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:
Requirement:
The Canadian Coast Guard of the Department of Fisheries and Oceans has a requirement for a contractor to:
(a) Carry out the docking and refit of the Canadian Coast Guard Ship CCGS Bartlett in accordance with the documents identified in the Solicitation; and
(b) Carry out any approved unscheduled work not covered in paragraph (a) above.
Work must commence and be completed as follows:
Commence: December 28, 2016;
Complete: February 22, 2017.
By submitting a bid, the Bidder certifies that it has 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 specifications, drawings, annexes, and appendices associated with the Solicitation, bidders must contact the Contracting Authority by e-mail at m••••••••@••••••••.••.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(b). This procurement is subject to AIT and isexempt from NAFTA [see Chapter 10, Annex 1001.2b, paragraph 1 (a)] and from the WTO-AGP (see Annex 4).
Vessel Transfer Costs:
The Bid must identify the location of the facility where it proposes to perform the Work.
The evaluated bid price will include vessel transfer costs.
The Solicitation identifies the vessel transfer costs applicable to specific locations. If the Solicitation does not provide the location where the Bidder intends to perform the Work, then the Bidder must advise the Contracting Authority, by e-mail, at least seven calendar days before the bid closing date, of its proposed location for performing the Work. The Contracting Authority will confirm to the Bidder, by e-mail, at least one calendar day before the bid closing date,the location and the applicable vessel transfer cost.
A bid that specifies a location for executing the Work which is not in the Solicitation, and for which a notification in writing has not been received by the Contracting Authority as required above, will be considered non-responsive.
Optional Bidders' Conference:
A bidders' conference will be held in Port Hardy, British Columbia on November 2, 2016.
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.
Bidders must communicate with the Contracting Authority before the conference to confirm attendance. Bidders must provide,in writing, to the Contracting Authority, the name(s) of the person(s) who will be attending and a list of issues they wish to table no later than 2:00 pm (Pacific Daylight Time) on October 28, 2016.
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.
Bidders must communicate with the Contracting Authority no later than 2:00 pm (Pacific Daylight Time) on October 28, 2016 to confirm attendance and provide the name(s) of the person(s) who will attend the site visit.
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 disembarkthe 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 ofreceipt of the results of the bid solicitation process. The debriefing may be in writing, by telephone or in person.
Additional Information:
Suppliers are required to have a Procurement Business Number (PBN) before contractaward.
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.
