Trade Agreement: Agreement on Internal Trade (AIT)
Tendering Procedures: All interested suppliers may submit a bid
Competitive Procurement Strategy:
Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement: No
Nature of Requirements:
Public Works and Government Services Canada (PWGSC) has a requirement, on behalf of the Canadian Coast Guard (CCG), The purpose of this Request for Supply Arrangement is to establish a list of pre-qualified suppliers that will be used to solicit bids and issue individual contracts for packages of alongside ship refit and repair activities. The work performed under this Supply Arrangement will be for Alongside Refits, Scheduled Maintenance and Regulatory Maintenance for ships of the Canadian Coast Guard. The work will be undertaken at the CG wharf in St. John’s, Newfoundland
A supply arrangement (SA) is a non-binding arrangement between Canada and a pre-qualified supplier that allows departments and agencies to award contracts and solicit bids from a pool of pre-qualified suppliers for specific requirements within the scope of the SA. An SA is not a contract for the provision of the goods and services described in it and neither party is legally bound, as a result of signing a supply arrangement alone. The intent of a supply arrangement is to establish a framework to permit expeditious processing of individual bid solicitations, which result in legally binding contracts for the goods and services described in those bid solicitations.
This requirement is subject to the provisions of the Agreement on Internal Trade (AIT). This procurement is set aside from the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) - exemption reference: Chapter 10, Annex 1001.2b, General Notes, Schedule of Canada - paragraph1(a). It is also set aside from the World Trade Organization - Agreement on Government Procurement (WTO-AGP) - exemption reference: Annex 4, Note 4.
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.
