RETAINER,PACKING

The Department of National Defence is seeking suppliers to provide retainer, packing items with part number 1210B1666-3, manufactured by Lockheed Martin Corporation, under solicitation W8482-264857/A. The requirement calls for 23 units to be delivered to CFB Halifax and 103 units to CFB Esquimalt, with all deliveries governed by DDP Incoterms 2020, meaning the contractor bears all costs, risks, and responsibilities including duties, taxes, and insurance until the goods are received at the designated Canadian Forces bases. Substitutions or equivalent products are permitted only if the bidder provides full technical specifications, manufacturer part number, NCAGE code, and demonstrates equivalence in form, fit, function, quality, and performance, subject to approval by the Crown. All proposals must be submitted electronically through the CPC Connect service in a structured format comprising three sections: Technical Bid, Financial Bid, and Certifications, with no page limits specified but file size restrictions capped at 1 GB per message and 20 GB per conversation. Compliance with stringent packaging, marking, and identification standards is mandatory. Packaging must conform to Canadian Forces Specification D-LM-008-026/SF-001 for preformed packing materials, with wooden packaging subject to D2025C and palletization governed by D6010C. Bar codes must be applied using UCC/EAN-128 symbology with Application Identifiers AI 241 for Permanent System Control Number and AI 7001 for National Stock Number, accompanied by human-readable text below each code, in compliance with DND Standard D-02-002-001/SG-001. Labeling must follow D2000C and D2001C for durability, legibility, and content clarity, including mandatory labeling for any asbestos-containing components. The contract references ISO 9001:2015 for quality management and requires full adherence to OEM technical drawings. Bidder certifications are critical: all suppliers must provide NCAGE codes and comply with Canadian Content Certification (A3060C and A3050T), with non-certified goods automatically deemed non-Canadian. Additional mandatory declarations include absence from the Federal Contractors Program’s limited eligibility list and truthfulness of all submissions, with failure to disclose convictions related to procurement or changes in business location