Designated Substance and Hazardous Material (DSHM) Removal or Repair

Requirement

Public Works and Government Services Canada (PWGSC) invites interested Offerors to respond to this Request for Standing Offer (RFSO) to provide rapid response services for anticipated designated substances and hazardous materials (DSHM) removal or repair including Type 1, Type 2 (including glove bag) and Type 3 asbestos work operations; Type 1, Type 2, and Type 3A lead removal operations; and Level 1, Level 2 and Level 3 mould and bat and bird dropping removal as well as Type 1 and Type 2 silica work operations for various buildings in the National Capital Area (NCA), in accordance with the Statement of Work, Annex A.
Response Time
The Contractor is required to respond to individual call-ups (as determined at the time of each individual call-up) according to the following:

Emergency Response: refers to a request for services called-up against the Standing Offer where there is a stated high risk to human health and safety or significant damage to a building likely to occur if rapid response and corrective action are not undertaken within 4 hour time frame, 24 hours, 7 days a week including holidays.
Rapid Response: PWGSC understands the term rapid response to meaning within 24 hours the SO holder would respond to a call-up request made against the Standing Offer. In this case the response would be the provision of cost estimates, and a schedule of work to be implemented in the shortest possible time within a 24 hour time frame, including weekends and holidays.
The requirement is subject to the provisions of the World Trade Organization Agreement on Government Procurement (WTO-AGP), the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), and the Agreement on Internal Trade (AIT).
Period of the Standing Offer

This RFSO will result in Regional Individual Standing Offer (RISO) valid for five (5) years.

Security Requirement
The following security requirement (SRCL and related clauses) applies and form part of the Standing Offer.

1. The Contractor/Offeror must, at all times during the performance of the Standing Offer, hold a valid Facility Security Clearance at the level of SECRET, issued by the Canadian Industrial Security Directorate (CISD), Public Works and Government Services Canada (PWGSC).

2. The Contractor/Offeror personnel requiring access to sensitive work site(s) must EACH hold a valid personnel security screening at the level of SECRET, granted or approved by CISD/PWGSC.

3. Subcontracts which contain security requirements are NOT to be awarded without the prior written permission of CISD/PWGSC.

4. The Contractor/Offeror must comply with the provisions of the:

(a) Security Requirements Check List and security guide (if applicable), attached at Annex C;
(b) Industrial Security Manual (Latest Edition).

Basis of Selection

An offer must comply with the requirements of the Request for Standing Offers to be declared responsive. The responsive offer with the lowest evaluated price will be recommended for issuance of a standing offer.

Enquiries

All enquiries regarding this requirement must be submitted in writing to the Standing Offer Authority:
Derrick Rodricks
Fax No. - (number on the official notice)
E-mail - (email on the official notice)

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.