CFSME Surveying Robotic Total Stations Upgrade and Replacement

The Department of National Defence is soliciting proposals to upgrade and replace four Leica TS15 Surveying Robotic Total Stations for the Canadian Forces School of Military Engineering located in Oromocto, New Brunswick, under solicitation number W2037-26-0317/A. This procurement is governed by the Policy on Reciprocal Procurement, restricting eligibility exclusively to Canadian suppliers and suppliers from Applicable Trading Partner countries, with all offerors required to certify their compliance with this geographic restriction. The requirement includes full delivery, installation, testing, and acceptance of the equipment at the CFSME facility, with a final delivery deadline of 30 July 2026 and contract performance concluding on 30 August 2026. Delivery must occur under FCA Incoterms® 2020 at the contractor’s facility, with risk transferring to the Government upon delivery to the carrier. Packaging and marking must comply with ISO 21067-1:2016, include Transportation Control Numbers and consignee labeling, and adhere to TDG, IMDG, and IATA regulations for hazardous materials, though no specific barcoding or MIL-STD requirements apply. Proposals must be submitted electronically via CanadaBuys or SAP Business Network by 15:00 AST on 13 May 2026, and must conform to a three-part structure: Technical Offer, Financial Offer, and mandatory Offer Submission and Declaration Forms. Evaluation of submissions will follow a Lowest Price Technically Acceptable methodology, meaning only offers that fully satisfy all mandatory technical criteria outlined in the Statement of Requirement will be considered, after which the lowest-priced compliant offer will be selected for award. No numerical weights, adjectival ratings, or risk assessments are used; technical compliance is a pass/fail threshold. The Contracting Authority is Kathy Edgar at CADTC in Kingston, Ontario, and the Procurement Authority is Maura Archibald at Combat Training Centre HQ, who serves as the primary point of contact. While no security clearances or key personnel requirements are imposed, contractors must affirm compliance with integrity policies, including absence of criminal convictions or prior contract defaults, adherence to anti-bribery laws, and avoidance of sanctioned countries. Financial proposals must include applicable Canadian accounting codes for invoicing, which will be processed via direct deposit or wire transfer, with electronic invoicing through EDI accepted. No contract value is specified in the solicitation, as pricing details are to be provided by