Lift-Truck Maintenance and Repair Services

One contract has been awarded to G. N. Johnston Equipment Co. Ltd. in response to RFP 1000308061/A.

Request for Proposal 1000308061/A cancelled and superseded the previous bid solicitation number 1000308061, which was posted on March 20, 2014 and closed on May 2nd, 2014 at 2pm EDT.

Lift-Truck Maintenance and Repair Services

DESCRIPTION OF REQUIREMENT 

This requirement contains NO security requirement. 

The Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) requires a Contractor to provide on-site scheduled maintenance services and “as and when requested” services for the fleet of CRA-owned powered lift-trucks and CRA-owned manual pallet jacks. The CRA currently has ninety–one (91) powered lift-trucks deployed at CRA offices and warehouses across Canada. 

These powered lift-trucks are categorized into the following types; Sit-down Counterbalance, Stand-up Counterbalance, Reach Fork Truck and Pallet Trucks. These four types of powered lift-trucks vary by manufacturer and model as listed in Annex A-1: CRA Sites and Powered Lift-Truck Count.

The following services are required for all powered lift-trucks listed within Annex A-1:
1.	Scheduled Maintenance Services:
a.	Annual & Semi-Annual Maintenance Services (as further described in Section 3.1 of the Statement of Work);
b.	Monthly Battery and Charger Services (as further described in Section 3.2 of the Statement of Work).
2.	“As and When Requested” Services:
a.	Remedial Services & Manual Pallet Jack Maintenance Services (as further described in Section 4.1 of the Statement of Work);
b.	Replacement Parts (as further described in Section 4.2 of the Statement of Work);
c.	Powered Lift-Truck Operator Training Services (as further described in Section 4.3 of the Statement of Work.

In addition to the services listed above, the Contractor must also provide the following services, at no additional cost to the CRA:
•	An initial Fleet Assessment (as further described in Section 5.1 of the Statement of Work);
•	Battery Recycling & Disposal Services (as further described in Section 5.2 of the Statement of Work);
•	Reports (as further described in Section 5.3 of the Statement of Work).

Bidders may submit a proposal for one (1) or more of the regions listed below (as listed in Annex A-1):
•	Atlantic Region;
•	Quebec Region;
•	Ontario Region;
•	Prairie Region;
•	Pacific Region.

The CRA sought to issue up to five (5) Contracts for the regions listed above. The period of each resulting Contract will be three (3) years, with two (2) one-year option periods.

APPLICABLE TRADE AGREEMENTS 

The following trade agreements apply to this procurement: 

North American Free Trade Agreement 
Agreement on Internal Trade 
Canada Columbia Free Trade Agreement
Canada Peru Free Trade Agreement 
Canada Chile Free Trade Agreement 
Canada Panama Free Trade Agreement 
World Trade Organization Agreement on Government Procurement

CONTRACTOR SELECTION METHODOLOGY 

The evaluation of proposals was performed in six (6) steps as follows: 

Step 1 – Evaluation against Mandatory Criteria 
Step 2 – Point-Rated Evaluation – not applicable to this requirement 
Step 3 – Evaluation of Financial Proposals 
Step 4 – Basis of Selection – Highest Compliant bid evaluation score. The responsive bid with the highest Bid Evaluation Score, for each Region, will be considered the highest ranked Bidder for that Region and will be recommended for award of a contract for that Region.
Step 5 – Conditions Precedent to Contract Award 
Step 6 – Contract Entry