RAILWAY/ANVIL CAR

Trade Agreement: 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: No
Nature of Requirements: 
RAILWAY/ANVIL CAR

31184-137375/B

Benoît Paquin
Telephone: (819) 956-3966
Facsimile: (819) 956-5227
Email: benoit.paquin@pwgsc-tpsgc.gc.ca
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AMENDMENT 002

This amendment 002 is raised to amend the Request for Proposal
as follows:

1. TABLE OF CONTENTS, PART 5 - CERTIFICATIONS

Delete:  1. Mandatory Certifications Required Precedent to
Contract Award

Insert: 1. Certifications Required Precedent to Contract Award 


2. PART 2 - BIDDER INSTRUCTIONS, 1. Standard Instructions,
Clauses and Conditions

Delete: The 2003 (2013-06-01) Standard Instructions - Goods or
Services - Competitive Requirements, are incorporated by
reference into and form part of the bid solicitation.

Insert: The 2003 (2014-03-01) Standard Instructions - Goods or
Services - Competitive Requirements, are incorporated by
reference into and form part of the bid solicitation.


3. Part 5 - Certifications

Delete : In its entirety.

Insert:
PART 5 - CERTIFICATIONS
Bidders must provide the required certifications and associated
information to be awarded a contract. 

The certifications provided by bidders to Canada are subject to
verification by Canada at all times.  Canada will declare a bid
non-responsive, or will declare a contractor in default in
carrying out any of its obligations under the Contract, if any
certification made by the Bidder is found to be untrue whether
made knowingly or unknowingly, during the bid evaluation period
or during the contract period.

The Contracting Authority will have the right to ask for
additional information to verify the Bidder's certifications. 
Failure to comply and to cooperate with any request or
requirement imposed by the Contracting Authority may render the
bid non-responsive or constitute a default under the Contract.

1.	Certifications Required Precedent to Contract Award

1.1	Integrity Provisions - Associated Information
By submitting a bid, the Bidder certifies that the Bidder and
its Affiliates are in compliance with the provisions as stated
in Section 01 Integrity Provisions - Bid of Standard
Instructions 2003 .  The associated information required within
the Integrity Provisions will assist Canada in confirming that
the certifications are true.

1.2	Federal Contractors Program for Employment Equity - Bid
Certification
By submitting a bid, the Bidder certifies that the Bidder, and
any of the Bidder's members if the Bidder is a Joint Venture, is
not named on the Federal Contractors Program (FCP) for
employment equity "FCP Limited Eligibility to Bid" list
(http://www.labour.gc.ca/eng/standards_equity/eq/emp/fcp/list/ine
lig.shtml) available from Employment and Social Development
Canada (ESDC) - Labour's website.

Canada will have the right to declare a bid non-responsive if
the Bidder, or any member of the Bidder if the Bidder is a Joint
Venture, appears on the "FCP Limited Eligibility to Bid " list
at the time of contract award.


4. PART 7 - RESULTING CONTRACT CLAUSES, 3.1 General Conditions

Delete: 2010A (2013-04-25) General Conditions - Goods (Medium
Complexity) apply to and form part of the Contract. 

Insert: 2010A (2014-03-01) General Conditions - Goods (Medium
Complexity) apply to and form part of the Contract. 


5. PART 7 - RESULTING CONTRACT CLAUSES, 7.	Certifications
Delete : In its entirety
 
Insert:
7.	Certifications

7.1	Compliance
The continuous compliance with the certifications provided by
the Contractor in its bid and the ongoing cooperation in
providing associated information are conditions of the Contract.
Certifications are subject to verification by Canada during the
entire period of the Contract. If the Contractor does not comply
with any certification, fails to provide the associated
information, or if it is determined that any certification made
by the Contractor in its bid is untrue, whether made knowingly
or unknowingly, Canada has the right, pursuant to the default
provision of the Contract, to terminate the Contract for default.


6. PART 7 - RESULTING CONTRACT CLAUSES, 9.	Priority of Documents

Delete: (b) 2010A (2013-04-25) General Conditions - Goods
(Medium Complexity);

Insert: (b) 2010A (2014-03-01) General Conditions - Goods
(Medium Complexity);


ALL OTHER TERMS AND CONDITIONS REMAIN UNCHANGED.
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AMENDMENT 001

This amendment is raised to extend the bid closing date and
modify the RFP as follows:

Page 1 Solicitation Closes

Delete: at 02:00 PM on 2014-03-11

Insert: at 02:00 PM on 2014-03-27


RFP Part 4 section 2 paragraph 3

Delete: $48,000 (Applicable Taxes extra)

Insert: $69,495 (Applicable Taxes included)


All other terms and conditions remain the same.
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This bid solicitation cancels and supersedes previous bid
solicitation number  31184-137375/A, dated 2013-12-19, with a
closing of 2014-01-29 at 14:00.
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The National Research Counsil Canada (NRCC) has a requirement to
purchase three (3) Railway/Anvil Car  in accordance with the
Statement of Requirement for Railway/Anvil Car, dated
2013-12-19, to be delivered at NRCC, Uplands, Ottawa, Ontario,
by March 28, 2014.

Debriefings

After contract award, bidders may request a debriefing on the
results of the bid solicitation. Bidders should make the request
to the Contracting Authority within fifteen (15) working days of
receipt of notification that their bid was unsuccessful. The
debriefing may be provided in writing, by telephone or in person.


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.