Upgraded Doors

Trade Agreement: Agreement on Internal Trade (AIT) Tendering Procedures: All interested suppliers may submit a bid Attachment: YES (MERX) Electronic Competitive Procurement Strategy: Lowest/Lower Bid Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement: No Nature of Requirements: **This amendment is being issued to make the necessary changes to the time zone from Eastern Daylight Saving Time EDT to Eastern Standard Time EST **

PROJECT IDENTIFICATION: Project number R.031559.061, Upgraded doors, Blackburn Building and Central Post Office (Ottawa Postal Station B), Sparks Street, Ottawa, Ontario.

Project description: This project was integrated to provide upgraded doors for a total of 21 doors for the Blackburn and Postal B Buildings.

Work is to be completed within fourteen (14) weeks after contract award.

MANDATORY SECURITY REQUIREMENT: This procurement contains a mandatory security requirement. At bid closing, the Bidder must hold a valid Designated Organization Screening (DOS). Failure to comply with this requirement will render the Bid non-compliant and no further consideration will be given to the Bid.

SITE VISIT: There will be a site visit on October 22, 2013 at 10:00 a.m. Interested bidders shall meet at the Security Desk - Main entrance, 11 Metcalfe Street, Ottawa, Ontario.

Due to the nature of the requirement and in order to gain access to the site, all bidders must submit the name (legal name) and date of birth for each individual that will be attending the site visit. This information which is to be verified by the Canadian Industrial Security Directorate (CISD) is to be submitted to the Contracting Authority by e-mail at jacques.d'aoust@tpsgc-pwgsc.gc.ca or by facsimile at 819-956-8335 no later than 11:00 a.m., October 17, 2013. It is the responsibility of the bidders to ensure that the Contracting Authority is in receipt of this information by the date and time specified.

Each Contractor will be advised as to the status of his request prior to the site visit. No-one unless confirmed with required verification by CISD will be permitted access to the site.

ENQUIRIES: All enquiries are to be submitted to the Contractual Authority: Jacques D'Aoûst, Telephone: (819) 956-0616, facsimile (819) 956-8335 or by email at jacques.d'aoust@tpsgc-pwgsc.gc.ca

Enquiries are to be made in writing and should be received no less than five (5) calendar days prior to the closing date to allow sufficient time to respond.

BID DOCUMENTS: Firms intending to submit bids on this project should obtain bid documents through the Government Electronic Tendering Service at http://Buyandsell.gc.ca/tenders or at the toll-free number 1-855-886-3030. Amendments, when issued, will be available from the same government electronic tendering service.

Firms that elect to base their bids on bid documents obtained from other sources do so at their own risk and will be solely responsible to inform the bid calling authority of their intention to bid.

BID RECEIVING: Sealed bids will be received at: Public Works and Government Services Canada, Bid Receiving Unit, Place du Portage, Phase III, Main Lobby Core 0A1, 11 Laurier Street, Gatineau, Quebec, K1A 1C9.

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.