MANITOBA REFERENCE NUMBER: MB-MBPB-10U-00015
ISSUING DEPARTMENT: Procurement Services Branch
DATE ISSUED: 20/03/2020
ISSUED BY: J Youdeowei
TELEPHONE: 204 945-6346
THE FOLLOWING REQUEST IS A THREE-YEAR SERVICE AGREEMENT TO PROVIDE FIT
TESTING AND ANY OTHER RESPIRATORS IN WINNIPEG, BRANDON AND MANITOBA
EMERGENCY SERVICES COLLEGE FOR THE OFFICE OF THE FIRE COMMISSIONER IN
THE PROVINCE OF MANITOBA. THIS SERVICE WILL BE AS AND WHEN REQUIRED
BASIS FOR THE PERIOD OF APRIL 15, 2020 TO MARCH 31, 2023.
CONTACT: JOSEPHINE YOUDEOWEI
PHONE: (204)945-6346
Please contact the individual noted above if additional information or
clarification is required on the following items.
The delivery date (if shown) is actually the end of the contract
Period.
Any unused portion as of the end of the contract will be
Considered cancelled.
The quantities shown are approximate and may vary more or less.
ASSOCIATED COMPONENTS:
The Request for Quotation documents are now "free-of-charge" and can be
downloaded from MERX. The official MERX document will be considered a
valid bid. Printed abstracts from the MERX website will not be accepted
and rejected. To obtain the official RFQ document please follow the
"Associated Components: Preview/Order" link at the top of this page.
GENERAL TERMS & CONDITIONS:
Bidders must "login" to MERX to access the General Terms & Conditions
which apply to this RFQ, in addition to those shown below. After
"login" follow the links: Information -> Government Publications ->
Manitoba Terms and Conditions -> Request for Quotation.
SUBMISSION TERMS AND CONDITIONS
The Bid MUST be signed by a representative of the Bidder with the
authority to bind the Bidder. The name and title of the representative
signing the Bid should also be printed below their signature.
Bids MUST be received at the Submission Address no later than the
closing date and time.
SUBMISSION BY MAIL OR DELIVERY: Bids should be submitted in a sealed
envelope and sent by mail or delivered personally, or by courier to the
Submission Address. The envelope should be clearly marked with the
solicitation number, the closing date and time and the Bidder's name and
return address.
ELECTRONIC SUBMISSION (BY EMAIL OR FAX): Bids submitted by email
should include the solicitation number and the bidder's name in the
subject line and should be sent in PDF format. Emails approaching 40
Megabytes in size may be rejected by Manitoba's email system. Upon
submitting a Bid by email, Bidders will receive a reply email confirming
that Manitoba has received the Bid. Bidders not receiving a reply email
should contact Procurement Services Branch at 204-945-6361.
While Manitoba may allow for electronic bid submissions, the Bidder
acknowledges that electronic bid submissions are inherently unreliable.
The Bidder bears all risk associated with submitting its Bid by
electronic submission, including but not limited to delays in
transmission between the bidder's computer or fax machine and Manitoba's
email system or fax machine.
It is the bidder's sole responsibility to ensure that their Bid and all
attachments are received at the Submission Address before the closing
date and time. Bids received after the closing date and time will be
rejected.
Vendor's e-mail address: (if available) ____________________
Quantity clarification - quantity listed contains 2 or 3 decimals.
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ITEM QTY DESCRIPTION DELIVERY
NO. DATE
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ITEM 10 31/03/2023
3.00 Each GSIN: H200BMATERIAL: 50003691
FIT TESTING, ON SELF CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS (SCBA), TO ENSURE
EFFECTIVE SEAL FROM RESPIRATORY HAZARDS
Please indicate:
Is the Scope of Work offered exactly as requested above?
YES _______ or NO ______
If NO please advise information on the Services offered as follows:
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Requesting a Three-year service agreement to provide Fit Testing of SCBA
units and any or all respirators needed by OFC staff located in Winnipeg
and Brandon and students at the Manitoba Emergency Services College.
Anyone required to wear or perform functions while using breathing
equipment is required to be fit tested. The OFC has a number of
personnel that work in or around toxic environments that require the use
of such equipment.
The quantities shown are approximate and may vary more or less. The
successful company must coordinate service with onsite Facility Fire
Marshalls.
The Supplier must supply all Labor, Materials, Equipment required to
perform the work under this requirement, which includes, but is not
confined to the following.
