Prior Information Notice Without Call For Competition Food Beverages Tobacco And Related Products

Prior Information Notice Without Call For Competition Food Beverages Tobacco And Related ProductsBase Food For The Sirius Sled DogsDescription Introduction The Danish Defence Acquisition And Logistics Organization Dalo Plans To Tender A Contract Regarding The Purchase Of Food To Sledge Dogs In Greenland Background Dalo Plans To Tender The Contract In Accordance With The Danish Act No 1564 2015 On Public Procurement As Part Of The Preparation Dalo Would Like To Request Information Regarding The Market From Potential Contractors To Be Used For The Preparation Of The Tender Documents Scope Dalo Has Estimated Its Requirements Regarding Purchase Volume And Service Level And Kindly Asks The Potential Contractor To Consider This Information When Completing The Request For Information Rfi Dalo Expects To Purchase 920 Bags For The First Delivery Under The Agreement Which Expectedly Will Be In June 2020 Each Bag Of Dog Food Is Expected To Weigh Approximately 12 Kilograms Amounting To A Total Of 11 040 Kg The Amount Of Dog Food Purchased May Be Adjusted After The First Year Increased Or Decreased Depending On The Actual Need Of The Dogs Concept Of Operation This Frameworks Agreement Is For The Special Forces In Greenland Operating Under The Name Of Sirius Sirius Guards And Patrols The Coastline Of Greenland Using Greenlandic Sled Dogs The Sirius Sled Dog Patrol Unit Utilizes The Capabilities Of Greenlandic Sled Dogs To Pull The Sledges When Patrolling The National Parck In Northeastern Greenland Thus The Sirius Sled Dogs Hereafter Ssd Are A Vital Part Of The Artic Special Forces And The Danish Defence As The Ssd Operate In An Extreme Environment And Are Exposed To Very Cold And Harsh Weather Conditions As Well As Long Periods Of Tough Work The Ssd Need Diets With High Energy Content As Well As Ingredients That Counteract The Ongoing Muscular Degeneration That Characterizes The Work Of Endurance Athletes Due To The Remote Location Of The Unit The Supplier Must Deliver The Food Once A Year To DaloS Location In Denmark The Food Will Then Be Sailed To Greenland Where That Specific Supply Must Last The Entire Year Accordingly The Food Must Not Become Rancid And Must Maintain Its Qualities For A Specific Period Of Time And In Addition The Food Must Be Able To With Stand Great Variations Of Temperature Which Are Experienced In Greenland The Ssds Eat Their Food Outside And It Is Therefore Important That The Food Can Withstand The Harsh Weather Conditions After Delivery Has Taken Place Dalo Transports The Deliverables Stacked On Their Pallets To A Container With A Forklift The Container Is Then Transported To The Harbor Where The Containers Are Loaded Onto A Ship And Sailed To Greenland Upon Arrival In Greenland The Boxes Are Removed From The Pallets And Placed In Indoor Storage Facilities The Pellets Shall Under These Circumstances Maintain Its Abilities And Qualities For At Least 18 Months The Base Dog Food Shall Be Produced Within The Same Calendar Year As The Delivery Takes Place It Is Important That The Diet Food Is An Existing Product And Produced For Working Dogs In Arctic Environments

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