NOTICE TO BIDDERS:
This Procurement is subject to the Agreement Between Inuit of the Nunavut Settlement Area and Her Majesty the Queen in Right of Canada (the Nunavut Agreement)
Bidders are requested to maximize Inuit employment, subcontracting and on-the-job training opportunities, and involve Inuit businesses, in carrying out the work under this project.
The Nunavut Agreement contains a provision requiring the inclusion of socio-economic bid criteria in the solicitation document, when practicable and consistent with sound procurement management principles. These socio-economic bid criteria are referred to as Nunavut Benefits Criteria (NBC) and Inuit Benefits Criteria (IBC), and bidders propose Inuit Benefits in their bid submission via an Inuit Benefits Plan (IBP).
The requirement is limited to Inuit businesses on the Inuit Firm Registry (IFR). Bids submitted by businesses not on the IFR will render the bid non-responsive and no further consideration will be accorded to the bid.
There is a requirement of the RCMP to acquire four (4) units of Two-Passenger All-Terrain Vehicles (ATV’s) and four (4) units of Snowmobiles to be delivered to 8 locations in the Nunavut Settlement Area. All deliveries to final destinations must be made before August 31 2021. Sealift transportation is expected to be part of delivery process to the Nunavut destinations. The schedule of sealift operation is limited to certain dates and times. Contractor must refer and coordinate a delivery schedule that could meet the delivery deadline.
Within 15 months after contract award, the RCMP may exercise the option for additional purchase for maximum 6 units of ATV’s and maximum 6 units of snowmobiles. Final destinations will be determined.
