1 1 RETURN BIDS TO: Title - Sujet RETOURNER LES SOUMISSIONS À: Emergency Towing Vessels Bid Receiving - PWGSC / Réception des soumissions Solicitation No. - N° de l'invitation Amendment No. - N° modif. – TPSGC F7017-160056/B 006 11 Laurier St. / 11, rue Laurier Place du Portage , Phase III Client Reference No. - N° de référence du client Date Core 0B2 / Noyau 0B2 F7017-160056 2017-12-15 Gatineau GETS Reference No. - N° de référence de SEAG Quebec PW-$$MB-003-26383 K1A 0S5 Bid Fax: (819) 997-9776 File No. - N° de dossier CCC No./N° CCC - FMS No./N° VME 003mb.F7017-160056 Time Zone SOLICITATION AMENDMENT Solicitation Closes - L'invitation prend fin at - à 05:00 PM Fuseau horaire MODIFICATION DE L'INVITATION Eastern Daylight Saving on - le 2018-01-31 Time EDT F.O.B. - F.A.B. Specified Herein - Précisé dans les présentes The referenced document is hereby revised; unless otherwise Plant-Usine: Destination: Other-Autre: indicated, all other terms and conditions of the Solicitation remain the same. Address Enquiries to: - Adresser toutes questions à: Buyer Id - Id de l'acheteur Aubin, Marc A. 003mb Ce document est par la présente révisé; sauf indication contraire, Telephone No. - N° de téléphone FAX No. - N° de FAX les modalités de l'invitation demeurent les mêmes. (819) 420-5452 ( ) ( ) - Destination - of Goods, Services, and Construction: Destination - des biens, services et construction: Comments - Commentaires Instructions: See Herein Vendor/Firm Name and Address Raison sociale et adresse du Instructions: Voir aux présentes fournisseur/de l'entrepreneur Delivery Required - Livraison exigée Delivery Offered - Livraison proposée Vendor/Firm Name and Address Raison sociale et adresse du fournisseur/de l'entrepreneur Issuing Office - Bureau de distribution Telephone No. - N° de téléphone Interim Auxiliary Oiler Replenishment /Pétrolier Facsimile No. - N° de télécopieur Ravitailleur d'escadre Intérimaire Name and title of person authorized to sign on behalf of Vendor/Firm 105 Hotel de Ville (type or print) Gatineau Nom et titre de la personne autorisée à signer au nom du fournisseur/ Quebec K1A 0S5 de l'entrepreneur (taper ou écrire en caractères d'imprimerie) Signature Date Page 1 of - de 1 The purpose of this Letter of Interest (LOI)/Request for Information (RFI) amendment 006 is to solicit comments and feedback from potential bidders concerning the attached draft Request for Proposal (RFP) including the revised draft Statement of Work (SOW) and its revised draft appendices and the draft Technical Evaluation. RESPONSES TO THE LOI/RFI amendment 006: A draft Request for Proposal (RFP) including the revised draft Statement of Work (SOW) and its revised draft appendices and draft Technical Evaluation are enclosed with this amendment 006. Comments and suggestions are to be provided via e-mail to the PWGSC Contracting Authority, on or before the close of business on January 15th, 2018. Respondents are not required to provide formal proposals in response to this LOI/RFI amendment 006. Canada does not intend to have in-person meetings as a result of this LOI/RFI amendment 006 nor does Canada commit to providing a response to any of the feedback or questions posed to Canada as part of this feedback. However, Canada will consider all feedback received in response the LOI/RFI amendment 006. QUESTIONS ASSOCIATED WITH THESE DRAFT DOCUMENTS: Along with your comments and suggestions, Canada is seeking feedback on the following questions: Questions relating to the draft documents: 1. Are any clarifications required to the draft documents? a. Are there missing elements/components to the work, tasks and/or deliverables that Canada should consider? If yes, please specify. b. Are roles and responsibilities described in the documents clear or are there areas that you feel need to be further clarified, can you comment. c. Are there any issues that would limit your ability to perform the work outlined in the documents? If yes, please specify. d. Do you have any concerns with your ability to comply with the legislative, regulatory and policy requirements outlined in any of these documents? 2. Do you have any other recommendations that you would like Canada to consider? 3. Are there any elements within these draft documents that would limit your ability to respond? If yes, please specify. 4. Canada would like to understand better the time required to complete mobilization work (i.e. how much time would be required between contract award and start of operations). NOTE TO INTERESTED SUPPLIERS This is not a bid solicitation and a contract will not result. These draft documents may potentially be modified as a result of this LOI/RFI process. Canada is issuing these draft documents publicly on BuyandSell website to ensure that Canada benefits from industry feedback in its development of a potential future RFP. Through the LOI/RFI process, Canada currently intends to only seek feedback in writing. Potential respondents are advised that any information submitted to Canada in response to this LOI/RFI may be used by Canada in the development of a subsequent competitive RFP. Canada reserves the right to accept or not accept the input from industry, as well as alter, amend, delete or add, in whole or in part, any terms or provisions to or from these draft documents. The issuance of this LOI/RFI amendment 006 does not create an obligation for Canada to issue a formal RFP, and does not bind Canada legally or otherwise, to enter into any agreement or to accept any suggestions from respondents. Participation in this LOI/RFI is not a condition or prerequisite for participation in any future RFP. The award of any contract resulting from any future RFP will be consistent with contracting policies, laws and regulations applicable to government contracting, and applicable national and international trade agreements. Canada anticipates releasing future amendments to this LOI/RFI to provide updated documents as well as other RFP components (such as revised draft documents, Evaluation Criteria, etc.) for industry comments and suggestions. All enquiries and other communications related to this LOI/RFI must be directed to the following address: Attention: Marc Aubin Telephone: 819-420-5452 E-mail Address: [email protected] Solicitation No. – No de l’invitation Amd. No – No de la modif. Buyer ID – Id de l’acheteur F7017-160056/001/MB 003MB Client Ref. No. – No de réf. De client File No. – No du dossier CCC No./ No CCC – FMS No/ No VME F7017-160056 BID SOLICITATION EMERGENCY TOWING VESSELS (ETVs) FOR THE CANADIAN COAST GUARD (CCG) Table of Content PART 1 - GENERAL INFORMATION........................................................................................................... 5 1.1 Introduction.......................................................................................................................... 5 1.2 Summary ............................................................................................................................. 5 1.3 Debriefings .......................................................................................................................... 6 1.4 Conflict of Interest................................................................................................................ 6 PART 2 - BIDDER INSTRUCTIONS.............................................................................................................7 2.1 Standard Instructions, Clauses and Conditions .................................................................. 7 2.2 Submission of Bids..............................................................................................................7 2.3 Former Public Servant......................................................................................................... 7 2.4 Enquiries - Bid Solicitation................................................................................................... 9 2.5 Applicable Laws................................................................................................................... 9 2.6 Buy-in-Canada...................................................................................................................10 2.7 Aboriginal Participation Component (APC) .......................................................................10 2.8 Bidders' Conference .......................................................................................................... 10 PART 3 - BID PREPARATION INSTRUCTIONS ....................................................................................... 11 3.1 Bid Preparation Instructions .............................................................................................. 11 3.2 Section I: Technical Bid..................................................................................................... 12 3.3 Section II: Financial Bid..................................................................................................... 13 3.4 Section III: Certifications....................................................................................................13 PART 4 - EVALUATION PROCEDURES AND BASIS OF SELECTION ..................................................16 4.1 Evaluation Procedures ...................................................................................................... 16 4.2 Phased Bid Compliance Process ...................................................................................... 16 4.3 Technical Evaluation ........................................................................................................