Rental of snowmobiles

Trade Agreement: Agreement on Internal Trade (AIT)
Tendering Procedures: The bidder must supply Canadian goods
and/or services
Attachment: YES (MERX) Electronic
Competitive Procurement Strategy: Best Overall  Proposal
Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement: No
Nature of Requirements: 
Regional individual standing offers (multiple) for the rental of
snowmobiles for the Department of National Defence, Valcartier
Garrison, Valcartier, Quebec.

1. 	Description: 

The Department of National Defence (DND) requires the services
of a contractor for the rental, delivery and unloading included,
and the pickup of snowmobiles, on call, for the Transport
Company at the Valcartier Garrison 5 Canadian Service Battalion. 

The objective is to create a directory of offerors of 500cc to
750cc and 751cc and higher snowmobile rentals for different
rental periods. 

2.	Standing Offer Period:

The standing offer will be in effect from December 1, 2012, to
November 30, 2014, with the possibility of a one-year option
period.

3.	Multiple Standing Offers:

Canada plans to issue multiple standing offers to offerors of
heavy vehicle rental services that meet the evaluation criteria
and method of selection set out in detail in this document. The
directory will be available for all sectors included in this
standing offer.

4.	Value of the Standing Offers:

An undetermined number of standing offers may be established
subsequent to this Request for Standing Offers. To facilitate
the administration of the standing offers, all standing offers
issued as a result of this solicitation will reflect a "nil"
value ($).  This in no way limits the volume of business the
Offeror may do with the federal government. 

The total estimated value of all Standing Offers issued under
this Request for Standing Offers is $1,050,000/2 years. This is
an approximation of the requirement given in good faith for
financial bid evaluation purposes. It does not represent a
commitment by Canada.

5.	Other Information:

-  This requirement is subject to the Agreement on Internal
Trade (AIT). 
-  This requirement is limited to Canadian Services.
-  Offerors can submit an offer for one or more categories of
snowmobile identified in Annex C, Table of Rates.

"IMPORTANT NOTICE:  New measures related to Code of Conduct and
certifications included in the solicitation documents requires
attention."


This PWGSC office provide purchasing services in both official
languages (French and 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.