This tender concerns the acquisitions of nonmagnetic dry suits and parts associated with deepdiving for the Danish Defence. The primary user are the Danish EOD/MCM divers, but the suits will be used in the entire Royal Danish Navy (RDN) and Special Forces in all climate zones for a variety of tasks.
The suits will be used for diving to a depth of maximum 100 meters, as well as the diver’s primary suit when working in or around the Danish Defence’s RHIB’s, when operating from larger ships and for a variety of task on the ground.
It is of uttermost importance that the suits have a large freedom of movement and at the same time is robust in order to be used as the primary suit when working in the boat or on ground.
DALO do expect to purchase 4 different standard configurations.
Layout 1: A dry suit with integrated boots and a loose hood.
Layout 2: A dry suit with socks and loose “rockboots” with a loose hood.
Layout 3: A dry suit with integrated boots and hood.
Layout 4: A dry suit with socks and loose “rockboots” with integrated hood.
All 4 layouts should be the same overall design but with the mentioned differences. As an option DALO requires a 5th layout which is to be configured at a later date if needed.
DALO do expect to keep a range of the “Type 1” suit in stock whereas type 2, 3 and 4 are expected to be delivered upon request.
DALO expects to make an initial acquisition of approximately 200 standard size suits to be delivered within 6 months from the signing of the Framework Agreement (The initial order). Afterwards DALO expects to make acquisitions in lots of either 1-10 standard size suits or 11-50 standard size suits. Furthermore DALO expect to purchase a small number of special/optional size suits. In total DALO expects to purchase approximately 500 suits during the duration of the Framework Agreement plus a variety of parts associated with deepdiving.
Besides the purchase of drysuits and the parts associated with deepdiving, the Framework Agreement also covers repair services, hotline service and training service for the entire duration of the agreement.
The tendering procedure will be a negotiated procedure which will be further described in the instructions to Tenderers.
During the evaluation of the Tenderers offer, DALO and the end-users will perform a user test to validate and evaluate the quality of the Tenderers dry suits. The user test is estimated to last for 1 month and will amongst other things test the following parameters:
— general freedom of movement while not diving,
— general freedom of movement while diving,
— placement and outline of accessories (pockets etc.),
— durability.