Standing Offer - Material Testing, Northeast & Southeast, N.B.
and Northeast, N. S.

Trade Agreement: WTO-AGP/NAFTA/AIT/Canada-Peru
FTA/Canada-Colombia FTA
Tendering Procedures: All interested suppliers may submit a bid
Attachment: None
Competitive Procurement Strategy: Lowest/Lower Bid
Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement: No
Nature of Requirements: 
Standing Offer - Material Testing, Northeast and Southeast New
Brunswick & Northeast Nova Scotia 

EC015-131061/A
Doucet, Gisele PWB
Telephone No. - (506) 636-4541 
Fax No. - (506) 636-4376

Public Works and Government Services Canada has a requirement
for the establishment of a Regional Individual Standing Offer
(RISO).  This Standing Offer is for the testing and inspection
of concrete, asphaltic concrete, granular fill, mortar
materials, and reinforcing bars layout for various locations
throughout Northeast and Southeast New Brunswick (Restigouche,
Gloucester, Northumberland, Kent and Westmorland Counties) as
well as Northeast Nova Scotia (Cumberland County).  The period
of the Standing Offer will be for two years from the date of
award.  All work is to be performed in accordance with the Terms
of Reference forming part of the bid document.

Note:  Laboratory Qualifications Code for Concrete Testing
Laboratories - The Consultant must be a C.S.A. accredited firm
for concrete inspection.  The firm will provide written proof of
accreditation upon request of all technicians performing the
work.  

Inquiries: All inquiries are to be submitted in writing to the
Contractual Authority: Gisèle Doucet, telephone - (506)
636-4541,  facsimile - (506) 636-4376, e-mail -
gisele.doucet@pwgsc.gc.ca.  

The estimated cost for this opportunity is within the following
cost category: $100,001 - $250,000 (HST extra).  Bid security is
not a requirement for this tender.

Under the Code of Conduct and Certification provisions, Section
01 of  2006 (2012-07-11) Standard Instructions - Request for
Standing Offers - Goods or Services - Competitive Requirements,
 Bidders must submit the following as part of their bid: 
1.	a complete list of names of all individuals who are currently
directors of the Bidder; 
2.	a properly completed and signed Consent Form, for each
individual named in the 			aforementioned list

After issuance of a standing offer, offerors may request a
debriefing on the results of the request for standing offers.
Offerors should make the request to the Standing Offer Authority
within 15 working days of receipt of notification that their
offer was unsuccessful. The debriefing may be provided in
writing, by telephone or in person.

Firms intending to submit tenders on this project should obtain
tender documents through the MERX services provider.  Addenda,
when issued, will be available from the MERX 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 calling authority of their
intention to bid.  

Standard terms and conditions for this procurement are
incorporated by reference, and form part of the tender and
contract documents.  The standard documents are issued by Public
Works and Government Services and may be viewed on the MERX
electronic bulletin board as part of the information module. 

This PWGSC office provides procurement services to the public in
both official languages.

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.