NISO Tactical Operations Dry suits and Repair Kits

The Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) requires a National Individual Standing Offer (NISO) for the provision of Tactical Operations Dry Suits (TODS) and repair kits for delivery across Canada. The Standing Offer will be valid from the date of issuance of the Standing Offer for a period of three (3) years with the possibility to extend for an additional two (2) one-year periods. All the deliverables of a call-up must be received on or before Deliverable Delivery date Tactical Operations Dry Suit 60 days from time of call-up Repair Kit Repair Kit Only - 14 days from time of call-up Order with a TODS – delivered with the TODS Maintenance and Care Instruction Manual Delivered with TODS Basis of selection: 1. The Standing Offer Authority will require the lowest compliant Offeror to provide samples for evaluation. If the samples do not meet the Pre-Award Sample Criteria, or the Offeror fails to comply with the request of the Standing Offer Authority, the offer will be declared non-responsive. 2. The Standing Offer Authority will then contact the next lowest compliant Offeror to provide samples for testing. The evaluation will continue and proceed as above until one offer meets the requirement. Tenders must be submitted to the RCMP Bid Receiving Unit at: Angelo.Kaldis@rcmp-grc.gc.ca If samples are required, the Offeror will be provided a date and time and location. Refer to the attached tender documents to obtain further information. Canada retains the right to negotiate with any supplier on any procurement. Documents may be submitted in either official language of Canada. Procuring Office: Angelo Kaldis HQ Procurement and Contracting Royal Canadian Mounted Police 519-318-3897 angelo.kaldis@rcmp-grc.gc.ca Canada will make available Notices of Proposed Procurement (NPP), bid solicitations and related documents for download through the Government Electronic Tendering Service (GETS) at https://canadabuys.canada.ca/en/tender-opportunities . Canada is not responsible and will not assume any liabilities whatsoever for the information found on websites of third parties. In the event an NPP, bid solicitation or related documentation would be amended, Canada will not be sending notifications. Canada will post all amendments, including significant enquiries received and their replies, using GETS. It is the sole responsibility of the Bidder to regularly consult GETS for the most up-to-date information. Canada will not be liable for any oversight on the Bidder's part nor for notification services offered by a third party. The RCMP has adopted the Ineligibility and Suspension Policy administered by Public Services and Procurement Canada. As a result, the supplier integrity and compliance provisions are being applied in RCMP contracting activities as outlined in this solicitation. Indigenous Procurement: The federal Indigenous Business Directory (IBD) is an online resource for all levels of government and the private sector to identify Indigenous business capacity. Having a business profile in the IBD will increase your company’s visibility and may provide additional business. A profile in the IBD can also allow you to compete for federal government contracts that are set-aside for Indigenous businesses through the Procurement Strategy for Indigenous Businesses. For more information and to review eligibility criteria and register, visit: www.canada.ca/indigenousbusinessdirectory. Green Procurement - Environmentally Preferable Packaging The Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) is committed to supporting the procurement of environmentally preferable plastic products and the reduction of plastic packaging waste, and is taking concrete steps to better manage the use and disposal of plastics in its own operations as per the Policy on Green Procurement, the Greening Government Strategy: A Government of Canada Directive, and the Ocean Plastics Charter. Environmentally preferable packaging specifications are mandatory requirements in this procurement.