Canoe Procurement Group of Canada, is posting the solicitation on behalf of CivicInfo BC, RMA, SARM, AMM, LAS, UMNB, NSFM, FPEIM, MNL, NWTAC, NAM, AYC and its current and potential Members and represented Associations and their Members, which includes all MASH/MUSH sectors, Provincial Governments, Federal Agencies, Crown Corporations, local Governmental and other not-for-profit organizations located in all provinces and territories in Canada including but not limited to British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island, Newfoundland and Labrador, Northwest Territories, Yukon Territories and Nunavut. Request for Proposal ("RFP") to result in regional and/or national contract solutions under the rules and regulations of Canadian trade agreements (including Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA) Chapter 5, Ontario-Quebec Trade and Cooperation Agreement, and Canada-European Union Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) Chapter 19, New West Partnership Trade Agreement (NWPTA), Atlantic Trade and Procurement Partnership (ATPP) as applicable).
Canoe/Sourcewell is requesting proposals for Class 4-8 Chassis and Cabs with Related Equipment, Accessories, and Services to result in a national contracting solution for use by its members.
Members include thousands of governmental, higher education, K-12 education, not-for-profit, tribal government, and other public agencies located in Canada. A full copy of the Request for Proposals can be found on the Sourcewell Procurement Portal [https://proportal.sourcewell-mn.gov]. Only proposals submitted through the Sourcewell Procurement Portal will be considered. Proposals are due no later than March 28, 2024, at 4:30 p.m. Central Time, and late proposals will not be considered.
1. Sourcewell and Canoe are seeking proposals for Class 4-8 Chassis and Cabs with Related Equipment, Accessories, and Services. Awards under this solicitation for Class 4-8 chassis and cabs[1] will be in two (2) categories. Proposers submitting a proposal in Category 1 as defined herein will be submitting in the broad category that includes all types of engines, fuel, and propulsion systems. For example, if a Proposer offers chassis and cabs with Internal Combustion Engines (ICE) as well as chassis and cabs with electric propulsion systems the Proposer should designate it is seeking an award in Category 1 only. Proposers seeking an award in Category 2, as defined herein, must include at least one solution offered within the scope of Category 2 for electric propulsion systems only.
Category 1: All engines, fuel, and propulsion type chassis and cabs:
a. Internal Combustion Engine fuel types including but not limited to: Gasoline, Diesel, Propane Autogas, CNG, Biodiesel, or other alternative fuels for the following class chassis:
i. Class 4;
ii. Class 5;
iii. Class 6;
iv. Class 7;
v. Class 8.
b. Battery Electric Vehicle (BEV), Fuel Cell Electric Vehicle, Hybrid Electric Vehicle, or other alternative Electric Propulsion Systems for the following class chassis:
i. Class 4;
ii. Class 5;
iii. Class 6;
iv. Class 7;
v. Class 8.
Proposers may include related equipment, accessories, parts, upfitting, services, and Class 3 chassis to the extent that these solutions are ancillary or complementary to the equipment or products being proposed in Category 1 above.
Category 2: Electric Propulsion Systems only chassis and cabs:
a. Battery Electric Vehicle (BEV), Fuel Cell Electric Vehicle, or other alternative Electric Propulsion Systems for the following class chassis:
i. Class 4,
ii. Class 5,
iii. Class 6,
iv. Class 7,
v. Class 8.
Proposers may include related equipment, accessories, parts, upfitting, services, and Class 3 chassis to the extent that these solutions are ancillary or complementary to the equipment or products being proposed in Category 2 above.
2. The primary focus of this solicitation is on Class 4-8 Chassis and Cabs. This solicitation should NOT be construed to include services-only, or transit bus solutions.
3. This solicitation does not include those equipment, products, or services covered under categories included in pending or planned Sourcewell solicitations, or in contracts currently maintained by Sourcewell, identified below:
a. Automobiles, Vans, SUVs, and Light Trucks with Related Equipment, Accessories, and Services (RFP #091521); and
b. School Buses with Related Accessories, Supplies, Parts, and Services (RFP #061023)
4. The term of any resulting contract(s) awarded by Sourcewell under this solicitation will be four years. Sourcewell and supplier may agree to up to three additional one-year extensions based on the best interests of Sourcewell and its Participating Entities. Sourcewell retains the right to consider additional extensions beyond seven years as required under exceptional circumstances.
5. A full copy of the Request for Proposals can be found on the Sourcewell Procurement Portal [https://proportal.sourcewell-mn.gov]. Only proposals submitted through the Sourcewell Procurement Portal will be considered. Proposer’s complete proposal must be submitted through the Sourcewell Procurement Portal no later than the date and time specified in the Solicitation Schedule. Any other form of proposal submission, whether electronic, paper, or otherwise, will not be considered by Sourcewell. Only complete proposals that are timely submitted through the Sourcewell Procurement Portal will be considered. Late proposals will not be considered. It is the Proposer’s sole responsibility to ensure that the proposal is received on time.
6. Following submission of proposals, negotiations may be permitted.