The successful company must coordinate service with onsite Facility Fire
Marshalls.
GENERAL AWARD INFORMATION
No award may result from this RFQ process. If this RFQ process results
in an award, then Manitoba reserves the right to award any Contract/
Agreement, in whole or in part, and may accept goods and/or services
from one or more Bidders in such quantities as shall be advantageous to
Manitoba.
TENDER EVALUATION:
Generally the lowest overall price of an item(s) in accordance with the
terms & conditions of the RFQ will be awarded the contract. However,
other factors as stipulated below (in no particular order) will be
considered when awarding a contract.
Tenders will be evaluated based on:
- Delivery
- Price;
- Products and/or Services approved by Manitoba for their use<(>,<)>
- Quality of the Bidder's performance in past awards;
- Quality of product and/or service offered compared to product
description / specifications requested;
- Quality of the proposed product and/or service in past awards;
- Return & Refund policies; and
- Any other terms & conditions indicated on this RFQ.
Failure to provide adequate information to evaluate the item offered may
be cause for rejection of your quote by the Manitoba Government
(Manitoba).
Failure to provide adequate information to evaluate the item offered may
be cause for rejection of your quote by the Manitoba Government
(Manitoba).
Pricing will be a consideration on individual items.
The lowest price on any item will not necessarily be accepted.
Quality, appearance and yield of product offered will be considered.
Past performance of vendors and service provided to the facilities will
be considered.
SUBCONTRACTING
The Supplier shall not make any assignment of sub-contracting for the
execution of work tendered.
QUALITY / ACCEPTABILITY:
Any product supplied must be new, unused, first quality.
All goods delivered are subject to inspection prior to delivery
acceptance. Signing of any delivery slip should not be construed as
acceptance of the product delivered.
Manitoba reserves the right to reject any product, after final
inspection that does not meet the specification or product description
requested.
Manitoba reserves the right to reject any product supplied which, upon
inspection or use, is deemed by the using department to be unacceptable
for their intended use.
Product(s) shall be supplied as specified on the purchase order. Any
substitutes shipped without prior written approval will be rejected at
time of delivery or held at shipper's risk pending return instructions.
Products rejected by the using department will be returned to the
Vendor for full credit or replacement product at no cost to Manitoba or
the contract may be cancelled.
If additional information is required and/or for approval of alternative
products please call the Contact at the phone number indicated above.
TIME IS OF THE ESSENCE:
Time shall be of the essence hereof. Failure to meet the delivery time
(i.e. lead-time) indicated on the Contract may result in the
cancellation of the Contract item and any outstanding Contract Release
Orders.
INSPECTION:
Final inspection and acceptance or rejection of the goods will be made
promptly as practicable, but failure to inspect and accept or reject
goods promptly does not mean that the Manitoba Government has accepted
these goods. The Government of Manitoba reserves the right to inspect
the goods for up to 90 days after the date of delivery.
Partial acceptance of rejection of an order does not release the Bidder
from its responsibility to complete the order.
DELIVERY REQUIREMENTS:
Final inspection & acceptance or rejection of products will be made at
delivery destination by the user department.
A packing slip MUST accompany shipment. All packing slips, exterior
labelling and invoices must reference the Purchase Order number.
Vendors aware of potential or pending supply difficulties must notify
the user department before insufficient supply issues arise.
Yes _____ No _____ Initial __________
THIRD PARTY DELIVERIES:
If deliveries are done by a 3rd party courier company, the Vendor is
responsible to make arrangements with a company whose drivers are
"AUTHORIZED / LICENSED" and "BONDED" and meet the same delivery
requirements criteria above to make such deliveries.
Any unused portion, as of the end of the contract, will be considered
cancelled.
Orders off this contract will be made by phone or fax. An order number
may be issued and must be shown on the vendor's invoice. Separate
invoices are required for each work order. A detailed breakdown of
expenses must be documented separately on each invoice (i.e. total hours
of labour, parts, etc.)
PRICING FOR THE 3 YEAR CONTRACT, IS FIRM FOR THE LIFE OF THE CONTRACT.
YES________ or NO _________
If NO indicate: Prices firm until (date) ________ _________________
Supplier must have a local warehouse in Winnipeg, Manitoba to facilitate
emergency maintenance, service and parts by service providers.
LOCAL WINNIPEG WAREHOUSE ADDRESS: _______________________
The quantity shown is approximate and may vary more or less.
