HMCS ACADIA CADET TRAINING CENTRE

Trade Agreement: CETA / WTO-AGP / NAFTA / CFTA / FTAs with Peru / Colombia / Panama / Korea
Tendering Procedures: All interested suppliers may submit a bid
Competitive Procurement Strategy: Lowest/Lower Bid
Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement: No
Nature of Requirements: 

The Department of National Defence (DND), Regional Cadet Support
Unit (Atlantic) has a requirement to conduct the HMCS ACADIA Cadet Training Centre (CTC). The Cadet Training Centre (CTC) trains cadets (ages 12-18) in various courses during the summer training period (third week of June to the third week of August). The cadets are primarily from the Atlantic provices and as such HMCS ACADIA must be located within
the Atlantic region.    

The summer training period runs for a total of nine (9) weeks. 
The various courses range from two (2) to six (6) weeks in duration and results in approximately 820 persons (staff and cadets) on site per day during the six (6) week training period, and 10-262 staff on site for a two (2) week set-up period prior and one (1) week close-up period after the training period. 

This estimate could be within plus or minus 10% of the total. 

The programs that will be delivered to the cadets at HMCS ACADIA during the summer period are the following courses: Seamanship, Drill and Ceremonial Instructor, Basic Drill and Ceremonial and Music, Sailing, and General Training.

The Contractor will be required to provide facilities and services to operate and support the HMCS ACADIA Cadet Training Centre (CTC) for nine (9) weeks and provide year round storage facilities.  Some of the training may take place off-site. In addition, there may be optional fall and spring training weekends.

There will be various facilities required, including but not limited to: administration offices, storage space, walk-in medical clinic, theatre, classrooms, training sites, etc.  

In addition to facilities,  the services required include but are not limited to: accommodations, food, transportation, janitorial, laundry / dry cleaning, etc. during the training periods.   

The period of the Contract shall be from date of Contract award to March 31, 20--- inclusive with the option to extend the contract for --- (--) additional 12 month periods.

The requirement is subject to the provisions of the World Trade Organization Agreement on Government Procurement (WTO-AGP), the
North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), and the Canada Free Trade Agreement (CFTA).

INQUIRIES: All inquiries of a technical nature and all questions of a contractual nature are to be submitted to the Contracting Authority: Alex Russell, telephone (902) 401-8180, facsimile: (902)496-5016: email: alex.russell@pwgsc-tpsgc.gc.ca. Inquiries 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.

This PWGSC office provide procurement services to the Public in English.
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.