REQUIREMENT:The Department of Agriculture and Agri Food Canada (AAFC), Summerland Research and Development Centre at 4200 Highway 97, Summerland, British Columbia, requires a Contractor to provide Plumbing Services on an “as and when required” basis.The type of plumbing service includes repairs, alterations, installations and emergency services when equipment has failed.A detailed description of the services can be found in the RFSO documents, Appendix B, Statement of Work. Canada intends to complete the review of proposals received and award a Standing Offer as soon as possible. The period of the Standing Offer will be for 1 calendar year with the possibility to extend the Standing Offer for 3 additional 1 year periods.MANDATORY SITE VISIT:Companies must attend the site visit prior to submitting a bid. This site visit is subject to the COVID-19 Vaccination Policy for Supplier Personnel. The person(s) who attend must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19, or, for personnel that are unable to be vaccinated due to a certified medical contraindication, religion or other prohibited grounds of discrimination under the Canadian Human Rights Act, subject to accommodation and mitigation measures that have been presented to and approved by Canada.Site Visits will be held on January 18 - 20 between 10 am to 2 pm PST Bidders must communicate with the Contracting Authority no later than Friday, January 14 to confirm attendance and provide the name(s) of the person(s) who will attend. Bidders must also complete and submit a COVID-19 Vaccination Requirement Certification.To confirm your attendance, please contact: Melissa Smith, Senior Contracting Officer,Phone: (306) 523-6545 or m••••••••@•••.••.caSUBMISSION OF PROPOSALS:Proposals will be accepted by email only. Bids shall be emailed to m••••••••@•••.••.ca AND a••••••••@•••.••.ca* Firms intending to submit bids on this project should obtain bid documents through the GETS service provider at http://Buyandsell.gc.ca/tenders. Firms that obtain bid documents from a source other than the official site run the risk of not receiving a complete package.
