Non-Destructive Testing Services

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Non-Destructive Testing Services

THIS DOCUMENT CONTAINS A SECURITY REQUIREMENT

The Department of National Defence has a requirement for establishment of a Task Authorization contract for non-destructive testing (NDT), primarily radiography (RT), of HMC Ship and Submarine structure and pipe weld repairs to provide Quality Control (QC) in accordance with specified standards and policies as detailed in the Statement of Work at Annex A.

The location of work is Fleet Maintenance Facility Cape Breton, Canadian Force Base Esquimalt in Esquimalt, BC. Work will be done on an "as and when requested" basis as detailed in the Statement of Work attached as Annex A.

PERIOD OF THE CONTRACT: The period of the contract is two years from the date of Contract award.

OPTION TO EXTEND THE CONTRACT: The Contractor grants to Canada the irrevocable option to extend the term of the Contract by up to one (1) additional one (1) year periods under the same conditions. The Contractor agrees that, during the extended period of the Contract, it will be paid in accordance with the applicable provisions as set out in the Basis of Payment.

SECURITY REQUIREMENT: There are security requirements associated with this requirement. For additional information, consult Part 6 - Security, Financial and Other Requirements, and Part 7 - Resulting Contract Clauses. For more information on personnel and organization security screening or security clauses, Bidders should refer to the Contract Security Program of Public Works and Government Services Canada (http://www.tpsgc-pwgsc.gc.ca/esc-src/introduction-eng.html) website.

CANADIAN CONTENT: The requirement is subject to a preference for Canadian goods and/or services.

COVID-19 VACCINATION REQUIREMENT: This requirement is subject to the COVID-19 Vaccination Policy for Supplier Personnel. Failure to complete and provide the COVID-19 Vaccination Requirement Certification as part of the bid will render the bid non-responsive.

All enquiries must be submitted in writing to the Contracting Authority by e-mailing tracy.birtwistle@pwgsc-tpsgc.gc.ca no later than 7 calendar days before the bid closing date. Enquiries received after that time may not be answered.

It is the responsibility of the Bidder to ensure that all addenda issued prior to solicitation closing have been obtained and addressed in the submitted bid. Bidders intending to submit bids should obtain solicitation documents from the Government Electronic Tendering System (GETS) at http://BuyAndSell.gc.ca. Addenda, when issued, will be available on GETS. Bidders basing their submissions on solicitation documents obtained from other sources do so at their own risk.

Suppliers are required to have a Procurement Business Number (PBN) before contract award. Visit https://BuyAndSell.gc.ca/for-businesses/register-as-a-supplier for PBN registration instructions and to learn more about selling to the Government of Canada.Bidders may request a debriefing on the results of the bid solicitation process. Bidders should make the request to the Contracting Authority within 15 working days from receipt of the results of the bid solicitation process. The debriefing may be in writing, by telephone or in person.

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