EREP: Personnel Trailers - Crew

Trade Agreement: CETA / WTO-AGP / CPTPP / NAFTA / CFTA / FTAs with Peru / Colombia / Panama / Korea
Tendering Procedures: All interested suppliers may submit a bid
Competitive Procurement Strategy: Lowest/Lower Bid
Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement: No
Nature of Requirements: 

Amendment 003

Request For Proposal Number F7047-190094 is amended as follows:

IMPORTANT NOTICE TO SUPPLIERS RE. BID SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS

Due to the impacts from the COVID-19 pandemic, temporary measures are being taken on-site at the Bid Receiving Unit to encourage social distancing. The health and safety of staff and suppliers remains our top priority. 

Suppliers are required to submit bids electronically using the Canada Post epost Connect application for the subject bid solicitation. This service allows suppliers to submit bids, offers and arrangements electronically to PWGSC Bid Receiving Units. This online service enables the electronic transfer of large files up to Protected B level.

This bid solicitation allows bidders to use the epost Connect service provided by Canada Post Corporation to transmit their bid electronically.  Bidders must refer to Part 2 entitled Bidder Instructions, and Part 3 entitled Bid Preparation Instructions, of the bid solicitation, for further information.

It is the Bidder’s responsibility to ensure the request for opening an epost Connect conversation is sent at least six days before the solicitation closing date. 
Bids will not be accepted if emailed directly to this email address.

Faxed and hard copy (submitted in person or via mail/courier) bids will not be accepted for the subject bid solicitation.

Given current circumstances and network limitations, some active procurements may be delayed. To stay up to date on the status of specific procurements, please consult Buysandsell.gc.ca.


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Amendment 002

Request For Proposal Number F7047-190094 is amended as follows:

1. One (1) question has been asked.


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Amendment 001

Request For Proposal Number F7047-190094 is amended as follows:

1. The solicitation closing date has been extended to June 9, 2020.

2. The Request For Proposal has been amended to insert the correct bilingual versions of “Annex B” cover page and “Annex 2 to Part 4 of the Bid Solicitation” and to remove the watermark that was in the “Annex A - Statement of Work”.


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EREP: Personnel Trailers - Crew

The CCG requires Personnel Trailers - Crew to respond to marine pollution incidents and/or other CCG operations. The Personnel Trailer - Crew will be deployed in areas accessible by highway, secondary road, and moderate cross-country terrain throughout Canada to provide convenient and comfortable facilities for responders to rest while at the work site. The Personnel Trailer - Crew will provide climate control, seating, tables, a kitchenette to prepare food and wash dishes and hands, fridge, and a toilet facility. 

This procurement is part of the Environmental Response Equipment (ERE) Program for the Canadian Coast Guard, and forms part of the Oceans Protection Plan announced in November 2016. Under the ERE Program, Canadian Coast Guard is renewing its suite of environmental response equipment, ensuring a robust and strategic national response capability. The ERE Program will replace aging environmental response equipment and introduce some new technologies to over 80 locations across the country through approximately 50 to 100 unique procurements for different types of equipment.

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), the Canada-European Union Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA), the Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA) and the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP).

This bid solicitation may establish a contract with task authorizations for the delivery of the requirement detailed in the bid solicitation, to the Identified Users across Canada, including areas subject to Comprehensive Land Claims Agreements.

At the time when a Task Authorization is issued, the Contracting Authority and/or Project Authority will discuss with the Contractor to determine if there is an opportunity to include an Indigenous Benefits Plan which generates socio-economic benefits (employment, training and subcontracting) for Indigenous people or businesses.

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

Bidders intending to submit bids should obtain solicitation documents directly from http://BuyAndSell.gc.ca. Solicitation amendments, if and when issued, will be available on http://BuyAndSell.gc.ca.  It is the responsibility of the Bidder to ensure that all amendments issued during the solicitation period have been obtained and addressed in the submitted bid. Bidders basing their submissions on solicitation documents obtained from other sources do so at their own risk. Learn how to receive notifications about solicitation amendments at
https://buyandsell.gc.ca/procurement-data/tenders/follow-opportunities 

Businesses interested in learning more about selling to the Government of Canada are encouraged to review https://BuyAndSell.gc.ca/for-businesses/selling-to-the-government-of-canada.  
The Office of Small and Medium Enterprises (OSME) offers free seminars to businesses interested in learning about the general procurement process and how to sell goods and services to the government. Refer to http://www.tpsgc-pwgsc.gc.ca/app-acq/pme-sme/index-eng.html for more information about OSME’s seminars and other services.  

Suppliers are required to have a Procurement Business Number (PBN) before contract award. Suppliers may register for a PBN online at https://srisupplier.contractscanada.gc.ca/index-eng.cfm?af=ZnVzZWFjdGlvbj1yZWdpc3Rlci5pbnRybyZpZD0y&lang=eng.  For non-Internet registration, suppliers may contact the InfoLine at 1-800-811-1148 to obtain the telephone number of the nearest Supplier Registration Agent.
Bidders may request a debriefing on the results of the bid solicitation process. Bidders should make the request to the Contracting Authority within 10 working days from receipt of the results of the bid solicitation process. The debriefing may be in writing, by telephone or in person.

Due to the nature of the bid solicitation, bids transmitted by facsimile or e-mail will not be accepted.

This bid solicitation allows bidders to use the epost Connect service provided by Canada Post Corporation to transmit their bid electronically.  Bidders must refer to Part 2 entitled Bidder Instructions, and Part 3 entitled Bid Preparation Instructions, of the bid solicitation, for further information.

The Phased Bid Compliance Process (PBCP) applies to this requirement.

Public Works and Government Services Canada (also known as Public Services and Procurement Canada) is leading this procurement on behalf of the Canadian Coast Guard. Enquiries regarding this bid solicitation must be directed only to the Contracting Authority identified in the bid solicitation.


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.