9M RHIB

Trade Agreement: Agreement on Internal Trade (AIT)
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: 
	9M SPECIAL OPERATIONS RIGID HULL INFLATIBLE BOATS

W6399-12DD09/A
Haydock(MDDIV), Mark
Telephone No. - (819) 956-1397  
E-mail: mark.haydock@pwgsc.gc.ca

Trade Agreement: AIT
Tendering Procedures: All interested suppliers may submit a bid
Attachment: None
Competitive Procurement Strategy:Lowest/Lower Bid
Comprehensive Land Claims Agreement: No

					AMENDMENT 2

This Amendment is being issued to extend the closing date of the
solicitation until September 13 , 2013 14:00 Eastern Standard
Time

					AMENDMENT 1

This Amendment is being issued to extend the closing date of the
solicitation until September 6 , 2013 14:00 Eastern Standard
Time.

Nature of Requirements:
The Department of National Defence (DND)  has a requirement for
high performance Rigid Hull
Inflatable Boats (RHIBs) that support the maritime interdiction
role in Canada.  The boats will
operate in fresh and salt water environments including Canadian
internal waterways and coastal
waters out to 200 nautical miles in all seasons.  The Boats will
be transportable by road on a trailer, and
also have the capability of being transported by ship and on DND
air assets such as the CC130 Hercules.  The contractor shall
build and deliver Fifteen (15) RHIBs in accordance with the
requirements as
described in the The Statement of Requirements (Annex A) and the
Performance and Technical
Specifications (Annex B) within one hundred eighty-five (185)
weeks of Contract Award;DND also
requires In-Service Support (ISS) as detailed in The Statement
of Requirements (Annex A) for a period of five (5) years
following Contract Award.

The boats and trailers are to be delivered to Canadian Forces
Base Esquimalt, British Columbia Canadian Forces Base Halifax,
Nova Scotia and Dwyer Hill Training Centre, Ontario.

Options:

A)	An irrevocable option(s) to purchase up to a maximum of 5
additional RHIB's with Trailers,
	Under all of the same terms and conditions specified in the
Contract, and at the firm unit
	prices provided for in Annex "E"Basis of Payment" . The
option(s) may be exercised at any
	time and from time to time up to thirty-six (months) from
Contract Award. The option, may
	only be exercised by the 	Contracting Authority. 

B)	An irrevocable option(s) to purchase Additional spares and
Specialized tools based on the
	initial spares and specialize tools , under all of the same
terms
	And Conditions specified in the Contract detailed in Section
7.0 of Annex A and at the prices 	
	provided at Annex E Section 2 ; The option(s) may be exercised
at any time and from time to
	Time up to thirty-six (months) from Contract Award. The option,
may only be exercised by the
	Contracting Authority; and

C)	An irrevocable option to extend the term of the Work
described as In-Service Support as
	Detailed in The Statement of Work, Annex A at Appendix 2 by up
to 5 additional 1 year
	period(s) under all of the same terms and Conditions. The
Contractor agrees that, during the
	extended period of the 	Contract, it will be paid in accordance
with the applicable provisions
	as set out in the Basis of
	Payment.

. 
The Department of National Defence  has determined that any
intellectual property rights arising
from the performance of the Work under the resulting contract
will belong to Canada, on the 	following grounds: National
Security


The proposed vessel shall be designed and built to the latest
Transport Canada Marine Safety Branch (TCMSB) TP 1332E
Construction Standards for Small Vessels 

Dimensions:

The DND RHIB shall have the following dimensions:

(a)	Length of rigid hull (bow to stern engine guard): 10.0 +/-
0.5 m (32.8 +/- 1.6 ft);

(b)	Width of rigid hull: no more than 2.6 m (8.5 ft);

(c)	Overall length (tube set inflated, engines raised): no more
than 10.5 +/- 0.5 m (34.4 +/- 1.6 ft);

(d)	Overall width (Beam) of inflated tube set: no more than 3.25
+/- 0.2 m (10.7 +/- 0.7 ft);

(e)	Overall height (arch folded and stowed): no more than 2.7 m
(8.9 ft);

(f)	Deadrise at transom: minimum 21 degrees, maximum 24 degrees;

(g)	Hull angle at transom: 24 +/- 4 degrees;

(h)	Hull angle at mid-ships: 36 +/- 4 degrees;

(i)	Draft (outdrive motors lowered): no more than 0.9 +/- 0.1 m
(3 +/- 0.3 ft); and

(j)	Draft (outdrive motors raised): no more than 0.6 +/- 0.1 m
(2 +/- 0.3 ft).

Weight:

The DND RHIB shall have a weight at Normal Load Configuration of
no more than 6590 kg (14,500 lbs).

The bidder shall demonstrate that the company has the
facilities, management, technical expertise (i.e. Hull,
Machinery, Electrical, Electronic and Outfitting) and the
resources to construct a vessel that meets the quality and
requirements as specified. Bidders shall also provide documented
evidence of the company's capability to construct a vessel of
the size and type specified in this Statement of Requirement
(TSOR).

The Bidder shall provide objective evidence that it has a proven
capability in the construction of vessels of the size, type and
complexity which is the subject to this RFP, by providing a
detailed list of such boats built within the last five (10)
years.

The Bidder shall provide objective evidence that it has a
Quality Assurance Program, which shall be in place during the
performance of the Work, and which addresses defined quality
control elements.

Prior to the award of any Contract, the Bidder being recommended
for Contract award will be required to demonstrate to Canada
that it either has a valid labour agreement with its labour
unions, or has other suitable documentation acceptable to the
Canada, in effect for the duration of the 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.