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 alongside refit of the Canadian Coast Guard Ship CCGS Gordon Reid 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: January 30, 2017;
Complete: March 16, 2017.
Work Site:
The vessel will be docked at the Canadian Coast Guard facility located at 9860 West Saanich Road, Sidney, BC V8L 4B2.
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 appendicesassociated with the Solicitation, interested 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(a). This procurement is subject to AIT and is exempt from 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 Port Hardy, British Columbia on December 1, 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.
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Bidders must e-mail the Contracting Authority no later than 2:00 pm (Pacific Standard Time) on November 30, 2016 to confirm their attendance atthe Bidders' Conference.
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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 visitparticipants 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 ContractingAuthority no later than 2:00 pm (Pacific Standard Time) on November 30, 2016 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 visitparticipants 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 registrationinstructions 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.
