Operation and technical services for Transport Canada motor vehicle test center (MVTC) Blainville

Trade Agreement: CETA/WTO-AGP/CPTPP/FTAs with Peru/Colombia/Panama/Korea/UK
Tendering Procedures: All interested suppliers may submit a bid
Competitive Procurement Strategy: Best Overall  Proposal
Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement: No
Nature of Requirements: 

Amendment 011

The purpose of this amendment is to answer bidders' questions.

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Amendment 010

The purpose of this amendment is to change the bid solicitation closing date.

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Amendment 009

The purpose of this amendment is to answer Bidders' questions and do changes to the RFP.

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Amendment 005

The purpose of this amendment is to answer Bidders' questions and do changes to the RFP.

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Amendment 004

The purpose of this amendment is to answer Bidders' questions, do changes to the RFP and provide a summary of the Site Visit.

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Amendment 003

The purpose of this amendment is to answer Bidders' questions, update the security requirements of the resulting contract, do a correction to the English version of the Basis of Payment and to provide a summary of the Bidders' conference.

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Amendment 002

The purpose of this amendment is to provide information about the Bidders' Conference.

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Amendment 001

Closing date for the above mentioned project has been postponed until September 15th 2022,2:00pm EDT.

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OPERATION AND TECHNICAL SERVICES FOR TRANSPORT CANADA
MOTOR VEHICLE TEST CENTER (MVTC)
BLAINVILLE, QUEBEC

DESCRIPTION
Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC) is seeking competitive bids to renew the contract for expert automotive testing, operation and maintenance services for Transport Canada?s (TC) Motor Vehicle Test Centre (MVTC), which is located at 100 Du Landais Street, Blainville, Quebec.

The scope of the work under the proposed contract includes, but is not limited to the following:
- Supply of reliable automotive testing services to support TC compliance and research programs;
- Operation and maintenance of the site;
- Recommendations and/or implementation of facility improvement projects;
- Marketing of the MVTC to attract third-party clients and generate revenues to partially offset operating and maintenance costs.

BIDDERS' CONFERENCE

A bidders' conference will be held via Zoom on July 27, 2022. It will begin at 9:00 a.m. EDT. The conference will review the scope of the requirement and the selection criteria specified in the bid solicitation. It is recommended that bidders who intend to submit a bid attend the conference or send a representative.

Bidders are requested to communicate with the Contracting Authority prior to the conference to confirm attendance. They should provide the Contracting Authority, in writing, with a list of people who will attend the conference, their e-mail address and the questions they wish to be addressed, no later than July 21, 2022 at 4:00 p.m. EDT. The Zoom link will be sent directly to each registered participant.

Any clarifications or changes to the bid solicitation resulting from the bidders' conference will be included as an amendment to the bid solicitation. Bidders who do not attend will not be precluded from submitting a bid.


MANDATORY REGISTRATION FOR SITE VISIT
It is strongly recommended that the Bidder or a representative of the Bidder visit the work site. Arrangements have been made for the site visit to be held at 100, du Landais Blainville, Quebec, J7C 5C9 on August 3rd, 2022. The site visit will begin at 13:00 EDT. Meet at the guardhouse and you will be escorted into the building.

Bidders must communicate with the Contracting Authority no later than July 29 at 5:00 p.m. EDT, 2022 to confirm attendance and provide the name(s) of the person(s) who will attend. Bidders will be requested to sign an attendance sheet. Bidders who do not attend or do not send a representative will not be given an alternative appointment but they will not be precluded from submitting a bid. Any clarifications or changes to the bid solicitation resulting from the site visit will be included as an amendment to the bid solicitation.

At all times during the visit, the sanitary measures in force at the MVTC site must be respected. Due to the evolution of the pandemic, health measures could change and the conduct of the visit could be compromised. Any change concerning the site visit will be issued as an amendment to the bid solicitation.

SUBMISSION OF BIDS
Bids must be submitted only to Public Works and Government Services Canada (PWGSC) Bid Receiving Unit by the date, time and place indicated in the bid solicitation.

Due to the nature of the bid solicitation, bids transmitted by facsimile or epost connect to PWGSC will not be accepted.

ENQUIRIES ? BID SOLLICITATION
All enquiries must be submitted in writing to the Contracting Authority kaveh.mirfatahi@tpsgc-pwgsc.gc.ca no later than ten (10) calendar days before the bid closing date. Enquiries received after that time may not be answered.

GENERAL INFORMATION

Contract Period
The duration of the Contract is from the date of contract award until March 31, 2028. The contract includes up to two (2) additional optional periods of five (5) years each.

Trade agreements
This need is subject to trade agreements.

Permits and licenses required - Engineers
The engineers who are members of the Bidder's team must be or be able to be accredited, certified or licensed to provide the necessary professional services, to the fullest extent prescribed by provincial or territorial laws, in the province or territory in which the work will take place.

By submitting a bid, the bidder certifies that the engineers proposed to occupy the key positions are members of the Ordre des ingénieurs du Québec or have applied for a license to practice with the Ordre des ingénieurs du Québec. The bidder acknowledges that PWGSC reserves the right to verify all information in this regard and that a false or erroneous certification may result in the rejection of the bid, which will be declared non-responsive.

Security Requirements
There are security requirements associated with this requirement. For additional information, consult Part 6 - Security, Financial and Other Requirements, and Part 7 - Resulting Contract Clauses. For more information on personnel and organization security screening or security clauses, Bidders should refer to the Contract Security Program of Public Works and Government Services Canada (http://www.tpsgc-pwgsc.gc.ca/esc-src/introduction-eng.html) website.

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

Documents may be submitted in either official language of Canada.

TENDER DOCUMENTS
Firms intending to submit a bid on this need should obtain bid documents through the website https://buyandsell.gc.ca service provider. Amendment, when issued, will be available from the same service provider. 
    
FAIRNESS MONITOR
Canada has engaged a Fairness Monitor to oversee this procurement process.

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.
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.