CCGS Ricker - Docking & Refit

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: No Nature of Requirements: CCGS W.E. RICKER - DOCKING & REFIT

Notice of Proposed Procurement#1 This is NPP is to change bid closing date from October 28, 2014 to November 3, 2014

Summary 1. The Statement of work is as follows: a. The Canadian Coast Guard (CCG) requires a Contractor to carry out the docking and refit for the Canadian Coast Guard Ship CCGS Ricker.

The Work must be conducted in accordance with the associated Technical Specifications detailed in the Statement of Work; Inspections, Tests and Trials; and Project Management Services attached as Annexes A, D and E.

For specifications, drawings, test sheets, annexes and appendices, bidders must contact the Contracting Authority identified in Article 7-5.1.

b. The Contractor must carry out any approved unscheduled work not covered in paragraph a. above.

2. Term of Contract Work must commence and be completed as follows: Commence: 11 November 2014; Complete: 06 Janvier 2015.

By submitting a bid, the Bidder certifies that they have sufficient material and human resources allocated or available and that the above work period is adequate to both complete the known work and absorb a reasonable amount of unscheduled work.

3. Bidder Capabilities Bidders will be required to supply with their bid: a. Details of Bidder capabilities, how they will comply with mandatory requirements and how they will deliver any other requested goods and services. b. List of specialized sub-contractors to be engaged in the performance of the work.

4. Security Requirement There is no security requirement applicable to this Contract.

5. Integrity Provisions - Bid Bidders must provide a list of names, or other related information as needed, pursuant to section 01 of Standard Instructions 2003 and 2004.

6. Sourcing Strategy The sourcing strategy related to this procurement will be limited to suppliers in the area of Origin of the vessel, in accordance with the PWGSC Supply Manual Article 3.170.10(b). This procurement is subject to AIT and is exempt from NAFTA [see Chapter 10, Annex 1001.2b, paragraph 1 (a)] and from the WTO-AGP (see Annex 4).

7. Federal Contractors Program (FCP) for Employment Equity There is a Federal Contractors Program (FCP) for employment equity requirement associated with this procurement; see Part 5 - Certifications, Part 7 - Resulting Contract Clauses and the annex named Federal Contractors Program for Employment Equity - Certification.

8 Enquiries - Bid Solicitation All enquiries must be submitted in writing to the Contracting Authority no later than five (5) working days before the bid closing date. Enquiries received after that time may not be answered.

Bidders should reference as accurately as possible the numbered item of the bid solicitation to which the enquiry relates. Care should be taken by bidders to explain each question in sufficient detail in order to enable Canada to provide an accurate answer. Technical enquiries that are of a proprietary nature must be clearly marked "proprietary" at each relevant item. Items identified as "proprietary" will be treated as such except where Canada determines that the enquiry is not of a proprietary nature. Canada may edit the question(s) or may request that the Bidder do so, so that the proprietary nature of the question(s) is eliminated and the enquiry can be answered to all bidders. Enquiries not submitted in a form that can be distributed to all bidders may not be answered by Canada.

9 Bidders' Conference A bidders' conference will be held at the Pacific Biological Station, 3190 Hammond Bay Road, Nanaimo, BC, on 14 October 2014. The conference will begin at 10:30 am on board the vessel. The scope of the requirement outlined in the bid solicitation will be reviewed during the conference and questions will be answered. It is recommended that bidders who intend to submit a bid attend or send a representative.

Bidders are requested to communicate with the Contracting Authority before the conference to confirm attendance. Bidders should provide, in writing, to the Contracting Authority, the names of the person(s) who will be attending and a list of issues they wish to table at least two (2) working days before the scheduled conference.

Any clarifications or changes to the bid solicitation resulting from the bidders' conference will be included as an amendment to the bid solicitation. Bidders who do not attend will not be precluded from submitting a bid.

10 Optional Site Visit - Vessel It is recommended that the Bidder or a representative of the Bidder visit the work site. Arrangements have been made for the site visit to be held at the Pacific Biological Station, 3190 Hammond Bay Road, Nanaimo, BC, on 14 October 2014. The site visit will begin at 10:30 PST.

Bidders are requested to communicate with the Contracting Authority no later than two (2) day(s) before the scheduled visit to confirm attendance and provide the name(s) of the person(s) who will attend. Bidders may be requested to sign an attendance sheet. Bidders who do not attend or do not send a representative will not be given an alternative appointment but they will not be precluded from submitting a bid. Any clarifications or changes to the bid solicitation resulting from the site visit will be included as an amendment to the bid solicitation.

11 Submission of Bids Bids must be submitted only to Public Works and Government Services Canada (PWGSC) Bid Receiving Unit by the date, time and place indicated on page 1 of the bid solicitation.

12 Public Bid Opening A public bid opening will be held in 1230 Government Street, Victoria, BC at 14:30 PST on the date noted on page one (1) of this bid solicitation.

13 Debriefings Bidders may request a debriefing on the results of the bid solicitation process. Bidders should make the request to the Contracting Authority within 15 working days of receipt of the results of the bid solicitation process. The debriefing may be in writing, by telephone or in person. 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.