LOI/RFI - In water vessel cleaning

Solicitation number EN600-19LOI1/A

Publication date

Closing date and time 2019/12/17 13:00 EST

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    Description
    Trade Agreement: CETA / WTO-AGP / CPTPP / NAFTA / CFTA / FTAs with Peru / Colombia / Panama / Korea
    Tendering Procedures: All interested suppliers may submit a bid
    Competitive Procurement Strategy: N/A - P&A/LOI Only
    Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement: Yes
    Nature of Requirements: 
    
    LOI/RFI - In water vessel cleaning
    
    EN600-19LOI1/A
    Remillard, Michele
    Telephone No. - (613) 850-1431
    
    The requirement is subject to the provisions of the World Trade Organization Agreement on Government Procurement (WTO-AGP), the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP), the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), the Canada-European Union Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA), and the Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA).
    
    The bid solicitation of any resulting supply arrangement may be subject to different Trade Agreements depending on the Identified User for whom the procurement is conducted.
    
    
    LOI/ RFI for In-water vessel cleaning services
    
    The Department of Public Services and Procurement Canada's (PSPC) Marine Services and Small Vessel Sector (MSSVS) is issuing this Request for Information (RFI) to solicit details on technical availability for in-water vessel cleaning services in Canada and abroad. 
    
    The purpose of this Request for information is to develop an understanding of current and emerging technologies for in-water cleaning and grooming so that general operating procedures, standards and guidelines can be and developed for Government of Canada use. The intent of gathering this information is to collaboratively explore and modernize the current way in which vessel cleaning is undertaken, and to shape a national strategy for vessel cleaning services that better meet the needs of government and preserves the marine environment .  In order to deliver the future services as described in the section entitled “Statement of Requirement” Canada is seeking information on current in-water vessel cleaning services and solutions.
    
    The Main Objectives of this Request for Information (RFI) are as follows:
    
    1) Provide industry with an early opportunity to assess and comment on the requirement in order to maximize best value to Canada if a request for proposal (RFP), Request for Standing Offer (RFSO), or Request for Supply Arrangement (RFSA) is posted; 
    2) Determine the capability of suppliers to provide services described in this Request for Information (RFI); 
    3) Solicit feedback and recommendations on any issues that would impact a suppliers ability to fulfill the requirement; and
    4) Solicit industry knowledge and expertise with regard to best practices that would increase the likelihood of a successful outcome for decreasing invasive risk potential of the hull-borne and niche-area vessel vectors.
    
    Nothing in this RFI shall be construed as a commitment from Canada to issue any solicitation for this project.  Canada may use any non-proprietary information obtained as part of this review or while preparing a future official solicitation document. 
    Canada shall not be bound by anything stated in this document.  Canada reserves the right to change at any time any or all parts of the requirement, as it deems necessary. Canada also reserves the right to revise its procurement approach, as it considers appropriate, either based on information submitted in response to this RFI or for any other reason it deems appropriate. 
    
    Responses to this RFI may be submitted in either of Canada’s official languages
    
     
    
    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.

    Contract duration

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    Trade agreements

    • World Trade Organization Agreement on Government Procurement (WTO GPA)
    • Canada-Panama Free Trade Agreement
    • Canada-Korea Free Trade Agreement (CKFTA)
    • Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA)
    • Canada-European Union Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA)
    • Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP)
    • Canada-Colombia Free Trade Agreement
    • Canada-Peru Free Trade Agreement (CPFTA)
    • North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)

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    Contact information

    Contracting organization

    Organization
    Public Works and Government Services Canada
    Address
    11 Laurier St, Phase III, Place du Portage
    Gatineau, Quebec, K1A 0S5
    Canada
    Contracting authority
    Remillard, Michele
    Phone
    (613) 850-1431 ( )
    Email
    michele.remillard@tpsgc-pwgsc.gc.ca
    Address
    11 Laurier St. / 11, rue Laurier
    6C2, Place du Portage
    Gatineau, Québec, K1A 0S5

    Buying organization(s)

    Organization
    Public Works and Government Services Canada
    Address
    11 Laurier St, Phase III, Place du Portage
    Gatineau, Quebec, K1A 0S5
    Canada
    Bidding details

    Full details regarding this tender opportunity are available in the documents below. Click on the document name to download the file. Contact the contracting officer if you have any questions regarding these documents.

    Tender documents
    Document title Amendment no. Language Unique downloads Date added
    003
    English
    27
    003
    French
    2
    002
    English
    22
    002
    French
    3
    001
    English
    37
    001
    French
    3
    000
    English
    94
    000
    French
    13

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    Summary information

    Notice type
    Request for Information
    Language(s)
    English, French
    Region(s) of delivery
    Alberta
    ,
    British Columbia
    ,
    Manitoba
    ,
    New Brunswick
    ,
    Newfoundland and Labrador
    ,
    Nova Scotia
    ,
    Northwest Territories
    ,
    Nunavut Territory
    ,
    Ontario (except NCR)
    ,
    Prince Edward Island
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    Quebec (except NCR)
    ,
    Saskatchewan
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    Yukon
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    Foreign
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    National Capital Region (NCR)
    Procurement method
    Competitive – Open Bidding
    Selection criteria
    Not applicable

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