CCGS Logistics Support Sevices

Trade Agreement: Agreement on Internal Trade (AIT) Tendering Procedures: Generally only one firm has been invited to bid Non-Competitive Procurement Strategy: Government Objectives Representing Best Interests/Value to Govt Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement: No Vendor Name and Address: MLS-Multinational Logistic Services Level 15 The Business Tower Malta STJ06 Nature of Requirements: CCGS Logistics Support Services

Logistics Support Services

Public Works and Government Services Canada on behalf of Canadian Coast Guard, St. John's, NL intends to award a contract for Logistics Support Services for their crew changes on the CCGS Terry Fox and the CCGS Louis St. Laurent in Tromso, Norway from July 30, 2015 to August 12, 2015. It is proposed to award a contract to MLS-Multinational Logistic Services, Malta to provide these logistics services.

Background In support of defining and establishing Canada's extended continental shelf in the Arctic, the Canadian Coast Guard (CCG) deploys ships to conduct a wide range of scientific data collection activities. This contract covers logistics support services to CCG entities and associated support staff when deployed away from home port en route to conduct such activities within the geographical area of the port of Tromoso and Tromso Municipality, Troms County, Norway.

Criteria for assessment of the Statement of Capabilities Minimum Essential Requirements

Mandatory Technical Criteria

- Bidders must prove they have a minimum of five years recent (in the last seven years) experience in providing logistics services of this nature to similar entities.

- Bidders must be capable of providing these services in this geographical area.

Applicability of the trade agreement(s) to the procurement This procurement is subject to the following trade agreement: Agreement on Internal Trade (AIT)

Comprehensive Land Claims Agreement(s) Not applicable.

Justification for the Pre-Identified Supplier MLS-Multinational Logistics Services is the only known organization capable of successfully completing this work and have previously provided these services to the US Coast Guard and Department of National Defence.

Government Contracts Regulations Exception: The following exception to the Government Contracts Regulations is invoked for this procurement under subsection 6(d) - only one person is capable of performing the work.

Exclusions and/or Limited Tendering Reasons Not applicable.

Ownership of Intellectual Property. Not applicable.

The period of the proposed contract or the delivery date(s).

The proposed contract is July 30, 2015 to August 12, 2015. A cost estimate of the proposed contract. The estimated value of the contract is $1,00,000.00 HST extra. Name and address of the pre-identified supplier: MLS-Multinational Logistic Services Level 15 The Business Tower Portomasso STJ06 Malta

Suppliers' right to submit a statement of capabilities Suppliers who consider themselves fully qualified and available to provide the goods, services or construction services described in the ACAN, may submit a statement of capabilities in writing to the contact person identified in this notice on or before the closing date of this notice. The statement of capabilities must clearly demonstrate how the supplier meets the advertised requirements.

The closing date for a submission of a statement of capabilities. The closing date and time for accepting statements of capabilities is : June 30, 2015 at 2:00 p.m. NDT.

Inquiries and statements of capabilities are to be directed to: Janice Baird, Supply Specialist Public Works and Government Services Canada The John Cabot Building 10 Barter's Hill, Box 4600 St. John's, NL A1C 5T2

Telephone: 709-772-8667 Facsimile: 709-772-4603 E-mail: janice.baird@pwgsc.gc.ca Delivery Date: Above-mentioned

You are hereby notified that the government intends to negotiate with one firm only as identified above. Should you have any questions concerning this requirement, contact the contracting officer identified above.

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Suppliers who consider themselves fully qualified and available to provide the services/goods described herein, may submit a statement of capabilities in writing to the contact person identified in this Notice on or before the closing date of this Notice. The statement of capabilities must clearly demonstrate how the supplier meets the advertised requirements.

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