RISO-VEHICLE RENTALS

Trade Agreement: Agreement on Internal Trade (AIT)
Tendering Procedures: If 3+ bids offer Canadian goods/services
other bids will not be considered
Attachment: None
Competitive Procurement Strategy: Lowest/Lower Bid
Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement: No
Nature of Requirements: 
RISO - VEHICLE RENTALS

W3534-11TN22/A
Kobenter, Hélène
Telephone No. - (250) 363-3404 (    )
Fax No. - (250) 363-3344

Amendment 004 issued to re-post the revision document No. 003 in
French dated May 18, 2012 following a technical problem.  No
amendments to the English document.

Amendment 003 issued to re-post amendment 002 dated 2012-05-14 
following an involuntary language mix-up in the English and
French documents.  For this reason, the solicitation closing
date is being postponed to 2012-05-28 at 02:00PM Pacific
Daylight Saving Time (PDST) to allow potential offerors to
review this amendment in the official language of their choice.

Amendment 002 issued to post answers to enquiries received from
potential bidders and post amendments to the solicitation
document. 

Amendment 001 issued to POSTPONE  the closing date to 22 May
2012 2:00PM PDST to address enquiries submitted by potential
offerors.

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For the issuance of a Regional Individual Standing Offer (RISO)
for the rental of passenger and cargo vehicles without operators
in accordance with the requirements detailed in this Request for
Standing Offer (RFSO) to the Department of National Defence,
Area Support Unit (ASU) Chilliwack, Chilliwack, British
Columbia, Canada.

The period of Standing Offer is from date of issuance to
30-Nov-2012 with the possibility of extending the Standing Offer
by two (2) one year extension periods from 01-Dec-2012 to
30-Nov-2013, and from 01-Dec-2013 to 30-Nov-2014 under the same
terms and conditions.

The requirement is divided amongst three (3) geographical zones.
 Offerors must submit a Financial Offer for at  least one (1) of
three (3) zones:

Zone 1 (GVRD/BC Lower Mainland): Vehicle pick-up/drop-off within
the Greater Vancouver Regional District (GVRD), Lower Fraser
Valley, and BC Lower Mainland.  Offerors must maintain a minimum
of one (1) operational control outlet in Chilliwack BC Area, 
one (1) outlet at Vancouver BC International Airport, plus one
(1) additional outlet within the geographical zone. Offerors
must identify any other outlets that can be accessed within this
zone.

Zone 2 (Northern BC): Vehicle pick-up/drop-off within Northern
BC, including but not restricted to the following destinations:
Quesnel, Dawson Creek, Terrace, Fort St John, Fort Nelson,
Williams Lake, Prince George, and Prince Rupert. Offerors must
maintain a minimum of two (2) operational outlets within the
geographical zone, and must identify any other outlets that can
be accessed within this zone.

Zone 3 (BC Interior): Vehicle pick-up/drop-off within BC
Interior, including but not restricted to the following
destinations: Kelowna, Penticton, Castlegar, Nelson, Cranbrook,
Salmon Arm, Vernon, and Kamloops. Offerors must maintain a
minimum of one (1) outlet  operational control outlet in Vernon
BC, plus one (1) additional outlet within the geographical zone.
Offerors must identify all other outlets that can be accessed
within this zone..

The total estimated yearly value of this requirement is CAD
$750,000.00 including HST distributed as follows:
- Zone 1 (GVRD/BC Lower Mainland): CAD $250,000.00/Year
- Zone 2 (Northern BC): CAD  $15,000.00/Year
- Zone 3 (BC Interior): CAD $485,000.00/Year

Offerors must be able to supply a minimum of 70% of the vehicles
and related rental services listed in the Request for Standing
Offer.

A maximum of two (2) Standing Offers will be issued per
geographical zone.  This solicitation process may result in the
award of up to maximum of six (6) Standing Offers in total.

The requirement is subject to a preference for Canadian goods
and/or services.

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.