DOOR, METAL, MARINE, STRUCTURAL

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: 
This bid solicitation cancels and supersedes previous bid
solicitation number W8482-120220/B dated 25 November 2011 with a
closing of March 8, 2012 at 2pm Eastern Standard Time.

DOOR, METAL, MARINE STRUCTURAL

The Department of National Defence has an urgent requirement for
Exterior Frigate Marine Structural Doors for delivery to HMC
Dockyard in Halifax, Nova Scotia and CFB Esquimalt in Victoria,
British Columbia for operational reasons and to certify the
ships before they leave mid-life refits.  The following exterior
Frigate Doors are required:  

Nato Stock Numbers:  N2040-21-9118777, N2040-21-9118747,
N2040-21-9118780, N2040-21-9118743, and N2040-21-9118781

The requirement under Federal Supply Classification 20 for the
Department of National Defence is excluded from the North
American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) as per Annex 1001.1b-1
Goods, Section A - General Provisions, 2nd paragraph and Section
B - List of Certain Goods and below the threshold of the World
Trade Organization Agreement on Government Procurement
(WTO-AGP). The requirement is subject to the Agreement on
Internal Trade (AIT), Article 506 - Procedures for Procurement,
paragraph 12 B No Substitutes.

For RFP W8482-120220/C, The Department of National Defence (DND)
and Public Works and Government Services Canada (PWGSC) has
determined that there are foreground and background Intellectual
Property rights involved with this requirement.  In accordance
with current laws, rules and regulations concerning Intellectual
Property, Canada is not able to produce drawings or technical
specifications including but not limited to:  Structural
Specifications (other than dimensions), Shock & Blast, Noise,
Vibration, Human Engineering & Systems Safety, materials used in
construction, finishing for the finished product as well as EMI,
EMP and EMC requirements.   

Canada cannot release the extensive testing procedures for the
external Frigate doors without compromising some aspects of the
intellectual property.

Firm Delivery Date: March 25, 2013
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.