Acquisition of Military Combat Boots to the Danish Defence

About the bid

Assignment description

The Danish Ministry of Defence Acquisition and Logistics Organisation (DALO) wishes to renew the Framework Agreements concerning the military Combat Boot system. The system consists of 7 Framework Agreements including specific boots and an assortment of various related footwear, whereas this Contract Notice covers the Combat Boots. The Combat Boots will be used across all armed services in the Danish armed forces. The boots will be the soldier’s primary footwear during daily training, exercise, and work, but also during extended combat operations. The Combat Boot is part of the combat soldier’s primary equipment. Without boots that fit ergonomically, and/or suit the environment, the soldier cannot perform to the best of his/her abilities. Therefore, this tender aim to provide each soldier (male and female) with boots, that fit the soldiers individually, and provides the necessary protection in different environments. For daily duty, the soldier will use two primary boots. The Combat Boot and a Patrol Boot. Together, these two pair of boots must cover the soldier’s daily requirements for footwear in Denmark, Central Europe and similar environments. This means all year around, in all types of weather and terrain and for all types of operations, from office/garrison duties, to field exercise and national/international operations. The soldier will use The Combat Boot, when carrying heavy loads up to 40 kilos. It is important that the Combat Boot gives the soldier high stability and shock absorption. The Combat Boot must have a lifetime of minimum 12 months of military use. To fully understand the requirements of the Combat Boot see Appendix 1 in the tendering material. This tender procedure concerns the award of 2 (two) parallel Framework Agreements concerning the Combat Boot. The reason for the two parallel Framework Agreements is to accommodate different soldiers' needs. For more on the awarding procedures betweeen the two parallel agreements see the Framework Agreement, clause 2.1. The evaluation of the boots includes tests of products samples. DALO is only looking for high quality boots, and after the tenderer has made his best and final offer (BAFO) the offered boot must reach a minimum quality level threshold score of at least 7,3 (from 0-10) to continue in the final tendering procedure. DALO reserves the right to award the Agreement based on the INDO1 or on any additional INDOs. In that case DALO will request receipt of all product samples mentioned in Enclosure E – DALO’s test schedule and procedure for testing and evaluation in accordance with Enclosure C – The award criterion and evaluation method - that otherwise should be submitted in connection with BAFO if DALO chooses to award the Agreement based on INDO1 or on any additional INDOs. This also means complying with the minimum quality level threshold. This tender is part of DALO’s larger acquisition of Combat Boots. The total acquisition consists of 5 individual tendering procedures and a total of 7 agreements: 1 tender for combat boots with 2 winners (2 parallel Framework Agreements) 1 tender for patrol boots with 2 winners (2 parallel Framework Agreements) 1 tender for desert boots 1 tender for cold weather boots 1 tender for combat safety boots If a Candidate/Tenderer wants to make an PQQ application/offer for one of the other agreements, the Candidate/Tenderer has to put forward the application/offer in the respective tendering procedure regarding that specific boot. One (1) Candidate can only make one (1) application in each tendering procedure.Main features of the procedurePlease note that each Candidate may only submit one request for participation for each tender procedure. DALO has prepared a Prequalification Questionnaire (“PQQ”) which the Candidates are encouraged to use when submitting their applications. The PQQ contains forms and templates for providing information etc. in accordance with the requirements in this Contract Notice. However, it is emphasised that it is the sole responsibility of the Candidate that the information provided fulfils the requirements. The PQQ is available at the electronic procurement system. When submitting the offer (but not the request for participation/prequalification), the tenderer must submit a declaration stating that the tenderer; (1) is not subject to any of the mandatory grounds for exclusion stated in Article 39(1) of the Defence and Security Directive, and (2) to which degree the tenderer has unpaid overdue debt in relation to taxes or social security contributions under Danish law or under the law of the country in which the tenderer is established. A template for the declaration will be provided with the tender documents, which the tenderer may use. If the tenderer is composed of a group of entities (e.g. a consortium), including temporary joint ventures, a declaration must be submitted for each participating entity. Even if a candidate or a tenderer is subject to an exclusion ground, it will not be excluded if it has provided sufficient documentation that it is reliable. DALO will decide whether the documentation is sufficient. DALO’s assessment will be made according to the guidelines in section 138(1)-(4) of the Danish Act no. 1564 of 15 December 2015, as amended (the “Public Procurement Act”). DALO reserves the right to award the agreement based on the first indicative offer of any subsequent indicative offers. According to the Defence and Security Directive, a candidate may rely on the economic and financial standing and/or technical and/or professional capacity of other entities, regardless of the legal nature of the links with the entities. If a candidate intends to rely on other entities and wants the capacity of such other entities to be taken into account when DALO assesses the suitability of the candidate, the candidate must prove that the other entities will and are obliged to provide the relevant resources at the disposal of the candidate. A template for a declaration from the supporting entity to this effect is included in the PQQ referred to above.

Contact information

Contact name

Tine Christina Olsen

Contact phone

+4524210967

Contact email

00522959@mil.dk

Address

Lautrupbjerg 1-5, 2750 Ballerup

• Price

  30%

  Description

  In order to determine which offer has the best price-quality ratio, DALO will use a price model. See more in enclosure C in the tender documents.

• Quality

  70%

  Description

  In order to determine which offer has the best price-quality ratio, DALO will use a price model. See more in enclosure C in the tender documents.

• Equity ratio

  Description

  The Candidate must have an equity ratio of at least 40 (%) per cent in each of the last 2 financial years available. If the Candidate is composed of a group of entities (e.g. consortium), including temporary joint ventures, the equity ratio will be calculated by dividing the sum of the equities of all participants with the sum of the total assets of all participants (the sum of total equities/the sum of total assets x 100) in each of the last 2 financial years available. If the Candidate relies on the economic and financial standing of an entity or entities (e.g. a parent or sister company or a subcontractor), the equity ratio will be calculated by dividing the sum of the Candidate’s and the entity’s/entities’ equity with the sum of the Candidate’s and the entity’s/entities’ total assets (the sum of equities/the sum of total assets x 100) in each of the last 2 financial years available.

  Documentation Requirement

  A statement of the Candidate’s equity ratio at the end of the last 2 financial years available. Where groups of entities (e.g. consortiums), including temporary joint ventures, participate jointly in the tender procedure, the information must be provided for each of the participating entities. If the Candidate relies on the economic and financial standing of another entity or other entities (e.g. a parent or sister company or a subcontractor), the information must also be provided for each such entity or entities. The Candidate can use the Prequalification Questionaire (PQQ) document to fill out the values.

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