CCGS Penac - Docking and Refit

Trade Agreement: Agreement on Internal Trade (AIT) 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: Statement of Work a. Carry out the dry-docking, Refit and undocking of the Canadian Coast Guard Hovercraft, CCGS Penac.

Work must be conducted in accordance with the associated Technical Specifications detailed in the Statement of Work; Inspection/Quality Assurance/Quality Control, and Project Management Services attached as Annexes A, D and E.

b. Carry out any approved unscheduled work not covered in the above paragraph (a).

Vessel Particulars Type: Hovercraft / Air Cushioned Vehicle Class: AP1-88/100 Year Built: 1984

Principal Dimensions: Length: 25.4 m (83 ft 4 in) Breadth, moulded: 11.2 m (36 ft 9 in)

Propulsion: 2 x Deutz Model BF 12L 513C Diesel Engines provide lift 2 x MTU Model 12V 183 TB32 Diesel Engines provide thrust

Bidders' Conference A bidders' conference will be held at the Canadian Coast Guard Hovercraft Base, Sea Island, 4266 Inglis Drive, Richmond, BC, V7B 1W4 on 17 September 2014. The conference will begin at 10:30 in the Conference Room in the Environmental Response Building. 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 two (2) days before the conference to confirm attendance. Bidders should provide, in writing, to the Contracting Authority, the name(s) of the person(s) who will be attending and a list of issues they wish to table no later than 4:00 PM on 12 September 2014.

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.

Optional Site Visit - Vessel It is recommended that the Bidder or a representative of the Bidder visit the work site on board the vessel at Canadian Coast Guard Hovercraft Base. Arrangements have been made for a tour of the work site. The site visit will be held on 17 September 2014 immediately following the Bidder's Conference.

Bidders are requested to communicate with the Contracting Authority no later than 4:00 PM on 12 September 2014 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.

Work Period Work must commence and be completed as follows: Commence: 06 November 2014; Complete: 23 January 2015.

Destination The work is to be carried out while the vessel is at the Contractor's Repair Facility.

Sourcing Strategy The sourcing strategy related to this procurement will be limited to suppliers in the area of Origin of the vessels, in accordance with Article 3.170.10(b) of the PWGSC Supply Manual.

This procurement is subject to the Agreement on Internal Trade (AIT) and exempt from NAFTA [see Chapter 10, Annex 1001.2b, paragraph 1 (a)] and from the WTO-AGP (see Annex 4).

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.