Public procurement notice: Contract Notice
Published: 2025-01-17
Buyer: Puolustusvoimien logistiikkalaitos
Country: FI
Region: FI197
Contract type: Supplies
Procedure: Restricted procedure
CPV classification: 35000000: Security, fire-fighting, police and defence equipment
Estimated value: 300000 EUR
Submission deadline: 2025-02-24
Award criteria: price

Technical requirements: The competitive bidding shall be conducted as a restricted EU procurement procedure in accordance with the Act on Public Procurement in the Fields of Defence and Security (1531/2011 later referred to as the Act). 

The soft mounts are part of defence equipment intended in section 5 subsection 2 section 1 of the Act and the defence equipment in question is accordance to the Common military list of the European Union section ML1Smooth-bore weapons with a calibre of less than 20 mm, other arms and automatic weapons with a calibre of 12.7 mm (calibre 0.50 inches) or less and accessories, as follows, and specially designed components therefor:

d. Accessories designed for arms specifed by ML1.a., ML 1.b. or ML1.c, as follows: 
3. ´Gun-mountings`

Contract notice has been published on the electronic noticeboard HILMA at www.hankintailmoitukset.fi and in the Official Journal of the European Union and the TED database.  

The procurement shall not be divided between different Tenderers.  

Alternative tenders are not allowed. 

Parallel tenders are allowed. 

The participation application including all of its appendices shall be written in the English or Finnish language.

No remuneration shall be paid to Candidates for making, submitting, or presenting a participation application or subsequent tender, or participating in the procedure in any other way. The Candidate shall cover itself any and all costs incurred by participating in the competitive bidding. 

The Contracting Entity verifies whether the Candidates meet the suitability requirements set in this document and in eForms document. Any Candidate which does not satisfy the suitability requirements or which is subject to any of the exclusion criteria provided in Section 47 of the Act shall be excluded from the competitive bidding. Any Candidate which is subject to any of the exclusion criteria mentioned in Section 48 of the Act may also be excluded from the competitive bidding.

The phases of procurement are as follows:
1.     Contract notice on HILMA and in the Official Journal of the European Union
2.     Candidate inquiries
3.     Contracting entity’s answers to the inquiries 
4.     Submitting participation applications
5.     Processing participation applications
a.     Opening participation applications
b.     Verifying the suitability of Candidates
c.     Possible reduction of the number of Candidates
6.     Selection of Tenderers out of the Candidates that have submitted a participation application and notifying participants of the decision.  
7.     Sending of the request for quotation. 
8.     Tenderer inquiries
9.     Contracting entity’s answers to the inquiries 
10.  Submitting tenders 
11.  Processing tenders
a.     Opening tenders
b.     Verifying the conformity of the tender with the request for quotation
c.     Comparison of tenders
12.  Procurement decision and notification of the decision
13.  Signing a procurement contract  

The supplier shall deliver quoted M2&GMG combination soft mounts (minimum 2 identical systems) for validation tests in Finland by 16.4.2025.
The Defence Forces Logistics Command (later referred to as Contracting Entity) requests a participation application  M2&GMG combination soft mounts  in accordance with this participation application request and its appendices.

This document intends to define a soft mount and related components needed to complement the existing Finnish 12,7 RSKK 2005 (FN M2Hb) and 40 KRKK 2005/2005M (H&K GMG FIN/GMG-C/GMG-E) systems. The components needed for the system are specified in this statement of requirements. Following components needs to be fully compatible with the FN M2Hb, H&K GMG-FIN, H&K GMG-E and H&K GMG-C weapons:

- MG soft mount for FN M2Hb, H&K GMG-FIN, H&K GMG-E and H&K GMG-C
- Cartridge and link collection
- Optic bracket and trigger kit for FN M2Hb
- Optic bracket and trigger kit for H&K GMG-FIN, H&K GMG-E and H&K GMG-C
- Ammunition holder for M2A1 ammobox and PA120 ammobox

The Tenderer shall deliver 41 pieces of the above mentioned soft mounts with the above mentioned components by 30.04.2026 at the latest. 

Maintenance equipment
The Tenderer shall deliver spare parts for 5 years of operation for 41 soft mounts by 30.04.2026 at the latest.

Maintenance options
The Tenderer shall deliver an offer for an option of 145 pieces of the above mentioned soft mounts with the above mentioned components.

The Tenderer shall deliver an offer for an option of 5 pieces of the above mentioned soft mounts with the above mentioned components.

Spare parts for option of 145 soft mounts
The Tenderer shall deliver an offer for an option of spare parts for 5 years of operation for 145 soft mounts as an option.

Spare parts for option of 5 soft mounts
The Tenderer shall deliver an offer for an option of spare parts for 5 years of operation for 5 soft mounts as an option.

The potential combination soft mounts  will be tested in Finland in April 2025. The Tenderer shall deliver all potential units for free of charge.  The Tenderer shall deliver a compatibility statement for the softmounts that takes into account mechanical compatibility and the stresses caused by fully automatic firing with the weapons mentioned above.

The Tenderer shall pick-up the tested units back after the tests.
Further information regarding possibility to appeal will be given with the decision regarding this procurement.

Eligibility requirements: The contract is concluded by signing an agreement
The cheapest price
Further information regarding possibility to appeal will be given with the decision regarding this procurement.
See the procurement documents
The Defence Forces Logistics Command (later referred to as Contracting Entity) requests a participation application  M2&GMG combination soft mounts  in accordance with this participation application request and its appendices.

This document intends to define a soft mount and related components needed to complement the existing Finnish 12,7 RSKK 2005 (FN M2Hb) and 40 KRKK 2005/2005M (H&K GMG FIN/GMG-C/GMG-E) systems. The components needed for the system are specified in this statement of requirements. Following components needs to be fully compatible with the FN M2Hb, H&K GMG-FIN, H&K GMG-E and H&K GMG-C weapons:

- MG soft mount for FN M2Hb, H&K GMG-FIN, H&K GMG-E and H&K GMG-C
- Cartridge and link collection
- Optic bracket and trigger kit for FN M2Hb
- Optic bracket and trigger kit for H&K GMG-FIN, H&K GMG-E and H&K GMG-C
- Ammunition holder for M2A1 ammobox and PA120 ammobox

The Tenderer shall deliver 41 pieces of the above mentioned soft mounts with the above mentioned components by 30.04.2026 at the latest. 

Maintenance equipment
The Tenderer shall deliver spare parts for 5 years of operation for 41 soft mounts by 30.04.2026 at the latest.

Maintenance options
The Tenderer shall deliver an offer for an option of 145 pieces of the above mentioned soft mounts with the above mentioned components.

The Tenderer shall deliver an offer for an option of 5 pieces of the above mentioned soft mounts with the above mentioned components.

Spare parts for option of 145 soft mounts
The Tenderer shall deliver an offer for an option of spare parts for 5 years of operation for 145 soft mounts as an option.

Spare parts for option of 5 soft mounts
The Tenderer shall deliver an offer for an option of spare parts for 5 years of operation for 5 soft mounts as an option.

The potential combination soft mounts  will be tested in Finland in April 2025. The Tenderer shall deliver all potential units for free of charge.  The Tenderer shall deliver a compatibility statement for the softmounts that takes into account mechanical compatibility and the stresses caused by fully automatic firing with the weapons mentioned above.

The Tenderer shall pick-up the tested units back after the tests.