DISO AND NISO - PASSENGER CARS AND LIGHT TRUCKS

Trade Agreement: WTO-AGP/NAFTA/AIT/Canada FTAs with
Peru/Colombia/Panama
Tendering Procedures: All interested suppliers may submit a bid
Attachment: None
Competitive Procurement Strategy: Lowest/Lower Bid
Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement: Yes
Nature of Requirements: 
REQUEST FOR STANDING OFFER (RFSO) FOR PASSENGER CARS AND LIGHT
TRUCKS.

Notice of Proposed Procurement (NPP):
The Government of Canada has a requirement for Passenger Cars
and Light Trucks.

This requirement is subject to a two stage competitive
procurement process. The first stage is a qualification process
to create a qualified offeror list.This NPP is published for 40
days on the Government Electronic Tendering System (GETS) and is
closing on June 11, 2014 at 2:00pm (DST). 

At the closing date and time of  the NPP, the offerors must
provide the following:

1. Provide written confirmation that they possess all necessary
competencies, capacity, qualifications, knowledge and skills to
perform the Work. "Work" is described as the delivery of
passenger cars and light trucks to the federal government in
accordance with specifications listed in the Government Motor
Vehicle Ordering Guide (GMVOG), the quantity, time frame and
point of delivery requirements, as well as all administrative
work associated with the fulfillment of these requirements. The
GMVOG can be requested by contacting the Logistics, Electrical,
Fuel and Transportation at the following email address:
stephane.sigouin@pwgsc-tpsgc.gc.ca.

2. Provide a written confirmation that they possess a  network
of authorized dealerships  that enables them to meet the
requirements of Pre-Delivery Inspection (PDI), other necessary 
pre-delivery preparation of the vehicles and actual delivery to
the end-users throughout Canada;

or 

Provide a written confirmation that they have a formal written
agreements with every Canadian authorized dealerships of the
brand they represent, confirming that they can meet the
requirements of PDI, other necessary  pre-delivery preparation
of the vehicles and actual delivery to the end-users throughout
Canada;

3. Provide a written confirmation that they can supply vehicles
which meet the provisions of the Canadian Motor Vehicle Safety
Act (CMVSS) and the Regulations made thereunder, which are in
effect on the date of manufacture of each vehicle.

4.  Provide proof and certificate number of  ISO 14001
accreditation.

5. Provide technical data, on a CD-ROM, for the vehicles and
options offered in order to update the GMVOG.

As a result of this NPP, a qualified offeror list will be
created. At the second stage, only the offerors on the list will
be allowed to bid on the Request For Standing Offer (RFSO). 

Subsequently, all qualified offerors meeting the mandatory
criteria of the RFSO, will be eligible to become a Standing
Offer (SO) holder for the supply of the 2015 model year
passenger cars and light trucks listed in the 2015 GMVOG.
Departmental Individual Standing Offer (DISO) / National
Individual Standing Offer (NISO) will be established. Call-ups
will be placed by Public Works and Government  Services Canada
(PWGSC) and Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) on a as and
when requested basis.

Offerors must communicate with the Contracting Officer in order
to get an electronic draft version of  the GMVOG including the
technical data for the vehicles and options offered. The data
must be loaded on a CD-ROM and sent back to our Bid Receiving
Unit, before June 11, 2014 at 2:00 pm (DST), otherwise the
offeror will be considered non-compliant.

Quantity: Total estimated at 4000 vehicles.
	
Delivery: Various  locations across Canada including locations
subject to Comprehensive Land Claims Agreements (CLCA).
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.