DFO - Telemedical Services

Trade Agreement: Agreement on Internal Trade (AIT)
Tendering Procedures: All interested suppliers may submit a bid
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DFO - Telemedical Services

F6869-160003/A
Connolly, Carolyn
Telephone No. - (709) 772-5396
Fax No. - (709) 772-4603

The International Convention on Maritime Search and Rescue requires that the Joint Rescue Coordination Centre Halifax (JRCC) provides telemedical assistance to masters (TMAS) of ships within its search and rescue region (SRR), 24 hours a day.

As a result, the Department of Fisheries and Oceans intends to contract TMAS for mariners who request this through the JRCC and all Canadian Coast Guard maritime communications and traffic services (MCTS) stations in the Halifax Search and Rescue Region.  This includes: Joint Rescue Coordination Centre Halifax, Maritime Rescue Sub-Centre Quebec, Maritime Communications and Traffic Services Centre (MCTS) Halifax, MCTS Sydney, MCTS Port Aux Basques, MCTS Placentia, MCTS Labrador, MCTS Les Escoumins, MCTS Quebec and MCTS Iqaluit.

The Contractor must perform the Work in accordance with the Statement of Work at Annex "A".

IMPORTANT NOTE TO BIDDERS:

It is the responsibility of the Bidder to ensure that all amendments 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 https://buyandsell.gc.ca/policy-and-guidelines/standard-acquisition-clauses-and-conditions-manual/all.

Firms intending to submit tenders on this project should obtain tender documents through the Government Electronic Tendering System (GETS) at https://buyandsell.gc.ca/procurement-data/tenders.  Amendments, when issued, will be available on GETS.  

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.