and
laminate a wide variety of natural 		and synthetic woven,
non-woven and knitted textiles, and combine these into
multi-layer systems 		and or multi-laminates.
4	Contractor must have access to expanded
polytetrafluoroethylene (ePTFE) membrane. 			technology; be able
to vary the air permeability and thickness of the ePTFE
membrane; and have 		the expertise and capability to laminate
ePTFE membrane to fabrics. 
5	Contractor must have experience developing and producing
complex garment systems that 		incorporate multiple fabric
systems (multi-layered systems and or multi-laminate systems)
and 		multiple closure systems.
6	Contractor must have access to supplies of specialised
fabric/materials and be able to order and 		take delivery of
such materials in a timely fashion.
7	Price Proposal must not exceed the established budget.

CONTRACTOR SELECTION: 
Contractor selection will be based on the bidder that submits
the highest technically acceptable proposal provided that the
total evaluated bid price does not exceed the established budget.

OWNERSHIP OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY: Contractor Owned

MAXIMUM FUNDING:
The maximum funding available for the Contract resulting from
the bid solicitation is $310,000.00 (Applicable Taxes extra, as
appropriate).  Bids valued in excess of this amount will be
considered non-responsive.  This disclosure does not commit
Canada to pay the maximum funding available.

PERIOD OF CONTRACT: 
The period of the contract is from date of award to March 31,
2016.




jasmine.scott@pwgsc-tpsgc.gc.ca
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.