PARTICIPATION APPLICATION REQUEST - M2&GMG combination soft mounts

The Defence Forces Logistics Command (later referred to as Contracting Entity) requests a participation application M2&GMG combination soft mounts in accordance with this participation application request and its appendices. This document intends to define a soft mount and related components needed to complement the existing Finnish 12,7 RSKK 2005 (FN …

CPV: 35000000 Security, fire-fighting, police and defence equipment
Place of execution:
PARTICIPATION APPLICATION REQUEST - M2&GMG combination soft mounts
Awarding body:
Puolustusvoimien logistiikkalaitos
Award number:
7676/2024

1. Buyer

1.1 Buyer

Official name : Puolustusvoimien logistiikkalaitos
Legal type of the buyer : Central government authority
Activity of the contracting authority : Defence

2. Procedure

2.1 Procedure

Title : PARTICIPATION APPLICATION REQUEST - M2&GMG combination soft mounts
Description : The Defence Forces Logistics Command (later referred to as Contracting Entity) requests a participation application M2&GMG combination soft mounts in accordance with this participation application request and its appendices. This document intends to define a soft mount and related components needed to complement the existing Finnish 12,7 RSKK 2005 (FN M2Hb) and 40 KRKK 2005/2005M (H&K GMG FIN/GMG-C/GMG-E) systems. The components needed for the system are specified in this statement of requirements. Following components needs to be fully compatible with the FN M2Hb, H&K GMG-FIN, H&K GMG-E and H&K GMG-C weapons: - MG soft mount for FN M2Hb, H&K GMG-FIN, H&K GMG-E and H&K GMG-C - Cartridge and link collection - Optic bracket and trigger kit for FN M2Hb - Optic bracket and trigger kit for H&K GMG-FIN, H&K GMG-E and H&K GMG-C - Ammunition holder for M2A1 ammobox and PA120 ammobox The Tenderer shall deliver 41 pieces of the above mentioned soft mounts with the above mentioned components by 30.04.2026 at the latest. Maintenance equipment The Tenderer shall deliver spare parts for 5 years of operation for 41 soft mounts by 30.04.2026 at the latest. Maintenance options The Tenderer shall deliver an offer for an option of 145 pieces of the above mentioned soft mounts with the above mentioned components. The Tenderer shall deliver an offer for an option of 5 pieces of the above mentioned soft mounts with the above mentioned components. Spare parts for option of 145 soft mounts The Tenderer shall deliver an offer for an option of spare parts for 5 years of operation for 145 soft mounts as an option. Spare parts for option of 5 soft mounts The Tenderer shall deliver an offer for an option of spare parts for 5 years of operation for 5 soft mounts as an option. The potential combination soft mounts will be tested in Finland in April 2025. The Tenderer shall deliver all potential units for free of charge. The Tenderer shall deliver a compatibility statement for the softmounts that takes into account mechanical compatibility and the stresses caused by fully automatic firing with the weapons mentioned above. The Tenderer shall pick-up the tested units back after the tests.
Procedure identifier : 41a68848-b1bd-4a36-988d-70e64f0682ed
Internal identifier : 7676/2024
Type of procedure : Restricted
The procedure is accelerated : no
Justification for the accelerated procedure :
Main features of the procedure : The competitive bidding shall be conducted as a restricted EU procurement procedure in accordance with the Act on Public Procurement in the Fields of Defence and Security (1531/2011 later referred to as the Act). The soft mounts are part of defence equipment intended in section 5 subsection 2 section 1 of the Act and the defence equipment in question is accordance to the Common military list of the European Union section ML1Smooth-bore weapons with a calibre of less than 20 mm, other arms and automatic weapons with a calibre of 12.7 mm (calibre 0.50 inches) or less and accessories, as follows, and specially designed components therefor: d. Accessories designed for arms specifed by ML1.a., ML 1.b. or ML1.c, as follows: 3. ´Gun-mountings` Contract notice has been published on the electronic noticeboard HILMA at www.hankintailmoitukset.fi and in the Official Journal of the European Union and the TED database. The procurement shall not be divided between different Tenderers. Alternative tenders are not allowed. Parallel tenders are allowed. The participation application including all of its appendices shall be written in the English or Finnish language. No remuneration shall be paid to Candidates for making, submitting, or presenting a participation application or subsequent tender, or participating in the procedure in any other way. The Candidate shall cover itself any and all costs incurred by participating in the competitive bidding. The Contracting Entity verifies whether the Candidates meet the suitability requirements set in this document and in eForms document. Any Candidate which does not satisfy the suitability requirements or which is subject to any of the exclusion criteria provided in Section 47 of the Act shall be excluded from the competitive bidding. Any Candidate which is subject to any of the exclusion criteria mentioned in Section 48 of the Act may also be excluded from the competitive bidding. The phases of procurement are as follows: 1. Contract notice on HILMA and in the Official Journal of the European Union 2. Candidate inquiries 3. Contracting entity’s answers to the inquiries 4. Submitting participation applications 5. Processing participation applications a. Opening participation applications b. Verifying the suitability of Candidates c. Possible reduction of the number of Candidates 6. Selection of Tenderers out of the Candidates that have submitted a participation application and notifying participants of the decision. 7. Sending of the request for quotation. 8. Tenderer inquiries 9. Contracting entity’s answers to the inquiries 10. Submitting tenders 11. Processing tenders a. Opening tenders b. Verifying the conformity of the tender with the request for quotation c. Comparison of tenders 12. Procurement decision and notification of the decision 13. Signing a procurement contract The supplier shall deliver quoted M2&GMG combination soft mounts (minimum 2 identical systems) for validation tests in Finland by 16.4.2025.

