Medium/Large Vessel Recycling Services
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The Government of Canada is seeking to establish supply arrangements for medium and large vessel recycling and disposal services through RFSA EVC01-202003/C, which extends the active solicitation period without changes from the previous version. The requirement is divided into two streams: Stream A for vessels with a lightship displacement of 300 metric tons or less, and Stream B for vessels exceeding 300 metric tons. All work must be performed within Canada to ensure environmentally sound management of hazardous wastes, in alignment with the Basel Convention, unless the Contracting Authority determines that such work cannot be carried out domestically in an environmentally sound or efficient manner, in which case only countries party to the Basel Convention or under approved bilateral arrangements with Canada may be considered. The Government retains full discretion to reject any proposal for work outside Canada if environmental standards are in doubt. This RFSA applies across all regions of Canada, including areas under comprehensive land claims agreements, and is open to all interested suppliers under competitive procurement rules. It may be subject to trade agreements such as CETA, WTO-AGP, CPTPP, and others, although certain obligations may be excluded when vessels are located in Nunavut or areas covered by modern treaties, or when procurements are set aside for Indigenous businesses under the Procurement Strategy for Indigenous Business or include an Indigenous Participation Plan. Resulting supply arrangements can be used by any federal department, Crown corporation, or agency authorized under the Financial Administration Act and the Department of Public Works and Government Services Act. Suppliers must comply with potential security screening requirements under the Contract Security Program and, if applicable, the Controlled Goods Program. The solicitation is open until March 30, 2029, and all documentation may be submitted in either official language.
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*New Brunswick *Alberta *Prince Edward Island *Saskatchewan *National Capital Region (NCR) *Manitoba *Northwest Territories *Yu, CANSet-Aside
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Medium/Large Vessel Recycling Services
EVC01-202003/C Major, Andrea Telephone No. - (403) 796-3230
This RFSA cancels and supersedes the previous RFSA number EVC01-202003/B. Suppliers that provided an arrangement for EVC01-202003/A or EVC01-202003/B are not required to submit a new arrangement, and do not need to take any action.
There are no changes from EVC01-202003/B to EVC01-202003/C. Version /C of the RFSA is being posted to extend the active solicitation period.
The Government of Canada through this RFSA, intends to establish and maintain SAs with suppliers to provide medium and large Vessel recycling and disposal services of any Vessel requiring dismantlement in a Vessel Recycling Facility, for one or more regions/sub-regions of Canada in accordance with the Statement of Requirement - Annex A.
The RFSA includes two streams:
Stream A - Medium size Vessels with lightship displacement of 300 MT or less; and
Stream B - Large size Vessels with lightship displacement of over 300 MT.
There may be security requirements associated with some of the requirements under this RFSA. For more information on personnel and organization security screening or security clauses, Suppliers should refer to the Contract Security Program of Public Works and Government Services Canada (PWGSC).
This RFSA is to establish supply arrangements for the delivery of the requirement detailed in the RFSA to the Identified Users across Canada, including geographic areas subject to Comprehensive Land Claims Agreements (CLCAs) and the Nunavut Land Claims Agreement (NLCA).
To meet the Government of Canada’s objectives of encouraging Indigenous socio-economic development through federally funded opportunities, resulting bid solicitations from this RFSA may be set aside under the Procurement Strategy for Indigenous Business (PSIB) or may include an Indigenous Participation Plan (IPP). For additional information on PSIB refer to the Indigenous Business and federal procurement site and for additional information on the Indigenous Participation Plan refer to Annex H - Indigenous Participation Component.
Any resulting bid solicitation may be subject to the provisions of the trade agreements. Certain obligations under the trade agreements may not apply where the Vessel is located in the Nunavut region or an area covered by a modern treaty. If a set-aside for Indigenous businesses or an exception used of or relied upon (e.g. any measure adopted or maintained with respect to Indigenous Peoples, set-aside for minority businesses, etc.), some or all aspects of the procurement may not be subject to certain trade agreement obligations.
To ensure that the transboundary movement of hazardous wastes and other wastes is reduced to the minimum consistent with the environmentally sound and efficient management of such wastes, and to protect human health and the environment against the adverse effects which may result from the movement of vessels containing hazardous wastes, the Work must be performed within Canada.
If the Contracting Authority, in its sole discretion, determines that the Work cannot be performed within Canada in an environmentally sound and efficient manner, or if there are no suppliers who can perform the Work in Canada, the Contracting Authority may consider bids from suppliers who propose to perform the Work in another country only if that country is a Party to the Basel Convention on the Control of Transboundary Movements of Hazardous Wastes and Their Disposal or Canada has concluded an agreement or an arrangement pursuant to Article 11 of the Convention with that non-Party.
Canada has the right to reject any request to perform the Work in a country other than Canada if it has reason to believe that the Work will not be managed in an environmentally sound manner.
Any resulting bid solicitation on behalf of the Department of National Defence may be subject to the Controlled Goods Program. For additional information on the Controlled Goods Program or how to register, consult the clause A9130T of the Standard Acquisition Clauses and Conditions Manual.
Any resulting SA may be used by any Government Department, Departmental Corporation or Agency, or other Crown entity described in the Financial Administration Act (as amended from time to time), and any other party for which the Department of Public Works and Government Services may be authorized to act from time to time under section 16 of the Department of Public Works and Government Services Act S.C 1996, c. 16 (each a "Client". 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.
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