POLLUTANT REMOVAL - ZALINSKI

Trade Agreement: Agreement on Internal Trade (AIT)
Tendering Procedures: All interested suppliers may submit a bid
Attachment: None
Competitive Procurement Strategy: Lowest/Lower Bid
Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement: No
Nature of Requirements: 
POLLUTANT REMOVAL - ZALINSKI

TITLE:  Removal and Disposal of Oils from the USAT Brig. Gen. M.
G. Zalinski

SUMMARY

1.	Statement of Work:
a.	The Canadian Coast Guard (CCG) is seeking a contractor to
eliminate the threat of pollution from the United States Army
Transport (USAT) vessel Brigadier General M.G. Zalinski, sunken
approximately, 2.5 kilometres southwest of James Point on Lowe
Inlet in Grenville Channel, British Columbia, Canada, at a depth
of approximately 27 - 30 metres.

	The Contractor must provide divers, pumping capability,
suitable vessels and their own support facilities to maintain an
independent operation, continuously for a period of about 2 to 3
weeks. The pumping operation will be conducted by accessing
shut-off valves installed under a previous contract.

	The Work must be conducted in accordance with the associated
Technical Specifications detailed in the Statement of Work,
attached at Annex A. For specifications, drawings, test sheets,
annexes and appendices, bidders must contact the Contracting
Authority identified in Article 7-5.1.

b.	The Contractor must carry out any approved unscheduled work
not covered in paragraph a. above.
	
2.	Term of Contract
	Work must commence and be completed within the following period:
	Commence:  19 January 2015;
	Complete:  	27 February 2015.

	By submitting a bid, the Bidder certifies that they have
sufficient material and human resources allocated or available
and that the above work period is adequate to both complete the
known work and absorb a reasonable amount of unscheduled work.

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.	Integrity Provisions - Bid
As per the Integrity Provisions under section 01 of Standard
Instructions 2003, bidders must provide a list of all owners
and/or Directors and other associated information as required.
Refer to section 4.21 of the Supply Manual for additional
information on the Integrity Provisions.

6.	Sourcing Strategy 										
This procurement is subject to AIT and is exempt from: NAFTA
[see Chapter 10, Annex 1001.2b, paragraph 1 (a)], the WTO-AGP
(see Annex 4), Canada-Chile Free Trade Agreement- Annex
III-Schedule of Canada-Exceptions to Most-Favored-Nation
Treatment (Chapter G) second paragraph, line c) and the
Canada-Peru Free Trade Agreement- Annex 1401.1-6-General Notes-
Schedule of Canada-line a)  

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

7.	Federal Contractors Program (FCP) for Employment Equity
	There is a Federal Contractors Program (FCP) for employment
equity requirement associated with this procurement; see Part 5
- Certifications and Part 7 - Resulting Contract Clauses.

8.	Optional Goods and/or Services
	The Bidder must grant to Canada the irrevocable option to
require one (1) additional:

	"Removal and Disposal of Oils from the USAT Brig. Gen. M. G.
Zalinski"

as described at Annex A of the Contract under the same
conditions and at the prices quoted by the Bidder.  The option
may only be exercised by the Contracting Authority and will be
evidenced, for administrative purposes only, through a contract
amendment.

The Contracting Authority may exercise the option at any time
before 31 March 2016 by sending a written notice to the
Contractor.

9.	Submission of Bids
	Bids must be submitted only to Public Works and Government
Services Canada (PWGSC) Bid Receiving Unit by the date, time and
place indicated on page 1 of the bid solicitation. 

10.	Enquiries - Bid Solicitation
	All enquiries must be submitted in writing to the Contracting
Authority no later than three (3) working days before the bid
closing date.  Enquiries received after that time may not be
answered.

	Bidders should reference as accurately as possible the numbered
item of the bid solicitation to which the enquiry relates. Care
should be taken by bidders to explain each question in
sufficient detail in order to enable Canada to provide an
accurate answer. Technical enquiries that are of a proprietary
nature must be clearly marked "proprietary" at each relevant
item. Items identified as "proprietary" will be treated as such
except where Canada determines that the enquiry is not of a
proprietary nature. Canada may edit the question(s) or may
request that the Bidder do so, so that the proprietary nature of
the question(s) is eliminated and the enquiry can be answered to
all bidders. Enquiries not submitted in a form that can be
distributed to all bidders may not be answered by Canada.

11.	Improvement of Requirement During Solicitation Period 
	Should bidders consider that the specifications or Statement of
Work contained in the bid solicitation could be improved
technically or technologically, bidders are invited to make
suggestions, in writing, to the Contracting Authority named in
the bid solicitation. Bidders must clearly outline the suggested
improvement as well as the reason for the suggestion.
Suggestions that do not restrict the level of competition nor
favour a particular bidder will be given consideration provided
they are submitted to the Contracting Authority at least five
(5) days before the bid closing date. Canada will have the right
to accept or reject any or all suggestions.

12.	Bidders' Conference
	A bidders' conference will be held at 1230 Government Street,
Victoria, BC, on 16 December 2014. The conference will begin at
10:00 am in room 401. 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.

13.	Optional Site Visit - Vessel 
	Diving on the wreck is not permitted without advance permission
from the Contracting Authority.  Bidders or representatives of
the Bidder may visit the work site at their own expense in order
to assess average diving conditions, however, the bidder must
make a request in writing to the Contracting Authority at least
one (1) week in advance of their proposed visit.
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.