EREP: Hard Shell Barges

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

Amendment 014

This amendment is raised to: 1. Answer questions that were received from Industry; and 2. Modify the French RFP

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Amendment 013

This amendment is being raised to answer questions received from industry.

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Amendment 012

This amendment is raised to: 1. Extend the bid closing date; 2. Answer questions that were received from Industry; 3. Amend Part 6 - Resulting Contract Clauses; 4. Amend Annex B - Technical Statement of Requirements; and 5. Amend Annex 1 to Part 4 - Technical Bid Evaluation Plan.

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Amendment 011

This amendment is raised to: 1. Extend the solicitation closing date; 2. Answer questions that were received from Industry; 3. Amend Annex B - Technical Statement of Requirements.

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Amendment 010

This amendment is raised to: 1. Answer questions that were received from Industry; and 2. Amend Schedule B - Schedule of Deliveries

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Amendment 009

This amendment is raised to extend the solicitation closing date.

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Amendment 008

This amendment is being raised to answer questions received from industry.

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Amendment 007

This amendment is being raised to answer questions received from industry.

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Amendment 006

This amendment is raised to: 1. Answer questions that were received from Industry;and 2. Amend Annex 1 to Part 4 - Technical Bid Evaluation Plan.

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Amendment 005

This amendment is raised to: 1. Extend the solicitation closing date; 2. Answer questions that were received from Industry; 3. Amend Appendix 2 to Annex A - Data Item Descriptions; and 4. Amend Annex B - Technical Statement of Requirements.

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Amendment 004

IMPORTANT NOTICE TO SUPPLIERS RE. BID SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS

Due to the impacts from the COVID-19 pandemic, temporary measures are being taken on-site at the Bid Receiving Unit to encourage social distancing. The health and safety of staff and suppliers remains our top priority.

Suppliers are required to submit bids electronically using the Canada Post epost Connect application for the subject bid solicitation. This service allows suppliers to submit bids, offers and arrangements electronically to PWGSC Bid Receiving Units. This online service enables the electronic transfer of large files up to Protected B level.

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.

It is the Bidder’s responsibility to ensure the request for opening an epost Connect conversation is sent at least six days before the solicitation closing date. Bids will not be accepted if emailed directly to this email address.

Faxed and hard copy (submitted in person or via mail/courier) bids will not be accepted for the subject bid solicitation.

Given current circumstances and network limitations, some active procurements may be delayed. To stay up to date on the status of specific procurements, please consult Buysandsell.gc.ca.

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Amendment 003

This amendment is raised to answer questions that were received from Industry and to amend Annex B - Technical Statement of Requirements.

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Amendment 002

This amendment is being raised to answer questions that were received from Industry and to amend Annex 1 to Part 4 - Technical Bid Evaluation Plan.

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Amendment 001

This amendment is being raised to answer questions received from industry.

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The Canadian Coast Guard (CCG) requires hard shell barges (also referred to as non-powered aluminum barges) of 20 cubic meters (m3) and 40m3 for increased storage capacity of recovered oil in calm waters that would be deployed in response to a marine pollution incident.

This procurement is part of the Environmental Response Equipment (ERE) Program for the Canadian Coast Guard (CCG), and forms part of the Oceans Protection Plan announced in November 2016. Under the ERE Program, CCG is renewing its suite of environmental response (ER) equipment, ensuring a robust and strategic national response capability. The ERE Program will replace aging ER equipment and potentially introduce new response technologies to over 80 locations across Canada; this objective will be realized through approximately 50 to 100 unique equipment procurements.

The requirement is subject to the provisions of the World Trade Organization Agreement on Government Procurement (WTO-AGP), the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), the Canada-European Union Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA),the Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA)and the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP).

This bid solicitation may establish multiple contracts with task authorizations for the delivery of the requirement detailed in the bid solicitation, to the Identified Users across Canada, including areas subject to Comprehensive Land Claims Agreements.

The Federal Contractors Program (FCP) for employment equity applies to this procurement; see Part 5 - Certifications, Part 6 - Resulting Contract Clauses and the annex titled Federal Contractors Program for Employment Equity - Certification.

Bidders intending to submit bids should obtain solicitation documents directly from http://BuyAndSell.gc.ca . Solicitation amendments, if and when issued, will be available on http://BuyAndSell.gc.ca . It is the responsibility of the Bidder to ensure that all amendments issued during the solicitation period have been obtained and addressed in the submitted bid. Bidders basing their submissions on solicitation documents obtained from other sources do so at their own risk. Learn how to receive notifications about solicitation amendments at https://buyandsell.gc.ca/procurement-data/tenders/follow-opportunities .

Businesses interested in learning more about selling to the Government of Canada are encouraged to review https://BuyAndSell.gc.ca/for-businesses/selling-to-the-government-of-canada .

The Office of Small and Medium Enterprises (OSME) offers free seminars to businesses interested in learning about the general procurement process and how to sell goods and services to the government. Refer to http://www.tpsgc-pwgsc.gc.ca/app-acq/pme-sme/index-eng.html for more information about OSME’s seminars and other services.

Suppliers are required to have a Procurement Business Number (PBN) before contract award. Suppliers may register for a PBN online at https://srisupplier.contractscanada.gc.ca/index-eng.cfm?af=ZnVzZWFjdGlvbj1yZWdpc3Rlci5pbnRybyZpZD0y&lang=eng . For non-Internet registration, suppliers may contact the InfoLine at 1-800-811-1148 to obtain the telephone number of the nearest Supplier Registration Agent.

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 from receipt of the results of the bid solicitation process. The debriefing may be in writing, by telephone or in person.

Due to the nature of the bid solicitation, bids transmitted by facsimile to PWGSC will not be accepted.

The Phased Bid Compliance Process (PBCP) applies to this requirement.

Enquiries regarding this bid solicitation must be directed only to the Contracting Authority identified in the bid solicitation.

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.