CCGS Jacques Cartier Drydocking

Trade Agreement: Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA)
Tendering Procedures: All interested suppliers may submit a bid
Competitive Procurement Strategy: Lowest/Lower Bid
Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement: No
Nature of Requirements: 

TITLE:  CCGS Capt. Jacques Cartier Dry-Docking Refit 
SECURITY: There is no security requirement for this procurement.

DESCRIPTION:
The Department of Fisheries and Oceans has a requirement for the dry-docking refit of the CCGS Capt. Jacques Cartier, as detailed in Annex A - Statement of Work. 
Potential bidders requiring a copy of the complete technical data package are to submit an email request directly to the Contracting Authority.
The sourcing strategy relating to this procurement will be limited to suppliers in the area of origin (Eastern Canada) of the vessel in accordance with the Shipbuilding and Repair Procurement Policy.

WORK PERIOD:
Start: June 13, 2022 
End: July 4, 2022

The vessel will be manned during the work period and will be considered to be out of commission. The vessel during that period will remain in the care or custody of Canada and under its control.

Bidders' Conference:

A bidders' conference will be held via teleconference on April 6, 2022. The conference will begin at 11:00 AM local. 
Bidders are requested to communicate with the Contracting Authority before the conference to confirm attendance and obtain teleconference login details. Bidders should provide, in writing, to the Contracting Authority, the name(s) of the person(s) who will be attending and a list of issues they wish to table no later than 3 working days before the scheduled conference. 

Site Visit
No vessel viewing is offered for this requirement.

BID SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS:
Suppliers are encouraged to submit bids electronically using the Canada Post epost Connect application for the subject bid solicitation. This service allows suppliers to submit bids, offers and arrangements electronically to PWGSC Bid Receiving Units. This online service enables the electronic transfer of large files up to Protected B level.

Bidders electing to submit hard copy bids are to take note of the reduced hours of the mail room at 1713 Bedford Row due to COVID-19 restrictions:
Mail room hours: Tuesday to Friday, 8am to 4pm; closed Mondays and Fridays.

TRADE AGREEMENTS:
The requirement is subject to the Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA) 
Trade agreement Exemptions: 
A. The requirement is exempt from the provisions of the Comprehensive Economic Trade Agreement, as per Annex 15A, Section e, Note 1c
B. WTO-AGP: The requirement is exempt from the World Trade Organization Agreement on Government Procurement based on literature found in Annex 5 ( Canada General Notes Section, listing exemptions).
C. The requirement is also exempt from the following Canada applicable trade agreements based on literature contained within the agreements relating to exclusions:
CPTPP (Chapter 15, Annex 15A Section G), Canada-Ukraine (Chapter 10-Annex 6), Canada-Peru (Chapter 14 - Annex 1401.01-6) , Canada-Korea (Chapter 14 - Annex 14-e), Canada-Columbia (Chapter 14 - Annex 1401.01-6), Canada-Panama ( Chapter 16- Annex 7), Canada-Chile ( Part 3, chapter K bis -Annex K bis-01.1-6) , Canada-Honduras (Chapter 17- Annex 17.6)
This requirement is exempt from the Canadian Content Policy as per paragraph b (ii) (D).

TENDER DOCUMENTS
Firms intending to submit tenders on this project should obtain tender documents through the https://buyandsell.gc.ca/procurement-data/tenders site. Addenda, when issued, will be available from the same site. Firms that elect to base their bids on tender documents obtained from other sources do so at their own risk and will be solely responsible to inform the tender calling authority of their intention to bid.

INQUIRIES: All inquiries of a technical nature and all questions of a contractual nature are to be submitted to the Contracting Authority: Rachelle LaBrash, telephone (902) 401-2080, facsimile: (902) 496-5016, and email: Rachelle.LaBrash@tpsgc-pwgsc.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.

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.