Replacement of Communication Tower– D Division

NOTICE OF PROPOSED PROCUREMENT (NPP) FILE NUMBER: 201702141 ORGANIZATION NAME: Royal Canadian Mounted Police NOTICE DESCRIPTION: Replacement of Communication Tower– D Division COMPETITIVE PROCUREMENT STRATEGY: Lowest priced, compliant proposal AGREEMENTS: Agreement on Internal Trade (AIT) North America Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) World Trade Organization Agreement on Government Procurement (WTO-AGO) NATURE OF THE REQUIREMENT: The Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) has a requirement to replace one (1) existing tower at Berens, MB. The existing tower is to be removed and disposed of and one (1) new tower must be installed.  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 201304568/B/XXX qualified under Stream 4: Tower Replacement. Region of Qualification: Central The following SA Holders have been invited to submit a proposal:

Alpha Beta Group – 201304568/B/001 Communication Technologies Ltd. - 201304568/B/002 Groupe Consertek LM Inc. - 201304568/B/010 Telecon Inc. - 201304568/B/013 West Tower Communication Inc. - 201304568/B/014 Catek - 201304568/B/016 Trylon - 201304568/B/018 ARNO Télécommunications ltée – 201304568/B/009

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. A financial evaluation will be completed by the Contracting Authority. 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 estimated period of contract will be 6 months from date of contract. INTEGRITY PROVISIONS RCMP has adopted the Integrity Regime administered by PSPC. As a result, the integrity provisions are being applied in RCMP contracting activities as outlined in this solicitation. NATIONAL PROCUREMENT PLAN: The RCMP has published its National Procurement Plan for 2016-2017. For further information, please see link: The RCMP has published its National Procurement Plan for 2016/17. For further information please see link: http://www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/pubs/cm-gg/index-eng.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 HintherSenior Procurement & Contracting OfficerProcurement and Contracting Branch73 Leikin DriveOttawa, ON, K1A 0R2E-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.