OIL SPILL RESPONSE - ZALINSKI

Trade Agreement: NAFTA/AIT/Canada FTAs with Peru/Colombia/Panama
Tendering Procedures: All interested suppliers may submit a bid
Attachment: None
Competitive Procurement Strategy: Best Overall  Proposal
Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement: No
Nature of Requirements: 
OIL SPILL RESPONSE - ZALINSKI

F1701-130004/A
Anstey, Gregory
Telephone No. - (250) 363-0088 (    )
Fax No. - (250) 363-3960
gregory.anstey@pwgsc.gc.ca

1.	The Requirement is as follows: 							
	The Canadian Coast Guard (CCG) requires an experienced marine
spill response contractor to provide marine spill standby and
response services for any discharges that may result from
operations related to the removal of the threat of pollution
from the United States Army Transport (USAT) vessel Brigadier
General M.G. Zalinski sunken at approximately 2.5 kilometres
southwest of James Point near Lowe Inlet in Grenville Channel,
British Columbia, Canada.

2.	Work Period 
 	The Work Period requested for this Requirement is as follows:
Commence:  	30 September 2013;
Complete:	18 November 2013.

3.	Bidder  Capabilities   								
	Bidders will be required to supply with their bid:
a.		Details of Bidder capabilities, how they will comply with
mandatory requirements and how they will deliver any other
requested goods and services.
b.		List of specialized sub-contractors to be engaged in the
performance of the work.

4.	Security Requirement 
	There is no security requirement applicable to this Contract.

5.	Sourcing Strategy   					
	The requirement is subject to the provisions of the World Trade
Organization Agreement on Government Procurement (WTO-AGP), the
North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), and the Agreement
on Internal Trade (AIT).

	Peru Free trade agreement Annex 1401.1-4. As per Annex
1401.1-4, Services, Schedule of Canada. Section B - Excluded
Coverage, Services Exclusions by Major Service Category and this
service is not excluded. 

	Exempt Canada-Chile Free Trade Agreement- Annex III-Schedule of
Canada-Exceptions to Most-Favored-Nation Treatment (Chapter G)
second paragraph, line c) maritime matters, including salvage.




6.	Bidders' Conference    									
	A bidders' conference will be held at 1230 Government Street,
Victoria BC, Canada 
	on 7 August 2013. The conference will begin at 2:00 p.m. PDT,
in conference room 402.  The scope of the requirement outlined
in the bid solicitation will be reviewed during the conference
and questions will be answered. It is recommended that bidders
who intend to submit a bid attend or send a representative.
	
	Bidders are requested to communicate with the Contracting
Authority before the conference to confirm attendance. Bidders
should provide, in writing, to the Contracting Authority, the
names of the person(s) who will be attending and a list of
issues they wish to table at least two (2) working days before
the scheduled conference.

	Any clarifications or changes to the bid solicitation resulting
from the bidders' conference will be included as an amendment to
the bid solicitation. Bidders who do not attend will not be
precluded from submitting a bid.
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.