HMCS VANCOUVER - DECK PAINTING

Trade Agreement: Agreement on Internal Trade (AIT)
Tendering Procedures: Generally only one firm has been invited
to bid
Attachment: None
Non-Competitive Procurement Strategy: Government Objectives
Representing Best Interests/Value to Govt
Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement: No
Vendor Name and Address: 
Clark & Pattison (BC) Ltd.
6-929 Ellery Street
Victoria British Columbia
Canada
V9A4R9
Nature of Requirements: 
HMCS VANCOUVER - DECK PAINTING

W3555-157730/A
Anstey, Gregory
Telephone No. - (250) 363-0088 (    )
Fax No. - (250) 363-3960

1.	Advance Contract Award Notice (ACAN)
An ACAN is a public notice indicating to the supplier community
that a department or agency intends to award a contract for
goods, services or construction to a pre-identified supplier,
thereby allowing other suppliers to signal their interest in
bidding, by submitting a statement of capabilities. If no
supplier submits a statement of capabilities that meets the
requirements set out in the ACAN, on or before the closing date
stated in the ACAN, the contracting officer may then proceed
with the award to the pre-identified supplier.

2.	Definition of the requirement
The Department of National Defense (DND) has a requirement for:
(a)	Interior and/or exterior sandblasting, preparation and
re-coating of decks, bulkheads and deckheads on board the HMCS
Vancouver and/or other DND ships while the ship(s) is alongside
a jetty at HMC Dockyard, Esquimalt.
(b)	Work may include removals and replacement of interference
items and minor repair or maintenance, preparation and recoating
of items incidental to the work described at sub-paragraph 2(a).

3.	Criteria for assessment of the Statement of Capabilities
(Minimum Essential Requirements)
Any interested supplier must demonstrate by way of a statement
of capabilities that it meets the following requirements:

(1)	Experience in contracting in a marine environment for
sandblasting, preparation to bare metal and re-coating of steel
and aluminium structures.  Supplier must demonstrate their
experience in the successful preparation and application of
modern coating systems such as:

(a)	Preparation of ship structures to SSPC standards, in
particular:
	SSPC-SP-11 Power Tool Cleaning to Bare Metal
	SSPC-SP-10 Near White Metal Blast Cleaning

(b)	Application of coating systems such as:
	Two Component, Epoxy Rust Penetrating Primer/Sealer (Interbond
600 or equal)
	Epoxy Non-Skid Deck Coating System (Intershield 300 or equal)

	In support of their experience, suppliers must include not less
than two (2) client references.

(2)	Capabilities to perform the work must be demonstrated by
providing a list of assets (equipment and personnel) available
to manage and perform the work.

(3)	ISO 9001:2008 - Quality Management Systems
	In the performance of the Work described herein, the Contractor
must comply with the requirements of:	

	   ISO 9001:2008 - Quality management systems - Requirements,
published by the International Organization for Standardization
(ISO), current edition at date of submission of Contractor's bid
with the exclusion of the following requirement:

		7.3   Design and development

	It is not the intent of this clause to require that the
Contractor be registered to the applicable standard; however,
the Contractor s quality management system must address each
requirement contained in the standard.

4.	Applicability of the trade agreement(s) to the procurement
The sourcing strategy related to this procurement will be
limited to suppliers in the area of Origin of the vessel, in
accordance with the PWGSC Supply Manual Article 3.170.10(b). 
This procurement is subject to AIT and is exempt from NAFTA [see
Chapter 10, Annex 1001.2b, paragraph 1 (a)] and from the WTO-AGP
(see Annex 4).

5.	Security Requirement
There is a security requirement associated with this Contract.		

(a)	Access to Port Facilities and Government vessels is
controlled.  The Contractor must comply with applicable
requirements.  A system of positive identification, sign-in and
out, and wearing of identification badges while within Port
facilities or on board Government vessels is required.	

(b)	The Contracting authority and the Technical Authority
reserve the right to direct that the Contractor's personnel
possess a valid security clearance, at an appropriate level.

6.	Justification for the Pre-Identified Supplier
This ACAN is justified from the Agreement on Internal Trade
(AIT) Article 506, Procedures for Procurement, paragraph 12(a)
on the basis of "absence of competition".

7.	Period of the proposed contract or delivery date
Planned projects and work periods applicable to these
requirements are:

		HMCS Vancouver:  25 August 2014 to 8 November 2014;

However, the actual work projects and periods may be varied to
suit operational or other demands.  All work applicable to these
requirements will be scheduled for completion not later than 31
March 2015.

8.	Cost estimate of the proposed contract
The estimated value of the contract(s), including options, is in
the range $150,000 to $500,000 (GST extra).

9.	Name of the pre-identified supplier
Clark and Pattison (BC) Ltd.
Victoria BC

10.	Suppliers' right to submit a statement of capabilities
Suppliers who consider themselves fully qualified and available
to provide the goods, services or construction services
described in the ACAN may submit a statement of capabilities in
writing to the contact person identified in this notice on or
before the closing date of this notice. The statement of
capabilities must clearly demonstrate how the supplier meets the
advertised requirements.

11.	Closing date for a submission of a statement of capabilities
The closing date and time for accepting statements of
capabilities is:
5 August 2014 at 2:00 pm PDT

12.	Inquiries and submission of statements of capabilities
Inquiries and statements of capability are to be directed to:
Mr. Gregory D. Anstey
Supply team Leader
Public Works and Government Services Canada
Pacific Region, Acquisitions, Marine
401 - 1233 Government Street
Victoria, BC, V8W 3X4
Telephone:	250-363-0088 		Facsimile:	250-363-3960
E-mail address: 	gregory.anstey@pwgsc-tpsgc.gc.ca


Delivery Date: Above-mentioned

You are hereby notified that the government intends to negotiate
with one firm only as identified above. Should you have any
questions concerning this requirement, contact the contracting
officer identified above.

An Advance Contract Award Notice (ACAN) allows departments and
agencies to post a notice, for no less than fifteen (15)
calendar days, indicating to the supplier community that it
intends to award a good, service or construction contract to a
pre-identified contractor. If no other supplier submits, on or
before the closing date, a Statement of Capabilities that meets
the requirements set out in the ACAN, the contracting authority
may then proceed with the award.  However, should a Statement of
Capabilities be found to meet the requirements set out in the
ACAN, then the contracting authority will proceed to a full
tendering process.

Suppliers who consider themselves fully qualified and available
to provide the services/goods described herein, may submit a
statement of capabilities in writing to the contact person
identified in this Notice on or before the closing date of this
Notice. The statement of capabilities must clearly demonstrate
how the supplier meets the advertised requirements.

The PWGSC file number, the contracting officer's name and the
closing date of the ACAN must appear on the outside of the
envelope in block letters or, in the case of a facsimile
transmission, on the covering page.

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

Documents may be submitted in either official language of Canada.