CCGS Gordon Reid - Drydock & Refit

Trade Agreement: Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA) Tendering Procedures: All interested suppliers may submit a bid Competitive Procurement Strategy: Lowest/Lower Bid Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement: No Nature of Requirements:

CCGS Gordon Reid - Drydock & Refit

Statement of Work Summary: (a) The Canadian Coast Guard (CCG) requires a Contractor to carry out the drydocking and refit for the Canadian Coast Guard CCGS Gordon Reid. 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 referenced in the bid solicitation. (b) The Canadian Coast Guard (CCG) requires a Contractor to carry out any approved unscheduled work not covered in the above paragraph (a).

Work Period: Work must commence and be completed as follows: Commence: January 24, 2019; Complete: March 15, 2019. By submitting a bid, the Bidder certifies that it has 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. From refit start date to the end of the work period, when the vessel will be unmanned during that period, it will be considered to be out of commission and it will be in the care and custody of the Contractor and under its control.

Sourcing Strategy: In accordance with the Shipbuilding, Repair, Refit and Modernization Policy, only suppliers with access to a suitable facility to perform the work in Western Canada, which is the Area of Origin of the vessel, will be considered for this requirement. This procurement is subject to Canadian Free Trade Agreement and is exempt from the North American Free Trade Agreement [Chapter 10, Annex 1001.2b, Paragraph 1.(a)] and from the World Trade Organization Agreement on Government Procurement [Canada, Appendix I, General Notes, Paragraph 1.(a)].

Optional Bidders' Conference: The scope of the requirement outlined in the bid solicitation will be reviewed during the Bidders' Conference and questions will be answered. It is recommended that Bidders who intend to submit a bid attend or send a representative to the Bidders' Conference. The Bidders' Conference will be held in Port Hardy, BC at 11:30 am (PST) on November 29, 2018. Registered participants will be provided additional details regarding meeting logistics. If all registered participants arrive before the stated time, then the Bidders' Conference may commence early. Bidders are requested to register the name(s) of the person(s) who will be attending the Bidders’ Conference by e-mailing the Contracting Authority. The Bidders' Conference will be cancelled if no Bidders register by 9:00 am (PST) on November 20, 2018. Early registration is appreciated.

Optional Vessel Viewing: Arrangements have been made to provide Bidders the opportunity to view the vessel. It is recommended that Bidders who intend to submit a bid attend or send a representative to the Vessel Viewing. The Vessel Viewing will begin immediately after the Bidders' Conference, and will be of a limited duration as determined by the Contracting Authority during the Vessel Viewing, and will not extend past 3:00 pm (PST) on November 29, 2018. All participants will be required to immediately disembark the vessel upon the termination of the Vessel Viewing. Bidders are requested to register the name(s) of the person(s) who will be attending the Vessel Viewing by e-mailing the Contracting Authority. The Vessel Viewing will be cancelled if no Bidders register by 9:00 am (PST) on November 20, 2018. Early registration is appreciated.

Vessel Transfer Costs: The bid must identify the location of the facility where it proposes to perform the Work. The evaluated bid price will include vessel transfer costs. The bid solicitation identifies the vessel transfer costs applicable to specific locations. If the bid solicitation does not provide the location where the Bidder intends to perform the Work, then the Bidder must advise the Contracting Authority, by e-mail, at least five calendar days before the bid closing date, of its proposed location for performing the Work. The Contracting Authority will confirm to the Bidder, by e-mail, at least thee calendar day before the bid closing date, the location and the applicable vessel transfer cost. A bid that specifies a location for undertaking the Work which is not listed, and for which a notification in writing has not been received by the Contracting Authority five calendar days before the bid closing date, will be declared non-responsive.

epost Connect: This bid solicitation allows bidders to use the epost Connect service provided by Canada Post Corporation to transmit their bid electronically. Bidders must refer to Part 2 entitled Bidder Instructions, and Part 3 entitled Bid Preparation Instructions, of the bid solicitation, for further information.

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.

Bid Solicitation Documents: Most bid solicitation documents can be downloaded from the Tender Notice web page on the BuyAndSell.gc.ca website. The links can be found under the "Solicitation Documents" header in the Tender Notice. Interested bidders may request additional electronic files associated with this bid solicitation by e-mailing their request to michal.szczesniak@pwgsc-tpsgc.gc.ca.

Additional Information: Suppliers are required to have a Procurement Business Number (PBN) before contract award. Visit https://BuyAndSell.gc.ca/for-businesses/register-as-a-supplier for PBN registration instructions and to learn moreabout selling to the Government of Canada. 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.