Maintenance Services - Fire Alarm, Fire Protection and Life
Safety
Systems

Trade Agreement: WTO-AGP/NAFTA/AIT/Canada FTAs with
Peru/Colombia/Panama
Tendering Procedures: 
Attachment: None
Competitive Procurement Strategy: Lowest/Lower Bid
Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement: No
Nature of Requirements: 
Maintenance Services for Fire Alarm, Fire Protection and Life
Safety
Systems
EJ196-141167/A

IMPORTANT NOTICE TO BIDDERS

BID DOCUMENTS:
Firms intending to submit bids on this solicitation should
obtain bid documents through the Government Electronic Tendering
Service at http://Buyandsell.gc.ca/tenders or at the toll-free
number 1-855-886-3030.  
Amendments, when issued, will be available from the same
government electronic tendering service.

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.

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Requirement
To 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
herein as 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.
There are certain tasks that may require the cooperation of/and
coordination with Canada's contractor for the supply and
maintenance of the Fire Alarm System.   See section Annex "A",
1.5.1.2 of the Statement of Work. The separate contractor (if
applicable) will be identified upon award and contact
coordinates provided.
	
This requirement is for Public Works and Government Services
Canada (PWGSC) located at DND Connaught Rifle Ranges, Shirley's
Bay Complex, Carling Avenue, Ottawa, Ontario, K1A 0S5.

Mandatory Response Time   
As per Annex A, Statement of Work EJ196-141167, 1.4.3 Service
Calls, it is a mandatory requirement of the contract that:

	1	The Contractor must provide a qualified person(s) as defined
by Section 1.1 - Definitions, 			at Annex A  to respond, on
site, on a twenty-four hour, seven day a week at no extra cost
			to Canada. See 3 below.

	2	The Contractor must respond within 30 minutes and be on site
ready to work within two 			hours. All work for service calls
must be executed by a qualified service personnel named 		in the
Contract and such work must proceed continuously until the
system is returned to 			safe operating condition.

	3	All service calls will be at extra cost to Canada and will be
paid in accordance with Pricing 			Schedule 2, As and When
Requested Work in the Contract.  Billable hours begin when
			the responding qualified person(s) are on site. Upon
completion of the required service 			work, billable time ends.

Period of the Contract
The period of any resulting Contract will be for a period five
(5) years. The services must be provided  
in accordance with Statement of Work EJ196-141167, attached
herein as Annex A.

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 April 29, 2014, 8:15am at 31 Shirley's
Blvd., PWGSC Office at Connaught Rifle Ranges, Carling Avenue,
Ottawa, Ontario.  Bidders should communicate with the
Contracting Authority no later than 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.

It is mandatory that bidders provide and wear safety boots for
the site visit. Bidders who do not comply will not be permitted
to attend the site visit.

Security Requirement 
The following security requirement (SRCL and related clauses)
applies and form part of the Contract.
	
	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 B;
		(b) Industrial Security Manual (Latest Edition).

	Basis of selection
	A bid must comply with the requirements of the bid solicitation
and meet all mandatory technical evaluation criteria to be
declared responsive. The responsive bid with the lowest
evaluated price will be recommended for award of a contract.

	Enquiries
All enquiries regarding this requirement must be submitted in
writing to the Contracting Authority:
	Maquiling, Amalia
	Fax No. - (819) 956-3600
	E-mail - amalia.maquiling@tpsgc-pwgsc.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.