POLLUTANT REMOVAL - ZALINSKI

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: POLLUTANT REMOVAL - ZALINSKI

TITLE: Removal and Disposal of Oils from the USAT Brig. Gen. M. G. Zalinski

SUMMARY

1. Statement of Work: a. The Canadian Coast Guard (CCG) is seeking a contractor to eliminate the threat of pollution from the United States Army Transport (USAT) vessel Brigadier General M.G. Zalinski, sunken approximately, 2.5 kilometres southwest of James Point on Lowe Inlet in Grenville Channel, British Columbia, Canada, at a depth of approximately 27 - 30 metres.

The Contractor must provide divers, pumping capability, suitable vessels and their own support facilities to maintain an independent operation, continuously for a period of about 2 to 3 weeks. The pumping operation will be conducted by accessing shut-off valves installed under a previous contract.

The Work must be conducted in accordance with the associated Technical Specifications detailed in the Statement of Work, attached at Annex A. 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 within the following period: Commence: 19 January 2015; Complete: 27 February 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 As per the Integrity Provisions under section 01 of Standard Instructions 2003, bidders must provide a list of all owners and/or Directors and other associated information as required. Refer to section 4.21 of the Supply Manual for additional information on the Integrity Provisions.

6. Sourcing Strategy This procurement is subject to AIT and is exempt from: NAFTA [see Chapter 10, Annex 1001.2b, paragraph 1 (a)], the WTO-AGP (see Annex 4), Canada-Chile Free Trade Agreement- Annex III-Schedule of Canada-Exceptions to Most-Favored-Nation Treatment (Chapter G) second paragraph, line c) and the Canada-Peru Free Trade Agreement- Annex 1401.1-6-General Notes- Schedule of Canada-line a)

6.1 Canadian Content Policy The requirement is subject to a preference for Canadian goods and/or services.

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 and Part 7 - Resulting Contract Clauses.

8. Optional Goods and/or Services The Bidder must grant to Canada the irrevocable option to require one (1) additional:

"Removal and Disposal of Oils from the USAT Brig. Gen. M. G. Zalinski"

as described at Annex A of the Contract under the same conditions and at the prices quoted by the Bidder. The option may only be exercised by the Contracting Authority and will be evidenced, for administrative purposes only, through a contract amendment.

The Contracting Authority may exercise the option at any time before 31 March 2016 by sending a written notice to the Contractor.

9. 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.

10. Enquiries - Bid Solicitation All enquiries must be submitted in writing to the Contracting Authority no later than three (3) 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.

11. Improvement of Requirement During Solicitation Period Should bidders consider that the specifications or Statement of Work contained in the bid solicitation could be improved technically or technologically, bidders are invited to make suggestions, in writing, to the Contracting Authority named in the bid solicitation. Bidders must clearly outline the suggested improvement as well as the reason for the suggestion. Suggestions that do not restrict the level of competition nor favour a particular bidder will be given consideration provided they are submitted to the Contracting Authority at least five (5) days before the bid closing date. Canada will have the right to accept or reject any or all suggestions.

12. Bidders' Conference A bidders' conference will be held at 1230 Government Street, Victoria, BC, on 16 December 2014. The conference will begin at 10:00 am in room 401. 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.

13. Optional Site Visit - Vessel Diving on the wreck is not permitted without advance permission from the Contracting Authority. Bidders or representatives of the Bidder may visit the work site at their own expense in order to assess average diving conditions, however, the bidder must make a request in writing to the Contracting Authority at least one (1) week in advance of their proposed visit. 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.