Trade Agreement: Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA)
Tendering Procedures: All interested suppliers may submit a bid
Competitive Procurement Strategy: Lowest/Lower Bid
Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement: No
Nature of Requirements:
TITLE : CCGS ALFRED NEEDLER - DRYDOCK REFIT
Project Description
The Contractor must:
-carry out the docking, maintenance and alterations of the Department of Fisheries and Oceans vessel CCGS Alfred Needler in accordance with the Requirement at Annex "A".
-carry out any approved unscheduled work not covered in the above paragraph.
Vessel Information
Name: CCGS Alfred Needler
Year Built: 1982
Builder: Ferguson Industries Ltd.
Length: Breadth: 50.3 m
Draft: 4.9 m
Freeboard: 2.5 m
Gross Tonnage: 958.9 t
Net Tonnage: 225 t
Work Period
Work is to commence and be completed as follows:
Start: February 2, 2021
End: April 12, 2021
Specification and Technical Data Package
Potential bidders requiring a copy of the dry-dock specification and complete technical data package are to submit an email request directly to the Contracting Authority.
Vessel Viewing
The health and safety of staff and suppliers remains the top priority of PSPC and CCG. Due to travel restrictions put in place by many Canadian provinces to reduce the spread of COVID-19, a vessel viewing will not be offered for this refit.
Optional Bidders Conference
A Bidders Conference will be held on December 21, 2020 beginning at 13:00 AST via teleconference.
Potential bidders are to communicate with the Contracting Authority no later than two working days prior to the bidders’ conference to obtain teleconference details.
Security
There is no security requirement applicable to this Contract.
Sourcing Strategy
The sourcing strategy relating to this procurement will be limited to suppliers in the area of origin (Eastern Canada) of the vessel in accordance with the Shipbuilding, Repair, Refit and Modernization Policy.
CCGS Alfred Needler does not have an ice class and therefore is unable to transit through areas expected to contain ice. As a result of forecasted ice conditions in the St. Lawrence Seaway, the Gulf of St. Lawrence, the Northumberland Strait, Eastern Labrador and Northern Newfoundland during the refit period; this procurement will be geographically limited to bidders outside of these areas.
Bid Submission Requirements
Suppliers are encouraged to submit bids electronically using the Canada Post epost Connect application for the subject bid solicitation. This service allows suppliers to submit bids, offers and arrangements electronically to PWGSC Bid Receiving Units. This online service enables the electronic transfer of large files up to Protected B level.
Trade Agreements
The requirement is exempt from the provisions of the World Trade Organization Agreement on Government Procurement (WTO-AGP), Annex 5, however, it is subject to the Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA).
Tender Documents
Firms intending to submit tenders on this project should obtain tender documents through the https://buyandsell.gc.ca/procurement-data/tenders site. Addenda, when issued, will be available from the same site. Firms that elect to base their bids on tender documents obtained from other sources do so at their own risk and will be solely responsible to inform the tender calling authority of their intention to bid.
Inquiries
All inquiries of a technical nature and all questions of a contractual nature are to be submitted to the Contracting Authority: Dave Dunne, telephone (902) 401-4294, and email: D••••••••@••••••••.••.ca. Inquiries are to be made in writing and should be received no less than five (5) working days prior to the closing date to allow sufficient time to respond.
Delivery Date: Above-mentioned
The Crown retains the right to negotiate with suppliers on any procurement.
Documents may be submitted in either official language of Canada.
