UPS system installation

Trade Agreement: CETA / CFTA
Tendering Procedures: All interested suppliers may submit a bid
Competitive Procurement Strategy: Lowest/Lower Bid
Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement: No
Nature of Requirements: 

New room layout and uninterruptible power supply UPS
Health Canada - Longueuil

         THIS DOCUMENT CONTAINS A SECURITY REQUIREMENT

PROJECT DESCRIPTION
This project consists of the supply, installation and commissioning of a new uninterruptible power supply (UPS) in a locale renovated for such purpose in the basement of a laboratory facility operated by Health Canada and located at 1001 St-Laurent Blvd. West, Longueuil, Qc, J4K 1C7. Work is to be completed by March, 2019.

There is a site visit scheduled for this project.
There will be an optional (but highly recommended) site visit on November 8th, 2018 at 10:00 am (local). Interested bidders are to meet at: 1001 Saint-Laurent West, Longueuil, QC J4K 1C7; 
Contact: Mr. Guy Houle, Building and Facilities Manager - Health Canada (tel: 450-928-4024);

Note: Go to the main entrance for visitor registration. Parking is subject to charges, but the Longueuil-Université de Sherbrooke metro station is only a seven-minute walk away.

MANDATORY CRITERIA AT CLOSING DATE
- The Bidder shall enclose bid security with its bid.
- SECURITY Requirements:

There are security requirements associated with this requirement of the Standing Offer. For additional information, see Annex A.
For more information on personnel and organization security screening or security clauses, Offerors should refer to the Industrial Security Program (ISP) of Public Works and Government Services Canada (http://ssi-iss.tpsgc-pwgsc.gc.ca/index-eng.html) website.

At the Request for Standing Offers closing date, the Offeror must hold a valid Designated Organization Screening (DOS), issued by the Canadian Industrial Security Directorate (CISD), Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC).

Failure to provide a proof within the time frame provided, or failure to cooperate to the verification process will result in the bid being declared non-responsive.

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MANDATORY CRITERIA PRIOR TO CONTRACT AWARD

- INTEGRITY PROVISIONS:
Bidders must provide with their bid or promptly thereafter a complete list of names of all individuals who are currently directors of the Bidder. If the required names have not been received by the time the evaluation of bids is completed, Canada will inform the Bidder of a time frame within which to provide the information. Failure to provide the names within the time-frame specified will render the bid non-responsive.

Canada may, at any time, request that a Bidder provide properly completed and Signed Consent Forms (Consent to a Criminal Record Verification form - PWGSC-TPSGC 229) for any or all individuals mentioned above within a specified time frame. Failure to provide such Consent Forms within the time frame provided, or failure to cooperate to the verification process will result in the bid being declared non-responsive.

The Contractor must, at the Contractor's expense, obtain and maintain insurance contracts in accordance with the requirements of the Certificate of Insurance. 

PERIOD OF WORK
The rehabilitation work must be completed before March 31st, 2019.

INQUIRIES
All enquiries regarding this tender, are to be submitted in writing to the Contractual Authority: Camille Ghali, Supply Specialist at Camille.ghali@tpsgc-pwgsc.gc.ca.

Telephone No. - (514) 607-2190 (    )
Fax No. - (514) 496-3822 ( )


TENDER DOCUMENTS
Firms intending to submit tenders on this project should obtain tender documents through the https://buyandsell.gc.ca/procurement-data/tenders site. Drawings and specifications are now available for viewing and downloading in PDF format.  Bidders should take note that attachment contains the full set of drawings and specifications, which consist of PDF files organized in an industry-standard directory structure. Addenda, when issued, will be available from the same site. Firms that elect to base their bids on tender documents obtained from other sources do so at their own risk and will be solely responsible to inform the tender calling authority of their intention to bid.   
      

BID RECEIVING

Sealed tenders will be received in English or French at the address mentioned below:

Public Works and Government Services Canada, Place Bonaventure, South-West Portal, 800 de La Gauchetière Street West, Suite 7300, Montreal, Quebec  H5A 1L6.

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

Documents may be submitted in either official language of Canada. Standard terms and conditions are incorporated by reference in the tender documents and contract documents, and form an integral part.


LANGUAGES

This PWGSC office provides acquisition services to the public in both official languages.
Ce bureau de TPSGC fournit des services d'achat au public dans les deux langues officielles.


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.