Request for Standing Offer for General Maintenance Services for Real Property Safety and Security (RPSS) Bedford Institute of Oceanography and Nova Scotia (NS) Sites.

NOTICE OF PROPOSED PROCUREMENT (NPP)

Solicitation #: 30002886A

This RFSO cancels and supersedes previous RFSO number 30002886, dated February 02, 2024 with a closing of March 13, 2024 at 2:00 PM EST. SOME OFFERORS WILL BE INVITED DIRECTLY.

This requirement is for Fisheries and Oceans Canada.

Title: Request for Standing Offer for General Maintenance Services for Real Property Safety and Security (RPSS) Bedford Institute of Oceanography and Nova Scotia (NS) Sites.

Objective:
The objective of the Standing Offer is to provide general maintenance services to DFO custodial buildings located in the province of Nova Scotia, on a "as and when requested" basis, pertaining to Structural, Plumbing, and Electrical disciplines.

The general maintenance and repair of systems, structures and grounds includes but is not limited to:

• Structural repairs inspection and maintenance, such as, interior and exterior carpentry, painting, crack filling, flooring and roofing;
• Electrical repairs, maintenance and inspections, such as, repair or replacement of components, trouble shooting, measuring and recording voltage, amperage, phase rotation and other parameters, inspecting for general condition and safety;
• Plumbing maintenance and repair, such as, water supply and sanitary equipment repair, back flow preventer inspections, interior and exterior plumbing fixture repair and replacement;
• General Labour to assist physical tasks related to the task listed above.

Background:
One of Real Property Safety and Security (RPSS) mandates is to provide essential maintenance services for Department of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO) real property assets. Many of the sites and facilities within the RPSS Maritimes Region are operational sites that provide yearly or seasonal emergency or critical response services to the Canadian public; therefore a complex variety of maintenance and repair are to be considered critical to these site working environments that require continuous professional support for such maintenance services.

Scope of Work:
Requested services will be identified in each call-up. Call-ups may include, but are not limited to, any or all of the following services:
• Structural repairs inspection and maintenance, such as, interior and exterior carpentry, painting, crack filling, flooring and roofing.
• Electrical repairs, maintenance and inspections, such as, repair or replacement of components, trouble shooting, measuring and recording voltage, amperage, phase rotation and other parameters, inspecting for general condition and safety.
• Civil work such as asphalt repair, ditching, bush hogging, drainage control and application of aggregates.
• Plumbing maintenance and repair, such as, water supply and sanitary equipment repair, back flow preventer inspections, interior and exterior plumbing fixture repair and replacement.
• General Labour to assist the trades listed above with physical tasks related to the Work description provided with a Call-up Instrument.

Comprehensive Land Claims Agreement:
The Standing Offer (SO) is for the delivery of the requirement detailed in the SO to the Identified Users The Request for Standing Offers (RFSO) is to establish Departmental Individual Standing Offer (DISO) for the requirement detailed in the RFSO, to the Identified Users across Canada, excluding locations within Yukon, Northwest Territories, Nunavut, Quebec, and Labrador that are subject to Comprehensive Land Claims Agreements (CLCAs). Any requirement for deliveries to locations within CLCAs areas within Yukon, Northwest Territories, Nunavut, Quebec, or Labrador will have to be treated as a separate procurement, outside of the resulting standing offers

Ownership of Intellectual Property:
N/A

Security Requirement:
THIS SOLICITATION CONTAINS A SECURITY REQUIREMENT.

Period of Standing offer:
The period of standing offer shall be from date of award to 5 years (60 months) thereafter.

Trade Agreements:
The requirement is subject to the Canada-Chile Free Trade Agreement (CCFTA), Canada-Colombia Free Trade Agreement, Canada-Peru Free Trade Agreement (CPFTA), World Trade Organization-Agreement on Government Procurement (WTO-AGP), Canada-Panama Free Trade Agreement, Canada-Korea Free Trade Agreement (CKFTA), Canada - Ukraine Free Trade Agreement (CUFTA), Canada - European Union Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA), Canada-Honduras Free Trade Agreement, the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP), and the Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA).

Standing offer Authority:
Name: Juan Villasana
Email Address: DFO.tenders-soumissions.MPO@dfo-mpo.gc.ca

Inquiries:
Inquiries regarding this RFSO requirement must be submitted to the Standing offering Authority named above. OFFERORS ARE ADVISED THAT “CANADABUYS.CANADA.CA/EN” IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR THE DISTRIBUTION OF SOLICITATION DOCUMENTS. The Crown retains the right to negotiate with any supplier on any procurement. Documents may be submitted in either official language.