Trade Agreement: CFTA / FTAs with Peru / Colombia / Panama / Korea
Tendering Procedures: All interested suppliers may submit a bid
Competitive Procurement Strategy: Best Overall Proposal
Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement: No
Nature of Requirements:
***IMPORTANT NOTICE TO SUPPLIERS REGARDING OFFER SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS***
Due to the impacts from the COVID-19 pandemic, temporary measures are being taken on-site at the Québec Region Bid Receiving Unit to encourage social distancing. The health and safety of staff and suppliers remains our top priority.
Suppliers are required to submit offers electronically using the Canada Post epost Connect application for the subject Request for Standing Offers. 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.
Faxed and hard copy (submitted in person or via mail/courier) offers will not be accepted for the subject Request for Standing offers.
Given current circumstances and network limitations, some active procurements may be delayed. To stay up to date on the status of specific procurements, please consult Buysandsell.gc.ca.
Title
Environmental services, Environmental assessment and receiving environment
Description of Requirement
Public Works and Government Services Canada (PWGSC) is seeking specialized firms that are able to provide, upon request, various environmental services for different locations across Quebec. These services are required throughout the Quebec Region and will assist PWGSC’s Environmental Services (ES).
As part of their mandate to provide services to Canadians, federal departments and agencies regularly call upon PWGSC’s ES for mandates to be fulfilled on their properties. These mandates pertain to property management and the environmental compliance of their operational activities. These projects must be carried out so as to meet the objectives of PWGSC’s clients and in accordance with applicable acts and regulations. It is within this context that PWGSC makes use of specialized firms to obtain various environmental services, including studies, environmental projects or other environmental responses planned in various environments.
PWGSC’s ES team would like to establish standing offers in order to make use of professional environmental services. To that effect, the services in question are divided into two stream and associated with consultant services in environmental assessment and for the receiving environment.
Identified Users
Public Works and Government Services Canada (PWGSC)
Period of the Standing Offer
2 firm year and 2 one-year option periods
Trade Agreements
This requirement is subject to the provisions of the Canadian Free Trade Agreement ( CFTA), the Canada-Colombia Free Trade Agreement, the Canada-Peru Free Trade Agreement, the Canada-Panama Free Trade Agreement, the Canada-Chili Free Trade Agreement and the Canada-Honduras Free Trade Agreement.
Funding
This Request for Standing Offer is also part of an Procurements set aside (EE517-220492/B) and a portion of the requirement could be issued to the Aboriginal business with the responsive offer with the highest combined rating of technical merit and price. 5% of the Limitation of Expenditure could be allocated for the Aboriginal market.
Security Requirements
No security requirement is required for the work.
Debriefings
Offerors may request a debriefing on the results of the request for standing offers process. Offerors should make the request to the Standing Offer Authority within 15 working days of receipt of the results of the request for standing offers process. The debriefing may be in writing, by telephone or in person.
Please take note that another request for standing offer for the same requirement (EE517-220492/B) is posted concurrently on Buy and Sell and is an aboriginal set-aside as part of the Procurement Strategy for the Aboriginal Business (PSAB).
Ce bureau de TPSGC fournit des services d'achat au public dans les deux langues officielles. / This PWGSC office provide procurement services in French and English.
The Crown retains the right to negotiate with suppliers on any procurement.
Documents may be submitted in either official language of Canada.
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.
