RISO Bus & Driver Rental

Trade Agreement: NONE
Tendering Procedures: The bidder must supply Canadian goods and/or services
Competitive Procurement Strategy: Lowest/Lower Bid
Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement: No
Nature of Requirements: 


AMENDMENT 005

This amendment aims to publish questions and answers.

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AMENDMENT 004

This amendment aims to postpone the closing date to Monday, March 16, 2020, at 02:00 PM EST and to attach the Excel file w3934-19c348-a_pricing_basis_of_payment_annex_b_001.xlsx, which was omitted during Amendment 003.

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AMENDMENT 003

This amendment aims to rectify the calculations of the totals for the 1st year, sub-Category B-2, Estrie region, in the attachment w3934-19c348-a_pricing_basis_of_payment_annex_b.xlsx.

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AMENDMENT 002

This amendment aims to publish questions and answers, and modify the point 4.3 of Annex A.


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AMENDMENT 001

This amendment aims to rectify the text of four cells from the attachment w3934-19c348-a_pricing_basis_of_payment_annex_b.xlsx, on the Montérégie tab.

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Description
Request for Standing Offers (RFSO) to provide, upon request, a chartered bus service with driver to meet various requirements established for the transportation of people on behalf of the Department of National Defence (DND) of the four regions in Québec: Montréal, Estrie, Outaouais and Montérégie. 

Bus categories:
a) Category A - Coach;
b) Category B, with three subcategories:
            - B-1 - Semi-Coach;
            - B-2 - Standard School Bus;
            - B-3 - Standard minibus.

The offeror may make an offer for a single bus category (category A or category B) or for both bus categories (category A and category B), for one or more regions.Thus, a maximum of eight (8) standing offers may be issued.

Contract period
The period for making call-ups against the Standing Offer is from the date of issue for 2 years, with the option to extend for one additional year.

Canadian content
The requirement is limited to Canadian services.

epost Connect service
This RFSO allows offerors to use the epost Connect service provided by Canada Post Corporation to transmit their offers electronically. Offerors must refer to Part 2 of the RFSO entitled Offeror Instructions and Part 3 of the RFSO entitled Offer Preparation Instructions, for further information on using this method.

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.