Trade Agreement: CETA / WTO-AGP / CPTPP / NAFTA / CFTA / FTAs with Peru / Colombia / Panama / Korea
Tendering Procedures: Generally only one firm has been invited to bid
Non-Competitive Procurement Strategy: Government Objectives Representing Best Interests/Value to Govt
Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement: No
Vendor Name and Address:
Warner Shelter Systems Limited
9811 - 44 Street S.E.
Calgary Alberta
Canada
T2C2P7
Nature of Requirements:
Maintenance and Repair of Warner Tents
W0127-1923CM/A
Brent Peters
Telephone No. - (780) 235-8279
Fax No. - (780) 497-3510
1. Advance Contract Award Notice (ACAN)
An ACAN is a public notice indicating to the supplier community that a department or agency intends to award a contract for goods, services or construction to a pre-identified supplier, thereby allowing other suppliers to signal their interest in bidding, by submitting a statement of capabilities. If no supplier submits a statement of capabilities that meets the requirements set out in the ACAN, on or before the closing date stated in the ACAN, the contracting officer may then proceed with the award to the pre-identified supplier.
2. Definition of the requirement
The Department of National Defence (DND) Canadian Manoeuvre Training Centre (CMTC) located at 3rd Canadian Division Support Base Edmonton Detachment Wainwright (3 CDSB Det Wx), Denwood, Alberta, requires a Regional Individual Standing Offer (RISO) for on-site in-service support for the softwall structures, hereafter referred to as Big White Tents (BWT) to include inspection, preventative maintenance, repair, inventory, dismantling, installation and movement of BWT and associated parts on an "as and when requested" basis.
3. Criteria for assessment of the Statement of Capabilities (Minimum Essential Requirements)
Any interested supplier must demonstrate by way of a statement of capabilities that it meets the following requirements:
a. Over the last 3 years, Bidder must have completed business of more than $100K per year, repairing, standing up, tearing down, and moving similar size and type of structural shelter products.
b. The Bidder must submit a paragraph outlining their time in business, specifically performing related tent tasks to the type of work described in Annex A, including a list of projects performed over the last 3 years.
c. The Bidder must be able to produce their Engineer’s Certificate of Registration and a letter from their engineer stating they are qualified to inspect and certify WSSL Structures.
d. The Bidder must be an authorized dealer for WSSL Structures and can provide only WSSL OEM parts that will not nullify any future inspection by a WSSL Engineer.
e. The Bidder must produce a letter from the manufacturer acknowledging their ability to properly supply OEM parts and to apply manufacture authorized repair procedures in the repair, stand-up, teardown, and movement of all WSSL products located at CFB Wainwright.
4. Applicability of the trade agreements to the procurement
This procurement is subject to the following trade agreements:
Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA)
World Trade Organization - Agreement on Government Procurement (WTO-AGP)
North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)
Canada-European Union Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA)
Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CTPP)
5. Justification for the Pre-Identified Supplier
The pre-identified supplier has been identified as the only supplier capable of performing the work because of past experience tendering the same requirement.
6. Government Contracts Regulations Exception
The following exception to the Government Contracts Regulations is invoked for this procurement under subsection 6(d) - "only one person is capable of performing the work".
7. Limited Tendering Reasons
The following limited tendering reasons are invoked under the:
Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA) - Article 513(1)b(iii).
World Trade Organization - Agreement on Government Procurement (WTO-AGP) - Article XIII(1)b(iii).
North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) - Article 1016(2)b.
Canada-European Union Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) - Article 19.12(1)b(iii).
Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CTPP) - Article 15.10(2)b(iii).
8. Period of the proposed contract
The Standing Offer is requested for a period of three (3) years from the date of offer issuance with the possibility of two (2) additional one-year option periods to be exercised at Canada’s discretion.
9. Name and address of the pre-identified supplier
Warner Shelter Systems Ltd.
9811 44 Street SE
Calgary, AB T2C 2P7
10. Suppliers' right to submit a statement of capabilities
Suppliers who consider themselves fully qualified and available to provide the goods, services or construction services described in the ACAN may submit a statement of capabilities in writing to the contact person identified in this notice on or before the closing date of this notice. The statement of capabilities must clearly demonstrate how the supplier meets the advertised requirements.
11. Closing date for a submission of a statement of capabilities
The closing date and time for accepting statements of capabilities is January 25, 2019 at 2:00 p.m. MST.
12. Inquiries and submission of statements of capabilities
Inquiries and statements of capabilities are to be directed to:
Brent Peters, Procurement Specialist
Telephone: 780-235-8279
Facsimile: 780-497-3510
E-mail: B••••••••@••••••••.••.ca
Delivery Date: Above-mentioned
You are hereby notified that the government intends to negotiate with one firm only as identified above. Should you have any questions concerning this requirement, contact the contracting officer identified above.
An Advance Contract Award Notice (ACAN) allows departments and agencies to post a notice, for no less than fifteen (15) calendar days, indicating to the supplier community that it intends to award a good, service or construction contract to a pre-identified contractor. If no other supplier submits, on or before the closing date, a Statement of Capabilities that meets the requirements set out in the ACAN, the contracting authority may then proceed with the award. However, should a Statement of Capabilities be found to meet the requirements set out in the ACAN, then the contracting authority will proceed to a full tendering process.
Suppliers who consider themselves fully qualified and available to provide the services/goods described herein, may submit a statement of capabilities in writing to the contact person identified in this Notice on or before the closing date of this Notice. The statement of capabilities must clearly demonstrate how the supplier meets the advertised requirements.
The PWGSC file number, the contracting officer's name and the closing date of the ACAN must appear on the outside of the envelope in block letters or, in the case of a facsimile transmission, on the covering page.
The Crown retains the right to negotiate with suppliers on any procurement.
Documents may be submitted in either official language of Canada.
