MAJOR INSPECTION AND ADDITIONAL WORK REQUIREMENT ON HELICOPTERS

Trade Agreement: Agreement on Internal Trade (AIT) Tendering Procedures: All interested suppliers may submit a bid Competitive Procurement Strategy: Best Overall Proposal Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement: No Nature of Requirements: MAJOR INSPECTION AND ADDITIONAL WORK ON HELICOPTERS AIRBUS MODEL EC120 AND AS350B3. M7594-154755/A Beauchamp, Joanne No. Telephone (819) 956-9251 No. Facsimile (819) 956-7173 This Notice Amendment is raise to publish questions and answers regarding this solicitation, also to change the closing date, and Solicitation Amendment is raise to modify the Annex B Basis of Payment, to change the name of the Annex C and to add new Annex E Bid Evaluation Score Sheet. List of Questions and Answers: QUESTION: Annex "B" line 6 of each table you are asking for Additional Parts Required Cost + _____%. This is not representative because the bidders did not receive all of the same discount rates. More than the bidder has the best volume the better is the discount rates. In return, the greater your savings are. I give you an example: Company 123 has a 12% discount on a part of $1,000.00 so; the cost will be $880.00. By applying a cost of 7% agreement, the part will cost you $941.60. Applying the same formula, Company XYZ has a discount rate of 5%, and then the part will cost you $1,016.50. On a bill of $250,000.00, this can make a huge difference. To overcome this margin of error, it would be better to ask the price list less a percentage (price list - ____ %) because all service providers have taken the same price list. The other option would be aware of the discount rate of each supplier? You be the judge.

ANSWER: Annex "B" line 6, bidder did not receive same discount rate. For evaluation purposes, the material value for line 6 will be 75K x % identified in your bid. See attached Bid Evaluation Sheet.

QUESTION: Annex "B" line 4, of each table you are asking for a Firm Price for Additional Parts for Service Bulletins. The document does not specify the applicable Service Bulletins. The document does not specify the applicable Service Bulletins for each devise, so I intended to answer same as line 6 by a percentage?

ANSWER: Annex "B" line 4, Pricing will be change to be Cost + ____ %. For evaluation purposes, the material value for line 4 will be 60K x % identified in your bid. See attached Bid Evaluation Sheet.

QUESTION: Would PWGSC consider USD instead of CND? As standard practice with the RCMP, contract currency is in USD?

ANSWER: Yes, for Evaluation purpose the Noon Exchange Rate of bid close date will be used.

QUESTION: In Paragraph 6.7, please clarify if bidders need to join a copy of a certificate of conformance and packing slip as an example at time of bid submission or if it is a misspelling?

ANSWER: No it's not misspelling. To be use only on a Resulting of Contract.

QUESTION: Regarding the quote estimate, please clarify if estimates need to include 12 year on Dynamic Components or excluding inspection on Dynamic Components?

ANSWER: The 12 year Inspection on Dynamic Components are excluded and will be under additional work, if required. QUESTION: On pages 21, 22 & 23 line 4 requesting Price for Additional Parts for Service Bulletins. Can you advise the Mod Status of each Aircraft indicating the current level of Service Bulletins as this would help define the scope of work required to bring up to the latest Service Bulletins.

ANSWER: Service Bulletins will not be required as Firm Price, it will be change to be Cost + ____ % and for evaluation evaluation purposes, the material value for line 4 will be 60K x % identified in your bid. See attached Bid Evaluation Sheet.

QUESTION: On pages 21, 22 & 23 line 6 requests a Cost Plus % for additional parts. Would you accept ''Current published OEM Pricing'' as a response?

ANSWER: No, to evaluate all bids equally, we will remain with the mark up % from Bidders Cost. For evaluation purposes the material value for line 6 will be 75K x % identified in your bid. See attached Bid Evaluation Sheet.

QUESTION: Are you referring to all ASB's that are mandatory on the aircraft?

ANSWER: ASB will specify which SB's need to be incorporated for each helicopter at the time of requesting the work.

QUESTION: Does the RCMP have a list of "NON mandatory" SB's that they would like us to install and quote?

ANSWER: ASB will specify which SB's need to be incorporated for each helicopter at the time of requesting the work.

QUESTION: Can we have a copy of the current SB listing and mod status of the helicopters in question?

ANSWER: ASB will specify which SB's need to be incorporated for each helicopter at the time of requesting the work.

QUESTION: Can we have a copy of the component racking of the ships in question to determine the current times, cycles and if the Main gearbox and TRGB have already gone through their first O/H cycle. This will have a big effect on the price to quote for the 144M?

ANSWER: If any Dynamic Component is due for O/H, it will come under additional work.

QUESTION: Is it correct that all "DECALS" must be under the cleat coat. There may be a chemical reaction between the Vinyl graphics and the chemicals in the clear paint. I believe what the RCMP is looking for is to have all decals "coated" separately with a non evasive clear coat?..this is what we have done in the past for other clients?

ANSWER: We have had several aircraft that have been painted this way without any problems.

QUESTION: Can you please confirm the painting of the side registration marks and if the belly 12" registration marks are required as well as part of the paint quote?

ANSWER: Registration marks are to be applied as per CAR's requirement under the fuselage and on the side of the helicopter, and as per current RCMP paint scheme.

Closing Date and Time of Solicitation remain the same as Amendment 001. 2:00 p.m. On June 16 juin 2015. All TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THE NPP AND SOLICITATION REMAIN THE SAME The requirement is for Major Inspection on the Royal Canadian Mounted Police Fleet of Helicopters (currently six (6) helicopters). Two (2) of Model Airbus EC120 and four (4) of model Airbus AS350B3 andadditional work as required for the RCMP. This requirement is for a three (3) years Contract with a three (3) one (1) year Option. At the time of awarding this contract, Air Services Branch anticipates no changes in the size of its fleet. However, a reduction or addition of units may occur during the period of the contract.

The following are mandatory requirements: A) The Contractor must be a Transport Canada AMO approved to perform work on Airbus Helicopters model EC120 and AS350B3. The Contractor must have sufficient personnel to meet the requirements of this contract. B) Contractor must install only new parts which are approved and listed in the Airbus Helicopter Maintenance Manuals and Illustrated Parts Catalogs that have been approved by the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM), or the original parts manufacturer. Other manufactured parts shall only be installed upon pre approval by the Technical Authority. C) Inspection or repair must be carried out in accordance with the latest amended manufacturer's maintenance and overhaul manuals, airworthiness directives, mandatory service bulletins, service letters and any other special instructions applicable to specific components. The Contractor is responsible to have all these documents on hand and up to date. D) This Agreement does not provide authorization or funding for the manufacture, fabrication or purchase of special equipment and tooling. E) The work described herein must be inspected in compliance with the requirements of the Canadian Aviation Regulations (CAR's) civil aircraft regulations and is subject to verification by the RCMP.

Delivery Date: Above-mentioned

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