Potable Water Tank Semi-Trailer

The Department of National Defence is soliciting proposals for the procurement of seven potable water tank semi-trailers, each with a 25,000-litre capacity, for delivery to Canadian Forces Base Suffield, Wainwright, Edmonton, and Montréal, with an option for an additional seven units. The contract requires delivery within 180 days of award under Delivered Duty Paid (DDP) terms per Incoterms 2020, meaning the contractor assumes all costs and risks until delivery at the designated Canadian military sites. All offerings must comply strictly with mandatory technical specifications, including compliance with the Transportation of Dangerous Goods Act, Hazardous Products Act, International Standards for Phytosanitary Measures No. 15 for wood packaging, and the Commercial Motor Vehicle Safety Act, with permanent markings for manufacturer, model, serial number, GVWR, and GAWR. Equipment must be cleaned prior to shipment, packaged using reusable, returnable, or recyclable materials, and labeled in both official languages of Canada or using internationally recognized symbols. The solicitation is evaluated using a Lowest Price Technically Acceptable approach, where offers must fulfill all technical requirements to be eligible, and the award will go to the lowest-priced compliant submission. Proposals must be submitted electronically by email to the designated address no later than June 18, 2026, at 14:00, with a maximum file size of 5 MB per email, and must include a technical offer, financial offer, completed submission and declaration forms, and additional supporting information. Contractors must maintain ISO 9001:2015 quality management systems, submit bilingual Safety Data Sheets including the NATO Stock Number, and provide a point of contact for after-sales support. Invoices must reference the Procurement Business Number, Client Reference Number, and project budget number, and be sent electronically to the contracting authority, with payment processed via direct deposit, wire transfer, or EDI. The contract prohibits contingency fees, requires adherence to Canada’s Code of Conduct for Procurement and Ineligibility and Suspension Policy, and mandates compliance with federal ethics standards and site-specific security regulations. All deliverables must be fully assembled, with no incomplete assemblies permitted unless pre-approved. After award, a post-award meeting must be scheduled within ten days, and the contractor must continuously certify compliance with all conditions throughout performance.