Personnel de lutte contre les feux de végétation de type 2 – interventions soutenues – pour la gestion des feux à Parcs Canada

Solicitation No. 5P420-14-5014/A Type 2 Sustained Action Wildland Firefighting Personnel for Parks Canada Fire Management

Parks Canada requires the provision of wildland firefighting personnel on an as and when requested basis in various National Parks and/or National Historic Site within Alberta, Saskatchewan, British Columbia, Manitoba and the Northwest Territories. The Offeror must provide physically fit and fully equipped crews trained to the standards outlined. The Offeror must provide fire suppression services and other project work including, but not limited to, sustained action fire suppression, chainsaw work, preparation of fire breaks, pile burning operations, and manual labour.

The period of the resulting Standing Offer(s) is from date of Standing Offer to March 31, 2015 with the option to extend for three (3) additional (1) year periods from April 01, 2015 to March 31, 2016, from April 01, 2016 to March 31, 2017, and from April 01, 2017 to March 31, 2018.

A maximum of three (3) Standing Offers will be awarded under each Province or Territory in which services may be required.

The requirement is subject to the provisions of the World Trade Organization Agreement on Government Procurement (WTO-AGP), the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), and the Agreement on Internal Trade (AIT).

Bidders that consider themselves qualified to provide this Work and intend to submit bids on this project should obtain documents from the Government Electronic Tendering Service through the Government of Canada tendering service at www.buyandsell.gc.ca/tenders. Addenda, when issued, will be available from the Government of Canada tendering service. Bidders that elect to base their bids on documents obtained from other sources do so at their own risk. Late submissions will not be considered.

Inquiries regarding this bid must be submitted in writing to the Contracting Officer as early as possible within the solicitation period:

Adam Krisch Fax No. (403) 292-4475 Email address: adam.krisch@pc.gc.ca

Inquiries should be received no later than fifteen (15) calendar days prior to the date set for solicitation closing to allow sufficient time to provide a response. Enquiries received after that time may not result in an answer being provided.

This procurement contains mandatory requirements, and failure to comply will result in rejection of the bid.

Bids will be received at

Parks Canada Agency 635 – 8 Avenue S.W., Suite 1300 Calgary, AB T2P 3M3

Due to the nature of the Request for Standing Offers, transmission of offers by email or facsimile to PCA will not be accepted.

This Parks Canada office provides procurement services to the public in English.

Documents may be submitted in either official language of Canada.

The Crown retains the right to negotiate with suppliers on any procurement.