FIRE PROTECTION SYST MAINTENANCE

Trade Agreement: NAFTA/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 Service - Fire Alarm, Fire Protection and Life
Safety Systems

EJ196-142373/A



Security Requirement

This solicitation contains security requirements.

Requirement

The Contractor must perform the Work in accordance with the
Statement of Work at Annex A.
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.  

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 Blackburn Building, 85 Sparks St,
Ottawa, Ontario.

Employee Experience and Past Performance

To carry out the work on this requirement, the contractor must
provide three (3) qualified personnel: one (1) qualified
Electrician, one (1) qualified Fire Alarm Technician and one (1)
Certified Ansul Inergen System Technician.

The bidder must provide evidence to demonstrate that the service
personnel proposed to perform maintenance of Fire Alarm, Fire
Protection and Life Safety Systems have five (5) years of recent
experience and past performance by referencing two (2) similar
projects/contracts within the last 8 years whereby the service
personnel have performed satisfactorily.


Contractor's Experience and Past Performance 

The bidder must provide evidence of its recent experience and
past performance by referencing three (3) similar
projects/contracts within the last eight (8) years whereby the
organization has performed satisfactorily.


Mandatory Site Visit  
It is mandatory that the Bidder or a representative of the
Bidder visit the work site. Arrangements have been made for the
site visit to be held at Blackburn Building, 85 Sparks Street,
Ottawa, Ontario on April 21, 2015. The site visit will begin at
10:00 AM  EDT in Main Entrance of the Blackburn Building.
 Personnel security screening is required prior to gaining
authorized access to PROTECTED information, and/or CLASSIFIED
information or assets. Bidders must communicate with the
Contracting Authority no later than April 15, 2015 at 02:00 PM 
EDT to confirm attendance and provide the name(s) and the
date(s) of birth of the person(s) who will attend. The Bidder's
Company Security Officer (CSO) must ensure that their
representatives hold a valid security clearance at the required
level for the site visit. Failure to comply with the security
requirements will result in the representative(s) being denied
access to the site.
Bidders will be required to sign an attendance sheet. Bidders
should confirm in their bid that they have attended the site
visit. Bidders who do not attend the mandatory site visit or do
not send a representative will not be given an alternative
appointment and their bid will be declared non-responsive. 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 with this requirement
will not be permitted to attend the site visit.


Period of the Contract

The period of any resulting Contract will be for five (5) years.
	
Basis of Selection

The Crown will issue a contract to the Bidder meeting all
mandatory criteria and with the lowest evaluated price.

Enquiries

All enquiries regarding this requirement must be submitted in
writing to the Contracting Authority:

Hakim, Ghoumrassi
Fax No. - (819) 956-3600
E-mail - hakim.ghoumrassi@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.