TRANSDUCER, SONAR

The Department of National Defence is soliciting bids for 24 new sonar transducers, part number 544701106, manufactured by ELAC SONAR GMBH with NCAGE code D1876, to be delivered equally to CFB Halifax and CFB Esquimalt, with each location receiving 12 units. The procurement follows a Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) evaluation model, where technical compliance is a mandatory pass/fail threshold and award is determined solely by the lowest price among qualifying offers. Bidders proposing equivalent or substitute products must provide detailed documentation including brand name, model, part number, NCAGE code, and proof of equivalency in form, fit, function, and performance. The contract requires strict adherence to Canadian Forces packaging and marking standards, specifically D-LM-008-001/SF-001 for packaging and preservation, D-LM-008-002/SF-001 for package marking, and D-02-002-001/SG-001 for material barcoding using UCC/EAN-128 with Application Identifiers 241 or 7001 and mandatory human-readable interpretation. Items must be delivered DDP under Incoterms 2020, meaning the contractor bears all costs, risks, duties, and taxes until goods are received at the designated Canadian Forces bases. Canadian content certification is required under Clause A3050C, and bidders must comply with the Federal Contractors Program for employment equity. The contract incorporates controlled goods management requirements under the Defence Production Act, necessitating appropriate export licensing for goods listed on Canada’s Export Control List. All proposals must be submitted electronically via CPC Connect by May 14, 2026, at 2:00 PM EDT, organized into three sections: Technical, Financial, and Certifications, with file size limits of 1 GB per message. Invoices must be submitted physically and electronically to the designated payment offices in Halifax and Victoria, and the contract includes strict provisions for inspection and acceptance at the delivery locations, with quality assurance governed by ISO 9001:2015 and DND-specific standards. The Contracting Authority, Anthony Lemoine-Hoefsmit, holds exclusive authority for contract modifications, while no Contracting Officer’s Representative is designated. The contract prohibits exchange rate risk mitigation, permits termination for