Provision of Grass Cutting at the Halifax Defence Complex, Halifax, NS , Parks Canada

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REQUIREMENT

To establish one Standing Offer to provide grass cutting services for the Halifax Defense Complex, Parks Canada.

This Standing Offer is for an as and when requested basis for the period at issuance of Standing Offer up to and including April 30, 2021 with an option to renew on a yearly basis for three additional years. Individual call-ups will vary to a maximum of $25,000.00 (HST included).

The requirement is subject to the provisions of the World Trade Organization Agreement

On Government Procurement (WTO-AGP), the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), and the Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA).

The Request for Standing Offers (RFSO) is to establish a Regional Individual Standing Offer for the requirement detailed in the RFSO, to the Identified Users within the Halifax Defense

Complex, Halifax, NS.

ENQUIRIES

All enquiries of a technical and contractual nature are to be submitted to the Contracting Authority. Enquiries regarding this bid 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 www.buyandsell.gc.ca/tenders . 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.