Public procurement notice: Contract Notice
Published: 2022-08-17
Buyer: armasuisse Einkauf und Kooperationen CC WTO
Country: CH
Contract type: Supplies
Procedure: Open procedure
CPV classification: 18000000 | 18100000 | 18130000 | 18140000 | 18300000
Submission deadline: 2022-12-09
Award criteria: The most economic tender

Technical requirements: armasuisse is procuring knee pads for the military areas of the Department of Defence, Civil Protection and Sport (DDPS) in several stages.
Terms of business: General Terms and Conditions for the Procurement of Goods (01.2021): https://www.beschaffung.admin.ch/bpl/de/home/auftraege-bund/agb.html.
Essential requirements:The contractor shall award this contract only to bidders who comply with the conditions stipulated in the tender documents and the legislation, in particular occupational health and safety regulations, rules on working conditions, equal pay regulations, as well as environmental law, competition law and anti-corruption provisions.
Procedures for appeal:In accordance with Article 56 paragraph 1 of the Public Procurement Act (PPA), a written appeal against this decision can be lodged with the Federal Administrative Court, P.O. Box, 9023 St. Gallen, Switzerland, within 20 days of notification. Any appeal is to be submitted in duplicate and must include what is being sought, the grounds for appeal, evidence and the signature of the person lodging the appeal or his or her representative. A copy of this decision and available evidence must be included. The provisions of the Administrative Procedure Act (APA) on legal holidays do not apply in accordance with Article 56 paragraph 2 of the PPA.
Deadline / Remarks: Place of submission: cf. 1.2. The following must be observed in order to meet the submission deadline: a) For submission to armasuisse (administration centre Guisanplatz 1) The following points must be observed when handing in the goods at "Verwaltungszentrum Guisanplatz 1", Guisanplatz 1, 3003 Bern, at the attention of CC WTO armasuisse: •The provider must register at "Areal Lodge Guisanplatz 1" stating the project title (cf. section 1.2). It will be forwarded by the latter to the "Ramp Management Guisanplatz 1". •The submission must be made by 15.00 hours at the latest on the submission date mentioned under item 1.4 against issuance of a receipt confirmation of the ramp management. •Opening hours of the ramp management: Mo - Fr 07.00 - 12.00 h / 13.00 - 15.00 h (outside these hours no offer can be made). b) For submission by post: The postmark or barcode receipt of the shipping service provider shall be authoritative (company frankings shall not be deemed postmarks).
Remarks (Desired deadline for questions in written form)If queries arise while preparing the tender, they must be submitted by means of an anonymous forum entry to the question forum at www.simap.ch. A separate forum entry must be created for each question (one question per entry). The questions will be answered in the simap.ch question forum. All questions and answers can be viewed by all bidders who have received the tender documentation. It is the responsibility of bidders to keep themselves informed of any entries in the question forum.
National reference publication: Simap  of 12.08.2022 , doc. 1280703Documents of the invitation to tender are available from12.08.2022
Conditions for obtaining the tendering documentation: The documents can be downloaded from the electronic platform www.simap.ch, category "Public Procurement, Federal Invitation to tender". To do this, you first have to register in the above-mentioned project and can then download, using login and password, the desired documents sent to you by e-mail. A question forum is at your disposal.
armasuisse achète en plusieurs tranches des genouillères pour les domaines militaires du Département fédéral de la défense, de la protection de la population et des sports (DDPS).
Conditions pour les soumissionnaires provenant d'États non membres de l'Accord sur les marchés publics de l'OMC:
Conditions générales: Conditions générales (CG) de la Confédération relatives à achat de biens (01.2021):https://www.beschaffung.admin.ch/bpl/de/home/auftraege-bund/agb.html.
Exigences fondamentales:L'adjudicateur adjuge ce marché uniquement aux soumissionnaires qui respectent les conditions de participation fixées dans le dossier d'appel d'offres et dans la législation. Sont notamment concernés le respect des dispositions relatives à la protection des travailleurs, des conditions de travail, de l’égalité salariale entre femmes et hommes et du droit de l’environnement, et un comportement conforme aux règles de la concurrence et exempt de corruption.
Indication des voies de recours: Conformément à l'art. 56, al. 1, de la loi fédérale sur les marchés publics (LMP), la présente décision peut être attaquée, dans un délai de 20 jours à compter de sa notification, auprès du Tribunal administratif fédéral, case postale, 9023 Saint-Gall. Présenté en deux exemplaires, le mémoire de recours doit indiquer les conclusions, les motifs et les moyens de preuve et porter la signature de la partie recourante ou de son représentant ; y seront jointes une copie de la présente décision et les pièces invoquées comme moyens de preuve, lorsqu'elles sont disponibles. Conformément à l'art. 56, al. 2, LMP, les dispositions de la Loi fédérale sur la procédure administrative (PA) relatives à la suspension des délais ne s'appliquent pas.