Mercury Outboard Motors and Mercury Mercruiser Inboard Motors and Stern Drives

Trade Agreement: WTO-AGP/NAFTA/AIT/Canada-Peru FTA/Canada-Colombia FTA Tendering Procedures: Generally only one firm has been invited to bid Attachment: None Non-Competitive Procurement Strategy: Exclusive Rights Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement: No Vendor Name and Address: Mercury Marine Limited 8698 Escarpment Way Milton Ontario Canada L9T0M1 Nature of Requirements: ACAN E60ML-120001/B To supply the 2013 models of Mercury outboard motors and Mercury Mercruiser inboard motors and stern drives with their parts and accessories to the government departments, agencies and Crown corporations of the Government of Canada for delivery across the country, excluding locations within the Settlement areas of the Comprehensive Land Claims Agreements (CLCA) on an as-and-when requested basis from date of standing offer to 31 August 2013. This requirement does not contain servicing, installation, or repair & overhaul.

Various government departments, agencies and Crown corporations of the Government of Canada across the country require the 2013 models of Mercury outboard motors and Mercury Mercruiser inboard motors and stern drives among the commercial brands of outboard motors, inboard motors and stern drives. Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) parts are required by the clients for the maintenance and repair of existing Mercury outboard motors and Mercury Mercruiser inboard motors and stern drives. The proposed supplier is the OEM of Mercury outboard motors and Mercury Mercruiser inboard motors and stern drives.

Individual call-ups against the Standing Offer shall not exceed $80,000.00, Goods and Services Tax (GST) or Harmonized Sales Tax (HST) included, when selection is based on the lowest price and $40,000.00, GST or HST included, when selection is based on the most cost effective option that is not the lowest price.

This procurement is subject to limited tendering procedures under the World Trade Organization Agreement on Government Procurement Article XV, 1. (b), North American Free Trade Agreement Article 1016, 2. (b) and Agreement on Internal Trade Article 506, 12. (b). This procurement is not subject to CLCA.

If another supplier is capable to offer the same commercial brand of outboard motors, inboard motors or stern drives for delivery across the country, excluding locations within the Settlement areas of the CLCA, a competitive request for a standing offer will be issued for that brand.

Four (4) Advance Contract Award Notices (ACAN) are published simultaneously to identify the OEM and their commercial brands of outboard motors, inboard motors and stern drives. ACAN E60ML-120001/A, Yamaha Motor Canada Ltd., Toronto, Ontario, Yamaha brand; ACAN E60ML-120001/B, Mercury Marine Limited, Milton, Ontario, Mercury and Mercury Mercruiser brands; ACAN E60ML-120001/C, BRP US Inc., Sturtevant, Wisconsin, United States of America, Evinrude brand; and ACAN E60ML-120001/D, Volvo Penta Canada, Inc, Burnaby, British Columbia, Volvo Penta brand.

The Notice of Proposed Procurement (NPP) E60ML-120001/E is published simultaneously to provide opportunities to Aboriginal businesses to supply the 2013 models of Yamaha, Mercury, Mercury Mercruiser, Evinrude or Volvo Penta brands of outboard motors, inboard motors or stern drives with their parts and accessories to the government departments, agencies and Crown corporations of the Government of Canada for delivery across the country, including locations both within and outside the Settlement areas of the CLCA, also available on national master standing offers from the OEM excluding locations within the Settlment areas of the CLCA on an as-and-when requested basis.

The Letter Of Interest (LOI) E60ML-120001/F is published simultaneously to determine interest of any new OEM, that does not currently have a national master standing offer, capable to supply it's commercial brand of outboard motors, inboard motors or stern drives with their parts and accessories to the government departments, agencies and Crown corporations of the Government of Canada for delivery across the country, excluding locations within the Settlement areas of the CLCA on an as-and-when requested basis. Delivery Date: Above-mentioned

You are hereby notified that the government intends to negotiate with one firm only as identified above. Should you have any questions concerning this requirement, contact the contracting officer identified above.

An Advance Contract Award Notice (ACAN) allows departments and agencies to post a notice, for no less than fifteen (15) calendar days, indicating to the supplier community that it intends to award a good, service or construction contract to a pre-identified contractor. If no other supplier submits, on or before the closing date, a Statement of Capabilities that meets the requirements set out in the ACAN, the contracting authority may then proceed with the award. However, should a Statement of Capabilities be found to meet the requirements set out in the ACAN, then the contracting authority will proceed to a full tendering process.

Suppliers who consider themselves fully qualified and available to provide the services/goods described herein, may submit a statement of capabilities in writing to the contact person identified in this Notice on or before the closing date of this Notice. The statement of capabilities must clearly demonstrate how the supplier meets the advertised requirements.

The PWGSC file number, the contracting officer's name and the closing date of the ACAN must appear on the outside of the envelope in block letters or, in the case of a facsimile transmission, on the covering page.

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

Documents may be submitted in either official language of Canada.