Housekeeping of the Administrative Facilities of the Quebec Field Unit (QFU)
Solicitation number 5P300-23-0341/A
Publication date
Closing date and time 2024/06/20 14:00 EDT
Last amendment date
Description
BIDS RECEIVED BY FAX AND EMAIL WILL BE ACCEPTED AS OFFICIAL.
PARKS CANADA IS NOT CURRENTLY ACCEPTING BIDS VIA SAP ARIBA, YOU MUST SUBMIT YOUR BID VIA FAX OR EMAIL AS INDICATED IN THE SOLICITATION DOCUMENT.
BIDS RECEIVED IN-PERSON OR BY COURIER WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.
The only acceptable email address for responses to the bid solicitation is
soumissionsest-bidseast@pc.gc.ca. Bids submitted by email directly to the Contracting Authority or to any email address other than soumissionsest-bidseast@pc.gc.ca will not be accepted.
The only acceptable facsimile for responses to bid solicitations is 1-877-558-2349.
The maximum email file size that Parks Canada is capable of receiving is 15 megabytes. The Bidder is responsible for any failure attributable to the transmission or receipt of the emailed bid due to file size.
The Bidder should be cognisant of the size of the email as a whole, and not only the attachments. Please take into consideration that some attachments, when sent, may be resized during the email transfer. If the email size is too large, the Bidder should send the bid in multiple emails properly labeled with the solicitation number, project name, and indicate how many emails are included (ex. 1 of 2).
Emails with links to bid documents will not be accepted. Bid documents must be sent as email attachments.
REQUIREMENT
Parks Canada requires housekeeping services for the administrative facilities located in (2) two buildings on the north shore sites of the Parks Canada Québec Field Unit at 2 D’Auteuil Street. This service will cover the period from August 1, 2024 to July 31, 2027 inclusive, with the possibility of 2 additional optional years.
PERIOD OF CONTRACT
The Work is to be performed during the period of August 1, 2024 to July 31, 2027 inclusive.
Option to Extend the Contract
The Contractor grants to Canada the irrevocable option to extend the term of the Contract by up to two (2) additional one (1) year period under the same conditions. The Contractor agrees that, during the extended period of the Contract, it will be paid in accordance with the applicable provisions as set out in the Basis of Payment.
Canada may exercise this option at any time by sending a written notice to the Contractor before the expiry date of the Contract. The option may only be exercised by the Contracting Authority, and will be evidenced for administrative purposes only, through a contract amendment.
SECURITY REQUIREMENT
There is a security requirement associated with this bid solicitation.
New personnel security clearance requests will require mandatory fingerprints to initiate the criminal record check. The validity of an existing personnel security clearance issued by the Government of Canada is not affected by the change in the criminal record check process. Applicants who require a personnel security clearance are responsible for all costs associated with fingerprinting.
OPTIONAL SITE VISIT
It is recommended that the Bidder or a representative of the Bidder visit the work site. Arrangements have been made for the site visit to be held at 2 street d’Auteuil, Québec, QC G1R 5C2 on June 5, 2024. The site visit will begin at 1:30pm EDT, to be held in the front of door of the administrative offices (building with back to Capitol near Artillery visitors' entrance).
Bidders are requested to communicate with the Contracting Authority (helene.periard@pc.gc.ca) no later than June 3, 2024 at 2:00pm EDT to confirm attendance and provide the name(s) of the person(s) who will attend. Bidders may be requested to sign an attendance sheet. Bidders who do not attend or do not send a representative will not be given an alternative appointment, but they will not be precluded from submitting a bid. Any clarifications or changes to the bid solicitation resulting from the site visit will be included as an amendment to the bid solicitation.
ENQUIRIES
All enquiries of a technical and contractual nature are to be submitted to the Contracting Authority.
Enquiries regarding this solicitation must be submitted in writing and should be received no later than five (5) calendar days prior to the date set for solicitation closing to allow sufficient time to provide a response. Enquiries received after that time may result in an answer NOT being provided.
INFORMATION
National Parks Regulations require that all work is to be performed in accordance with the ordinances, laws, rules and regulations set out in the National Park Act.
Bidders that consider themselves qualified to provide this Work and intend to submit bids on this project should obtain documents from the Government Electronic Tendering Service through the Government of Canada tendering service at http://canadabuys.canada.ca/en/tender-opportunities. Addenda, when issued, will be available from the Government of Canada tendering service. Bidders that elect to base their bids on documents obtained from other sources do so at their own risk. Late submissions will not be considered.
The Crown retains the right to negotiate with suppliers on any procurement.
Documents may be submitted in either official language of Canada. Parks Canada has made every effort to provide equivalent documents in both official languages, however, if you find any discrepancies between the English and French documents, please notify the contract officer listed in this opportunity as soon as possible so that we can rectify the situation.
Contract duration
The estimated contract period will be 36 month(s), with a proposed start date of 2024/08/01.
Trade agreements
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Canada-Chile Free Trade Agreement (CCFTA)
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Canada-Peru Free Trade Agreement (CPFTA)
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Canada-Colombia Free Trade Agreement
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Canada-Honduras Free Trade Agreement
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Canada-Korea Free Trade Agreement (CKFTA)
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Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA)
Reason for limited tendering
A contracting officer can use limited tendering for specific reasons outlined in the applicable trade agreements. The reason for this contract is described below:
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None
Contact information
Contracting organization
- Organization
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Parks Canada
- Address
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30 Victoria Street
Gatineau, QC, J8M 0A2Canada
- Contracting authority
- Helene Periard
- Phone
- (873) 355-3504
- Email
- helene.periard@pc.gc.ca
Bidding details
Full details regarding this tender opportunity are available in the documents below. Click on the document name to download the file. Contact the contracting officer if you have any questions regarding these documents.
Document title | Amendment no. | Language | Unique downloads | Date added |
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5P300-23-0341 DDP_FR MOD 02.pdf | 001 |
French
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3 | |
5P300-23-0341 RFP_ENG AMD 02.pdf | 001 |
English
|
1 | |
5P300-23-0341 DDP_FR MOD 01.pdf | 001 |
French
|
0 | |
5P300-23-0341 RFP_ENG_AMD 01.pdf | 001 |
English
|
5 | |
5P300-23-0341_DDP_FR.pdf | 001 |
French
|
1 | |
5P300-23-0341_Annexe A_Énoncé des travaux.pdf | 001 |
French
|
0 | |
Appendice 1_Formulaire de contrôle.Excel | 001 |
French
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0 | |
Appendice 2_Plans_FR.pdf | 001 |
French
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0 | |
Appendice 2.1_Plans_Noms_EN_FR.pdf | 001 |
English
and
French
|
2 | |
5P300-23-0341_RFP_ENG.pdf | 001 |
English
|
16 | |
5P300-23-0341 Annex A_Statement of Work.pdf | 001 |
English
|
8 | |
Appendix 1_Inspection Form.Excel | 001 |
English
|
2 | |
Appendix 2_Plans_EN.pdf | 001 |
English
|
3 | |
Appendix 2.1_Plans_Callouts_EN_FR.pdf | 001 |
English
and
French
|
2 |
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