Compressed Gases

Trade Agreement: NAFTA/AIT/Canada FTAs with Peru/Colombia/Panama Tendering Procedures: Attachment: None Competitive Procurement Strategy: Lowest/Lower Bid Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement: No Nature of Requirements: THIS BID SOLLICITATION CANCELS AND SUPERSEDES PREVIOUS BID SOLICITATION NUMBER W7701-135614/A DA TED FEBRUARY 7, 2013 WITH A CLOSING OF MARCH 26, 2013 AT 02:00 PM.

Provide on request various compressed gases such as: Acetylene Industrial, Medical Air, Air Dry, Air Ultra Zero, Air Breathing, Aflux, Argon Industrial, Argon Alphagaz 1 & 2 ( 99.998%), Nitrogen 6000 PSIG, Helium etc. with rental and maintenance of cylinders as detailed in Annex A of the application Standing Offer for the Defence Research and Development Canada - Valcartier, Quebec.

Term of Standing Offer: August 1st, 2013 to July 31, 2014 with four (4) options year.

Possibility of one or two tender(s) will (have) be issued(s) for this application as follows: -An offer involving all cylinder 6000 PSIG & -An offer containing all other cylinders. (We expect to issue two offers. If you don't offer gas cylinders to 6000 PSIG, we will evaluate your offer on the other items).

Budget allocated: $114 975 (with GST & PST) for five (5) years.

For English communication please contact: Marial Tremblay No. telephone: (418)677-4000 ext. 4159 No. fax: (418)677-3288 E-Mail: marial.tremblay@pwgsc.gc.ca 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.