RISO - Enviromental Services (Aboriginal Set-Aside) - Various
Locations - NL

Trade Agreement: Set-Aside Program for Aboriginal Business (SPAB)
Tendering Procedures: All interested suppliers may submit a bid
Attachment: None
Competitive Procurement Strategy: Best Overall  Proposal
Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement: No
Nature of Requirements: 

Regional Individual Standing Offer - Environmental Services
(Aboriginal Set-Aside) - Various Locations - Newfoundland and
Labrador 

This procurement has been set aside under the federal
government's Procurement Strategy for Aboriginal Business
(PSAB). In order to be considered, a supplier must certify that
it qualifies as an Aboriginal business as defined under PSAB and
that it will comply with all requirements of PSAB.

Public Works and Government Services Canada (PWGSC) has a
requirement to establish  Regional Indivdual Standing Offers
(RISOs) for Environmental Services (with an Aboriginal Set
Aside) for federally owned properties in the province of
Newfoundland and Labrador, as per the attached Required Services
document.  These Environmental Services may include any or all
of the following: Phase I and II environmental site assessments,
environmental studies related to environmental assessment, and
related permitting and scientific studies (e.g. Biology).    

This requirement will be evaluated in accordance with pre-set
mandatory, technical and price criteria.  Offers will be rated
with regard to the proposed team approach and management of
services, past experience of the offeror, senior environmental
specialist expertise and experience, project personnel expertise
and experience, as well as the proposed price of the services.   

The two (2) highest ranked offers will be recommended for
issuance of a RISO based on ideal business distribution
percentages which have been pre-established as follows: 60% of
business volume to the top ranked consultant and 40% of business
volume to the second. 

The total value of these RISOs is estimated to be $200,000.00
(HSTI).  Individual call-up amounts will vary, up to a maximum
of $35,000.00 (HSTI).  A standing offer is an agreement and not
a contract.  Canada does not guarantee that the full amount, or
that any amount, will be called-up on any resulting RISO.   

The term for these RISOs will be two (2) years from the date of
issuance, on an "as and when requested basis."

IMPORTANT NOTE TO OFFERORS: 

The Government of Canada has moved its Government Electronic
Tendering Service to Buyandsell.gc.ca/tenders.  As a result,
federal government solicitation documents will now be published
free of charge on a Government of Canada website.  

Firms that elect to base their offers on documents obtained from
other sources do so at their own risk.  The Government
Electronic Tendering Service will be the sole authoritative
source for Government of Canada requirements that are subject to
trade agreements or to departmental policies that require public
advertising.  Get more details in the Frequently Asked Questions
section of Buyandsell.gc.ca/tenders.

Offerors are responsible for obtaining copies of solicitation
forms and special instructions which are now available directly
from the Buy and Sell website.  Standard terms and conditions
for this procurement are incorporated by reference into, and
form part of, the standing offer documents. The standard Public
Works and Government Services Canada documents may be viewed at
https://buyandsell.gc.ca/policy-and-guidelines/standard-acquisiti
on-clauses-and-conditions-manual.

It is the responsibility of the Offeror to ensure that all
amendments issued prior to closing have been obtained and
addressed in the submitted offer.  Amendments, when issued, will
be available on the Buy and Sell website. 

Offers 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.

GSIN: E199D











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.