Medium Support Vehicle Maintenance-Edmonton Garrison

Trade Agreement: WTO-AGP/NAFTA/AIT/Canada FTAs with Peru/Colombia/Panama Tendering Procedures: Generally only one firm has been invited to bid Attachment: None Non-Competitive Procurement Strategy: Exclusive Rights Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement: No Vendor Name and Address: Diamond International Trucks Ltd. 17020-118th Ave Edmonton Alberta Canada T5S1S4 Nature of Requirements: Medium Support Vehicle Maintenance

Requirement

PWGSC on behalf of DND intends to enter into a task authorization contract with Diamond International Trucks Ltd. 17020 118 Ave, Edmonton AB, T5S 1S4 . The supplier is to provide maintenance to 66 military medium duty service vehicles in the Edmonton Garrison area. The work will involve the following: preventative maintenance, corrective maintenance, and modification to the medium support duty vehicles.

Background

The medium duty military vehicles requested for maintenace are used as a general troop transporter, wrecker, water tanker, petroleum/oil transporter and hazardous material truck.

Maintenance for these trucks are needed in order to ensure the fleet is running smoothly and effectively.

No Substitute Requirement

Supplier must demonstrate it meets the following requirements

-Certified and able to repair an International MaxxForce Engine, Allison Transmission, and Navistar Workstar 7400 Chassis Cab.

-Qualifications: the individuals performing the work must be licensed technicians or apprentices under the direct supervision of a licensed technician that are qualified for the equipment repair.

Supplier must also

-Have Certified Navistar Defense Parts. Some examples of these parts are Electrical Master Switch and Slave Receptacle.

-Have access to all diagnostic tools required to properly diagnose faults on International MaxxForce Engines and Allison Transmissions.

-Have the ability to access the paint required to refinish the vehicles. Paint must be an exact colour match and can be supplied from the manufacturer, AkzoNoble Car Refinishes.

Justification for the Pre-Selected Supplier

Diamond International Truck Ltd. is the only known vendor within 50 KM of the Edmonton Garrison Base capable of meeting all the requirements. Delivery Date: Above-mentioned

You are hereby notified that the government intends to negotiate with one firm only as identified above. Should you have any questions concerning this requirement, contact the contracting officer identified above.

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Suppliers who consider themselves fully qualified and available to provide the services/goods described herein, may submit a statement of capabilities in writing to the contact person identified in this Notice on or before the closing date of this Notice. The statement of capabilities must clearly demonstrate how the supplier meets the advertised requirements.

The PWGSC file number, the contracting officer's name and the closing date of the ACAN must appear on the outside of the envelope in block letters or, in the case of a facsimile transmission, on the covering page.

The Crown retains the right to negotiate with suppliers on any procurement.

Documents may be submitted in either official language of Canada.