TENTAGE ITEMS

Trade Agreement: Agreement on Internal Trade (AIT)
Tendering Procedures: The bidder must supply Canadian goods
and/or services
Attachment: YES (PWGSC) Paper
Competitive Procurement Strategy: Lowest/Lower Bid
Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement: No
Nature of Requirements: 
This amendment changes the closing date to February 1st, 2013 .

Requirement: The Department of National Defence (DND) has a
requirement for tent liners and shell assembly for tents to be
manufactured in accordance with Specifications, drawings and
sealed samples referenced in the Design Data  List (DDL). Fabric
for tent liners will have to be purchased from DND as Government
Available Material (GAM).

They are to be manufactured in accordance with Design Data List
# 8486-135057.

Technical data should be automatically issued, under separate
cover, upon request for the bid documents. Therefore, it is
imperative that this request for the bid documentation be done
as soon as possible to ensure timely receipt of the associated
technical data. However, the Crown shall not be held responsible
for untimely release of technical data, since the technical data
package as well as the sealed samples shall be available for
viewing at the following Public Works and Government Services
Canada regional offices: Quebec, Quebec, Montréal, Quebec,
Mississauga, Ontario, Edmonton, Alberta and Winnipeg, Manitoba.

Firm Quantity: 
This requirement is for a firm quantity of :
1,500 shell assembly 4 man tent
4,000 tent liners center section
4,000 tent liners rear wall

Items are to be delivered to Montréal, Qc and Edmonton, Alb.

Recommendation for the issuance of the contracts will be based
on the three (3) lowest aggregate prices (3 contracts only) .
Ranking will be established using the prices for all
deliverables from the Contract (Annex A) and the options. The
lowest responsive bid meeting the mandatory technical criteria
will be assigned a contract for 50% of the funds, the 2nd lowest
responsive bid meeting the mandatory technical criteria will be
assigned a contract for 30% of the funds and the 3rd lowest
responsive bid meeting the mandatory technical criteria will be
assigned a contract for 20% of the funds. If there are only two
(2) responsive bids, the lowest responsive bid meeting the
mandatory technical criteria will be assigned a contract for 60%
of the funds, the 2nd lowest responsive bid meeting the
mandatory technical criteria will be assigned a contract for 40%
of the funds. If there is only one (1) responsive bid received,
100% of the funds will be assigned to that contract.

Option:
This requirement also includes two options to purchase an
additional estimated quantity of a minimum of 50% to a maximum
of 100% of the estimated quantity for all amendments in total.

9,000 shell assembly 4 man tent
12,000 tent liners center section
12,000 tent liners rear wall

Delivery requested: The first delivery must be made within 60
calendar days from  the date of the written notice of approval
of pre-production samples and receipt of GAM.  The quantity
delivered must be no less than 50 of each items.  The balance
must be delivered at the rate of no less than 50 of each item
every  week after the first delivery until completion of the
Contract.

Canadian Content: This requirement is subject to the Canadian
Content Policy and is solely limited to Canadian goods.

Enquiries 
To ensure a response before bid closing date, all enquries about
this requirement must be submitted in writting and received by
the Contracting Authority at least seven (7) calendar days prior
to the bid closing date. 

E-mail:sylvie.elder@pwgsc.gc.ca
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.