General Purpose Combat Boots

Trade Agreement: Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA)
Tendering Procedures: The bidder must supply Canadian goods and/or services
Competitive Procurement Strategy: Lowest/Lower Bid
Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement: No
Nature of Requirements: 

General Purpose Combat Boots

W8486-184068/B
Contact: Josette Richard
Telephone: 613) 462-4128
Email: josette.richard@pwgsc-tpsgc.gc.ca

The Request for Proposal W8486-184068/B supersedes and cancels solicitation number W8486-184068/A dated 2018-02-01 with a closing of 2018-04-26 at 14h00 (EST).

NATURE OF REQUIREMENT:

Department of National Defence’s Directorate Soldier Systems Program Management (DSSPM) has a requirement to purchase quantities of General Purpose Combat Boots (GPB) and nylon laces for replenishment of stocks held in Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) supply depots.

DSSPM is responsible to provide individual clothing, equipment and weapons for service members of the CAF to enable the achievement of their mission domestically and on operations. DSSPM presently supports a client base of approximately 150,000 people, which includes the Canadian Army (CA), Royal Canadian Navy (RCN), and Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF), regular and reserve force personnel, Cadets, Canadian Rangers and Junior Canadian Rangers.

The General Purpose Combat Boots (GPB) are intended for general use by all Members of the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) including recruits. The boots must provide comfort, protection and support for operations in temperate weather conditions within the ambient temperature range of +25 ° Celsius to 0° Celsius with 50% to 75% relative humidity. Extremes in this range will be for short duration and/or combined with other protective footwear (for example, but not limited to, with a waterproof over boot).

Whilst wearing the GPB, personnel will be required to carry out a full range of tasks including marching over uneven terrain while carrying heavy loads, standing, climbing, operating and maintaining vehicles and equipment, and firing weapons.

The nylon laces will be used as spares for existing inventory of the GPB in CAF supply depots and new inventory.

DELIVERABLES:

COMBAT BOOTS:
- 24,220 pairs delivered to Edmonton
- 15,780 pairs delivered to Montreal

Footwear Laces:
- 60,000 pairs delivered to Edmonton
- 40,000 pairs delivered to Montreal

OPTIONS TO PURCHASE ADDITIONAL PAIRS OF BOOTS:
The requirement also provides Canada the irrevocable option to order the goods described under additional quantities under the same terms and conditions and at the prices stated in the Contract.  

The option may only be exercised by the Contracting Authority for a minimum of 5,000 pairs per amendment up to a maximum of 67,500 pairs for all amendments in total, distributed amongst the destinations and will be evidenced through a contract amendment.

CANADIAN CONTENT:
This procurement is solely limited to Canadian goods.


EVALUATION PROCEDURES AND BASIS OF SELECTION: Refer to Part 4 of the Solicitation Document for details.

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.