CCGS Laurier Refit and VLE

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: 

The Canadian Coast Guard of the Department of Fisheries and Oceans has a requirement for a contractor to:
 a. Carry out the drydocking and refit of the Canadian Coast Guard Vessel CCGS Sir Wilfrid Laurier in accordance with the associated Technical Specifications detailed in Annex A; and
 b. Carry out Unscheduled Work authorized by the Contracting Authority.
Solicitation documents are available on the BuyAndSell.gc.ca/tenders web site. For specifications, drawings, annexes, and appendices associated with this solicitation, bidders must contact the Contracting Authority by e-mail at eric.zwarich@pwgsc-tpsgc.gc.ca.

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

Work must commence and be completed as follows:
Commence: December 1, 2018;
Complete: March 21, 2019.

By submitting a bid, the Bidder certifies that it has 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.

Optional Bidders' Conference

A bidders' conference will be held at the Canadian Coast Guard Base at 25 Huron St. Victoria BC on June 26, 2018 at 0900 hours Pacific Time.
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 name(s) of the person(s) who will be attending and a list of issues they wish to table no later than 2:00 pm (Pacific Time) on June 22, 2018.
Conference participants are asked to meet the Contracting Authority at 9:00 am (Pacific Time) on June 26, 2018 alongside the CCGS Sir Wilfrid Laurier at the Canadian Coast Guard Base; participants will then be escorted to the conference location. If all registered conference participants arrive early, then the bidders' conference may commence before 9:00 am.
Bidders' conference participants must not board the vessel without the consent of the Contracting Authority. 
Conference participants may be required to present valid government-issued photo identification and sign attendance sheets. Conference participants must comply with all regulations, instructions and directives in force on the site and vessel.
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.

Mandatory Site Visit 
It is mandatory that the Bidder or a representative of the Bidder visit the work site. Arrangements have been made for the site visit to be held at the Canadian Coast Guard Base at 25 Huron St. Victoria BC on June 26, 2018. The site visit will begin at 1000 hours Pacific Time. If deemed necessary by the Contracting Authority, the site visit may be extended for interested bidders to return to the vessel on June 27, 2018.

Bidders must communicate with the Contracting Authority no later than 2:00 pm (Pacific Time) on June 25, 2018 to confirm attendance and provide the name(s) of the person(s) who will attend. Bidders will be required to sign an attendance sheet. Bidders should confirm in their bid that they have attended the site visit. Bidders who do not attend the mandatory site visit or do not send a representative will not be given an alternative appointment and their bid will be declared non-responsive. Any clarifications or changes to the bid solicitation resulting from the site visit will be included as an amendment to the bid solicitation 

Procurement Business Number

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

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.

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.