RFI - Diving Services

Trade Agreement: Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA)
Tendering Procedures: All interested suppliers may submit a bid
Competitive Procurement Strategy: Best Overall  Proposal
Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement: No
Nature of Requirements: 

EZ187-212217 - Diving Services
Request For Information (RFI)

Purpose

The Government of Canada is considering developing a procurement tool that will allow Government entities to acquire diving services in the province of British Columbia (BC) on an “as and when requested” basis.
Canada is seeking information from industry in order to develop a comprehensive tool that works for both industry and Government entities. Interested procurement tool users and service providers are requested to fill out the downloadable form named “EZ187-212217 Diving Services Questionnaire.pdf”.
Procurement Tool Description
Canada is interested in establishing a procurement tool which will allow Government entities to procure when and as needed diving services based on the geographical/regional location of the work, and the type of work that needs to be completed.
The plan is to divide the province into regions for which suppliers will be selected to provide specific services. 
Canada is intending to put tools in place based on geographical areas of British Columbia, and dividing the type of services into two categories: Tidal Water access and Non-Tidal Waters or Shore Based Access.
Tidal Water Access is defined as having dive operations conducted off of a floating platform in the tidal waters of BC. The activities will be in remote locations on the coasts of British Columbia.
Non-Tidal Water Access is defined as consisting of diving operations which occur off of floating platforms in Non-Tidal waters such as lakes or rivers, where equipment is driven to location, launched, and then acts as the platform to support diving operations.
Shore based Access is defined as conducting diving operations where direct access to shore is available, such that equipment and supporting personnel are shore based either on a wharf, dock, or shoreline.
Submitting the Response

Interested procurement tool users and service providers are requested to fill out the downloadable form named “EZ187-212217 Diving Services Questionnaire.pdf” and e-mail the form to the PSPC Contracting Authority.  Canada requests that responses be provided by e-mail (no more than 5MB). 
Additional Information

Changes to this RFI may occur and will be advertised on the BuyAndSell.gc.ca website. Canada asks interested entities to visit BuyAndSell.gc.ca regularly to check for changes, if any.

This RFI is neither a call for tender nor a Request for Proposal (RFP). No agreement, procurement tool or contract will be entered into as a result of this RFI. 

The issuance of this RFI is not to be considered in any way a commitment by the Government of Canada, nor as authority to potential respondents to undertake any work that could be charged to Canada. This RFI is not to be considered as a commitment to issue a subsequent solicitation or establish procurement tools for the work described herein.

Participation in this RFI is encouraged, but is not mandatory.  There will be no short-listing of potential suppliers for the purposes of undertaking any future work as a result of this RFI. Similarly, participation in this RFI is not a condition or prerequisite for the participation in any potential subsequent solicitation.

Respondents will not be reimbursed for any cost incurred by participating in this RFI.

Closing date for the RFI

Responses to this RFI are to be submitted to the PWGSC Contracting Authority identified abelow, on or before  April 16, 2021 at 2:00pm (Pacific Standard Time).

PSPC Contracting Authority

Eric Zwarich 
Public Works and Government Services Canada
Acquisitions Program
Pacific Region - Marine Acquisitions
Telephone: 250-661-2347 
E-mail: Eric.Zwarich@pwgsc-tpsgc.gc.ca 

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.