Plumbing & Heating, Yellowknife

Trade Agreement: Agreement on Internal Trade (AIT)
Tendering Procedures: All interested suppliers may submit a bid
Attachment: None
Competitive Procurement Strategy: Lowest/Lower Bid
Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement: Yes
Nature of Requirements: 
Plumbing and Heating Standing Offer, Yellowknife, NT

A Regional Individual Standing Offer for the provision of
skilled licensed labour, tools, equipment, supervision and
material as requested by the Public Works and Government
Services Canada in the form of call ups for Plumbing and Heating
Services work at various locations in Yellowknife, Northwest
Territories.  Services are to be provided on an "as and when
requested basis". For details on the scope of work refer to the
Request for Standing Offer document.

It is anticipated that 1 firm will be issued a standing offer. 

The standing offer will be issued for a term of two (2) years
with the option to extend for an additional two, one year
periods.

The total expenditure over the two (2) year period is estimated
at $ 700,030.00 (GST included).

This Procurement is subject to the Tlicho Land Claims Agreement,
Chapter 26 - Economic Measures.
http://mvlwb.com/files/2011/07/Tlicho-Agreement.pdf

Aboriginal Benefits Evaluation
The Contractor has the ability to receive evaluation deductions
through the provision of Tlicho involvement in their proposal. 
A reduction of up to 10% may be applied to the total assessed
bid price base on the provision of proof that your organization
or service provided meets the criteria stated in Aboriginal
Benefits.

THE TENDER DOCUMENTS WILL BE AVAILABLE ELECTRONICALLY ONLY
THROUGH MERX DISTRIBUTION.
Those wishing to obtain the Tender Document (the Request for
Standing Offer), must place an order with MERX either online
(www.merx.com) or by calling 1-800-964-MERX (6379).

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!

Debriefings
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.

Inquiries are to be directed to:  Tammey Hugo, PWGSC Supply
Specialist at Fax (780) 497-3510 or email:
tammey.hugo@pwgsc.gc.ca

This PWGSC office provides procurement services to the public in
English.


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.