DISO/NISO - LIGHT DUTY VEHICLES

Trade Agreement: WTO-AGP/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: Yes Nature of Requirements: REQUEST FOR STANDING OFFER (RFSO) FOR LIGHT DUTY VEHICLES.

Notice of Proposed Procurement (NPP): The Government of Canada has a requirement for light duty vehicles.

This requirement is subject to a two stage competitive procurement process. The first stage is a qualification process to create a qualified offeror list. This NPP is published for a minimum of 40 days on the Government Electronic Tendering System (GETS) and is closing on June 11, 2015 at 2:00pm (DST).

At the closing date and time of the NPP, the offerors must provide the following:

1. Provide written confirmation that they possess all necessary competencies, capacity, qualifications, knowledge and skills to perform the Work. "Work" is described as the delivery of light duty vehicles to the federal government in accordance with specifications listed in the Government Motor Vehicle Ordering Guide (GMVOG), the quantity, time frame and point of delivery requirements, as well as all administrative work associated with the fulfillment of these requirements. The GMVOG can be requested by contacting the Logistics, Electrical, Fuel and Transportation at the following email address: stephane.sigouin@pwgsc-tpsgc.gc.ca.

2. Provide a written confirmation that they possess a network of authorized dealerships that enables them to meet the requirements of Pre-Delivery Inspection (PDI), other necessary pre-delivery preparation of the vehicles and actual delivery to the end-users throughout Canada;

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Provide a written confirmation that they have a formal written agreements with every Canadian authorized dealerships of the brand they represent, confirming that they can meet the requirements of PDI, other necessary pre-delivery preparation of the vehicles and actual delivery to the end-users throughout Canada;

3. Provide a written confirmation that they can supply vehicles which meet the provisions of the Canadian Motor Vehicle Safety Act (CMVSS) and the regulations made there under, which are in effect on the date of manufacture of each vehicle.

4. Provide proof and certificate number of ISO 14001 accreditation.

5. Provide technical data, on a CD-ROM, for the vehicles and options offered in order to update the GMVOG.

As a result of this NPP, a qualified offeror list will be created. At the second stage, only the offerors on the list will be allowed to bid on the Request for Standing Offer (RFSO).

Subsequently, all qualified offerors meeting the mandatory criteria of the RFSO, will be eligible to become a Standing Offer (SO) holder for the supply of the 2016 model year light duty vehicles listed in the 2016 GMVOG. Departmental Individual Standing Offer (DISO) / National Individual Standing Offer (NISO) will be established. Call-ups will be placed by Public Works and Government Services Canada (PWGSC) and Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) on an as and when requested basis.

Offerors must communicate with the Contracting Officer in order to get an electronic draft version of the GMVOG including the technical data for the vehicles and options offered. The data must be loaded on a CD-ROM and sent back to our Bid Receiving Unit, before June 11, 2015 at 2:00 pm (DST), otherwise the offeror will be considered non-compliant.

Quantity: Total estimated at 4000 vehicles.

Delivery: Various locations across Canada including locations subject to Comprehensive Land Claims Agreements (CLCA).

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.