GRASS CUTTING SERVICES

Trade Agreement: WTO-AGP/NAFTA/Canada-Peru FTA/Canada-Colombia FTA 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: GRASS CUTTING SERVICES

W0103-125088/A Kobenter, Hélène Telephone No. - (250) 363-3404 ( ) Fax No. - (250) 363-3344

This requirement is for periodic grass cutting and trimming services at various sites within British Columbia for the Department of National Defence, CFB Esquimalt, Vancouver Island, BC Canada. Additional grass cuts, trims and other miscellaneous grass maintenance services that may be required on an "as and when requested" basis are included on a Task-Authorized basis.

The period of the contract will be for two (2) years from the date of award with the irrevocable option to extend the term of the contract by one (1) additional year period under the same conditions.

The requirement is divided in five (5) geographical servicing zones. Estimated expenses per year per zone (GST/HST included): Zone 1: Greater Victoria - Dockyard/Naden $147,000.00 Zone 2: Greater Victoria - Armouries/Workpoint/Permanent Married Quarters (PMQs) $116,000.00 Zone 3: Greater Victoria - Colwood/Albert Head/Rocky Point $162,000.00 Zone 4: Nanaimo/ CFMETR Nanoose $87,000.00 Zone 5: Greater Victoria - CFAD Rocky Point Zone X $110,000.00

The firm portion of work based on the service schedule detailed in the Statement of Work represents approximately 85% of the above noted estimated yearly expenses.

MANDATORY SITE VISIT(S): It is mandatory that the Bidder or a representative of the Bidder attend the site visit(s) for the applicable zone(s) for which the Bidder will be submitted a bid. Arrangements have been made for site visit to be held on : - For zones 1, 2, 3, and 5 (Greater Victoria): January 9, 2013 at 10:00 a.m. PST, Naden 129 Security Office Naden Way & Admirals Road. - For zone 4 (Nanaimo/Nanoose): January 16, 2013 at 10:30 a.m. PST, CF Metr Ranchpoint Building 6.

Bidders must communicate with the Contracting Authority by no later than January 2, 2013 at 3:00 p.m PST to confirm attendance and provide the names of the person(s) who will attend. Bidders who do not attend or send a representative to the visit for a particular zone will not be given an alternative appointment and their bids for that particular zone will be deemed non-responsive.

A bidder's CONFERENCE will be held in conjunction with the above noted mandatory site visits.

Interested suppliers may submit a bid on one, two, three, four, or all five zones. A bid must comply with all requirements of the solicitation and all mandatory technical and financial evaluation criteria to be declared responsive. Bids will be evaluated separately for each zone. The response bid with the lowest aggregate evaluated total price for each zone will be recommended for award of a Contract. Canada intends to issue only one (1) contract award by service area.

There is a SECURITY REQUIREMENT associated with this requirement. For additional information, consult Part 6 - Security, Financial and Other Requirements, and Part 7 - Resulting Contract Clauses. Bidders should consult the "Security Requirements for PWGSC Bid Solicitations - Instructions for Bidders" (http://www.tpsgc-pwgsc.gc.ca/app-acq/lc-pl/lc-pl-eng.html#a31) document on the Departmental Standard Procurement Documents Web site.

Pursuant to section 01 of Standard Instructions 2003, Bidders must submit a complete list of names of all individuals who are currently directors of the Bidder. Furthermore, as determined by the Special Investigations Directorate, Departmental Oversight Branch, each individual named on the list may be requested to complete a Consent to a Criminal Record Verification form and related documentation.

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).

Service providers interested in bidding this requirement must register and order the solicitation documents through MERX (Click on "Order Associated Components" to download the complete solicitation package).

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.