DISPOSAL OF THE FORMER HMCS IROQUOIS

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DISPOSAL OF THE FORMER HMCS IROQUOIS

W8482-168053/A Passmore, Russ Telephone No. - (819) 420-2917 Telephone No - (613) 316-3751 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Amendment: Please see the front page of the solicitation for the updated bid closing date and time. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------The Department of National Defence has a requirement for the safe disposal of an Iroquois-class guided missile destroyer (DDG) that has reached the end of its operational life, the former Her Majesty’s Canadian Ships (HMCS) Iroquois. The contractor will be required to prepare the ship for transfer, transfer it to the Approved Site, demilitarize the Controlled Goods, return the museum material, and subsequently dismantle (dispose/recycle) the vessels in an efficient and environmentally responsible manner that is conforming to Canadian Laws and the terms of the contract.

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 Industrial Security Program (ISP) of Public Works and Government Services Canada (http://ssi-iss.tpsgc-pwgsc.gc.ca/index-eng.html) website.

There is a mandatory Bidders’ Conference and Site Visit associated with this requirement where personnel security screening is required prior to gaining access to CONTROLLED GOODS AND PROTECTED information, assets or sites. Consult Part 2 - Bidder Instructions.

In accordance with the Basel Convention, the Canadian Environmental Protection Act (1999), the Export and Import of Hazardous Waste and Hazardous Recyclable Material Regulations SOR/2005-149 and theOperational Requirements of the Government of Canada the sourcing strategy relating to this procurement will be restricted to Canadiancompanies.

The requirement is subject to the provisions of Agreement on Internal Trade (AIT).

This procurement is subject to the Controlled Goods Program. The Defence production Act defines Canadian Controlled Goods as certain goods listed in Canada’s Export Control List, a regulation made pursuant to the Export and Import Permits Act (EIPA).

Work Period - Marine Work must commence and be completed as follows for the former HMCS IROQUOIS: Commence: at contract award date Complete: 18 months from date of contract award. The Contractor must remove the former HMCS IROQUIOS from its current berth at CFB HALIFAX, Nova Scotia within 45 days from Contract award.

NOTE: CANADA will only allow work to be completed at the vessel’s current berth which is required to prepare the vessel for a towing certificate, as required by the Contractor’s underwriter’s surveyor.

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.