Water Jet Cutting System

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

Water Jet Cutting System

W7707-227128/B
Surette, Erin
Telephone No. - (902) 476-5077
Fax No. - (902) 496-5016

This bid solicitation cancels and supersedes previous bid solicitation number W7707-227128/A dated 2022-01-28 with a closing of 2022-03-15 at 14:00 ADT. 

TITLE:
Water Jet Cutting System

REQUIREMENT:
Public Works and Government Services Canada (PWGSC) on behalf of the Department of National Defense (DND), at the Defense Research and Development Canada (DRDC) has a requirement for the provision of a complete Gantry Style Abrasive Waterjet System with Single Cutting Head and Intensifiers.

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

DELIVERY DATE:
DRDC will require delivery, installation, commissioning, and training by March 31, 2023. Optional Requirement by March 31, 2024

INQUIRIES:
All inquiries of a technical nature and all questions of a contractual nature are to be submitted in writing to the Contracting Authority: 
Name : Erin Surette
Email: erin.surette@pwgsc-tpsgc.gc.ca
Telephone: (902) 476-5077
Facsimile: (902) 496-5016
All inquiries must be submitted in writing to the Contracting Authority no later than seven (7) calendar days before the closing date. Enquiries received after that time may not be answered.

IMPORTANT:
This tender is part of Public Services and Procurement Canada’s initiative to submit bid submission files electronically using CPC Connect Service. Interested bidders should refer to Part 3 of the solicitation document entitled Offer Preparation Instructions for instructions on how to participate and submit their files electronically for this tender.

This tender allows and encourages proponents to use CPC Connect Service provided by Canada Post Corporation to transmit their proposal electronically. Proponents must refer to the solicitation documents for further information.
Proposals must be submitted only to the Public Works and Government Services Canada (PWGSC) Bid Receiving Unit specified below by the date and time indicated on page 1 of the bid solicitation:
Bid Receiving
Public Works & Government Services Canada
1713 Bedford Row
Halifax, NS B3J 1T3

CPC CONNECT SERVICE: 
TPSGC.RAReceptionSoumissionsNE-ARBidReceivingNS.PWGSC@tpsgc-pwgsc.gc.ca
Note: Bids will not be accepted if emailed directly to this email address. This email address is to be used to open a CPC Connect conversation, as detailed in Standard Instructions 2003, or to send bids through a CPC Connect message if the bidder is using its own licensing agreement for CPC Connect service.

CANADABUYS:
Recently, Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC) launched CanadaBuys (https://canadabuys.canada.ca/en/canadabuys), a new suite of procurement services to help you do business with us. The new services are designed to be easier and quicker to use than ever.

To prepare for the transition to CanadaBuys, we encourage you to register your business (https://canadabuys.canada.ca/en/getting-started) through SAP Ariba, our new electronic procurement solution. If you have any trouble getting started on SAP Ariba, the CanadaBuys Service Desk (https://canadabuys.canada.ca/en/contact-support) is here to help you.

In the last two years, we’ve all had to adapt to the new realities of COVID-19. By moving the procurement process online, how we do business will be more efficient, more transparent, and more accessible for all our suppliers. 

DEBRIEFINGS: 
Bidders may request a debriefing on the results of the bid solicitation process. Bidders should make the request to the Contracting Authority within 15 working days from receipt of the results of the bid solicitation process. The debriefing may be in writing, by telephone or in person.

ADDITIONAL NOTES:
Bidders must submit prices in Canadian dollars. Bids submitted in foreign currency will be rejected.
The Crown retains the right to negotiate with suppliers on any procurement.
Documents may be submitted in either official language of Canada.











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.