MANUFACTURER IS WARRANTY:
State warranty of units offered (as applicable to Manitoba's use)
(Manitoba's use would usually be considered commercial application not
consumer)
Parts _________ months OR _______ years
Labor _________ months OR _______ years
Potential costs associated with the location of warranty service
might be used in the evaluation of this quote
If the warranty offered is the Vendor's warranty in combination with or
in place of the Manufacturer's warranty then a complete
explanation must be provided.
RETURNS:
Any products found defective will be returned for full credit including
any transportation charges and/or service handling charges (if
applicable).
Yes _____ No _____ Initial __________
The Vendor shall promptly remove any rejected products and replace with
acceptable without further cost to Manitoba within five (5) working days
of request. Failure to replace rejected goods may result in release
order and/or contract cancellation in part or whole with no obligation
whatsoever to Manitoba.
Goods ordered in error by Manitoba will be returned for credit/refund.
The Vendor shall pick-up the product on their next delivery day.
ASSIGNMENT:
The Bidder shall have sole responsibility for the quality, liability,
coordination and completion of all work outlined in this endeavor.
Manitoba considers the Bidder to be the sole contact regarding all
Contract/ Agreement matters.
The Bidder shall be prohibited from assigning, transferring and
conveying, subletting or otherwise disposing of any Contract/ Agreement
of its rights, title or interest therein, or its power to execute such
Contract/ Agreement without the previous written approval of Manitoba.
CLARIFICATIONS AND AMENDMENTS TO REQUIREMENTS:
Manitoba reserves the right to amend or to clarify the RFQ requirements
and to seek clarifications or amendments from Bidders. However,
Manitoba is under no obligation to seek clarification.
CONFIDENTIALITY:
The content of this RFQ and any other information received by the Bidder
relating to the RFQ, gained through the RFQ process or otherwise, is to
be treated in strict confidentiality. The Bidder shall not disclose any
of the information in whole or in part to anyone not specifically
involved in the preparation of the Bidder's quotation, unless written
consent is secured from Manitoba prior to the said disclosure. The
obligation of each Bidder to maintain confidentiality shall survive the
expiration or the acceptance/rejection of their quotation and/or any
resulting Contract/ Agreement(s) to supply the requirements of this RFQ.
CONFLICT OF INTEREST:
The Bidder must take appropriate steps to ensure that neither the
bidder, nor the bidders employees are placed in a position where there
is or may be an actual conflict, or a perceived potential conflict
between the bidder, its employees and any agent or representative of the
Province of Manitoba.
The Bidder shall not offer or give, or agree to give, to any agent,
employee or representative of the Province of Manitoba any gift or
consideration of any kind as an inducement or reward for doing,
refraining from doing, or for having done or refrained from doing, any
act in relation to the obtaining or execution of this or any other
purchase order/contract with the Province of Manitoba.
No agent, employee or representative of the Province of Manitoba shall
either solicit or accept gratuities, favours or anything of monetary
value from the bidder.
If the Bidder has reason to believe any agent, employee or
representative of the Province of Manitoba has violated any provision of
this Conflict of Interest section, the bidder shall immediately notify t
the suspected violation by sending notice to the Director of Procurement
Services Branch, explaining the situation in full. The bidder's failure
to so notify the Director shall be a material breach of this agreement
and the Director, at his/her option, may terminate the purchase
order/contract.
CONTRACT EXTENSION AND ADDITIONAL PRODUCTS:
By written agreement between Manitoba and the Vendor, the contract may
be amended to include additional products or locations and/or the
duration of the contract may be extended to continue past the expiry
date specified above in accordance with the provisions of the original
contract.
ERRORS AND OMISSIONS:
Bidders must advise Manitoba of any errors or omissions they find in the
RFQ document prior to closing so that the RFQ can be revised and
communicated to all Bidders.
FAVOURED CUSTOMER:
If during the period of the offer the Bidders offers for sale like
quality and quantity similar to customers at more favourable terms, the
current quoted price shall be immediately altered to a level that
reflects the same favourable terms.
GOVERNING LAWS
Manitoba requires its suppliers to adhere to provincial labour laws and,
where businesses use sources outside of Canada, Manitoba expects
suppliers to comply with local labour laws in the country of
manufacture.
INFRINGEMENTS:
Bidder warrants that Manitoba's purchase, installation and/ or use of
the goods and/or services covered hereby shall not result in any claim
of infringement, or actual infringement of any patent, trademark,
copyright, franchise or other intellectual property right.
