National mobile trailer supplier for the Canadian Health Measures Survey (CHMS)

Rental, delivery and removal of a mobile trailer RFP: 1920-0005229 Francesco Germano Facsimile: 613-951-2073 E-mail: macsbids@statcan.gc.ca

This Statistics Canada office provides procurement services to the public in both official languages.

THERE IS NO SECURITY REQUIREMENT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS SOLICITATION.

THE REQUIREMENT IS SUBJECT TO THE PROVISIONS OF INTERNATIONAL AND NATIONAL TRADE AGREEMENTS: NORTH AMERICAN FREE TRADE AGREEMENT (NAFTA); CANADA-CHILE FREE TRADE AGREEMENT (CCFTA); CANADA-PERU FREE TRADE AGREEMENT (CPFTA) and AGREEMENT ON INTERNAL TRADE (AIT) WITH THE PROVINCES AND TERRITORIES. THIS REQUIREMENT IS SUBJECT TO THE CANADIAN CONTENT POLICY Statistics Canada is looking to issue one or more contracts to cover all of the sites identified.

Requirement

Statistics Canada is conducting the Canadian Health Measures Survey (CHMS) across Canada.

Statistics Canada is seeking one or more companies to provide a mobile trailer 10'x40 'for each of the 15 sites located across Canada. This requirement will be spread over a period of approximately two years. The company will be responsible for providing a trailer for each site identified, to take care of delivery, blocking, leveling and removal of the mobile trailer to the site locations, nationally.

The regions for consideration are: BC, Prairies (AB, SK), ON, QC, Maritimes (NS, NB).

Evaluation Process

Bidders MUST meet all the mandatory requirements of the Request for Proposal (RFP). No further considerations will be given to bidders not meeting all the mandatory criteria. The mandatory criteria include:

M1 Bidder

The bidder must demonstrate that they have been in business for a minimum of three (3) consecutive years providing mobile trailer rental services, including managing delivery, blocking, leveling, and removal of the mobile trailer to various organizations within the last five (5) years

M2 Bidder

The bidder must demonstrate that they possess at least one (1) trailer meeting the following specifications:

1. A10’X40’ trailer in very good to excellent condition 2. 3 rooms with a minimum of: 3 electrical outlets and 1 window per room; 3. 2 exterior doors made of a solid material, yet may have a small window not to exceed 30” x 30” (no full window doors); 4. Lockable and secure Exterior windows and exterior doors; 5. Exterior windows are to have either security bars or security grills to prevent intruder entry through the windows; 6. Continuous level slip-resistant flooring of washable vinyl flooring or vinyl tiling; must not be cracked, chipped or unlevel; 7. Trailer must be very good condition, with all doors and windows fitting properly, and opening/closing without issues; the walls are to be free of holes larger than 1cm, and are to be for the passing of telecommunications wires; 8. Trailer must be equipped with an electric heating system; during the late winter months and an electric cooling system during the spring and summer months 9. The contractor must provide and install exterior access steps.

Period of the Contract The period of each contract will be determined at contract award.

Basis of Selection

Bidders who meet all the mandatory requirements will be evaluated on their technical bid and their financial proposal and then will be ranked based on their price per point. The Bidder with the Lowest Evaluated price per point will be recommended for contract award for all sites they submit a responsive bid for.

Debriefings After contract award, 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.

SOLICITATION DOCUMENTS MUST BE OBTAINED THROUGH BUY AND SELL.