3Y004-200063/B - Hovercrafts (3Y004-200063/B)

Trade Agreement: CETA / WTO-AGP / CPTPP / CFTA / FTAs with Peru / Colombia / Panama / Korea Tendering Procedures: All interested suppliers may submit a bid Competitive Procurement Strategy: Best Overall

Proposal Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement: Yes Nature of Requirements:

Hovercrafts

3Y004-200063/B Simard, Colin Telephone No. - (204) 583-7859 (

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This bid solicitation cancels and supersedes previous bid solicitation number 3Y004-200063/A dated 2020-02-03 with a closing of 2020-03-11 at 2:00pm CST. A debriefing or feedback session will be provided upon request to bidders/offerors/suppliers who bid on the previous solicitation.

POLAR Knowledge Canada has a requirement for the purchase of two (2) hovercrafts, for field research during the shoulder season to be delivered to the Polar Continental Shelf Program, 2464 Sheffield Ottawa, Ontario before March 31, 2021 with the option to purchase one (1) additional hovercraft, accessories and on-site training before March 31, 2022. These hovercrafts would allow researchers to work in areas that are otherwise unreachable due to unsafe lake, river or ice conditions.

The proposed requirement is subject to the following Comprehensive Land Claims Agreements: Agreement Between the Inuit of the Nunavut Settlement Area and Her Majesty the Queen in Right of Canada.

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), the Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA), and the Agreement on Internal Trade (AIT).

The Government of Canada strives to ensure that the goods and services it procures are inclusive by design and accessible by default, in accordance with the Accessible Canada Act (ACA), its associated regulations and standards, and Treasury Board Contracting Policy. Procurement documents will specify the accessibility criteria and standards to be met and provide guidelines for the evaluation of proposals with respect to those criteria and standards.

IMPORTANT: This tender is part of Public Services and Procurement Canada’s initiative to submit bid submission files electronically using epost Connect. Interested bidders should refer to Part 2 of the solicitation document entitled Instructions to bidders, for instructions on how to participate and submit their files electronically for this tender.

Due to the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic and to encourage physical distancing, the bid receiving unit will remain open but with limited staff and limited hours: Monday to Friday, 9 am to 11 am (local time).

Due to limited staff available, bidders are strongly encouraged to transmit their bids electronically using the epost Connect service instead of any of the other methods of bid delivery that are available should the solicitation allow. Please monitor Buyandsell.gc.ca closely as changes to bid closing dates may be necessary.

This PWGSC office provides procurement services to the public in English.

Contact: Colin Simard Colin.Simard@pwgsc.gc.ca 204-583-7859

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.