RAILWAY/ANVIL CAR

Trade Agreement: NAFTA/AIT/Canada FTAs with Peru/Colombia/Panama Tendering Procedures: All interested suppliers may submit a bid Attachment: None Competitive Procurement Strategy: Lowest/Lower Bid Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement: No Nature of Requirements: RAILWAY/ANVIL CAR

31184-137375/B

Benoît Paquin Telephone: (819) 956-3966 Facsimile: (819) 956-5227 Email: benoit.paquin@pwgsc-tpsgc.gc.ca -------------------------------------------------- AMENDMENT 002

This amendment 002 is raised to amend the Request for Proposal as follows:

1. TABLE OF CONTENTS, PART 5 - CERTIFICATIONS

Delete: 1. Mandatory Certifications Required Precedent to Contract Award

Insert: 1. Certifications Required Precedent to Contract Award

2. PART 2 - BIDDER INSTRUCTIONS, 1. Standard Instructions, Clauses and Conditions

Delete: The 2003 (2013-06-01) Standard Instructions - Goods or Services - Competitive Requirements, are incorporated by reference into and form part of the bid solicitation.

Insert: The 2003 (2014-03-01) Standard Instructions - Goods or Services - Competitive Requirements, are incorporated by reference into and form part of the bid solicitation.

3. Part 5 - Certifications

Delete : In its entirety.

Insert: PART 5 - CERTIFICATIONS Bidders must provide the required certifications and associated information to be awarded a contract.

The certifications provided by bidders to Canada are subject to verification by Canada at all times. Canada will declare a bid non-responsive, or will declare a contractor in default in carrying out any of its obligations under the Contract, if any certification made by the Bidder is found to be untrue whether made knowingly or unknowingly, during the bid evaluation period or during the contract period.

The Contracting Authority will have the right to ask for additional information to verify the Bidder's certifications. Failure to comply and to cooperate with any request or requirement imposed by the Contracting Authority may render the bid non-responsive or constitute a default under the Contract.

1. Certifications Required Precedent to Contract Award

1.1 Integrity Provisions - Associated Information By submitting a bid, the Bidder certifies that the Bidder and its Affiliates are in compliance with the provisions as stated in Section 01 Integrity Provisions - Bid of Standard Instructions 2003 . The associated information required within the Integrity Provisions will assist Canada in confirming that the certifications are true.

1.2 Federal Contractors Program for Employment Equity - Bid Certification By submitting a bid, the Bidder certifies that the Bidder, and any of the Bidder's members if the Bidder is a Joint Venture, is not named on the Federal Contractors Program (FCP) for employment equity "FCP Limited Eligibility to Bid" list (http://www.labour.gc.ca/eng/standards_equity/eq/emp/fcp/list/ine lig.shtml) available from Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC) - Labour's website.

Canada will have the right to declare a bid non-responsive if the Bidder, or any member of the Bidder if the Bidder is a Joint Venture, appears on the "FCP Limited Eligibility to Bid " list at the time of contract award.

4. PART 7 - RESULTING CONTRACT CLAUSES, 3.1 General Conditions

Delete: 2010A (2013-04-25) General Conditions - Goods (Medium Complexity) apply to and form part of the Contract.

Insert: 2010A (2014-03-01) General Conditions - Goods (Medium Complexity) apply to and form part of the Contract.

5. PART 7 - RESULTING CONTRACT CLAUSES, 7. Certifications Delete : In its entirety

Insert: 7. Certifications

7.1 Compliance The continuous compliance with the certifications provided by the Contractor in its bid and the ongoing cooperation in providing associated information are conditions of the Contract. Certifications are subject to verification by Canada during the entire period of the Contract. If the Contractor does not comply with any certification, fails to provide the associated information, or if it is determined that any certification made by the Contractor in its bid is untrue, whether made knowingly or unknowingly, Canada has the right, pursuant to the default provision of the Contract, to terminate the Contract for default.

6. PART 7 - RESULTING CONTRACT CLAUSES, 9. Priority of Documents

Delete: (b) 2010A (2013-04-25) General Conditions - Goods (Medium Complexity);

Insert: (b) 2010A (2014-03-01) General Conditions - Goods (Medium Complexity);

ALL OTHER TERMS AND CONDITIONS REMAIN UNCHANGED. -------------------------------------------------- AMENDMENT 001

This amendment is raised to extend the bid closing date and modify the RFP as follows:

Page 1 Solicitation Closes

Delete: at 02:00 PM on 2014-03-11

Insert: at 02:00 PM on 2014-03-27

RFP Part 4 section 2 paragraph 3

Delete: $48,000 (Applicable Taxes extra)

Insert: $69,495 (Applicable Taxes included)

All other terms and conditions remain the same. -------------------------------------------------- This bid solicitation cancels and supersedes previous bid solicitation number 31184-137375/A, dated 2013-12-19, with a closing of 2014-01-29 at 14:00. --------------------------------------------------

The National Research Counsil Canada (NRCC) has a requirement to purchase three (3) Railway/Anvil Car in accordance with the Statement of Requirement for Railway/Anvil Car, dated 2013-12-19, to be delivered at NRCC, Uplands, Ottawa, Ontario, by March 28, 2014.

Debriefings

After contract award, bidders may request a debriefing on the results of the bid solicitation. Bidders should make the request to the Contracting Authority within fifteen (15) working days of receipt of notification that their bid was unsuccessful. The debriefing may be provided in writing, by telephone or in person.

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.