Soft Body Armour

Trade Agreement: CETA / WTO-AGP / NAFTA / CFTA / FTAs with Peru / Colombia / Panama / Korea Tendering Procedures: All interested suppliers may submit a bid Competitive Procurement Strategy: Lowest/Lower Bid Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement: No Nature of Requirements:

Soft Body Armour

21120-183200/A Dusenbury, Debbie Telephone No. - (873) 469-3175 ( ) Fax No. - (819) 956-5454 ( )

Requirement: The Offeror is required to provide Canada for Correctional Services Canada with ?Soft Body Armour - Ballistic (system consisting of front and back ballistic pad set and external carriers) for a 36-month period with the possibility of two 12-month extension periods, for delivery points across Canada as detailed in each Call-Up document and all in accordance with the Purchase Description CSC/SCC-2017-01-31 detailed in Annex ?B?.

Period of the Standing Offer: The period for making call-ups against the Standing Offer is from date of standing offer issuance to 31-March-2020.

Delivery Delivery must be completed in accordance with the call-up against the Standing Offer.

Item Description Estimated Quantity Unit of Issue Firm Unit Price, DDP to various locations across Canada 1 Soft Body Armour - Ballistic (system consisting of front and back ballistic pad set and external carriers), in accordance with the Purchase Description CSC/SCC-2017-01-31 detailed in Annex ?B?. 900 Set

* A size roll will be provided at time of ?call-up?

EXTENSION PERIOD #1 Item Description Estimated Quantity Unit of Issue Firm Unit Price, DDP to various locations across Canada 2 Soft Body Armour - Ballistic (system consisting of front and back ballistic pad set and external carriers), in accordance with the Purchase Description CSC/SCC-2017-01-31 detailed in Annex ?B?. 300 Set

* A size roll will be provided at time of ?call-up?

EXTENSION PERIOD #2 Item Description Estimated Quantity Unit of Issue Firm Unit Price, DDP to various locations across Canada 2 Soft Body Armour - Ballistic (system consisting of front and back ballistic pad set and external carriers), in accordance with the Purchase Description CSC/SCC-2017-01-31 detailed in Annex ?B?. 300 Set

* A size roll will be provided at time of ?call-up?

Pre-Award Sample and Supporting Documentation As part of the technical evaluation, to confirm an Offeror's capability of meeting the technical requirements, one (1) pre-award sample of Item 001: Soft Body Armour - Ballistic (consisting of front and back panels as well as an external carrier), in accordance with the Purchase Description CSC/SCC-2017-01-31, and test results (refer to the Purchase Description CSC/SCC-2017-01-31) must be included with the offer.

• In accordance with the Purchase Description at paragraph 4.9. TESTING LABS - All certification testing must be performed by an independent laboratory approved by the National Institute of Justice (NIJ) National Law Enforcement Technology Center (NLETC) for testing in accordance with the NIJ 0101.06 Standard for Bullet Resistant Body Armour.

Trade Agreements The requirement is subject to the provisions of the World Trade Organization Agreement on Government Procurement (WTO-AGP), the Canada-European Union Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA), North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), and the Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA).

Enquiries To ensure a response before the bid closing date, all enquiries about this requirement must be submitted in writing and received by the Contracting Authority at least seven (7) calendar days prior to the bid closing date.

E-mail: debbie.dusenbury@tpsgc-pwgsc.gc.ca

Delivery Date: Above-mentioned

The Crown retains the right to negotiate with suppliers on any procurement.

Documents may be submitted in either official language of Canada.