Mercury and Mercury Mercruiser Outboard Motors, Inboard Motors
and Stern Drives

Trade Agreement: WTO-AGP/NAFTA/Canada FTAs with
Peru/Colombia/Panama
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-140001/B
To supply the 2015 models of Mercury and Mercury Mercruiser
outboard motors, inboard motors and stern drives with their
parts and accessories from the Original Equipment Manufacturer
to government departments, agencies and Crown corporations for
deliveries across Canada, except areas subject to Comprehensive
Land Claims Agreements (CLCAs), on an as-and-when requested
basis. In addition, a standing offer will be issued under the
Procurement Strategy for Aboriginal Business which will be for
deliveries across Canada, except areas subject to CLCAs for the
same models offered by the OEM, if available. The requirement
does not contain servicing, installation, or repair and
overhaul. In the event a client requires outboard motors to be
delivered in CLCA area, this procurement will be treated as a
separate requirement outside the standing offer.

The period of the standing offer will be from date of standing
offer to 31 August 2015.

Offerors must submit a  list of names, or other related
information as needed, pursuant to section 01 of Standard
Instructions 2007.

Various government departments, agencies and Crown corporations
across Canada require the 2015 models of Mercury and Mercury
Mercruiser outboard motors, inboard motors and stern drives
among the commercial brands of outboard motors, inboard motors
and stern drives with their parts and accessories. Original
Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) parts are required by the clients
for the maintenance and repair of existing outboard motors,
inboard motors and stern drives. The proposed sources of supply
are the OEMs of these brands. Additional sources of supply will
be selected using under the Procurement Strategy for Aboriginal
Business (PSAB) for the same models of motors provided by OEMs,
if available. A Letter of Interest will be advertised to verify
if another commercial brand of motors is offered by an OEM.

Individual call-ups against the Standing Offer shall not exceed
$80,000.00, Applicable taxes included, when selection is based
on the lowest price and $40,000.00, Applicable taxes 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 CLCAs.

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-140001/A, Yamaha Motor Canada Ltd., Toronto, Ontario,
Yamaha brand;
ACAN E60ML-140001/B, Mercury Marine Limited, Milton, Ontario,
Mercury and Mercury Mercruiser brands;
ACAN E60ML-140001/C, BRP US Inc., Sturtevant, Wisconsin, United
States of America, Evinrude brand; and
ACAN E60ML-140001/D, Volvo Penta Canada, Inc, Burnaby, British
Columbia, Volvo Penta brand.

The Notice of Proposed Procurement (NPP) E60ML-140001/E is
published simultaneously to provide opportunities under the
Procurement Strategy for Aboriginal Business to supply the 2015
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 government departments,
agencies and Crown corporations for deliveries across Canada,
except areas subject to CLCAs, on an as-and-when requested basis.

The Letter Of Interest (LOI) E60ML-140001/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 government
departments, agencies and Crown corporations for deliveries
across Canada, except areas subject to CLCAs, 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.