SAR Lifeboat Project

Trade Agreement: Agreement on Internal Trade (AIT)
Tendering Procedures: All interested suppliers may submit a bid
Attachment: YES (MERX) Electronic
Competitive Procurement Strategy: Best Overall  Proposal
Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement: No
Nature of Requirements: 
SAR Lifeboat Project

F7047-141000/C
Lamothe, Brenda
Telephone No. - (819) 956-6297 
Fax No. - (819) 956-7725

Search and Rescue Lifeboat

Amendment #10 - To change the time zone from Eastern Standard
Time (EST) to Eastern Daylight Saving Time (EDT). 

Amendment #9 - To post the Painting Standards which are separate
electronic attachments to amendment #24.

Amendment #8 - Amend the Delivery Schedule

Please see solicitation amendment #23 for the amended Delivery
Schedule.

Amendment #7 - Amend the Bid Closing Date 

The bid closing date has been amended from February 26th, 2015
to March 12th, 2015.

Amendment #6 - Bidders Conference

Is raised to posted the Agenda for the Bidders Conference on
January 23rd, 2015.

Amendment #5 - Bidders Conference

Please be advised that for the companies that cannot make the
bidders confernce here in Ottawa on January 23rd, 2015 they have
the option of a teleconference. The participants that would like
to participate in the call can advise me and I will give them
the information. (brenda.lamothe@pwgsc.gc.ca)
Bidders attending the bidders conference must sign in at the
commissionaires desk at 200 Kent Street, Ground Floor, prior to
entering the Business Conference Center.

Amendment #4 - Bidders Conference

Bidder's Conference A9083T (2014-06-26)

A bidders' conference will be held at 200 Kent Street, Ottawa on
the 23rd of January 2015. The conference will begin at 0900 EST,
in the Business Conference Center (Ground Floor). The scope of
the requirement outlined in the bid solicitation will be
reviewed during the conference and questions will be answered.
It is recommended that bidders who intend to submit a bid attend
or send a representative.
Bidders are requested to communicate with the Contracting
Authority before the conference to confirm attendance. 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 January 19th, 2015 at
1500 EST.
Any clarifications or changes to the bid solicitation resulting
from the bidders' conference will be included as an amendment to
the bid solicitation. Bidders who do not attend will not be
precluded from submitting a bid.
Brenda Lamothe: brenda.lamothe@pwgsc.gc.ca

Nature of Requirements

The Department of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO), The Canadian Coast
Guard (CCG)  now has a  requirement to procure as a base
requirement twelve (12) Search and Rescue Lifeboats (SAR). 
Canada intends to meet this requirement by awarding two
contracts for six (6) vessels each.  In addition to this base
requirement, there is a provision for a bid option, whereby
Canada may procure, at its sole discretion, up to an additional
three (3) SAR Lifeboats from each winning bidder, which would be
included in the total build quantity on or before contract award.

Canada will determine on or before contract award, the number of
vessels, up to a maximum of nine (9) to be purchased and include
that number in each Contract at the bid price by the successful
Bidders under the Request for Proposal (RFP).

The primary function of the SAR Lifeboats is maritime Search and
Rescue which requires the vessels to conduct searches on the
water, to respond to marine distress calls, and to provide
assistance to disabled vessels, as well as to provide a variety
of related services. Secondary functions include capabilities
consistent with the CCG Fleet Mission Readiness Program, which
includes: Maritime Security, Aids to Navigation, Environmental
Response, Ecosystems and Oceans Science, Ecosystems and
Fisheries Management, Conservation and Protection, and other
related tasks such as assistance to other government departments.

Each contract will also contain options for  up to four (4)
additional boats.  These options will be exercised at Canada's
sole discretion.   

Principal Particulars:
Vessel Dimensions
	Length Overall:			19.0m
 	Length DWL: 				17.5m
	Beam, moulded			6.3m
	Depth, moulded, at midship 		2.58m
	Hull draft, nominal:			1.67m
	Propulsion Power, nominal:		2X1200KW
	Displacement Loaded, nominal: 	62.5 tonnes
	Displacement Lightship, nominal: 	53.6 tonnes

This procurement is covered by the Agreement on Internal Trade
(AIT), and is exempt from the North American Free Trade
Agreement (NAFTA) and the World Trade Organization Agreement on
Government Procurement (WTO-AGP).

The Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement does not apply as
delivery is not within a Land Claim Area.

The sourcing strategy related to this procurement is that all
interested suppliers may submit a bid. In order to be considered
compliant, bidders must meet all the Mandatory Requirements and
obtain the required minimum 40% for each rated criteria for the
technical evaluation criteria of the Request for Proposal.

Canada intends to recommend for contract award as follows: 
1. The responsive bid with the highest combined rating of
technical merit and price will be recommended for award of the
first contract
2. The responsive bid, from an eligible bidder, with the next
highest combined rating of technical merit and price will be
recommended for award of the second contract.

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.