RPB Mass Spectrometer Laboratory Renovation

Trade Agreement: Agreement on Internal Trade (AIT)
Tendering Procedures: All interested suppliers may submit a bid
Attachment: YES (MERX) Electronic
Competitive Procurement Strategy: Lowest/Lower Bid
Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement: No
Nature of Requirements: 
PROJECT NUMBER: R.032204.002, 775 Brookfield Road, Ottawa,
Ontario K1A 1C1

PROJECT DESCRIPTION: Convert an existing office into a Mass
Spectrometer Laboratory in the Radiation Protection Building.  

Work is to be completed within twenty (20) weeks after contract
award. The estimated cost for this opportunity is within the
following category: Category 3 - $250,000 to $500,000.

MANDATORY SECURITY REQUIREMENT:   This procurement contains a
mandatory security requirement as follows:

1)     	The Contractor must, at all times during the performance
of the Contract, 	hold a valid 
	Designated Organization Screening (DOS), issued by the Canadian
Industrial Security 
	Directorate (CISD), Public Works and Government Services Canada
(PWGSC).

2)     	The Contractor personnel requiring access to sensitive
work site(s) must EACH hold a 
	valid RELIABILITY STATUS, granted or approved by CISD/PWGSC.

3.  	Subcontracts which contain security requirements are NOT to
be awarded without the 
	prior written permission of CISD/PWGSC.

4.  	The Contractor must comply with the provisions of the:
	(a) Security Requirements Check List and security guide (if
applicable), attached at 	
	Annex A;
	(b) Industrial Security Manual (Latest Edition).

SECURITY CLEARANCE:
1)	At bid closing, the Bidder must hold a valid Designated
Organization Screening (DOS) as indicated in section SC01 of the
Supplementary Conditions of the Invitation to Tender document.
Failure to comply with this requirement will render the Bid
non-compliant and no further consideration will be given to the
Bid. 

2)	The Successful Bidder's personnel, as well as any
subcontractor and its personnel, who are required to perform any
part of the work pursuant to the  subsequent contract must meet 
the mandatory security requirement as indicated in section SC01
of the Supplementary Conditions of the Invitation to Tender
document. Individuals who do not have the required level of
security will not be allowed on site. It is the responsibility
of the successful bidder to ensure that the security
requirements are met throughout the performance of the contract.
Canada will not be held liable or accountable for any delays or
additional costs associated with the successful bidder's
non-compliance with the mandatory security requirement. 

3)	For any enquiries concerning the project security
requirement, during the bidding period, the Bidder must follow
the instructions as detailed below in "Enquiries". Additional
information on PWGSC security can also be found on the following
web site: http://ssi-iss.tpsgc-pwgsc.gc.ca/index-eng.html  or by
dialling 1-866-368-4646 (Toll free)

OPTIONAL SITE VISIT:  
There will be a site visit on Thursday May 17, 2012 at 10:00 am.
Interested bidders shall meet at 775 Brookfield Road, front desk.

ENQUIRIES:  
All enquiries are to be submitted to the Contractual Authority:
Kristin Cook,  tel: (819) 956-6122,  facsimile (819) 956-8335 or
by email at kristin.cook@pwgsc-tpsgc.gc.ca.  

Enquiries are to be made in writing and should be received no
less than five (5) calendar days prior to the closing date to
allow sufficient time to respond.

BID DOCUMENTS:
Standard terms and conditions for this procurement are
incorporated by reference into, and form part of, the bid and
contract documents.  The standard documents are issued by Public
Works and Government Services Canada and may be viewed at the
following Website: http://sacc.pwgsc.gc.ca/sacc/index-e.jsp .
Firms intending to submit bids on this project should obtain bid
documents through MERX at  http://www.merx.com by stating the
Invitation to Tender number.  The telephone number for MERX is
1-800-964-MERX (6379) all across Canada. 

Amendments, when issued, will be available from MERX. Firms that
elect to base their bids on bid documents obtained from other
sources do so at their own risk and will be solely responsible
to inform the bid calling authority of their intention to bid. 

DRAWINGS AND SPECIFICATIONS:
Drawings and Specifications are available for viewing and
downloading in a Portable Document Format (PDF) or in a standard
paper version. Bidders should note that Attachment 1 (ATT 1)
contains the Drawings and Specifications Package (DSP) which
consist electronic PDF files organized in an industry recognized
directory structure.

BID RECEIVING:
Sealed bids will be received at:  Public Works and Government
Services Canada, Bid Receiving Unit, Place du Portage, Phase
III,  Main Lobby Core 0A1, 11 Laurier Street, Gatineau, Quebec,
K1A 1C9.
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.