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:
TITLE: CCGS Earl Grey Dry-Docking Refit
SECURITY
There is no security requirement related to this procurement.
DESCRIPTION:
The Department of Fisheries and Oceans has a requirement for the dry-docking refit of the CCGS Earl Grey as detailed in Annex A - Statement of Work.
Potential bidders requiring a copy of the complete technical data package are to submit an email request directly to the Contracting Authority.
SOURCING STRATEGY
The sourcing strategy relating to this procurement will be limited to suppliers in the area of origin (Eastern Canada) of the vessel in accordance with the Shipbuilding, Repair, Refit and Modernization Policy.
WORK PERIOD:
Start: September 6, 2022
End: December 6, 2022
The vessel will be unmanned during the work period and will be considered to be out of commission.
BIDDERS CONFERENCE:
A bidders' conference will be held onboard the vessel on July 13, 2022 at the Bedford Institute of Oceanography in Dartmouth, NS. The conference will begin at 1:30 PM ADT. Bidders are requested to communicate with the Contracting Authority before the conference to confirm attendance. Bidders should 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 three (3) working days before the scheduled conference.
SITE VISIT:
It is recommended that the Bidder or a representative of the Bidder visit the work site. Arrangements have been made for the site visit to be held at the Bedford Institute of Oceanography in Dartmouth, NS on July 12 and 13, 2022. The site visit will begin at 9:00 am ADT.
Bidders must communicate with the Contracting Authority no later than 3 working days before the scheduled visit to confirm attendance and provide the name(s) of the person(s) who will attend.
Bidders attending the site visit and bidders’ conference must note that personnel access to the vessel is subject to CCG Atlantic COVID-19 Incident Specific Standard Operating Procedures 06 and 07.
BID SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS:
Suppliers are encouraged to submit bids electronically using the Canada Post Corporation’s Connect application for the subject bid solicitation. This service allows suppliers to submit bids, offers and arrangements electronically to PWGSC Bid Receiving Units. This online service enables the electronic transfer of large files up to Protected B level.
Bidders electing to submit hard copy bids are to take note of the reduced hours of the mail room at 1713 Bedford Row due to COVID-19 restrictions:
Mail room hours: Tuesday to Thursday, 8am to 4pm; closed Mondays and Fridays.
TRADE AGREEMENTS:
The requirement is subject to the Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA)
Trade agreement Exemptions:
A. The requirement is exempt from the provisions of the Comprehensive Economic Trade Agreement, as per Annex 15A, Section e, Note 1c
B. WTO-AGP: The requirement is exempt from the World Trade Organization Agreement on Government Procurement based on literature found in Annex 5 ( Canada General Notes Section, listing exemptions).
C. The requirement is also exempt from the following Canada applicable trade agreements based on literature contained within the agreements relating to exclusions:
CPTPP (Chapter 15, Annex 15A Section G), Canada-Ukraine (Chapter 10-Annex 6), Canada-Peru (Chapter 14 - Annex 1401.01-6) , Canada-Korea (Chapter 14 - Annex 14-e), Canada-Columbia (Chapter 14 - Annex 1401.01-6), Canada-Panama ( Chapter 16- Annex 7), Canada-Chile ( Part 3, chapter K bis -Annex K bis-01.1-6) , Canada-Honduras (Chapter 17- Annex 17.6)
This requirement is exempt from the Canadian Content Policy as per paragraph b (ii) (D).
TENDER DOCUMENTS
Firms intending to submit tenders on this project should obtain tender documents through the https://buyandsell.gc.ca/procurement-data/tenders site. Addenda, when issued, will be available from the same site. Firms that elect to base their bids on tender documents obtained from other sources do so at their own risk and will be solely responsible to inform the tender calling authority of their intention to bid.
INQUIRIES:
All inquiries of a technical nature and all questions of a contractual nature are to be submitted to the Contracting Authority: Dave Dunne, telephone (902) 401-4294, facsimile: (902) 496-5016, and email: D••••••••@••••••••.••.ca. Inquiries are to be made in writing and should be received no less than five (5) working days prior to the closing date to allow sufficient time to respond.
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.
