Fire Alarm System Maintenance

Trade Agreement: WTO-AGP/NAFTA/AIT/Canada-Peru
FTA/Canada-Colombia FTA
Tendering Procedures: All interested suppliers may submit a bid
Attachment: None
Competitive Procurement Strategy: Best Overall  Proposal
Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement: Yes
Nature of Requirements: 
Solicitation No. EJ196-121727/A

Fire Alarm System Maintenance, Canadian Coast Guard Building and
Government of Canada Building in Iqaluit, Nunavut.

Requirement
(i)	The Contractor must provide preventive maintenance services
on the Fire Alarm, Fire Protection and Life Safety Systems,
including all necessary tools, equipment and services,
consumable materials, labour for all inspections, testing,
cleaning, maintenance services in accordance with the Statement
of Work attached to the Request for Proposal, at Annex A.  All
additional parts and labour required to effect repairs to the
equipment listed at Annex A will be at extra cost to Canada.

(ii)	The requirement is for Public Works and Government Services
Canada (PWGSC) located at the Canadian Coast Guard Building at
1063 Niuraivik Lane and the Government of Canada Building at 969
Federal Road in Iqaluit, Nunavut.

(iii)	The requirement is subject to the provisions of the 
Nunavut Land Claims Agreement.

Period of the Contract
The period of the contract shall be for five (5) years.

Security Requirement
	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);
		(b) Industrial Security Manual (Latest Edition).

Mandatory Site Visit  
It is mandatory that the Bidder or a representative of the
Bidder visit the work site. Arrangements have been made for site
visit to be held on January 16, 2013 at 10:00 AM meeting at the
main entrance of the Government of Canada Building at 969
Federal Road in Iqaluit, Nunavut. Bidders should communicate
with the Contracting Authority no later than five (5) day(s)
before the scheduled visit to confirm attendance and provide the
names of the person(s) who will attend.  Bidders will be
required to sign an attendance form.  Bidders who do not attend
or send a representative will not be given an alternative
appointment and their bids will be rejected as non-compliant. 
Any clarifications or changes to the bid solicitation resulting
from the site visit will be included as an amendment to the bid
solicitation. A maximum of two (2) representatives per bidder
will be permitted to examine the sites.

Mandatory Requirements
1)    Submission of Evidence for all items in accordance with
Part 3, Section I - Technical Bid 			excluding 3.1.4, 3.1.5,
3.1.6 and 3.1.7; and
2)    Submission of a Firm Price/Rate in Canadian funds for all
the items listed in Part 3, Section II: 		Financial Bid.


Nunavut Land Claims Agreement Bid Evaluation Criteria
1) 	Bids will be evaluated and assigned points in accordance
with the degree to which the bidder's 		proposed method of
carrying out the work meets the objectives of the Nunavut Land
Claims 			Evaluation Criteria detailed in the Request for
Proposal.  

2)	The total evaluated bid price will be used for evaluation
purposes only and will be calculated by 		reducing the total
actual bid price by a percentage equal to the total number of
points assigned 		through evaluation of the offer in accordance
with the Nunavut Land Claims Evaluation Criteria 		detailed in
the Request for Proposal. One (1) point will be equal to one (1)
percent, to a maximum 		reduction of ten (10) percent.

All enquiries are to be submitted in writing to the Contracting
Authority Heather Wilson at  facsimile (819) 956-3600 or E-Mail:
 heather.wilson@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.