Meteorological Equipment (SA#E60-PV-19EQUI)

See Amendment #1 for more information regarding new solicitation end date, the new Basis of Payment and answer questions received from bidder(s).

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Tendering Procedures: pre-qualified suppliers

Competitive Procurement Strategy:

The responsive bid with the lowest evaluated price will be recommended for award of a contract.

Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement: No

Nature of Requirement:

THIS REQUEST IS RESERVED FOR HOLDERS OF SUPPLY ARRANGEMENT # E60PV-19EQUI ONLY, FOR THE PURCHASE OF LABORATORY AND SCIENTIFIC EQUIPMENT, PARTS AND ACCESSORIES, SERVICES AND SUPPLIES.

Only Suppliers currently pre-qualified on Supply Arrangement E60PV-19EQUI have been invited to bid.

As a requirement of the Supply Arrangement, this notice is published on Buy and Sell Canada for a period of 40 calendar days. The closing date published on this notice identifies how long the notice will be published. For the closing date of any solicitation under the supply arrangement, invited suppliers should refer to the solicitation documents.

Suppliers that do not have a Supply Arrangement for the supply of Laboratory and Scientific Equipment, Parts and Accessories, Services and Supplies with Public Works and Government Services Canada, cannot submit a bid. Any bids received from suppliers not pre-qualified on the Supply Arrangement will not be evaluated.

Suppliers may qualify under Supply Arrangement E60PV-19EQUI for Laboratory and Scientific Equipment, Parts and Accessories, Services and Supplies, at any time. Interested suppliers should download solicitation document E60PV-19EQUI /C from Buyandsell.gc.ca and submit a response as per the requirements of the Request for Supply Arrangement.

Requirement:

The Department of Public Works and Government Canada has a requirement for the purchase of three (3) Automated Snow Station Units, three (3) Meteorological Units, three (3) Dataloggers and three (3) Power supplies. Delivery, installation and training of the equipment are also required. The purpose of this project is to improve the inflow forecasting on the Sturgeon-Nipissing-French River basin.

The proposed Meteorological Station Unit will take measurements of wind speed, wind direction, precipitation accumulation, temperature and humidity. The Automated Snow Station Unit, will generate nearly continuous real-time data of snow depth and snow water equivalent, as opposed to a manual station which generates periodical and instantaneous data. Both Meteorological Unit and Automated Snow Station Units will be in remote locations with poor to no cell coverage therefore requiring its own power supply and data transmission capability.

The list of items and item part numbers are found in the attached document NPP - Minimum Criteria.

The mandatory technical criteria are:

1.The responsive bidder already holding a Supply arrangement for Laboratory and Scientific Equipment, Parts and Accessories, Services and Supplies from Public Works and Government Services Canada who meets the mandatory technical criteria with the lowest aggregate price will be recommended for contract award.

2. Please refer to the attached document NPP – Minimum Criteria, in order to view the mandatory technical requirements table for each piece of equipment.