ACTUATOR, MECHANICAL, NONAIRCRAFT.

The Department of National Defence is procuring mechanical actuators, nonaircraft, for use in a pollution system aboard HFX-class vessels, specifically for a plastic waste processor. The requirement is for a total of 22 units, with eight units to be delivered to CFB Halifax and fourteen to CFB Esquimalt. The specified part number is LM-10810-122, manufactured by Yale Industrial Products, Inc. (NCAGE 18740), with an alternate approved part number 6961244 from Naval Sea Systems Command (NCAGE 53711). Bidders may propose equivalent or substitute products but must clearly identify the brand, part number, and NCAGE, and guarantee that such alternatives will not adversely affect existing third-party warranties on Canadian equipment. All items must comply with stringent Canadian Forces packaging specifications D3013C and D-LM-008-001/SF-001, including individual packaging of one unit per package, preservation, and marking per D-LM-008-002/SF-001. Each package must bear a UCC/EAN-128 barcode using Application Identifier 7001 for the NATO Stock Number (NSN 3040-01-4535336), with human-readable interpretation below the barcode, and markings must remain legible for the item’s expected life. Asbestos is strictly prohibited unless no feasible alternative exists, and any such use must be fully documented. The contractor must adhere to ISO 9001:2015 quality assurance standards and provide full release documentation, including copies for the consignee, contracting authority, quality assurance representative, and contractor. Delivery must be made under DDP Incoterms 2020 to the specified locations, with the contractor bearing all transport, customs, clearance, and duty costs, while applicable taxes are additional. Payment is firm price per line item, with electronic payment via direct deposit or wire transfer required, and invoices must be submitted only after full delivery and addressed to designated payables offices in Halifax and Victoria, with an additional copy for non-Canadian contractors sent to Ottawa. The solicitation is restricted to Canadian suppliers and those from applicable trading partners, and bidders must certify compliance with integrity provisions, including a declaration of convicted offences, and not be listed under the Federal Contractors Program for employment equity. Electronic bids must be submitted