Highway Tractor Rentals

Trade Agreement: Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA)
Tendering Procedures: The bidder must supply Canadian goods and/or services
Competitive Procurement Strategy: Lowest/Lower Bid
Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement: No
Nature of Requirements: 

1.  TITLE: 

REGIONAL INDIVIDUAL STANDING OFFER -  RENTAL OF HIGHWAY TRACTORS (WITHOUT OPERATORS)

2.  SECURITY:
There is no security requirement associated with the requirement.

3.  REQUIREMENT:
The Department of National Defence has a requirement for a Regional Individual Standing Offer (RISO) for the provision of all labour, transportation, materials, tools, equipment and supervision necessary to provide highway tractors without operators on an "as required" rental basis for the Department of National Defence (DND), located in various locations throughout Alberta in accordance with the terms and conditions contained herein. The authorized Call-up locations will include Canadian Forces Base (CFB) Edmonton, Cold Lake, Calgary, Suffield and Wainwright. As the rental units may be driven throughout Canada and into the United States, all rental units must be licensed accordingly. 

To qualify a bid will have to consist of no less than 80% of goods and/or services of Canadian origin. 

4. EVALUATION AND SELECTION:  
Bidders must have the ability to perform the full scope of the work described in Annex "A" - Statement of Work.

An offer must comply with the requirements of the Request for Standing Offers and meet all mandatory technical evaluation criteria to be declared responsive. The responsive offer with the lowest evaluated price will be recommended for issuance of a standing offer.

A maximum of five (5) Standing Offers may be issued; one Standing Offer for each location (Edmonton, Cold Lake, Wainwright, Calgary, Suffield).

5. PERIOD OF STANDING OFFER: 
It is anticipated that any standing will be effective for a period of two (2) years with the irrevocable option to extend the term of the Standing Offer by up to one (1) additional one (1) year period under the same conditions.


CONTRACTING AUTHORITY

Lorraine Jenkinson  
Procurement Specialist 
Public Works and Government Services Canada 
Procurement and Compensation Branch, Western Region 
ATB Place, North Tower, 5th Floor 
10025 Jasper Avenue  NW
Edmonton, AB T5J 1S6 

Telephone: 587-337-2458
Facsimile: 780-497-3510 
E-mail address: lorraine.jenkinson@pwgsc-tpsgc.gc.ca

Delivery Date: Above-mentioned

The Crown retains the right to negotiate with suppliers on any procurement.

Documents may be submitted in either official language of Canada.