NMSO - Agricultural tractors

Trade Agreement: NONE Tendering Procedures: The bidder must supply Canadian goods and/or services Attachment: YES (MERX) Electronic Competitive Procurement Strategy: Lowest/Lower Bid Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement: No Nature of Requirements: NMSO - AGRICULTURAL TRACTORS

E60HS-14AGTR/B

Dominic Forcier Telephone: (819) 956-3951 Facsimile: (819) 956-5227 Email: dominic.forcier@pwgsc-tpsgc.gc.ca

Revision 005

This revision 005 is raised to include the following

Annex K Delete: Annex K - Pricing in their entirety.

Insert: Annex K - Pricing in the attachment revision004_B.zip

All other terms and conditions remain the same. ________________________________________________________ Revision 004

This revision 004 is raised to extend the bid closing date as follows:

1. Page 1 Solicitation Closes

Delete: 2015-01-06

Insert: 2015-01-15

All other terms and conditions remain the same. ________________________________________________________ Revision 003

This revision 003 is raised to include the following

1. Questions and Answers All questions and answers can be viewed in the attachment revision003.zip

2. Purchase Descriptions

Delete: All Purchase Description in their entirety

Insert: Purchase Description in the attachment revision003.zip

3. Annex K / Annex N Delete: Annex K - Pricing and Annex N Price Determination - Industrial Product Price Indexes in their entirety.

Insert: Annex K - Pricing and Annex N Price Determination - Industrial Product Price Indexes in the attachment revision003.zip

4. PART 3 - BID PREPARATION INSTRUCTIONS Section II: Financial Bid

Insert: 1.1 Exchange Rate Fluctuation Risk Mitigation Exchange Rate Fluctuation Risk Mitigation 1. The Offeror may request Canada to assume the risks and benefits of exchange rate fluctuations. If the Offeror claims for an exchange rate adjustment, this request must be clearly indicated in the offer at time of bidding. The Offeror must submit form PWGSC-TPSGC 450, Claim for Exchange Rate Adjustments before issuance of a standing offer, indicating the Foreign Currency Component (FCC) in Canadian dollars for each line item for which an exchange rate adjustment is required.

2. The FCC is defined as the portion of the price or rate that will be directly affected by exchange rate fluctuations. The FCC should include all related taxes, duties and other costs paid by the Offeror and which are to be included in the adjustment amount.

3. The total price paid by Canada on each invoice will be adjusted at the time of payment, based on the FCC and the exchange rate fluctuation provision in the contract. The exchange rate adjustment will only be applied where the exchange rate fluctuation is greater than 2% (increase or decrease).

4. At time of bidding, the Offeror must complete columns (1) to (4) on form PWGSC-TPSGC 450, for each line item where they want to invoke the exchange rate fluctuation provision. Where offers are evaluated in Canadian dollars, the dollar values provided in column (3) should also be in Canadian dollars, so that the adjustment amount is in the same currency as the payment.

5. Alternate rates or calculations proposed by the Offeror will not be accepted for the purposes of this exchange rate fluctuation provision.

5. PART 7 - STANDING OFFER AND RESULTING CONTRACT CLAUSES B. RESULTING CONTRACT CLAUSES

Insert: 4.7 Exchange Rate Fluctuation Adjustment 1. The foreign currency component (FCC) is defined as the portion of the price or rate that will be directly affected by exchange rate fluctuation. The FCC should include all related taxes, duties and other costs paid by the Contractor and which are to be included in the adjustment amount.

2. For each line item where a FCC is identified, Canada assumes the risks and benefits for exchange rate fluctuation, as shown in the Basis of Payment. For such items, the exchange rate fluctuation amount is determined in accordance with the provision of this clause.

