Installation of communication tower in Saskatchewan

The Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) has a requirement for the installation of a communication tower to replace a previously removed tower. FILE NUMBER: 201601599 ORGANIZATION NAME: Royal Canadian Mounted Police NOTICE DESCRIPTION: Installation of communication tower in Saskatchewan. COMPETITIVE PROCUREMENT STRATEGY: Lowest priced, compliant proposal AGREEMENT TYPES: Agreement on Internal Trade (AIT) North America Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) World Trade Organization Agreement on Government Procurement (WTO-AGO) NATURE OF THE REQUIREMENT: Bidders must be able to provide the required services as detailed in the Request for Proposal document (Annex A). This requirement is open only to those invited Supply Arrangement Holders under supply arrangement 201301568/B/XX who qualified under: Stream 1: Supply and Installation. Region of Qualification: Western The following SA Holders have been invited to submit a proposal: 1. Tiller Engineering Inc. – 201304568/B/004 2. Trilinks Communications Inc. – 201304568/B/005 3. Sky-Tech Construction Ltd. – 201304568/B/006 4. Alpha-Beta – 201304568/B/001 5. Communication Technologies Ltd. – 201304568/B/002 6. Netricom – 201304568/B/003 7. R.A.C. Group Inc. - 201304568/B/007 8. Advantage Tower Ltd. – 201304568/B/008 9. Groupe Consertek LM Inc. – 201304568/B/010 10. JWPM Ltd. – 201304568/B/011 11. Old Pro Steel Erectors Inc. – 201304568/B/012 12. Telecon Inc. – 201304568/B/013 13. West Tower Communications – 201304568/B/014 SECURITY: There is no security provision associated with the requirement. EVALUATION PROCEDURE: Bids will be assessed in accordance with the entire requirement of the bid solicitation. An evaluation team composed of representatives of Canada will evaluate the bids. BASIS OF SELECTION: To be declared responsive, a bid must comply with all the requirements of the bid solicitation and meet all the mandatory technical criteria. The responsive bid with the lowest evaluated price will be recommended for contract award. 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. PROPOSED PERIOD OF CONTRACT: The proposed period of contract will be an estimated six (6) months from date of contract award. NATIONAL PROCUREMENT PLAN: The RCMP has published its National Procurement Plan for 2014-2015. For further information, please see link: http://www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/pubs/cm-gg/index-eng.htm La GRC a publié son Plan national d’acquisition pour 2014/2015. Pour plus d’informations voir le lien : http://www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/pubs/cm-gg/index-fra.htm The Crown retains the right to negotiate with suppliers on any procurement. Documents may be submitted in either official language of Canada. Inquiries: Clair Hinther Senior Procurement & Contracting Officer Procurement and Contracting Branch 73 Leikin Drive Ottawa, ON, K1A 0R2 E-mail: Clair.Hinther@rcmp-grc.gc.ca NOTE: The “Maintenance and Repair of Communication Towers” Request for Supply Arrangement (RFSA) is currently posted on www.buyandsell.gc.ca (Solicitation # 201304568/B. Interested vendors should download the full document and submit a bid to the Supply Arrangement Authority as per instructions contained within the document.