Welding and piping installation services

REQUIREMENT

By means of the RFP, NRCan is seeking proposals from bidders for the provision for a welding and piping installation services for installation of pilot facility at Building 4 of the Natural Resources Canada’s Bells Corners complex, Ottawa Ontario on an as and when requested basis.

CONDITIONS OF THE REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL (RFP)

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

ESTIMATED CONTRACT PERIOD

The estimated period of the contract will be from contract award to 31 March 2018.

SOLICITATION/BID CLOSING DATE AND SUBMISSION OF PROPOSALS

The deadline for submissions of bids in response to this RFP is 01 February 2016 @ 02:00 p.m. (E.S.T.).

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 less than five (5) calendar days prior to the bid closing date 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 RFP;

- 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 RFP at any time;

- Verify any or all information provided by the Bidder with respect to this RFP including references;

- Retain all proposals submitted in response to this RFP;

- 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.