E60HP-20DS01/A - DISO & NISO - Light duty vehicles (E60HP-20DS01/A)

Trade Agreement: CETA / WTO-AGP / CPTPP / NAFTA / CFTA / FTAs with Peru / Colombia / Panama / Korea Tendering Procedures: All interested suppliers may submit a bid Competitive Procurement Strategy: Lowest/Lower Bid Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement: No Nature of Requirements:

REQUEST FOR STANDING OFFER (RFSO) FOR LIGHT DUTY VEHICLES.

Notice of Proposed Procurement (NPP):

The Government of Canada has a requirement for light duty vehicles.

This requirement is subject to a two stage competitive procurement process. The first stage is a qualification process to create a qualified Offeror list. This NPP is published for a minimum of 40 days on the Government Electronic Tendering System (GETS) and is closing on June 30, 2020 at 2:00pm (EDT).

At the closing date and time of the NPP, the Offerors must provide the following:

1. Provide written confirmation that they possess all necessary competencies, capacities, qualifications, knowledge and skills to perform the Work. "Work" is described as the delivery of light duty vehicles to the federal government in accordance with specifications listed in the Government Motor Vehicle Ordering Guide (GMVOG), the quantity, time frame and point of delivery requirements, as well as all administrative work associated with the fulfillment of these requirements. The GMVOG can be requested by contacting the Standing Offer Authority at the following email address:

Marc-olivier.Lafreniere@tpsgc-pwgsc.gc.ca .

2. Provide a written confirmation that they possess a network of authorized dealerships that enables them to meet the requirements of Pre-Delivery Inspection (PDI), other necessary pre-delivery preparation of the vehicles and actual delivery to the end-users throughout Canada;

or

Provide a written confirmation that they have a formal written agreement with every Canadian authorized dealership of the brand they represent, confirming that they can meet the requirements of PDI, other necessary pre-delivery preparation of the vehicles and actual delivery to the end-users throughout Canada;

3. Provide a written confirmation that they can supply vehicles which meet the provisions of the Canadian Motor Vehicle Safety Act (CMVSS) and the regulations made there under, which are in effect on the date of manufacture of each vehicle.

4. Provide proof and certificate number of ISO 14001 accreditation.

5. Provide technical data for the vehicles and options offered in order to update the GMVOG. The data must be submitted NPP using epost Connect services.

As a result of this NPP, a qualified Offeror list will be created. At the second stage, only the Offerors on the list will be allowed to bid on the Request for Standing Offer (RFSO).

Subsequently, all qualified Offerors meeting the mandatory criteria of the RFSO, will be eligible to become a Standing Offer (SO) holder for the supply of the 2021 or newer model year light duty vehicles listed in the 2020-2021 GMVOG. Departmental Individual Standing Offer (DISO) / National Individual Standing Offer (NISO) will be established. Call-ups will be placed by Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC) and Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) on an as and when requested basis.

Offerors must communicate with the Standing Offer Authority in order to get an electronic draft version of the GMVOG including the technical data for the vehicles and options offered. The data must be submitted by using epost Connect services, before June 30, 2020 at 2:00 pm (EDT), otherwise the Offeror will be considered non-compliant.

Given that many people are currently working from home and in an effort to reduce the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) within communities, bidders have to transmit their bid electronically using the epost Connect service. Information on the epost Connect service can be found in Part 2 entitled Bidder Instructions, and Part 3 entitled Bid Preparation Instructions, of the bid solicitation

Quantity: Total estimated at 4000 vehicles per year.

Delivery: Various locations across Canada including locations subject to Comprehensive Land Claims Agreements (CLCAs). Any of all CLCAs may apply to this procurement.

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.