Coastdown Testing for On-road Vehicles

Solicitation Number: 5000075502
Description: Coastdown Testing for On-road Vehicles

1. Summary
The Offeror must provide coastdown testing for on-road vehicles for Environment and Climate Change Canada’s (ECCCs) Vehicles and Engines Testing for Emissions Verification (VETEV) section using the test method described in the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Guidance Letter CD-15-04 and SAE J2263 (Most recent revision). The coastdown testing of each vehicle must include the analysis of the results and the calculation of the coefficients used to determine the road load force for dynamometer testing purposes (in the three-term equation describing the road load force as a function of velocity, F=A+BV+CV2).

The Period of the Standing Offer is for one year from the date a Standing Offer is awarded plus four one-year irrevocable options allowing Canada to extend the term of the Standing Offer.

2. Security
There are no security requirements associated with this solicitation.

3. Integrity Provisions
In accordance with the Integrity Provisions of the Standard Instructions, all offerors must provide with their offer, if applicable, the declaration form available on the Forms for the Integrity Regime website (http://www.tpsgc-pwgsc.gc.ca/ci-if/declaration-eng.html), to be given further consideration in the procurement process.

In accordance with the section titled Information to be provided when bidding, contracting or entering into a real property agreement of the Ineligibility and Suspension Policy (http://www.tpsgc-pwgsc.gc.ca/ci-if/politique-policy-eng.html), the Offeror must provide the required documentation, as applicable, to be given further consideration in the procurement process.

4. Service Requirements
For services requirements, bidders in receipt of a pension or a lump sum payment must provide the required information as detailed in article 3 of Part 2 of the bid solicitation.

5. Trade Agreements
The requirement is subject to the provisions of the Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA), the Canada–Chile Free Trade Agreement, the Canada–Colombia Free Trade Agreement, the Canada–Honduras Free Trade Agreement, the Canada–Korea Free Trade Agreement, the Canada–Panama Free Trade Agreement, the Canada-Peru Free Trade Agreement, the Comprehensive Economic Free Trade Agreement [CETA], the World Trade Organization – Agreement on Government Procurement [WTO-AGP], the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership [CPTPP] and the Canada-Ukraine Free Trade Agreement.

6. Social Procurement
Environment and Climate Change Canada supports the Government of Canada’s social and economic objectives, including increasing the participation of businesses from under-represented groups in government procurement opportunities. As such, bidders owned or led by Canadians from under-represented groups, such as women, LGBTQ2+ persons, persons with disabilities and persons from visible minorities are encouraged to submit a bid to this opportunity.

7. Additional Information
The Federal Contractors Program (FCP) for employment equity applies to this procurement; refer to Part 5 – Certifications and Additional Information, Part 7 - Resulting Contract Clauses and the annex titled Federal Contractors Program for Employment Equity - Certification.

8. Debriefings
Bidders may request a debriefing on the results of the bid solicitation process. Bidders should make the request to the Contracting Authority within 15 working days from receipt of the results of the bid solicitation process. The debriefing may be in writing, by telephone or in person.

9. Official Languages
Environment and Climate Change Canada provides procurement services in both official languages. Bidders may submit a bid in the official language of their choice.

10. Additional Information
For additional information, interested suppliers must contact the Contracting Officer named in this Notice.