This is a service / maintenance or supply contract in Iqaluit, Nunavut. Contact the soliciting agency for additional information.

he Royal Canadian Mounted Police in Iqaluit, Nunavut Territories, has a requirement for the Supply and Delivery of Mechanical Maintenance Services at the RCMP Iqaluit Headquarters Building and RCMP Iqaluit Air Services Hanger. This procurement is subject to the Nunavut Land Claims Agreement and the Directive on Government Contracts, Including Real Property Leases, in the Nunavut Settlement Area. Bidders are requested to maximize Inuit employment, subcontracting and on-the-job training opportunities, and involve Inuit businesses, in carrying out the work under this project. The Nunavut Agreement contains a provision requiring the inclusion of socio-economic bid criteria in the solicitation document, when practicable and consistent with sound procurement management principles. These socio-economic bid criteria are referred to as Nunavut Benefits Criteria (NBC) and Inuit Benefits Criteria (IBC), and bidders propose Inuit benefits in their bid submission via an Inuit Benefits Plan (IBP). This solicitation is limited for bidding among firms registered on the Inuit Firm Registry (IFR). Bids submitted by businesses not on the IFR will render the bid non-responsive and no further consideration will be accorded to the bid. Delivery Date: The contract period will be for 2 years from the date of contract with an irrevocable option to extend it for up to two additional one-year periods. Security: This requirement contains a security requirement. A bid must comply with all the requirements of the bid solicitation and meet all mandatory criteria, including being registered on the Inuit Firm Registry (IFR). Bids not meeting the requirements will be declared non-responsive. The selection will be based on the highest responsive combined rating of total Inuit Benefits Plan (IBP) merit, and price. The ratio will be 30% for the total IBP merit, and 70% for price. Canada retains the right to negotiate with any supplier on any procurement. Documents may be submitted in either official language of Canada. The RCMP has adopted the Integrity Regime administered by Public Services and Procurement Canada. As a result, the integrity provisions are being applied in RCMP contracting activities as outlined in this solicitation. The estimated contract period will be 24 month(s).