BOLT, EYE

The Department of National Defence is soliciting bids for 24 units of BOLT, EYE with part number 79623-1 and NCAGE code 56878, SPS TECHNOLOGIES, LLC, to be delivered to CFB Halifax and CFB Esquimalt, with 12 units allocated to each location. Bidders may propose equivalent or substitute products, provided they submit full technical specifications, warranty guarantees, and the NCAGE of the alternate offering. All items must be newly manufactured, free of asbestos, and comply with Canadian Forces Packaging Specification D-LM-008-036/SF-000, requiring single-unit packaging with durable, legible labeling. Each item and its package must be marked with a UCC/EAN-128 barcode using Application Identifier AI 241 for the Permanent System Control Number or AI 7001 for the NATO Stock Number, with human-readable interpretation below, following DND standard D-02-002-001/SG-001 and D-LM-008-002/SF-001 for marking and barcoding. Quality assurance must be certified under ISO 9001:2015, with contractors responsible for full delivery under DDP Incoterms 2020, covering all transportation, duties, and taxes to the specified Canadian military bases. The award will be made to the lowest-priced technically acceptable bid, assessed on an item-by-item basis using the SACC Manual, with failure to meet mandatory technical requirements resulting in automatic exclusion. Delivery must be completed on or before March 31, 2027, and invoices must be submitted in both physical and digital formats to designated accounts payable offices in Halifax and Victoria, using invoice codes W010B and W0103 respectively. Bidders must declare any prior convictions, confirm compliance with reciprocal procurement policies, and notify the contracting authority of business changes within 10 days. No security clearance is required, no options or key personnel provisions are included, and payments will be processed via direct deposit or wire transfer. The solicitation, identified as W8482-264855/A, closes on May 22, 2026, at 14:00 Eastern Time, with all submissions required through the CPC Connect portal or the PWGSC Bid Receiving Unit, adhering