NOTICE OF PROPOSED PROCUREMENT
The Department of National Defence (DND) / Directorate of Nuclear Safety (D N Safe) is responsible to safely dispose of radioactive nuclear waste generated by the department and the Canadian Armed Forces. However, D N Safe does not have the capability to store and dispose of this radioactive waste
DND has a requirement to contract for storage and disposal of its radioactive nuclear substances and materials; hence forth called “waste” or “shipment”. The Contactor must have a Canadian location where DND will ship the waste. The Contractor must be capable of accepting shipments of several 45-gallon drums and 5’ x 3’ crates for long-term storage and disposal. Based on previous operational requirements and current stockpiles, DND expects a minimum of one shipment per year which typically consists of approximately one crate and four drums.
It is the intention of DND to award a one-year contract with four option years.
For services requirements, Bidders must provide the required information as detailed in article 2.3 of Part 2 of the bid solicitation, in order to comply with Treasury Board policies and directives on contracts awarded to former public servants.
Where this notice and the RFP differ, the RFP will prevail.
The Crown retains the rights to negotiate with suppliers on any procurement.
Documents may be submitted in either official language of Canada.
