VLE 3 CCG Speciality Vessels

Trade Agreement: Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA)
Tendering Procedures: All interested suppliers may submit a bid
Competitive Procurement Strategy: Lowest/Lower Bid
Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement: No
Nature of Requirements: 

CCG Motorized Speciality Vessels
Solicitation No.: F7049-200196
Contracting Authority: Hugh Slater
Telephone No.:  (343) 553-9156
Email:   hugh.slater@tpsgc-pwgsc.gc.ca

Amendment 003 to the ITT is raised to:

1. Respond to Vendor Questions 
2. Extend closing date of the ITT


Amendment 001 to the ITT is raised to:

1. Respond to Vendor Questions
2. Revise Bidder’s Conference Information
3. Revise Section 6.2 Contract Financial Security
4. Revise Section 7.13 Financial Security
5. Revise Annex “J”; Deliverables/Certifications 
6. Revise Annex “A”, Statement of Work
7. Revise Annex “M”; Table 1- MANDATORY CRITERIA
8. Provide information regarding availability of Pricing Sheet.
9. Provide Updates to Drawings/Videos/Pictures added to SharePoint site
10. Extend closing date of the ITT
11. Provide Corrected ITT
12. Provide Bidder’s Conference Meeting Minutes


Requirement:
To carry out the docking, inspection, repair, and maintenance and alterations of the Canadian Coast Guard (CCG) Motorized Speciality Vessels in accordance with Annex A - Statement of Work, and any associated technical information. Canada intends to award one (1) contract based in the geographical region of Nova Scotia.

Online Site Visit - Ship:
A site visit/vessel viewings will not occur for this solicitation. No shipyards will be given any access to view the vessels. In its place relevant pictures and videos of the work sites for each vessel will be uploaded on a secure cloud storage site. Interested bidders must contact the Contracting Authority by email at hugh.slater@tpsgc-pwgsc.gc.ca to request the link to the cloud storage site no later than 1600 hrs. EST on September 17, 2021 indicating which link is being requested (Pictures and Videos Or Drawings) and the bidder’s preferred email address for the link to be sent. A request for any additional pictures or other visual details on the vessels, must be made the Contracting Authority no later than 10 days before the bid closing date, Canada will try their best to accommodate these requests.

Optional Bidders’ Conference:
A virtual bidder’s conference chaired by the Contracting Authority will be held on September 8, 2021 at 9:00 AM AST. The scope of the requirement outlined in the solicitation will be reviewed during the conferences and questions will be answered. It is recommended that bidders who intend to submit a bid attend or have representation attend. It will be assumed that the bidders attending the bidders conferences have read the specification included in Annex A, and are prepared for the conferences. 

Bidders are requested to communicate with the CA before the conferences to confirm attendance (i.e. virtual meeting details shall be sent to participants). Bidders should provide by email to hugh.slater@tpsgc-pwgsc.gc.ca, the names of the person(s) who will be attending and a list of issues they wish to table, no later than three (3) business days before the scheduled Conferences.

Any clarifications or changes to the solicitation resulting from the Bidder’s Conference will be included as an amendment to the solicitation. 

Bidders who do not attend will not be precluded from submitting a bid.


Work Period:

Cape Light:
Commencement:   December 1, 2021
Completion:     April 30, 2022

Geliget:
Commencement:   December 1, 2022
Completion:     April 30, 2023

Point Caveau:
Commencement:   December 1, 2023
Completion:     April 30, 2024


Sourcing Strategy:
Tendering Procedures: All interested suppliers may submit a bid
Competitive Procurement Strategy: Lowest/Lower Bid Compliant
Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement: N/A

The sourcing strategy related to this procurement will be limited to suppliers in Nova Scotia Region, in accordance with the Shipbuilding, Refit, Repair and Modernization Policy (1996-12-19) subject to the Canadian Free Trade Agreement. (CFTA). This procurement is exempt from NAFTA [see Chapter 10, Annex 1001.2b, paragraph 1 (a)] and from the WTO-AGP (see Annex 4).

One contract will be awarded as a result of this solicitation.

Procurement Business Number:
Suppliers are required to have a Procurement Business Number (PBN) before contract award. Visit: https://buyandsell.gc.ca/for-businesses/register-as-a-supplier for PBN registration instructions and to learn more about selling to the Government of Canada.

The Crown retains the right to negotiate with suppliers on any procurement.

Documents may be submitted in either official language of Canada.

*Note: Pricing Data Sheet to be provided shortly 

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.