INDEMNITY:
The Vendor shall use due care in the performance of the obligations
under the Agreement to ensure that no person is injured, no property is
damaged or lost and no rights are infringed.
The Vendor shall be solely responsible for
(a),,any injury to persons (including death), damage or loss to property
or infringement of rights caused by, or related to, the performance of
the Services or any term of the Agreement, or the breach of any term or
condition of the Agreement by the Vendor, or the officers, employees,
subcontractors or agents of the Vendor; and
(b),,Any omission or wrongful or negligent act of the Vendor, or of the
officers, employees, subcontractors or agents of the Vendor;
And shall save harmless and indemnify Manitoba, its officers, employees
and agents from and against all claims, liabilities and demands with
respect to clauses (a) and (b).
IRREVOCABILITY OF QUOTATION:
By submission of a clear and detailed written notice, the Bidder may
amend or withdraw its quotation without penalty prior to the closing
date and time. Upon closing time, all quotations become irrevocable.
LIABILITY:
Manitoba shall not be liable for any injury to the Vendor, or to any
officers, employees or agents of the Vendor, or for any damage to or
loss of property of the Vendor, or of the officers, employees or agents
of the Vendor, caused by or in any way related to the provision or
delivery of the Services or the terms of the Agreement.
The above clause does not apply if the injury, damage or loss was caused
by the wrongful or negligent act of an officer or employee of Manitoba
while acting within the scope of his or her employment.
LIENS, CLAIMS AND ENCUMBRANCES:
Bidder warrants and represents that all the goods, materials and/or
services supplied shall be free and clear of al liens, claims and
encumbrances of any kind.
PUBLICITY, MEDIA, OFFICIAL ENQUIRIES & ADVERTISING:
The Bidder, suppliers/vendors, employees or consultants shall not make
any public statement making reference to, or relating to the existence
or performance of the purchase order/contract in any advertising,
testimonials or promotional material without the prior written consent
of the Province of Manitoba, which shall not be unreasonably withheld.
The provision of this condition shall apply during the extension of a
purchase order/contract and indefinitely after its expiry or
termination.
RIGHT TO REISSUE RFQ:
Manitoba reserves the right to cancel and/or reissue the RFQ where, in
Manitoba's sole opinion, none of the quotes submitted in response to the
RFQ warranty acceptance or where it would be in the best interests of
Manitoba to do so. Costs incurred in the preparation, presentation and
submission of a quote shall be borne by the Bidder. Manitoba shall not
reimburse any Bidders for any costs, if the RFQ is cancelled or
reissued.
RIGHT TO WAIVE NON-COMPLIANCE
Manitoba reserves the right to waive any minor non-compliance with the
bid submissions at its sole discretion.
RISK OF LOSS:
Regardless of FOB Point, Bidder shall bear all risks of loss, injury or
destruction of goods and materials ordered herein which occur prior to
acceptance by Manitoba. No such loss, injury or destruction shall
release Bidder from any obligation hereunder.
TERMINATION:
Manitoba may, in its sole discretion, immediately terminate a purchase
order/contract in writing if:
A) The vendor fails to properly fulfill, perform, satisfy and carry out
each and every one of its obligations under the purchase order/contract,
or
B) The vendor fails or refuses to comply with a verbal or written
request or direction from Manitoba within three(3) days of receiving the
request or direction; or
C) The vendor become bankrupt or insolvent or liquidates; or
D) A receiver, trustee or custodian is appointed for the assets of the
vendor, or any partner thereof; or
E) The vendor or any partner thereof makes a compromise, arrangement, or
assignment with or for the benefit of the creditors of the vendor or of
that partner, as the case may be; or
F) The vendor fails to secure or renew any license or permit for the
vendors business required by law; or any such license or permit is
revoked or suspended; or
G) The vendor or any partner, officer or director of the vendor is found
guilty of an indictable offence; or
H) The vendor fails to comply with any law or regulation relating to the
employment of its employees; or
I) The vendor at any time engages in any activities or trade practices
which, in the opinion of Manitoba, are prejudicial to the interests of
Manitoba, or a department or agency thereof; or
J) There is a breach of any provision of the purchase order/contract;
K) The goods provided by the vendor are not according to the contract or
otherwise unsatisfactory; or
L) The services provided by the vendor are unsatisfactory, inadequate,
or are improperly performed; or
M) The vendor has failed to meet the delivery date indicated on the
purchase order/contract or repeatedly failed to meet the delivery lead
time, indicated on the purchase order/contract.
