ARGO PROFILING FLOATS

Trade Agreement: WTO-AGP/NAFTA/AIT/Canada FTAs with Peru/Colombia/Panama 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: AUTONOMOUS ARGO PROFILING FLOATS

FP843-130010/C Girard, Luc J. Telephone No. - (819) 956-0652 Fax No. - (819) 956-0897

This bid solicitation cancels and supersedes previous bid solicitation number FP843-130010/B dated 2014-05-07 with a closing of 2014-05-29 at 02:00PM EST.

Under the Argo International Floats cooperation program, The Department of Fisheries and Oceans has a requirement to establish up-to two (2) Standing Offers to procure Argo certified floats.

The floats must communicate via Iridium 'SBD' or 'RUDICS' satellite telemetry, use Lithium batteries and must include a minimum replacement warranty of 180 days (18 completed ten day cycles) after completion of deployment instructions.

The Standing Offer is for a period of 3.5 years. All resulting Call-Ups resulting from the issuance of a Standing Offer, will be issued on an as-and-when required basis with no minimum commitments.

Yearly, historical purchases are estimated at twenty five (25) standard floats and five (5) floats with oxygen sensor.

Offerors must submit a list of names or other related information as needed, pursuant to section 01 of Standard Instructions 2006 and 2007.

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), and the Agreement on Internal Trade (AIT). 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.