Aircraft Refueller Truck 22,000L capacity

The Department of National Defence is seeking to procure three aircraft refueller trucks with a 22,000-litre capacity for delivery to Canadian Forces Base Halifax, with an option to purchase three additional units within one year of contract award. The vehicles must be capable of refuelling and defuelling with NATO F-34 (JP-8) and NATO F-37 (JP8+100) fuels and integrate pumping, filtration, metering, and overfill protection systems. All equipment must comply with CSA B620 standards for transportation of dangerous goods, include permanent bilingual (English and French) labeling, hazard placards, and warning signs per NFPA 407, and feature operational diagrams and component identification on all fluid handling systems. Deliverables include two sets of keys per vehicle, an operator manual and CSA B620 standard in both paper and digital formats, a bilingual familiarization training course with certified completion, and sample ILS documentation submitted prior to delivery. The trucks must be tested using clean Jet A-1 + FSII fuel not stored in bulk for more than eight months and delivered in a fully serviced, cleaned, and immediately operable condition. Delivery is required within 365 days of contract award under Delivered Duty Paid (DDP) terms per Incoterms 2020 to CFB Halifax, and all deliveries must be scheduled by appointment with the Technical Authority. Offers must be submitted electronically to DLP53BidsReceiving.DAAT53receptiondessoumissions@forces.gc.ca by the closing date of June 17, 2026, with the solicitation number clearly stated in the subject line and file sizes not exceeding five MB. Proposals must be structured into four sections: Technical Offer, Financial Offer, Offer Submission and Declaration Forms, and Additional Information. Technical compliance is mandatory and assessed through the Purchase Description and Technical Evaluation Matrix, with failure to meet these criteria resulting in non-compliance. The contract will be awarded to the lowest priced compliant offer. All offerors must certify compliance with employment equity status, federal procurement equity program eligibility, anti-forced labour requirements, international sanctions, and provide documentation on joint ventures if applicable. Contractors are responsible for ensuring adherence to Canadian immigration laws for foreign workers, maintaining proper insurance at their own expense, and retaining all contract-related records for at least seven years after final payment. The contract is governed as a defence contract under the Defence Production Act, and Canada retains the right