Polar Continental Shelf Project – Snow Removal / Water / Sewage Disposal

This requirement is subject to the provisions of the Nunavut Land Claims Agreement (NLCA), the World Trade Organization Agreement on Government Procurement (WTO-AGP), the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), and the Agreement on Internal Trade (AIT).

REQUIREMENT

NRCan is seeking to establish a Standing Offer to provide multiple services including:  water supply, sewage pick up & disposal, snow removal, movement of cargo as well as hazardous waste and dangerous goods, provision of heavy equipment, and casual labour and professional services on an “as and when requested” basis for the Polar Continental Shelf Program in Resolute Bay, Nunavut, Canada.

CONDITIONS OF THE REQUEST FOR STANDING OFFER (RFSO)

There shall be no direct payment by NRCan for costs incurred for the presentation and submission of proposals in response to this RFSO. 

ESTIMATED STANDING OFFER PERIOD

The Standing Offer will be valid during the period of April 1, 2015 to March 31, 2016 with 2 options to extend for up to twelve (12) months each.

SOLICITATION/BID CLOSING DATE AND SUBMISSION OF PROPOSALS

The deadline for submissions of bids in response to this RFSO is March 16, 2015 @ 14:00 (E.S.T.). 	

Proposals must be directed to:

Bid Receiving Unit - Mailroom
Natural Resources Canada
Loading Dock				
588 Booth Street
Ottawa, Ontario
K1A 0Y7
ATTENTION: Serge Tshimanga
RFSO: NRCan-5000015329

NRCan will not assume responsibility for proposals directed to any other location. Proposals not received in the Bid Receiving Unit by the closing time, will be return to the Bidder unopened.				
ENQUIRIES

All enquiries concerning this RFP must be submitted in writing to the Contracting Authority as early as possible within the bidding period.  Enquiries must be received no later than 06 March 2015 to allow sufficient time to provide a response.  Enquiries received after that time may not be able to be answered prior to the bid closing date.

RIGHTS OF NRCAN

NRCan reserves the right to:

- Seek clarification or obtain verification of statements made in a proposal;
- Reject any or all proposals received in response to this RFSO;	
- Enter into negotiations with one or more Bidders on any or all aspects of its proposal;
- Accept any proposal in whole or in part without prior negotiation;
- Cancel and/or re-issue this RFSO at any time;
- Verify any or all information provided by the Bidder with respect to this RFSO including references;
- Retain all proposals submitted in response to this RFSO;
- Declare a proposal non-compliant if NRCan determines during the evaluation phase, that the Bidder does not have the legal status, facilities and technical, financial and managerial capabilities to fulfill the requirements stated herein;
- Discontinue the evaluation of any proposals which are determined, at any stage of the evaluation process, to be non-compliant.