Supply of IMBAS to Irish DoD

Department of Defence

The Irish Department of Defence is preparing a tender for the purchase of the torso protective component of the proposed Soldier’s Individual Modular Body Armour System (IMBAS). The body armour shall be a vest type system with a padded waist belt. The system shall also carry the soldier’s primary operational order equipment. It shall also be capable of carrying prescribed mission essential equipment for military deployments ranging from static guard duties to conventional military operations.

Deadline

The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2021-10-11. The procurement was published on 2021-09-10.

Who? What? Where?
Procurement history
Date Document
2021-09-10 Contract notice
Contract notice (2021-09-10)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: Bullet-proof vests
Quantity or scope:
for the supply of 6,000 units over 3 years with the option of a further 2,100 units19500000
Total value of the procurement: 19 500 000 💰
Notice metadata
Original language: English 🗣️
Document type: Contract notice
Nature of contract: Supplies
Regulation: European Union
Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)
Code: Bullet-proof vests 📦

Procedure
Procedure type: Competitive dialogue
Type of bid: Submission for all lots
Award criteria
The most economic tender

Contracting authority
Identity
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Awarding authority type: Ministry or any other national or federal authority
Awarding authority name: Department of Defence
Postal address: Station Road
Postal code: Newbridge
Postal town: Co Kildare
Contact
E-mail: contracts@defence.ie 📧
Phone: +353 45492364 📞

Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2021-09-10 📅
Submission deadline: 2021-10-11 📅
Publication date: 2021-09-15 📅
Identifiers
Notice number: 2021/S 179-467259
OJ-S issue: 179

Object
Scope of the procurement
Short description:
The Irish Department of Defence is preparing a tender for the purchase of the torso protective component of the proposed Soldier’s Individual Modular Body Armour System (IMBAS). The body armour shall be a vest type system with a padded waist belt. The system shall also carry the soldier’s primary operational order equipment. It shall also be capable of carrying prescribed mission essential equipment for military deployments ranging from static guard duties to conventional military operations.
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Lot number: 1
Title of the lot: Supply of IMBAS to Irish DoD
Short description:
Department of Defence, IRELAND, is considering the acquisition of a Soldier’s Individual Modular Body Armour System (IMBAS). The IMBAS shall be a vest type system with a padded waist belt. The system shall also be capable of carrying prescribed mission essential equipment for military deployments ranging from static guard duties to conventional military operations.
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Lot number: 2
Title of the lot: Spare armoured inserts and other associated consumables
Short description: For spare parts and maintenance of the IMBAS system supplied.
Quantity or scope:
for the supply of 6,000 units over 3 years with the option of a further 2,100 units
Description of options: for the purchase of 2,100 as outlined above
Duration: 048 months
Reference number: 183484
Place of performance
Main site or place of performance: Co Kildare

Legal, economic, financial and technical information
Conditions for participation
Suitability to pursue the professional activity:
Please see Appendix 3.
Please see Appendix 1.
Economic and financial standing: Please see Appendix 1.
Minimum level(s) of standards: Please see Appendix 1.
Technical and professional ability: Please see Appendix 1.

Procedure
Envisaged number of candidates: 5
Objective criteria for selection: Will be stated in Stage 2 of this Tender.
Languages
Language: English 🗣️

Contracting authority
Identity
National registration number: N/a
High Court
Contact
Contact point: Contracts Branch
Address of the buyer profile: http://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Supplier/CompanyInformation/Index/292 🌏
URL for participation: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=197344&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE 🌏
URL for documents: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=197344&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE 🌏

Complementary information
Review body
Name: The High Court
Postal address: The Four Courts Inns Quay
Postal town: Dublin 7
Source: OJS 2021/S 179-467259 (2021-09-10)
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