DND - BARGE RENTAL NANOOK 12

Trade Agreement: Agreement on Internal Trade (AIT) Tendering Procedures: Generally only one firm has been invited to bid Attachment: None Non-Competitive Procurement Strategy: Goods Purchased on a Commodity Market Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement: No Vendor Name and Address: Northern Transportation Company Limited 42003 MACKENZIE HIGHWAY HAY RIVER Northwest Territories Canada X0E0R9 Nature of Requirements: DND - BARGE RENTAL NANOOK 12

BACKGROUND

Operation NANOOK 12 is an initiative to train forces at the tactical level for joint/combined operations in Canada's North and to facilitate the necessary operational level interaction and planning should it be required during a real-world situation. CANADA COM is the lead planner for the exercise and is responsible for the provision of a barge to act as a training aid for the primary training audience to utilize.

REQUIREMENT

Canada Command will require the temporary, exclusive use of a river barge commencing on 17 August 2012 and ending no later than 26 August 2012. The barge must be a minimum of 150 feet in length and a minimum of 35 feet wide, and must be capable of carrying a contractor provided liquid tank with a minimum capacity of 5,000L and a maximum capacity of 10,000L. The barge will be required to be towed into position by 17 August 2012 near the Dempster Highway Ferry Crossing on the Mackenzie River, north of the Tsiigehtic Ferry, Northwest Territories. It will be left in place until released no later than 26 August 2012.

SOURCING STRATEGY

This procurement has been set aside under the federal government's Set-aside Program for Aboriginal Business (SPAB). Only Aboriginal businesses as defined in the SPAB are eligible to challenge the proposed procurement strategy to award the contract to the named Aboriginal business.

The Statement of Work is exempt from the provisions of the: 1) World Trade Organization Agreement on Government Procurement (WTO-AGP), Annex 4 2) North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), Chapter Ten Annex 1001.2b Paragraph 1,

however, it is subject to the Agreement on Internal Trade (AIT) and will therefore be limited to qualified Aboriginal Businesses located in Western Canada in accordance with Shipbuilding, Refit, Repair and Modernization Policy (1996-12-19).

NAME AND LOCATION OF ONLY KNOWN SOURCE

Northern Transportation Company Ltd. #1 - 104th Ave Hay River X0E 0R9 Hay River Northwest Territories

Delivery Date: Above-mentioned

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