SVS DE RÉPARATION SUR SYSTÈMES DE CLIMATISATION (HVAC) ET SYSTÈMES DE RÉFRIGÉRATION D’ALIMENTATION

Trade Agreement: WTO-AGP/NAFTA/AIT/Canada FTAs with Peru/Colombia/Panama
Tendering Procedures: All interested suppliers may submit a bid
Competitive Procurement Strategy: 
Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement: No
Nature of Requirements: 

REPAIR SERVICES FOR MARINE VESSEL AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEMS (HVAC) AND COMMERCIAL FOOD REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS ON CANADIAN COAST GUARD (CCG) SHIPS

This requirment is for the Department of Fisheries and Oceans - Canadian Coast Guard (CCG) for a, as-and-when-requested basis, repair and maintenance services of marine vessel air conditioning systems (HVAC) and commercial food refrigeration systems on CCG ships moored.  The work will generally be done on board ships moored at ports in the great lakes area and along the Saint-Lawrence River.  

The term of the Standing Offer is for an initial period of one (1) year with two (2) one (1) year option periods.

The geographic area of the potential sites for services covered under this Standing Offer has been subdivided into two (2) geographic areas for the purpose of facilitating competition.

West geographical area - Province of Ontario is comprised of the following ports: 
Sarnia, 
Burlington, 
Prescott, and 
Parry Sound.  

East geographical area- Province of Quebec is comprised of the following ports: 
Sorel-Tracy, 
Quebec, 
Rimouski, 
Matane, and 
Sept-Îles. 

Public Works and Government Services Canada will evaluate each geographic area separately. The bidder may bid on one (1) or two(2) geographic areas, at his discretion.

The requirement is subject to the provisions of the World Trade Organization Agreement on Government Procurement (WTO-AGP), the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), and the Agreement on Internal Trade (AIT).

LIST OF SYSTEMS AND EQUIPMENT

Department of Fisheries and Oceans - Canadian Coast Guard (CCG) ships are equipped with various marine vessel air conditioning systems and commercial food refrigeration systems. The following list is a sample ofthe systems that the Contractor may have to repair, including examples of manufacturers:

a.   BERG Chilling Systems Inc. - Refrigeration units;
b.   Bronswerk Marine Inc - HVAC, Condensing Units - 700M3; and
c.   PORKKA - Prefabricated cold and freezer rooms.
d.   Volume of air to HVAC in CCG ships - from 700M3 to 4500M3 (25,000 to 165,000 FT3)

Mandatory Technical Criteria

No.     Description of Criteria
M.1   The Offeror must demonstrate that it employs on a permanent basis at least two (2) Refrigeration Mechanics with at least two (2) years of experience each. The Refrigeration Mechanics must have their Federal Regulations on Halocarbons Certification.

M.2   The Offeror must demonstrate that it employs on a permanent basis at least two (2) Refrigeration assistants with at least two (2) years of experience each.

M.3   The Offeror must demonstrate that it has the rolling stock required to perform service calls with the necessary tools for delivering repair and maintenance services of marine vessel air conditioning systems (HVAC)  and commercial food refrigeration listed in subsection 3 of Annex A.
M.4    The Offeror must demonstrate that it has completed in the last seven (7) years at least one project in three (3) of the four (4) work categories for repair and maintenance services in relation to the repair and maintenance services of marine vessel air conditioning systems and commercial food refrigeration systems listed in subsection 3 of Annex A. (A. to D) as follows:

A.   marine vessel air HVAC systems  700 M3 to 2,000 M3 ;
B.   marine vessel air conditioning systems  2,001 M3 to 4,500 M3 ;
C.   commercial food refrigeration systems Refrigerator, walk in; and
D.   commercial food refrigeration systems Freezer, walk in.

M.5   Offeror must have a work record free of accident(s), incident(s) and unsatisfactory work record(s) on CCG ships in the last two years including the following: 

A.   Offeror personnel must not have a serious, light or minor accident on a CCG ships in the last two years from the date of issue of the solicitation:  (Any injury that requires more than local first aid.  This does not include a first aid injury were visit is made to a doctor for company or CSST regulations) 
B.   Offeror personnel must not have an incident that caused damage to CCG equipment or ship in the last two years from the date of issue of the solicitation.  This includes an incident / accident that could have caused a serious or light injury in the last two years.
C.The Offeror must not have an unsatisfactory rating with a contract or call up against standing offer in the last two years from the date of issue of the solicitation.

Technical validation

PWGSC and/or the CCG retain the option of visiting the Bidder’s facilities in order to validate that the equipment and rolling stock for the repair and maintenance services of marine vessel air conditioning systems and commercial food refrigeration systems listed in subsection 3 of Annex A are as indicated by the Bidder in its bid.

Financial Evaluation

The financial evaluation criteria is described at paragraph 3 of Annex E - Evaluation Plan of the RFP.  The evaluation plan incorporates:  hourly rates, travel time & distance, rates per kilometer, and addresses.  In order to be financially receivable all spaces reserved for hourly rates, travel time & distance, rates per kilometer, and addresses must be filled in.  Each of the two geographic areas have their own evaluation plan.

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.