BARE BOAT CHARTER

Trade Agreement: Agreement on Internal Trade (AIT) Tendering Procedures: If 2+ bids offer Canadian goods/services other bids will not be considered Attachment: None Competitive Procurement Strategy: Best Overall Proposal Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement: No Nature of Requirements: Charter of Bare Boat Vessels in Support of Sea Cadet Training

THERE WILL BE A BIDDERS CONFERENCE MEETING TO DISCUSS THIS REQUIREMENT ON MAY 27TH, #2 Hangar, CFB GREENWOOD at 1300 hrs..

Any questions/concerns are to be sent in writing to the Contracting Authority prior to May 21st in order to prepare and provide information at meeting. Bidders are also to confirm their attendance to the Contracting Authority prior to May 23rd, if no interest is shown in a Bidders conference prior to May 23rd, the meeting will be cancelled.

The Department of National Defence, HMCS ACADIA, Cornwallis Nova Scotia has a requirement for the following:

To provide THREE (3) bare boat charter vessels (no crew required) to be used for seamanship training/cruises for cadets, and to act as a Safety/Rescue boat for sailing activities and whaler outings in the Digby/Cornwallis/Metegan Nova Scotia as well as the Gulf of Maine to within 1 nm of the Canadian, United States Border then along the border to Calling in Point, the Saint John and Kennebecasis riverways, New Brunswick area.

Vessel(s) are to be delivered by the owner(or designate) the first day of the charter to HMCS Acadia, Cornwallis, Nova Scotia(or by a date to be negotiated), and to be removed by the owner(or designate) on completion of the charter. HMCS Acadia's training staff must be afforded the opportunity to be onboard during the transit when the boats are being delivered to HMCS ACADIA.

Vessels will be operated by a qualified Reserve Officer (SEA) of the Cadet Instruction Cadre (CIC) and will be used to support Sea Cadet training at HMCS Acadia, at the former CFB Cornwallis, Nova Scotia.

The mandatory criteria in Appendix "A" will be confirmed by an inspection.

PWGSC and representatives from DND will perform an inspection to confirm this information prior to award of any contract.

Proposal must be accompanied by the following information for each vessel (s) proposed to charter. Failure to provide the following mandatory criteria with bid will deem bid as non-responsive and will be given no further consideration.

Bidders are required to provide information requested on Annex "B" Vessel Description.

Bidders must provide copy of a Transport Canada Marine Safety Branch Inspection Certification.

MANDATORY CRITERIA

Some of the mandatory criteria for each vessel includes, but is not limited to the following: Vessels are to be diesel engine motorized and must be not less than 13.8 metres (45 feet) in length; not less than 5 metres (16 feet) in width; and not less than 12 tons registered tonnage. Vessels will be accepted for charter on successful completion of the Sea Training Atlantic Readiness Inspection.

Also required

- Must be willing to provide vessel for the entire period of the contract (including option years if exercised)

PROPOSED PERIOD OF CHARTER

For the period 24 JUNE 2014 TO 21 August 2014, - with an option to extend for two(2) additional one (1) year periods from 23 June 2015 to 20 August 2015, and 20 June 2016 to 25 August, 2016. As part of the bid evaluation a pre-inspection by DND and PWGSC will be performed during June 11-12, 2014.

This PWGSC office provides procurement services to the public in English. 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.