Heavy Diesel Truck with Recovery System

The Department of National Defence is soliciting offers for the supply and delivery of two Heavy Diesel Trucks with Recovery Systems, with an optional third unit that may be exercised within twelve months following contract award. This solicitation, numbered W6399-26-LY46/A, replaces the prior solicitation dated May 20, 2025, and has a response deadline of April 24, 2026, at 1400 EDT. All deliverables must be completed no later than March 31, 2027, with a preferred delivery target of October 31, 2026. Vehicles must meet stringent technical specifications including a minimum top speed of 105 km/h, a gross vehicle weight rating of 15,000 kg, a payload capacity of 9,090 kg, and a fuel capacity of 375 L, and must comply with Canadian Motor Vehicle Safety Regulations, ISO 9001:2015, SAE standards for electrical systems and operator controls, and environmental and occupational health and safety regulations. Delivery terms are DDP Incoterms 2020 to Petawawa and Trenton, Ontario, with optional units to be delivered within 300 km of the National Capital Region. The contract requires full bilingual labeling and documentation in both English and French, and all equipment must be delivered clean, fully operational, and with fuel tanks at least half full. Evaluation will follow a Lowest Price Technically Acceptable model, where only offers meeting all mandatory technical and eligibility criteria will be considered, and the award will go to the lowest-priced compliant offer. Non-compliance with any mandatory requirement results in immediate disqualification. Offerors must certify their eligibility under Canadian procurement rules, including adherence to anti-bribery policies, prohibition of forced labor, and confirmation they are not subject to suspension or prior poor performance. An Integrity Declaration Form is mandatory if any certification cannot be affirmed. The contract includes specific clauses covering payment through email submission to the designated contracting authority, audit rights to detailed financial records retained for seven years, insurance responsibility fully borne by the contractor, and government inspection and acceptance at the delivery location. No security clearances are required, and there are no key personnel or organizational conflict of interest provisions specified beyond general integrity and conduct clauses. Pricing details are not provided in the solicitation and will be determined competitively; however, all proposals must include comprehensive cost breakdowns. The