Charter bus service with drivers

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: Lowest/Lower Bid
Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement: No
Nature of Requirements: 
Title: Charter bus service with drivers
W0106-12R128
Objective : 
	
Provide, upon request, a charter bus service with drivers to
meet various established requirements for transporting persons
on behalf of the Department of National Defence in Quebec City,
QC.

Period of the Standing Offer
	
The period for making call-ups and providing services against
the Standing Offer is from issuing to March 31st, 2014 inclusive.

Extension of Standing Offer

If the Standing Offer is authorized for use beyond the initial
period, the Offeror offers to extend its offer for a period of
two additional one year period, from April 1st, 2014 to March
31st, 2015 and from April 1st, 2015 to March 31st, 2016 under
the same conditions and at the rates or prices specified in the
Standing Offer, or at the rates or prices calculated in
accordance with the formula specified in the Standing Offer.  

A maximum of seven (7) standing offers are expected to be issued
in response to this request for standing offers. 	
1	Departure from Valcartier Garrison	Bus category : Coach
2	Departure from Valcartier Garrison	Bus category: Semi-coach
3	Departure from Valcartier Garrison	Bus category: School
4	Departure from Quebec City	Bus category : Coach
5	Departure from Quebec City	Bus category: Semi-coach
6	Departure from Quebec City	Bus category: School
7	Quebec City International Festival of Military Bands -
Departure from various hotels in Quebec City, St Foy and
L'Ancienne Lorette	Bus category : Coach


To facilitate administration of the Standing Offers, any
Standing Offer awarded in response to this invitation will
reflect the value ($) "NIL".  This in no way limits the volume
of business that the offeror can perform for the federal
government.

Other information

The requirement is limited to Canadian services.
The requirement is subject to the provisions of the Agreement on
Internal Trade (AIT).

Value of the Standing Offer:
Issuing to March 31st, 2014 inclusive : 				500 000$ (Applicable
Taxes excluded)
First optional period (April 1st, 2014 to March 31st, 2015) :
	500 000$ (Applicable Taxes excluded)
Second optional period (April 1st, 2015 to March 31st, 2016) :
	500 000$ (Applicable Taxes excluded).

Basis of Selection

An offer must comply with the requirements of the Request for
Standing Offers to be declared responsive. The responsive offer
with the lowest evaluated price will be recommended for issuance
of a standing offer.

For additional information: Josee.Roy@tpsgc-pwgsc.gc.ca

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.