RENTAL - WASHERS AND DRYERS

Trade Agreement: WTO-AGP/NAFTA/AIT/Canada-Peru
FTA/Canada-Colombia FTA
Tendering Procedures: 
Attachment: YES (MERX) Electronic
Competitive Procurement Strategy: Lowest/Lower Bid
Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement: No
Nature of Requirements: 
RENTAL - WASHERS AND DRYERS

W010C-12C229/A
Richard, Linda K.
Telephone No. - (902) 496-5261 
Fax No. - (902) 496-5016


The Department of National Defence requires the furnishing of
all labour, materials, equipment, transport and supervision
necessary for the rental, installation, maintenance, and repairs
to residential style heavy duty grade washers and dryers at
locations of CFB Halifax identified in the solicitation.

The works is to be in accordance with the specification attached
to the bid document entitled "Rental, Installation, Maintenance
and Repairs of Residential Style Heavy Duty Grade Washers and
Dryers, Job. No. W010C-12-C229 dated 2011-10-03."   Full details
can be found in the bid document and specification.

DND are currently renting washers and dryers on site at Windsor
Park and other DND HRM locations that have been there since 2009
under contract with Venda Wash Coin Laundry Systems Inc.  In an
effort to be fair to the industry, this requirement is being
posted to MERX for competitive bids with an updated technical
requirement.

If technically compliant competitive bids are received in
response to this solicitation, evaluation will proceed in
accordance with Basis of Selection Phase 1.

If technically compliant competitive bids are NOT received in
response to this solicitation, evaluation will proceed in
accordance with Basis of Selection Phase 2.  This methodology is
an effort to allow the Crown to benefit from the cost savings of
maintaining the existing equipment should the market for service
providers be limited.

It is recommended that the Bidder or a representative of the
Bidder visit the work site. Arrangements have been made for a
tour of the work site. The site visit will be held on Tuesday,
July 31 at 9:00 am at Windsor Park WP61 Normandy Block. Bidders
must communicate with the Contracting Authority no later than 3
days before the scheduled visit to confirm attendance and
provide the name(s) of the person(s) who will attend. Bidders
who do not confirm attendance and provide the name(s) of the
person(s) who will attend as required will not be allowed access
to the site. Bidders will be requested to sign an attendance
form. 

Bidders who do not attend or send a representative will not be
given an alternative appointment but they will not be precluded
from submitting a bid. Any clarifications or changes to the bid
solicitation resulting from the site visit will be included as
an amendment to the bid solicitation.

Should there be insufficient interest, the site visit will be
canceled.


All enquiries must be submitted in writing to the Contracting
Authority no later than seven (7) calendar days before the bid
closing date.  Enquiries received after that time may not be
answered.

This PWGSC office provides procurement service to the public in
English.




Delivery Date: 18/06/2012

The Crown retains the right to negotiate with suppliers on any
procurement.

Documents may be submitted in either official language of Canada.