F7012-190001/A - Technical Investigation Engineering Support (TIES) CCG, Supply Arrangement (F7012-190001/A)

Trade Agreement: Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA) Tendering Procedures: The bidder must supply Canadian goods and/or services Competitive Procurement Strategy: Lowest/Lower Bid Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement: No Nature of Requirements:

The Department of Fisheries and Oceans, Canadian Coast Guard (CCG) has a requirement for Technical Investigation and Engineering Support (TIES) Supply Arrangement (SA) at Canadian Coast Guard Vessels and Base location(s) across Canada located within the following regions:

1) National Capital Region; 2) Western Region; 3) Central & Arctic Region; and 4) Atlantic Region.

Excluding locations within Comprehensive Land Claims Settlement Areas.

Period of Supply Arrangement

The period for awarding contracts under the Supply Arrangement is for five (5) years from the date of the Supply Arrangement, with an option to extend by one (1) additional two (2) year period.

Previous Supply Arrangement (SA) Holders

Previous Supply Arrangement (SA) Holders for SA F7048-090005 are required to re-qualify and comply with the requirements of this renewal solicitation to obtain a Supply Arrangement.

The TIES areas of expertise are:

1) Naval Architecture; 2) Marine Mechanical Engineering; 3) Marine Electrical Control and Power Systems; 4) Hovercraft Systems; 5) Non-Destructive Test Analysis; 6) Shore-Based Marine Communication and Navigation Systems; 7) Marine Informatics Technology; 8) Infrastructure; 9) Shore-Based Mechanical, Electrical and Power Systems; 10) Aids to Navigation; 11) Vessel and Shore-Based Environmental Services; and 12) Integrated Logistics Support.

Trade Agreements

The requirement is subject to the Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA).

Canadian Content

The requirement covered by the bid solicitation of any resulting supply arrangement is solely limited to Canadian services.

Deliveries to Locations Excluding CLCAs

The Request for Supply Arrangements (RFSA) is to establish supply arrangements for the delivery of the requirement detailed in the RFSA to the Identified Users across Canada, excluding locations within Yukon, Northwest Territories, Nunavut, Quebec, and Labrador that are subject to Comprehensive Land Claims Agreements (CLCAs). Any requirement for deliveries to locations within CLCAs areas within Yukon, Northwest Territories, Nunavut, Quebec, or Labrador will have to be treated as a separate procurement, outside of the resulting supply arrangements.

Transmission of Arrangement Electronically

This RFSA allows suppliers to use the epost Connect service provided by Canada Post Corporation to transmit their arrangement electronically.

Suppliers must refer to Part 2 of the RFSA entitled Supplier Instructions and Part 3 of the RFSA entitled Arrangement Preparation Instructions for further information on using this method.

Security Requirements

There is no security requirement applicable to the Supply Arrangement. 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.