Heavy Equipment Rentals

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: 

Heavy Equipment Rentals (With Operator)

W6899-220082/A
Sheppard, Tara
Telephone No. - (709) 640-6581
Fax No. - (902) 496-5016

The Department of National Defence has a requirement for a Regional Individual Standing Offer (RISO). The work associated with this RISO includes the provision of all labour, material and equipment required to provide rental and operation of heavy equipment at 14 Wing Greenwood, Yarmouth Armories and Barrington Radar site, Nova Scotia. The service must be provided on an as and when requested basis. See Annex A for more information.

The period of the Standing Offer will be for two years from date of contract.

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: Tara Sheppard
Email: tara.sheppard@pwgsc-tpsgc.gc.ca

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 epost Connect. 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 the epost 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

EPOST CONNECT SERVICE: 
TPSGC.RAReceptionSoumissionsNE-ARBidReceivingNS.PWGSC@tpsgc-pwgsc.gc.ca 

NOTE: Proposals will not be accepted if emailed directly to this email address. This email address is to be used to open an epost Connect conversation, as detailed in General Instructions, or to send proposals through an epost Connect message if the proponent is using its own licensing agreement for epost Connect.

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

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.