FIRE FIGHTING EQUIPMENT Testing, Maintenance, and Repair (SCBA, FIRE EXTINGUISHERS & RANGE HOODS)

NOTICE OF PROPOSED PROCUREMENT (NPP) This requirement is for: The Correctional Service Canada in the Ontario region requires the recharging, maintenance and repair of ABC Dry chemical fire extinguishers, (store and cartridge operated types), BC Dry chemical fire extinguishers (store and cartridge operated types), carbon dioxide (C02) fire extinguishers, and nitrogen cartridges, SBCA and Range Hoods at our Institutions. Trade agreement: Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA), North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)/Canada-Panama, Canada-Colombia, Canada Honduras and/or Canada-Chile Free Trade Agreements. Tendering procedures: All interested suppliers may submit a bid. Competitive Procurement Strategy:  Lowest priced compliant bid. Set-aside under the Procurement Strategy for Aboriginal Business: This procurement is not subject to any set-asides for Aboriginal Suppliers. Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement: This procurement is not subject to a Comprehensive Land Claims Agreement. Security Requirements: This contract includes security requirements. Nature of Requirements: The following is a summary of the statement of work for this requirement. Correctional Service Canada in the Ontario region requires the recharging, maintenance and repair of ABC Dry chemical fire extinguishers, (store and cartridge operated types), BC Dry chemical fire extinguishers (store and cartridge operated types), carbon dioxide (C02) fire extinguishers, and nitrogen cartridges, SBCA and Range Hoods at our Institutions. The supply of new cylinders, cartridges, or fire extinguishers will not be included in this Standing Offer. Cylinders, cartridges, and fire extinguishers received empty must be returned empty unless specified otherwise. The dry chemical that is present in the fire extinguishers upon receipt must be reused when refilling the fire extinguishers unless specified otherwise. Pricing for recharging dry chemical fire extinguishers must not include the dry chemical which will be shown as a separate item. Pricing for recharging all other cylinders, cartridges, and fire extinguishers must include materials required for recharging of container. Hydrostatic testing shall include drying and leak testing of container. The work under this Requirement comprises the testing, recharging, maintenance and repair of various fire extinguishers; and must comply with all current Federal and Provincial acts and regulations, including the compliance with the requirement of subsection 6.2.4 of the National Fire Code ”Inspection, Testing and Maintenance” of portable fire extinguishers; be in conformance with NFPA 10 “Standard for Portable Fire Extinguishers”; the CSA international Standard CSA Z-180.1-00 “Compressed Breathing Air and use of Respirators “; and Section 7 of the NFPA with regard to Fire Hoses testing and NFPA 12 for kitchen hood fire suppression systems. Term of Contract: Period of the Contract: The Work is to be performed during the period of 01 April 2018 to 31 March 2021, inclusive plus an option to renew for Two (2) additional one-year periods. File Number: 21401-18-21-6063 Contracting Authority: Pauline Cook, Regional Procurement & Contracting Officer Telephone number: 613-545-8300 Facsimile number: 613-536-4571 E-mail: Pauline.cook@csc-scc.gc.ca NOTE TO BIDDERS: Bidders can obtain the complete statement of work and evaluation criteria by downloading the solicitation document and associated documents from Buyandsell.gc.ca/tenders. The Crown reserves the right to negotiate with suppliers on any procurement. Documents may be submitted in either official language of Canada (English or French). Given the nature of the requirements, proposals submitted by such means as facsimile or electronic mail will not be accepted. 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 fifteen (15) working days of receipt of the results of the bid solicitation process. The debriefing may be in writing, by telephone or in person. The Office of Small and Medium Enterprises (OSME) offers seminars to businesses interested in learning how to sell goods and services to the Government of Canada. The seminars are FREE. Topics include: ? Overview of the federal government contracting process; ? Searching for opportunities on the Buy and Sell - Tenders website; ? Bidding on opportunities; ? Registering in supplier databases. The full schedule of seminars can be found on the Buyandsell.gc.ca website, under Event Calendar (https://buyandsell.gc.ca/event-calendar).