Cooling system upgrades /Mises à

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: 
NOTE TO BIDDERS:  Important changes to the Code of Conduct  that
require your attention have been introduced in the Invitation to
Tender documents. These changes are effective immediately.

PROJECT IDENTIFICATION:  	Project number R.046728.002 - Cooling
System Upgrades at the  National Defence Headquarters,
Major-General George R. Pearkes Building, 101 Colonel By Drive,
Ottawa, Ontario.

PROJECT DESCRIPTION:  The project consists of the to replace and
repair components of an existing cooling system at the National
Defence Headquarters.

Work is to be completed within twenty eight (28) weeks after
contract award. The estimated cost for this 	opportunity is
within the following category: $250,001 - $500,000.00.

MANDATORY SECURITY REQUIREMENT:  This document contains a
security requirement.  At bid closing, the Bidder must hold a
valid Designated Organization Screening (DOS).  	Failure to
comply with this requirement will render the Bid non-compliant
and no further consideration will be given to 	the Bid.

OPTIONAL SITE VISIT:  There will be a site visit on June 11,
2013 at 10:00 a.m.  Interested bidders shall meet at the
MacKenzie King entrance of Major-General George R. Pearkes
Building, 101 Colonel By Drive, Ottawa, Ontario.  
	
ENQUIRIES:  All enquiries are to be submitted to the Contractual
Authority: Jacques D'Aoûst, telephone: (819) 956-0616, 
facsimile (819) 956-8335 or by email at
jacques.d'aoust@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. 

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.