Denmark – Boots – Acquisition of Cold Weather Boots to the Danish Defence

The Danish Ministry of Defence Acquisition and Logistics Organisation (DALO) wishes to renew the framework agreements concerning the military Combat Boot system. The system consists of 7 framework agreements including specific boots and an assortment of various related footwear whereas this Contract Notice covers the Cold Weather Boots. The Cold Weather Boot shall be for use in cold and dry environment on Greenland and similar areas. DALO is looking for a Cold Weather Boot with a removable warm inner boot and with a sole for use in icy environments like artic areas and similar. The inner boot shall be replaceable. The Cold Weather Boot shall be offered in 2 different versions. The Primary version is for normal military use in very cold and dry environment and the second version is for use in the same area but it shall be possible to use with Cross Country skis 90mm wire bindings. Only the primary version will be evaluated. The Cold Weather Boots must have a lifetime of minimum 12 months of military use. To fully understand the requirements of the Cold Weather Boots see Appendix 1 in the tendering material. The evaluation of the boots includes tests of products samples. DALO is only looking for high quality boots, and after the tenderer has made his best and final offer (BAFO) the offered boot must reach a minimum quality level threshold of at least 7,3 (from 0-10) to continue in the final tendering procedure. DALO reserves the right to award the Agreement based on the INDO1 or on any additional INDOs. In that case DALO will request receipt of all product samples mentioned in Enclosure E – DALO’s test schedule and procedure for testing and evaluation in accordance with Enclosure C – The award criterion and evaluation method - that otherwise should be submitted in connection with BAFO if DALO chooses to award the Agreement based on INDO1 or on any additional INDOs. This also means complying with the minimum quality level threshold. This tender is part of DALO’s larger acquisition of Combat Boots. The total acquisition consists of 5 individual tendering procedures and a total of 7 agreements: 1 tender for combat boots with 2 winners (2 parallel framework agreements) 1 tender for patrol boots with 2 winners (2 parallel framework agreements) 1 tender for desert boots 1 tender for cold weather boots 1 tender for combat safety boots If a Candidate/Tenderer wants to make an application/offer for one of the other agreements, the Candidate/Tenderer has to put forward the application/offer in the respective tendering procedure regarding that specific boot. One (1) Candidate can only make one (1) application in each tendering procedure.