Public procurement notice: Contract Notice
Published: 2018-10-23
Buyer: armasuisse Purchase and cooperations CC WTO
Country: CH
Contract type: Supplies
Procedure: Restricted procedure
CPV classification: 18830000
Submission deadline: 2018-11-16
Award criteria: The most economic tender
EU fund: ESF

Technical requirements: Armasuisse is seeking to procure safety shoes in multiple lots for the Armed Forces Logistics Organisation (AFLO) and for other units within the Federal Administration. The plan is to award the procurement contract for the items described below to a supplier. Through this tender, Armasuisse intends to finalise the general conditions for the delivery of various models of safety shoes.
When the tender is submitted, the suitability criteria and required supporting evidence listed below must be confirmed, appended, and substantiated in full without any reservations or modifications; otherwise the bid will not be considered.
Extract from the debt enforcement register and commercial register or the equivalent recognised documentation from the foreign country that proves the applicant has no tax or social security debts (not older than three months; the date of entry is decisive).
The applicant confirms that it – along with any third parties contracted by the applicant (subcontractors and sub-suppliers) – complies with the basic procedures according to the self-declaration form (Annex 1.1.1) published by the Federal Procurement Commission (BKB);
Applicants with more than 50 employees and their first-tier subcontractors with more than 50 employees each must — in addition to the self-declaration form — document how their remuneration practices have been audited.
The applicant confirms that it shall assume overall responsibility for this project and, in particular, that the applicant is the sole contractual partner of the Contracting Authority. Any other parties involved must be listed in Annex 1.1 along with their assigned roles and functions.
The bidder confirms that the manufacturer is certified according to OHSAS 18001, or that it meets the criteria listed in the "Occupational Health and Safety Protection" check list (Annex 1.3).
Compliance with national legislation for all areas involving environmental protection (air, water, etc.) in all of the applicant's process steps, as well as by its primary subcontractors pursuant to Section 1.5 of the supplier self-declaration (Annex 1.1).
Confirmation by the applicant of acceptance of the enclosed draft of the general conditions (Annex 3.0).
Confirmation by the applicant of the acceptance of the General Terms and Conditions of the Swiss Federation for Goods (as at 09/2016), available at
Confirmation by the applicant that it has the ability to manufacture the items in accordance with the enclosed specifications (Annex 2.1).
In the event of pre-qualification for the second stage, the applicant confirms it will deliver a total of 70 pairs of safety shoes with the tender (10 pairs per model) according to the technical specifications (Annex 2.1) as a bidding sample for the purpose of verifying the quality and for wearer trials. The bidder will be compensated with a fixed-rate fee of 75,00 CHF excl. VAT for each pair of shoes.
The applicant confirms that it can fulfil the complete scope of the submitted bid. The bidder must be able to handle all orders. In case of non-compliance, the Contracting Authority reserves the right to withdraw the contract (Federal Act on Public Procurement, Article 11) and a contractual penalty shall be asserted.
In the event of pre-qualification for the second stage, the applicant confirms it will enclose an EC-type examination certificate (EC declaration of conformity) for each model of show tendered in accordance with DIN EN ISO 20345.