Canadian Breathing Air Program

Trade Agreement: Agreement on Internal Trade (AIT)
Tendering Procedures: 
Attachment: None
Competitive Procurement Strategy: Lowest/Lower Bid
Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement: No
Nature of Requirements: 
This bid solicitation cancels and supersedes previous bid
solicitation number EW8482-145909/A dated December 20, 2013 with
a closing of January 22, 2014 at 2:00 PM.

TITLE: Canadian Breathing Air Program

DESCRIPTION:

The Compressed Breathing Air Program is a health and safety
program designed to provide divers with safe quality breathing
air for any CF operation. This program was created by the
Defence Research and Development Canada (DRDC) Toronto (formerly
the Defence and Civil Institute and Environmental Medicine
(DCIEM)) in 1972 and was aimed to support the Scuba Club
communities. Shortly after, in 1975 this program was applied to
all CF diving operations. Since 1980, the laboratory analysis
portion was contracted out and Canadian Forces Environmental
Medicine Establishment (CFEME) has managed and supported, from
an administrative standpoint, the compressed breathing air
program. 

The purpose of this project is:

To provide Laboratory Analysis of Divers' Compressed Air to all
Canadian Forces (CF) diving units, the Search and Rescue  (SAR)
Team, the Royal Canadian Navy (RCN) Self-Contained Breathing
Apparatus (SCBA) and the Submarine Built-In Breathing System
(BIBS) within the North American continent and/or abroad. 

The analysis of representative samples from batches of
commercially prepared breathing gases prior to its release to
the CF Supply System for use in the CF Diving and RCN
Fire-Fighting units; and 
The analysis of representative gas samples from diving accident
investigations.

Services are required for a period of three (3) years, from the
date of contract, with an irrevocable option on the part of
Canada to extend the contract by up to two (2) additional
periods of one (1) year each.

The requirement is limited to Canadian goods and/or services.

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

BID PREPARATION INSTRUCTIONS:

Part 3, Bid Preparation Instructions, of the solicitation
document, provides bidders with instructions on how to prepare
their Technical and Management bid, Financial bid and
Certifications.

EVALUATION PROCEDURE AND BASIS OF SELECTION:

Part 4, Evaluation Procedures and Basis of Selection, of the bid
solicitation document indicates how the evaluation will be
conducted, the evaluation criteria that must be addressed in the
bid, and the basis of selection.  

Bids will be assessed in accordance with the entire requirement
of the bid solicitation, including the Mandatory and Point Rated
Technical and Management Criteria defined in Attachment 1 and
referenced at Part 4 Section 1.1, Technical Evaluation, and the
Mandatory Financial Criteria referenced in Part 4 Section 1.2,
Financial Evaluation,  and further defined in Part 3, Section
II: Financial Bid,  and in Attachment 2, Financial Bid
Presentation Sheet. The Evaluation of Price is also described in
Attachment 2.

The responsive bid with the lowest evaluated price will be
recommended for award of a contract.  In the event that two or
more responsive bids have the same lowest evaluated price, the
responsive bid which obtained the highest number of points
overall for the point rated technical and management evaluation
criteria will be recommended for award of a contract.

CONTRACTING AUTHORITY:

Marlene Bitsene
Supply Team Leader
Public Works and Government Services Canada
Science Procurement Directorate 

Place du Portage III, 11C1 
11 Laurier Street
Gatineau, Québec  
K1A 0S5 

Telephone:	     819-956-1347
Facsimile:	     819-997-2229
E-mail address:    marlene.bitsene@tpsgc-pwgsc.gc.ca

All enquiries must be submitted in writing to the Contracting
Authority no later than seven (7) calendar days before the bid
closing date.

Delivery Date: Above-mentioned



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.