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:
HMCS Victoria - Prepare & Paint
W3555-180087/A
Wulff, Gregor F.
Telephone No. - (250) 217-7138 ( )
Fax No. - ( ) - ( )
Line 1, HMCS Victoria - Prep & Paint
THIS DOCUMENT CONTAINS A SECURITY REQUIREMENT
Bidders must have Reliability Screening Security Clearance at time of bid closing and for the duration fo the
contract.
Requirement:
The Department of National Defence has a requirement for a contractor to:
(a) Painting and preservation work carried out on board HMCS VICTORIA in accordance with the documents identified
in the Solicitation; and
(b) The contractor must Carry out any approved unscheduled work not covered in paragraph (a) above.
Work must commence and be completed as follows:
Commence: 21 November, 2017;
Complete: 22 December, 2017.
Work Site:
The vessel will be docked at HMC Dockyard facility located at CFB ESQUIMALT, Victoria, BC V9A 7N2.Contractor
employees will be required to take a 1/2 day submarine familiarization/safety training course.
By submitting a bid, the Bidder certifies that they have sufficient material and human resources allocated or
available and that the above work period is adequate to both complete the known work and absorb a reasonable
amount of unscheduled work.
Solicitation Documents:
Solicitation documents are available on the BuyAndSell.gc.ca/tenders web site.
For any specifications, drawings, annexes, and appendices associated with the Solicitation, interested bidders
must contact the Contracting Authority by e-mail at g••••••••@••••••••.••.ca.
Sourcing Strategy:
The sourcing strategy related to this procurement will be limited to suppliers in the area of Origin of the vessel
(Western Canada), in accordance with the PWGSC Supply Manual Article 3.170.10(a). This procurement is subject to
CFTA, and is exempt from CETA Chapter 19 Annex 19-7(1.a), NAFTA [see Chapter 10, Annex 1001.2b, paragraph 1 (a)]
and from the WTO-AGP (see Annex 4).
Optional Bidders' Conference:
A bidders' conference will be held in Victoria, British Columbia on 1 November, 2017.Bidders are required to meet
at the Main Gate at 09:40. The names, date of birth and name of business must be provided 48hrs in advance.
The scope of the requirement outlined in the bid solicitation will be reviewed during the conference and questions
will be answered. It is recommended that bidders who intend to submit a bid attend or send a representative.
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Bidders must e-mail the Contracting Authority no later than 2:00 pm (Pacific Standard Time) on 30 October, 2017 to
confirm their attendance at the Bidders' Conference and provide the required information.
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Registered conference participants will be informed of conference details by the Contracting Authority. Conference
participants may be required to present valid government-issued photo identification and sign attendance sheets.
Conference participants must comply with all regulations, instructions and directives in force on the site. Any
clarifications or changes to the bid solicitation resulting from the bidders' conference will be included as an
amendment to the bid solicitation. Bidders who do not attend will not be precluded from submitting a bid.
Optional Site Visit - Vessel:
Arrangements have been made for a site visit to be held onboard the vessel immediately after the Bidders'
Conference. Site visit participants must not board the vessel without the consent of the Contracting Authority. It
is recommended that the Bidder or a representative of the Bidder visit the vessel during the optional site visit.
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Bidders must e-mail the Contracting Authority no later than 2:00 pm (Pacific Standard Time) on 30 October, 2017 to
confirm their attendance at the Site Visit.
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Site visit participants may be required to present valid government-issued photo identification and/or sign
attendance sheets. Site visit participants must comply with all regulations, instructions and directives in force
on the site and vessel. The site visit will be of a limited duration as determined by the Contracting Authority
during the site visit. All site visit participants will be required to immediately disembark the vessel upon the
termination of the site visit. Bidders who do not attend or do not send a representative will not be given an
alternative appointment but they will not be precluded from submitting a bid. Any clarifications or changes to the
bid solicitation resulting from the site visit will be included as an amendment to the bid solicitation.
Debriefings:
Bidders may request a debriefing on the results of the bid solicitation process. Bidders should make the request
to the Contracting Authority within 15 working days of receipt of the results of the bid solicitation process. The
debriefing may be in writing, by telephone or in person.
Additional Information:
It is the responsibility of the Bidder to ensure that all addenda issued prior to the solicitation closing have
been obtained and addressed in the submitted bid.
Due to the nature of the bid solicitation, bids transmitted by e-mail will not be accepted. Refer to the
submission instructions in the solicitation documents for more information.
Suppliers are required to have a Procurement Business Number (PBN) before contract award. Visit
https://BuyAndSell.gc.ca/for-businesses/register-as-a… for PBN registration instructions and to learn more
about selling to the Government of Canada.
This PWGSC office provides procurement services to the public in English.
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.
