DOMOPs Chainsaws

The Department of National Defence is procuring commercial grade chainsaws and applicable spare parts to support Domestic Operations in the Atlantic Region, specifically to enhance local capacity for emergency response in woodland environments affected by flooding, forest fires, hurricanes, and snowstorms. The solicitation, identified as W0501-27-M021/A, requires 95 identical chainsaw units with specific technical parameters: engine output between 3.49 and 3.75 bhp, displacement of 50 to 55 cc, fuel capacity of 16 to 18 oz, an 18-inch guide bar, compliance with CSA standards Z62.1-15 and Z62.3-11, and adherence to Canadian small engine emission standards. Each unit must be equipped with stickers confirming chain brake and emission control compliance. Accompanying deliverables include 95 saw file guides, 95 bar scabbards, and spare parts comprising 190 each of air filters, fuel filters, spark plugs, starter rip cords, and 0.325” pitch saw chains, along with 95 replacement 18-inch guide bars. All items must be delivered in environmentally preferable packaging that is reusable, returnable, or recyclable, with packaging tape excluded due to lack of alternatives, and specialized packaging permitted only where technical performance demands it. Deliveries must be made Delivered Duty Paid to 5th Canadian Support Base Gagetown, Building B10, Oromocto, New Brunswick, with the contractor required to notify the point of contact 24 hours in advance of arrival. The proposal must be submitted in three clearly defined sections: technical, financial, and offer submission with declaration forms. Offers are evaluated based on mandatory technical compliance as pass/fail gates—any bid failing to meet all specified criteria is disqualified—and the award will go to the lowest priced compliant offer. All prices must be firm, all-inclusive, and in Canadian dollars. The contract requires strict adherence to ethical standards, including compliance with the Ineligibility and Suspension Policy, prohibition of benefits to individuals subject to Canada’s Conflict of Interest Act or Values and Ethics Code, and certification that no ineligibility circumstances apply to the offeror, its affiliates, or first-tier subcontractors. The offeror must hold a valid Procurement Business Number and maintain accounting records available for audit throughout the contract term and for up to seven years after final payment or resolution of disputes. Invoicing