School Bus with & without driver

Trade Agreement: Agreement on Internal Trade (AIT) Tendering Procedures: The bidder must supply Canadian goods and/or services Attachment: None Competitive Procurement Strategy: Lowest/Lower Bid Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement: No Nature of Requirements: School Bus with & without driver

WN536-140074/A Martin, Lesley Telephone No. - (905) 615-2076 ( ) Fax No. - (905) 615-2060

This is a Request for a Regional individual Standing Offer (RISO) for the provision of 22 and 47 passenger School Buses with and without drivers on an 'as and when requested basis' for the Department of National Defence (DND), Area Support Unit Toronto.

The buses are required to transport military personnel to and from various DND locations throughout Southern Ontario, as per the Areas of Service (Pick-up Rights) detailed at Annex A.

The period of the resulting Standing Offer(s) is for 1 year from date of issuance (estimated to be October 2013), with a right to request an extension of the Standing Offer by 3, 1-year extension periods under the same terms and conditions.

Offerors may submit an offer on one or more Areas of Service for which they have Pick-up Rights.

The estimated dollar value for a 1 year period is $550,000.00 including HST. This is based on the full requirement of all A. Bus with Driver and B. Bus without Driver.

Multiple Standing Offers may be awarded. Should more than 1 Standing Offer be awarded the amount listed above will be broken down as follows:

A. School Bus with Driver - 80% B. School Bus without Driver - 20%

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

The requirement is limited to Canadian goods and/or services.

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.