2.1.1 Purpose

Main nature of the contract : Supplies
Main classification ( cpv ): 35000000 Security, fire-fighting, police and defence equipment

2.1.2 Place of performance

Country : Finland
Anywhere in the given country

2.1.3 Value

Estimated value excluding VAT : 300 000 Euro

2.1.4 General information

Legal basis :
Directive 2009/81/EC

5. Lot

5.1 Lot technical ID : LOT-0000

Title : PARTICIPATION APPLICATION REQUEST - M2&GMG combination soft mounts
Description : The Defence Forces Logistics Command (later referred to as Contracting Entity) requests a participation application M2&GMG combination soft mounts in accordance with this participation application request and its appendices. This document intends to define a soft mount and related components needed to complement the existing Finnish 12,7 RSKK 2005 (FN M2Hb) and 40 KRKK 2005/2005M (H&K GMG FIN/GMG-C/GMG-E) systems. The components needed for the system are specified in this statement of requirements. Following components needs to be fully compatible with the FN M2Hb, H&K GMG-FIN, H&K GMG-E and H&K GMG-C weapons: - MG soft mount for FN M2Hb, H&K GMG-FIN, H&K GMG-E and H&K GMG-C - Cartridge and link collection - Optic bracket and trigger kit for FN M2Hb - Optic bracket and trigger kit for H&K GMG-FIN, H&K GMG-E and H&K GMG-C - Ammunition holder for M2A1 ammobox and PA120 ammobox The Tenderer shall deliver 41 pieces of the above mentioned soft mounts with the above mentioned components by 30.04.2026 at the latest. Maintenance equipment The Tenderer shall deliver spare parts for 5 years of operation for 41 soft mounts by 30.04.2026 at the latest. Maintenance options The Tenderer shall deliver an offer for an option of 145 pieces of the above mentioned soft mounts with the above mentioned components. The Tenderer shall deliver an offer for an option of 5 pieces of the above mentioned soft mounts with the above mentioned components. Spare parts for option of 145 soft mounts The Tenderer shall deliver an offer for an option of spare parts for 5 years of operation for 145 soft mounts as an option. Spare parts for option of 5 soft mounts The Tenderer shall deliver an offer for an option of spare parts for 5 years of operation for 5 soft mounts as an option. The potential combination soft mounts will be tested in Finland in April 2025. The Tenderer shall deliver all potential units for free of charge. The Tenderer shall deliver a compatibility statement for the softmounts that takes into account mechanical compatibility and the stresses caused by fully automatic firing with the weapons mentioned above. The Tenderer shall pick-up the tested units back after the tests.
Internal identifier : 7676/2024

5.1.1 Purpose

Main nature of the contract : Supplies
Main classification ( cpv ): 35000000 Security, fire-fighting, police and defence equipment
Options :
Description of the options : Maintenance options The Tenderer shall deliver an offer for an option of 145 pieces of the above mentioned soft mounts with the above mentioned components. The Tenderer shall deliver an offer for an option of 5 pieces of the above mentioned soft mounts with the above mentioned components. Spare parts for option of 145 soft mounts The Tenderer shall deliver an offer for an option of spare parts for 5 years of operation for 145 soft mounts as an option. Spare parts for option of 5 soft mounts The Tenderer shall deliver an offer for an option of spare parts for 5 years of operation for 5 soft mounts as an option.

