C17CSAE/706142450 - Provision of a Parachutist Supplementary Oxygen System (PSOS) for High Altitude Parachute Insertion (HAPI)

Description

The Authority has a requirement to procure a high-altitude parachute oxygen system. We require the ability to conduct global parachute insertion into all geographical, environmental, and permitted meteorological conditions, by day and night, and to all permitted land and water Drop Zones (DZ). Quantity or scope: The Authority has a requirement to procure a high-altitude parachute oxygen system. We require the ability to conduct global parachute insertion into all geographical, environmental, and permitted meteorological conditions, by day and night, and to all permitted land and water Drop Zones (DZ).   This requirement will encompass, but will not be limited to, the following:   a) Manufacture and delivery of circa 300 oxygen system sets.  b) 7 years of in-service support cover  As this procurement relates to the provision of goods and services used for defence purposes, the Authority will comply with the Defence & Security Public Contract Regulations (DSPCR 2011). The Procurement will operate under the Competitive Restricted Procedure.  The Defence Sourcing Portal (DSP) will be used to manage the DPQQ (Dynamic Pre-Qualification Questionnaire) and Invitation to Tender (ITT) process, including the evaluation. Access to the DSP is required to complete the DPQQ and it is recommended that access is requested via the Supplier Registration Page.  Following the DPQQ phase, the Authority intends to invite a maximum of 4 (four) respondents to the initial ITT phase. Wherein, following submission and assessment of the respondent bids on technical and commercial criteria the successful bidders will be invited to provide their solutions via loan agreements for ground trials.  The Authority reserves the right to award the contract to the Most Economically Advantageous Tender (MEAT) in accordance with the scoring criteria following evaluation of the subsequent tenders and trials.   In preparation for trials, bidders will be required to loan the MOD a complete working system (including all associated assemblies and ancillary equipment) on a free of charge basis, to undertake trials at RAF (Royal Air Force) Brize Norton and MOD Boscombe Down. The outcome of the trials will contribute to the determination of a preferred bidder. Contract award will then be subject to the approval of an Authority led business case that will consider the preferred bidders’ tender and ground trial assessment.  A Cyber Risk Assessment has been conducted for this requirement to ascertain the level of Cyber Risk present. The result of the assessment is that a Cyber Risk level of ‘Low’ exists and therefore successful respondents invited to the ITT will need to hold a Cyber Essentials [Plus] certificate and undertake a Cyber Risk Assessment on their proposed supply chain. Respondents can verify their readiness to comply with opportunities bearing this Cyber Risk Level by completing a Cyber Risk Assessment using RAR Code: 783541330 To note: The issue of this Competitive Contract Notice (CCN) or any future ITT or ITT material is not a commitment by the Authority to place a Contract as a result of this competition or at a later stage. Any expenditure, work or effort undertaken prior to any contractual offer and subsequent acceptance of contract, is a matter solely for your commercial judgement. The Authority has conducted previous industry engagement using the Defence Sourcing Portal (DSP), with a request for Information (RFI) published in August 2021.