Repair Kit Cartridge

The Department of National Defence is soliciting Repair Kit Cartridges for use in the Hydraulic Steering System, Brown, on HFX Class Ships (FFH 332, 334, 335, 337 to 341), with deliveries required at CFB Halifax and CFB Esquimalt. Four line items are specified: two for part number 995014 (nine units delivered to Halifax and three to Esquimalt, each in individual units), and two for part number 860124 (nine kits delivered to Halifax and three to Esquimalt, each kit containing multiple components). All items must be new production from current manufacture, sourced exclusively from the principal manufacturer or its accredited agent, with NCAGE K4413 assigned to Eaton Limited as the sole approved supplier. Bidders proposing equivalent or substitute products must clearly identify the brand name, model, and NCAGE of their offering. The contract mandates compliance with Canadian Forces Packaging Specification D-LM-008-036/SF-000, requiring each kit to be packaged individually with bar codes applied using UCC/EAN-128 symbology, Application Identifiers 241 for PSCN or 7001 for NSN, accompanied by human-readable text below each barcode. Markings must be durable, legible for the item’s expected life, and positioned according to DND’s Identification Marking standards. All items must be delivered Delivered Duty Paid under Incoterms 2020, with shipping charges itemized separately on invoices. Payment is fixed-price, inclusive of customs duties but excluding applicable taxes, and must be processed via direct deposit or wire transfer, with invoices submitted to designated payment offices at each base using specified invoice codes W010B and W0103. Suppliers must hold ISO 9001:2015 certification and comply with integrity provisions including a declaration of convictions, reciprocal procurement status, and employment equity certification. Bids must be submitted in three distinct sections—technical, financial, and certifications—through the PWGSC Bid Receiving Unit using CPC Connect, with no direct email submissions permitted. The evaluation is based solely on the lowest aggregated price among responsive bids, with mandatory pass/fail criteria including correct part number and NCAGE disclosure, failure of which renders a bid non-responsive. The contract includes clauses addressing asbestos restriction, intellectual property indemnification, dispute resolution via