Air Rescue Fire Fighting Vehicle (ARFFV) 12000 L

The Department of National Defence is procuring one Air Rescue Fire Fighting Vehicle (ARFFV) with a 12,000-liter capacity for delivery to Canadian Forces Base Cold Lake, with an optional second unit to be delivered to a Canadian location to be specified in the resulting contract amendment. The vehicle must comply with NFPA 1900 and NFPA 412 standards, utilize metric units for all labels and indicators, and be delivered in a complete, manufactured state with all systems and sub-systems installed. It must be cleaned, serviced, and adjusted for immediate use upon delivery, with all wood packaging conforming to ISPM 15 standards and all items marked with manufacturer and specification numbers, permanently etched or stamped for positive identification. Bilingual or internationally recognized symbols are mandatory for all identification, instructional, and warning labels, which must be within the operator’s view, and all controls and indicators must be permanently labeled. A vehicle information data plate meeting NFPA 1900 requirements must be permanently affixed in the cab. The vehicle must be delivered Delivered Duty Paid under Incoterms 2020, with a requested delivery timeline of 730 days after contract award, and the offeror must provide an initial parts kit, a list of serial numbers, dimensioned drawings in four views, and digital JPEG photos of the vehicle. Safety recalls and manufacturer technical service bulletins must be provided for at least ten years or the vehicle’s life expectancy. All offers must be submitted electronically to the designated email address by the closing date, and must include the Offer Submission Form, Offeror Declaration Form, and a Procurement Business Number. Proposals must be organized into four sections: Technical, Financial, Required Forms, and Additional Information. Offers failing to meet any mandatory technical requirement flagged with “must” will be deemed non-compliant, and award will be granted to the lowest compliant offer. The Contractor must comply with ISO 9001:2015 quality management requirements and is responsible for all inspections and tests to ensure conformity, retaining quality control records for three years after contract completion. Payment is subject to a 10% holdback on the first and second line items, and invoices must include detailed breakdowns of costs, serial numbers or NVIS with VIN, proof of training, release documents, shipping receipts, and bilingual Safety Data Sheets with NATO Stock Numbers. Applicable taxes must be listed separately with registration numbers, and Canada will pay those taxes but the Contractor is solely