CCGS Cowley-Alongside Refit

Trade Agreement: Agreement on Internal Trade (AIT)
Tendering Procedures: All interested suppliers may submit a bid
Attachment: YES (MERX) Electronic
Competitive Procurement Strategy: Lowest/Lower Bid
Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement: No
Nature of Requirements: 
IMPORTANT NOTICE TO SUPPLIERS

Government of Canada is moving its Government Electronic
Tendering Service from MERX to Buyandsell.gc.ca/tenders on June
1, 2013

Starting June 1, 2013, federal government tenders (tender
notices and bid solicitation documents) will be published and
available free of charge on a Government of Canada Web site on
Buyandsell.gc.ca/tenders.

The Government Electronic Tendering Service on
Buyandsell.gc.ca/tenders will be the sole authoritative source
for Government of Canada tenders that are subject to trade
agreements or subject to departmental policies that require
public advertising of tenders.

Get more details in the Frequently Asked Questions section of
Buyandsell.gc.ca/tenders. 

After June 1, 2013, all tenders and related documents and
amendments will be on Buyandsell.gc.ca/tenders.  

On June 1, 2013, suppliers must go to Buyandsell.gc.ca/tenders
to check for amendments to any tender opportunities that they
have been following on MERX prior to June 1.  

Bookmark Buyandsell.gc.ca/tenders now to be ready for June 1.

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Canadian Coast Guard Vessel Leonard J Cowley - Annual Refit

F6855-132647
Colleen Dalton
Telephone No. - (709) 772-4931
Fax No. - (709) 772-4603

The Canadian Coast Guard in St. John's, Newfoundland has a
requirement for the services of a contractor to carry out all
necessary work involved in the annual refit of the CCG Vessel
Leonard J Cowley.  A complete description of this requirement is
attached as a detailed specification.  All work, repairs,
inspections and renewals specified in Annex "A" are to be
carried out to the satisfaction of the Owner's Representative
and, where applicable, the attending TC Marine Safety Inspector. 

This procurement is subject to the provisions of the Agreement
on Internal Trade.

A  viewing of the vessel will take place on October 10, 2013
starting at 9:00 A.M. in St. John's, NL.  While this viewing is
not mandatory, bidders are required to confirm with the
contracting authority on or before 
October 9,  2013 if they intend to attend the viewing. 

The bidders conference will take place at the John Cabot
Building on Barter's Hill in St. John's, NL on 
October 10,  2013  starting at 1:30 P.M. 

Commencement Date of Refit:  	30 October 2013
Completion Date:		03 December 2013

IMPORTANT NOTE TO BIDDERS:

Pursuant to section 01 of Standard Instructions 2003, Bidders
must submit a complete list of names of all individuals who are
currently directors of the Bidder.  Furthermore, as determined
by the Special Investigations Directorate, Departmental
Oversight Branch, each individual named on the list may be
requested to complete a Consent to a Criminal Record
Verification form and related documentation.  

It is the responsibility of the Bidder to ensure that all
addenda issued prior to tender closing have been obtained and
addressed in the submitted tender.

Standard terms and conditions for this procurement are
incorporated by reference into, and form part of, the tender and
contract documents. The standard Public Works and Government
Services Canada documents may be viewed at
http://sacc.pwgsc.gc.ca/sacc/index-e.jsp. Firms intending to
submit bids on this project should obtain tender documents
through the Buy and Sell services provider at
http://www.buyandsell.gc.ca/tenders referencing the solicitation
number.  

Addenda, when issued, will be available from the Buy and Sell
service provider.  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 authority of
their intention to bid.

Bids will be received in English or French at:  Public Works and
Government Services Canada, Bid Receiving Unit, 10 Barter's
Hill, P.O. Box 4600, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador A1C
5T2.
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.