5.1.2 Place of performance

Country : Finland
Anywhere in the given country
Additional information :

5.1.3 Estimated duration

Duration : 60 Month

5.1.4 Renewal

Maximum renewals : 0

5.1.5 Value

Estimated value excluding VAT : 300 000 Euro

5.1.6 General information

Reserved participation : Participation is not reserved.
Procurement Project not financed with EU Funds.
This procurement is also suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs)

5.1.9 Selection criteria

Criterion :
Type : Economic and financial standing
Criterion :
Type : Suitability to pursue the professional activity
Name : The candidate is enrolled in the relevant trade registers in the country of its establishment.
Criterion :
Type : Technical and professional ability

5.1.10 Award criteria

Criterion :
Type : Price
Name :
Description : The cheapest price
Fixed value (per unit) : 1
Description of the method to be used if weighting cannot be expressed by criteria :
Justification for not indicating the weighting of the award criteria :

5.1.11 Procurement documents

Deadline for requesting additional information : 31/01/2025 10:00 +00:00

5.1.12 Terms of procurement

Terms of the procedure :
Security clearance is required
Description : See the procurement documents
Terms of submission :
Obligatory indication of subcontracting : No subcontracting indication
Electronic submission : Required
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted : English, Finnish
Tenderers may submit more than one tender : Allowed
Deadline for receipt of requests to participate : 24/02/2025 12:00 +00:00
Terms of contract :
The execution of the contract must be performed within the framework of sheltered employment programmes : No
Conditions relating to the performance of the contract : The contract is concluded by signing an agreement
A non-disclosure agreement is required : yes
Electronic ordering will be used : no
Electronic payment will be used : yes
Financial arrangement : Does not apply
Subcontracting :
No subcontracting obligation applies.
Information about review deadlines : Further information regarding possibility to appeal will be given with the decision regarding this procurement.

5.1.15 Techniques

Framework agreement :
No framework agreement
Information about the dynamic purchasing system :
No dynamic purchase system
Electronic auction : no

5.1.16 Further information, mediation and review

Review organisation : Markkinaoikeus
Organisation providing additional information about the procurement procedure : Puolustusvoimien logistiikkalaitos
Organisation providing offline access to the procurement documents : Puolustusvoimien logistiikkalaitos
TED eSender : Hansel Oy (Hilma)

8. Organisations

8.1 ORG-0001

Official name : Puolustusvoimien logistiikkalaitos
Registration number : 0952029-9
Postal address : Hatanpään valtatie 30
Town : Tampere
Postcode : 33541
Country subdivision (NUTS) : Pirkanmaa ( FI197 )
Country : Finland
Contact point : Puolustusvoimein logistiikkalaitoksen esikunta
Telephone : +358 299800
Roles of this organisation :
Buyer
Organisation providing additional information about the procurement procedure
Organisation providing offline access to the procurement documents

8.1 ORG-0002

Official name : Markkinaoikeus
Registration number : 3006157-6
Postal address : Radanrakentajantie 5
Town : Helsinki
Postcode : 00520
Country subdivision (NUTS) : Helsinki-Uusimaa ( FI1B1 )
Country : Finland
Telephone : +358 295643300
Roles of this organisation :
Review organisation

8.1 ORG-0003

Official name : Hansel Oy (Hilma)
Registration number : FI09880841
Postal address : Mannerheiminaukio 1a
Town : Helsinki
Postcode : 00100
Country subdivision (NUTS) : Helsinki-Uusimaa ( FI1B1 )
Country : Finland
Contact point : eSender
Telephone : 029 55 636 30
Roles of this organisation :
TED eSender

11. Notice information

11.1 Notice information

Notice identifier/version : 6f378467-9a0b-4785-9c72-9b74faf2a206 - 01
Form type : Competition
Notice type : Contract or concession notice – standard regime
Notice dispatch date : 16/01/2025 11:25 +00:00
Notice dispatch date (eSender) : 16/01/2025 11:27 +00:00
Languages in which this notice is officially available : English

11.2 Publication information

Notice publication number : 00032771-2025
OJ S issue number : 12/2025
Publication date : 17/01/2025