Plumbing & Heating, Yellowknife

Trade Agreement: Agreement on Internal Trade (AIT) 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: Plumbing and Heating Standing Offer, Yellowknife, NT

A Regional Individual Standing Offer for the provision of skilled licensed labour, tools, equipment, supervision and material as requested by the Public Works and Government Services Canada in the form of call ups for Plumbing and Heating Services work at various locations in Yellowknife, Northwest Territories. Services are to be provided on an "as and when requested basis". For details on the scope of work refer to the Request for Standing Offer document.

It is anticipated that 1 firm will be issued a standing offer.

The standing offer will be issued for a term of two (2) years with the option to extend for an additional two, one year periods.

The total expenditure over the two (2) year period is estimated at $ 700,030.00 (GST included).

This Procurement is subject to the Tlicho Land Claims Agreement, Chapter 26 - Economic Measures. http://mvlwb.com/files/2011/07/Tlicho-Agreement.pdf

Aboriginal Benefits Evaluation The Contractor has the ability to receive evaluation deductions through the provision of Tlicho involvement in their proposal. A reduction of up to 10% may be applied to the total assessed bid price base on the provision of proof that your organization or service provided meets the criteria stated in Aboriginal Benefits.

THE TENDER DOCUMENTS WILL BE AVAILABLE ELECTRONICALLY ONLY THROUGH MERX DISTRIBUTION. Those wishing to obtain the Tender Document (the Request for Standing Offer), must place an order with MERX either online (www.merx.com) or by calling 1-800-964-MERX (6379).

IMPORTANT NOTICE TO SUPPLIERS

Government of Canada is moving its Government Electronic Tendering Service from MERX to Buyandsell.gc.ca/tenders on June 1, 2013

Starting June 1, 2013, federal government tenders (tender notices and bid solicitation documents) will be published and available free of charge on a Government of Canada Web site on Buyandsell.gc.ca/tenders.

The Government Electronic Tendering Service on Buyandsell.gc.ca/tenders will be the sole authoritative source for Government of Canada tenders that are subject to trade agreements or subject to departmental policies that require public advertising of tenders.

Get more details in the Frequently Asked Questions section of Buyandsell.gc.ca/tenders.

After June 1, 2013, all tenders and related documents and amendments will be on Buyandsell.gc.ca/tenders.

On June 1, 2013, suppliers must go to Buyandsell.gc.ca/tenders to check for amendments to any tender opportunities that they have been following on MERX prior to June 1.

Bookmark Buyandsell.gc.ca/tenders now to be ready for June 1!

Debriefings After issuance of a standing offer, offerors may request a debriefing on the results of the request for standing offers. Offerors should make the request to the Standing Offer Authority within 15 working days of receipt of notification that their offer was unsuccessful. The debriefing may be provided in writing, by telephone or in person.

Inquiries are to be directed to: Tammey Hugo, PWGSC Supply Specialist at Fax (780) 497-3510 or email: tammey.hugo@pwgsc.gc.ca

This PWGSC office provides procurement services to the public in English.

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.