SO Snowmobile Rentals

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 for
snowmobile rentals services, model 2013, 2014 or 2015, 500cc and
higher, according to the categories described in Annex A, for
different rental periods.

The services are for the Transport Company at the Valcartier
Garrison 5 Canadian Service Battalion.

2- Standing Offer Period:
The standing offer will be in effect from December 1, 2014, to
November 30, 2015, with the possibility of two (2) optional
periods of one (1) year each.

3-Multiple Standing Offers:
Canada expects to issue multiple standing offers to offerors of
snowmobile rentals services who meet the evaluation criteria and
pass the selection procedure detailed herein. 

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 $459,900.00 / year,
including taxes. 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.
Delivery Date: 01/12/2014

The Crown retains the right to negotiate with suppliers on any
procurement.

Documents may be submitted in either official language of Canada.