3. The total price paid by Canada on each invoice will be adjusted at the time of payment, based on the FCC and the exchange rate fluctuation provisions in the contract. The exchange rate adjustment amount will be calculated in accordance with the following formula:

Adjustment = FCC x Qty x ( i1 - i0 ) / i0 where formula variables correspond to: FCC Foreign Currency Component (per unit) i0 Initial exchange rate (CAN$ per unit of foreign currency [e.g. US$1]) i1 exchange rate for adjustments (CAN$ per unit of foreign currency [e.g. US$1]) Qty quantity of units

4. The initial exchange rate is typically set as the noon rate as published by the Bank of Canada on the solicitation closing date.

5. For goods and services, the exchange rate for adjustment will be the noon rate as published by the Bank of Canada on the date the call-up is issued. For advance payments, the exchange rate for adjustment will be the noon rate on the date the payment was due. The most recent noon rate will be used for non-business days.

6. The Contractor must indicate the total exchange rate adjustment amount (either upward, downward or no change) as a separate item on each invoice or claim for payment submitted under the Contract. Where an adjustment applies, the Contractor must submit with their invoice form PWGSC-TPSGC 450, Claim for Exchange Rate Adjustments.

7. The exchange rate adjustment will only be applied where the exchange rate fluctuation is greater than 2% (increase or decrease), calculated in accordance with column 8 of form PWGSC-TPSGC 450 (i.e [ i1 - i0 ) / i0]).

8. For each extended periods, the FCC will be revised in accordance with Annex K - Price Determination - Industrial Product Price Indexes.

9. Canada reserves the right to audit any revision to costs and prices under this clause.

All other terms and conditions remain the same. ________________________________________________________

Amendment 002

This amendment 002 is raised to extend the bid closing date as follows:

1. Page 1 Solicitation Closes

Delete: 2014-12-11

Insert: 2015-01-06

All other terms and conditions remain the same. ________________________________________________________ Amendment 001

This amendment 001 is raised to delete the Technical Questionnaires - Group 5 Configuration A, B and C, dated 2014-06-16 in their entirety, including the Solicitation documents, and insert the Technical Questionnaires - Group 5 Configuration A, B and C, dated 2014-11-03, including the Solicitation documents as follows:

1. Technical Questionnaires - Group 5 Configuration A, B and C

Delete: Technical Questionnaires - Group 5 Configuration A, B and C, dated 2014-06-16.

Insert: Technical Questionnaires - Group 5 Configuration A, B and C, dated 2014-11-03.

2. Solicitation No. - N° de l'invitation E60HS-14AGTR/B

Delete: Technical Questionnaires - Group 5 Configuration A, B and C, dated 2014-06-16.

Insert: Technical Questionnaires - Group 5 Configuration A, B and C, dated 2014-11-03.

All other terms and conditions remain the same. ________________________________________________________

This requirement is to establish a National Master Standing Offer (NMSO) for the purchase of Agricultural Tractors, in accordance with the attached Purchase Descriptions, for an initial period of one (1) year from the effective date of the Standing Offer with the provision to extend the Standing Offer for up to two (2) additional periods of one (1) year.

The Offeror must supply Agricultural Tractors to departments and agencies of the Government of Canada across the country, including locations within Comprehensive Land Claims Agreements (CLCA's), on an as-and-when requested basis.

In the event that no Standing Offer is issued pursuant to solicitation number E60HS-14AGTR/B, Canada reserves the right to make call-ups on Standing Offers issued as a result of solicitation number E60HS-14AGTR/A for delivery requirements to locations within CLCA's.

Offerors do not have to submit an offer for all groups. However, Offerors submitting an offer for a particular group must submit an offer for all items of that group. For example, an Offeror submitting an offer for Group 1 must submit an offer for all items of Group 1.

Debriefings Offerors may request a debriefing on the results of the request for standing offers process. Offerors should make the request to the Standing Offer Authority within fifteen (15) working days of receipt of the results of the request for standing offers process. The debriefing may be in writing, by telephone or in person.

Delivery Date: 01/01/2015

The Crown retains the right to negotiate with suppliers on any procurement.

Documents may be submitted in either official language of Canada.