TUG, BARGE & HEAVY EQUIPMENT CHARTERING SERVICES

Trade Agreement: Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA)
Tendering Procedures: All interested suppliers may submit a bid
Competitive Procurement Strategy: Lowest/Lower Bid
Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement: No
Nature of Requirements: 

TUG, BARGE & HEAVY EQUIPMENT CHARTERING SERVICES
  
Summary
The Canadian Coast Guard objective is to rebuild or refurbish fixed aids to navigation in Haida Gwaii, B.C. and requires Contractor to
 provide tug, barge and heavy equipment chartering services, and construction support. The maintenance/repair of the aids to navigation are essential to ensure safe and accessible waterways for Canadians.  The work to be done is referenced in the Statement of Work at Annex A of the solicitation.

Work Period
Approximately 42 days overall to be scheduled within the period 20 October to 28 November, 2017. 

Detailed scheduling, to be completed within the above period, is given in the Work Schedule referenced at Annex A of the solicitation.

Debriefings
Bidders may request a debriefing on the results of the bid solicitation 
process. Bidders should make the request to the Contracting Authority within 15 working days of receipt of the results of the bid solicitation process. The debriefing may be in writing, by telephone or in person.

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

Enquiry Period
All enquiries must be submitted in writing to the Contracting Authority 
by e-mailing torrey.buchan2@pwgsc-tpsgc.gc.ca no later than 4 calendar days before the bid closing date. Enquiries received after that time may not be answered.


Other Information
It is the responsibility of the Bidder to ensure that all addenda 
issued prior to solicitation closing have been obtained and addressed 
in the submitted bid. Bidders intending to submit bids should obtain solicitation documents from the Government Electronic Tendering System (GETS) at http://BuyAndSell.gc.ca. Addenda, when issued, will be available on GETS. Bidders basing their submissions on solicitation documents obtained from other sources do so at their own risk.

Suppliers are required to have a Procurement Business Number (PBN) before contract award. Visit https://BuyAndSell.gc.ca/for-businesses/register-as-a-supplierfor PBN registration instructions and to learn more about selling to the Government of Canada.

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.