Public procurement notice: Contract Award Notice
Published: 2019-12-24
Buyer: Danish Defence Acquisition and Logistics Organizations
Country: DK
Contract type: Supplies
Procedure: Restricted procedure
CPV classification: 35000000: Security, fire-fighting, police and defence equipment | 35321200

Technical requirements: Through purchase under a framework agreements, the Danish Defence Acquisition and Logistics Organization (DALO) is planning to acquire Designated Marksman Rifles (DMR), caliber 7,62 x 51 mm NATO — semi auto, including spare parts, repair services and training.
The framework agreement will consist of an acquisition part with a duration of 7 years and an option for further 3 years and a sustainment part with a duration of 10 years and an option for further 4 years.
The DMR shall be designed to allow mounting of standard equipment for a combat soldier, e.g. sights and sensors, using NATO Accessory Rails, STANAG 4694 or equivalent.
For testing purpose a minimum of 2 DMR, 1 ea for testing purpose and 1 ea for back-up in case of failure, accessories and technical support shall be available at DALO premises, expected 27 AUG 2019.
— has the opportunity to obtain a high follow-up on fixed target, a moving target and several moving targets on short distances,
Please note, that each candidate can only submit one request for participation. If the same legal entity is a part of or in any other way participates in several applications, e.g. submits his own application and at the same time participates in a consortium which also applies, the candidates shall ensure that the same legal entity’s participation does not provide for opportunity for mutual coordination of their applications and offers. DALO reserves the right to request the candidates to establish and reassure DALO that the same legal entity’s participation does not threaten the transparency and distort competition between the tenderers. DALO reserves the right – but is not obliged – to use remedies equal to the remedies provided for in Section 159(5) of the Danish Act No 1564 of 15.12.2015, the Public Procurement Act, if applications or tenders do not fulfil the formalities of the tender documents.
DALO demands that the candidate and each of the legal entities whose capacities the candidate relies on undertake joint and several liability for the performance of the contract.
Candidates are asked to submit their request to participate via ETHICS. The permalink is stated in Section I.1). The request to participate cannot be submitted by e-mail.
DALO have prepared a pre-qualification questionnaire which candidates are strongly encouraged to use when submitting their applications. The questionnaire contains questions, forms and templates for providing information etc. in accordance with the requirements in this contract notice Section II.1.5) and II.1.8). However, it is emphasized that it is the sole responsibility of the candidate that the information provided fulfils the requirements.
According to the EU defence 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 wants to rely on other entities and wishes that the capacity of other entities is taken into account when DALO assesses the suitability of the candidate, the candidate must prove that the other entities will and shall put 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 pre-qualification questionnaire referred to above.
Pursuant to the Danish Consolidation Act no. 593 of 2.6.2016 on the Complaints Board for Public Procurement (available at www.retsinformation.dk), the following time limits for filing a complaint apply:
Complaints regarding a candidate not being pre-qualified must be filed with The Complaints Board for Public Procurement within 20 calendar days starting the day after the contracting authority has sent notification to the candidates involved, cf. § 7(1) of the Act on the Complaints Board for Public Procurement, provided that the notification includes an account of the reasons for the decision.
Other complaints must in accordance with § 7(2) of the Act on the Complaints Board for Public Procurement be filed with The Complaints Board for Public Procurement within:
1) 45 calendar days after the contracting authority has published a contract award notice in the Official Journal of the European Union. The timelimit is calculated from the day after the publication date;
2) 30 calendar days starting the day after the contracting authority has notified the tenderers in question, that the contracting authority has entered into a contract based on a framework agreement through reopening of competition or a dynamic purchasing system, provided that the notification includes an account of the reasons for the decision;