Mercury Outboard Motors and Mercury Mercruiser Inboard Motors
and Stern Drives

Trade Agreement: WTO-AGP/NAFTA/AIT/Canada-Peru
FTA/Canada-Colombia FTA
Tendering Procedures: Generally only one firm has been invited
to bid
Attachment: None
Non-Competitive Procurement Strategy: Exclusive Rights
Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement: No
Vendor Name and Address: 
Mercury Marine Limited
8698 Escarpment Way
Milton Ontario
Canada
L9T0M1
Nature of Requirements: 
ACAN E60ML-120001/B
 To supply the 2013 models of Mercury outboard motors and
Mercury Mercruiser inboard motors and stern drives with their
parts and accessories to the government departments, agencies
and Crown corporations of the Government of Canada for delivery
across the country, excluding locations within the Settlement
areas of the Comprehensive Land Claims Agreements (CLCA) on an
as-and-when requested basis from date of standing offer to 31
August 2013. This requirement does not contain servicing,
installation, or repair & overhaul.

Various government departments, agencies and Crown corporations
of the Government of Canada across the country require the 2013
models of Mercury outboard motors and Mercury Mercruiser inboard
motors and stern drives among the commercial brands of outboard
motors, inboard motors and stern drives. Original Equipment
Manufacturer (OEM) parts are required by the clients for the
maintenance and repair of existing Mercury outboard motors and
Mercury Mercruiser inboard motors and stern drives. The proposed
supplier is the OEM of Mercury outboard motors and Mercury
Mercruiser inboard motors and stern drives.

Individual call-ups against the Standing Offer shall not exceed
$80,000.00, Goods and Services Tax (GST) or Harmonized Sales Tax
(HST) included, when selection is based on the lowest price and
$40,000.00, GST or HST included, when selection is based on the
most cost effective option that is not the lowest price.

This procurement is subject to limited tendering procedures
under the World Trade Organization Agreement on Government
Procurement Article XV, 1. (b), North American Free Trade
Agreement Article 1016, 2. (b) and Agreement on Internal Trade
Article 506, 12. (b). This procurement is not subject to CLCA.

If another supplier is capable to offer the same commercial
brand of outboard motors, inboard motors or stern drives for
delivery across the country, excluding locations within the
Settlement areas of the CLCA, a competitive request for a
standing offer will be issued for that brand.

Four (4) Advance Contract Award Notices (ACAN) are published
simultaneously to identify the OEM and their commercial brands
of outboard motors, inboard motors and stern drives.
ACAN E60ML-120001/A, Yamaha Motor Canada Ltd., Toronto, Ontario,
Yamaha brand;
ACAN E60ML-120001/B, Mercury Marine Limited, Milton, Ontario,
Mercury and Mercury Mercruiser brands;
ACAN E60ML-120001/C, BRP US Inc., Sturtevant, Wisconsin, United
States of America, Evinrude brand; and
ACAN E60ML-120001/D, Volvo Penta Canada, Inc, Burnaby, British
Columbia, Volvo Penta brand.

The Notice of Proposed Procurement (NPP) E60ML-120001/E is
published simultaneously to provide opportunities to Aboriginal
businesses to supply the 2013 models of Yamaha, Mercury, Mercury
Mercruiser, Evinrude or Volvo Penta brands of outboard motors,
inboard motors or stern drives with their parts and accessories
to the government departments, agencies and Crown corporations
of the Government of Canada for delivery across the country,
including locations both within and outside the Settlement areas
of the CLCA, also available on national master standing offers
from the OEM excluding locations within the Settlment areas of
the CLCA on an as-and-when requested basis.

The Letter Of Interest (LOI) E60ML-120001/F is published
simultaneously to determine interest of any new OEM, that does
not currently have a national master standing offer, capable to
supply it's commercial brand of outboard motors, inboard motors
or stern drives with their parts and accessories to the
government departments, agencies and Crown corporations of the
Government of Canada for delivery across the country, excluding
locations within the Settlement areas of the CLCA on an
as-and-when requested basis.
Delivery Date: Above-mentioned

You are hereby notified that the government intends to negotiate
with one firm only as identified above. Should you have any
questions concerning this requirement, contact the contracting
officer identified above.

An Advance Contract Award Notice (ACAN) allows departments and
agencies to post a notice, for no less than fifteen (15)
calendar days, indicating to the supplier community that it
intends to award a good, service or construction contract to a
pre-identified contractor. If no other supplier submits, on or
before the closing date, a Statement of Capabilities that meets
the requirements set out in the ACAN, the contracting authority
may then proceed with the award.  However, should a Statement of
Capabilities be found to meet the requirements set out in the
ACAN, then the contracting authority will proceed to a full
tendering process.

Suppliers who consider themselves fully qualified and available
to provide the services/goods described herein, may submit a
statement of capabilities in writing to the contact person
identified in this Notice on or before the closing date of this
Notice. The statement of capabilities must clearly demonstrate
how the supplier meets the advertised requirements.

The PWGSC file number, the contracting officer's name and the
closing date of the ACAN must appear on the outside of the
envelope in block letters or, in the case of a facsimile
transmission, on the covering page.

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

Documents may be submitted in either official language of Canada.