CONVERSION OF MILITARY VEHICLES

Trade Agreement: Agreement on Internal Trade (AIT) Tendering Procedures: Suppliers on permanent list or able to meet qualification requirements Attachment: None Competitive Procurement Strategy: Lowest/Lower Bid Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement: No Nature of Requirements: Amendment No. 002 is raised to:

A) Change the Time Zone at the Solicitation closing date; B) Address Transportation Costs; C) Revise the General Work Description at the Statement of Work; and D) Provide clarification to Bidders' questions. ____________________ Amendment No. 001 was raised to:

Extend the Solicitation closing date to 2:00 PM EST on 22 November 2013. ____________________ Original Notice

CONVERSION OF MILITARY VEHICLES

The Canadian Forces has a requirement to convert thirty-nine (39) military vehicles into Commemorative Monuments on an as-and-when-required basis.

This Solicitation is issued in response to Letter of Interest / Invitation to Pre-Qualify No.: W8484-11P2DM/B dated 2013-03-28 which sought the names of potential bidders having an interest in converting Military Vehicles into Commemorative Monuments. In order to be pre-qualified to the Solicitation Phase, Respondents were required to:

pass the US DoD vetting procedures in order to access ITAR-Controlled Technical Data; and

be registered in the Canadian Controlled Goods Registration Program (CGRP).

The requirement described herein is open only to Respondents who were successfully vetted by the U.S. DoD and who are registered in the CGRP.

The period for making Call-ups against the Standing Offer is from the date of the Standing Offer to 31 March 2015 with two (2) additional one (1) year option period (s) under the same terms and conditions.

Basis of Selection

An offer must comply with the requirements of the Request for Standing Offers and meet all mandatory technical evaluation criteria to be declared responsive. The responsive offer with the lowest evaluated price will be recommended for issuance of a standing offer.

Security Requirement

The Contractor/Offeror must, at all times during the performance of the Contract/Standing Offer, hold a valid Designated Organization Screening (DOS) with approved: Document Safeguarding and Production Capabilities at the level of PROTECTED A, issued by the Canadian Industrial Security Directorate, Public Works and Government Services Canada.

The Contractor/Offeror personnel requiring access to PROTECTED information, assets or work site(s) must EACH hold a valid RELIABILITY STATUS, granted or approved by the Canadian Industrial Security Directorate (CISD), Public Works and Government Services Canada (PWGSC).

Until the security screening of the Contractor/Offeror personnel required by this Contract/Standing Offer has been completed satisfactorily by the Canadian Industrial Security Directorate, Public Works and Government Services Canada, the Contractor/Offeror personnel MAY NOT HAVE ACCESS to (CLASSIFIED/PROTECTED) information or assets, and MAY NOT ENTER sites where such information or assets are kept, without an escort.

The Contractor MUST NOT utilize its Information Technology systems to electronically process, produce or store PROTECTED information until the CISD/PWGSC has issued written approval. After approval has been granted or approved, these tasks may be performed at the level of PROTECTED A.

Subcontracts which contain security requirements are NOT to be awarded without the prior written permission of CISD/PWGSC.

The Contractor/Offeror must comply with the provisions of the

(a) Security Requirements Check List and security guide (if applicable), attached at Annex "J";

(b) Industrial Security Manual (Latest Edition)

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.