Manitoba may, in its sole discretion, terminate the purchase
order/contract at any time by giving at least 30 days written notice to
the vendor prior to the intended termination date. This termination may
be used for those instances where there are program changes, funding
changes, etc.
All purchases by Manitoba under the purchase order/contract are subject
to and expressly conditional upon the Legislature of Manitoba duly
appropriating funds to the fiscal year in which they are required to be
paid. For the multi-year contracts the RFQ/contract term "fiscal year"
means the period commencing April 1st of one year and ending on March
31st of the next ensuing year.
UNFORESEEABLE EVENT:
An unforeseeable event is anything which is beyond the control of the
parties affected and which, by exercise of reasonable diligence by the
parties aforementioned, could not be avoided including, but not limited
to, the following: Fire; Explosion; Action of the Elements; Strikes;
Rationing of Materials; Adverse Government Decision; or Act of God.
Neither the Bidder nor Manitoba shall be liable to the other for any
delay in, or failure of, performance under the quotation due to an
unforeseeable event. Any such delay in or failure or performance shall
not constitute default or give rise to any liability for damages or
either party.
The existence of such causes of such delay or failure shall extend the
period for performance to such extent as determined by Manitoba to
enable complete performance by the Bidder provided reasonable diligence
is exercised after the causes of delay or failure have been removed.
INDIGENOUS BUSINESS STANDARD FOR "GOODS WITH RELATED SERVICES"
DEFINITIONS:
"Indigenous Business" means a business that is at least 51% Indigenous
owned and controlled and, if it has six or more full-time employees, at
least one-third of its employees must be Indigenous persons.
"Indigenous Business Directory" means a business directory of Indigenous
businesses that meet Manitoba's definition of an Indigenous business.
'Indigenous Business Standard" means terms and conditions that indicate
that Indigenous business participation is desirable but not mandatory.
"Indigenous Person" means a First Nations, Non-status Indian, Métis or
Inuit person who is a Canadian citizen and resident of Canada.
INDIGENOUS PROCUREMENT INITIATIVE:
Manitoba is committed to community economic development as a key
Component of its economic strategy. It intends to develop a provincial
Economy that is more inclusive, equitable and sustainable.
Procurement practices are one means that can be used to contribute to
the growth of Indigenous businesses. In that regard, Manitoba developed
the Indigenous Procurement Initiative (IPI). The objective of IPI is to
increase the participation of Indigenous businesses in providing goods
in addition, services to Manitoba.
INDIGENOUS BUSINESS STANDARD:
Indigenous participation is desired but bids will not be disqualified if
there is no Indigenous business participation.
INDIGENOUS BUSINESS DIRECTORY:
Manitoba has established a directory of Indigenous businesses called the
"Indigenous Business Directory". This directory is a list of Indigenous
businesses (including non profit organizations and economic development
corporations) that have self declared as an Indigenous Business meeting
that definition under the IPI. It is neither comprehensive nor
exhaustive but may be a useful resource to identifying Indigenous
businesses for potential partnering or sub-contracting purposes.
Indigenous businesses not listed in the Directory may also be used.
Registration in the Indigenous Business Directory does not guarantee
certification as an Indigenous business, as business status may change;
therefore formal certification is required in the formal tender process.
Indigenous businesses are encouraged to register by contacting
Procurement Services Branch.
For further information on the Indigenous Business Directory<(>,<)>
registration forms and access to a copy of the Indigenous Business
Directory please see the following website:
http://www.gov.mb.ca/finance/psb/api/api bd.html or contact:
Manitoba Finance
Procurement Services Branch
2nd Floor - 270 Osborne Street N.
Winnipeg, Manitoba
General Inquiry Line
Phone: 204-945-6361
Fax: 204-945-1455
For all other general inquiries related to this tender opportunity,
please contact the name of the individual(s) identified on page one of
this tender document.
VENDOR INFORMATION / AUTHORIZED VENDOR:
Manitoba reserves the right, prior to any contract award, to secure
evidence to Manitoba's satisfaction that the Bidder is the
manufacturer/authorized distributor, dealer or retailer of the goods
offered and is authorized to sell, service and warranty these goods in
Manitoba, Canada and upon request will provide Manitoba with written
evidence thereof.
Manitoba reserves the right to secure evidence to Manitoba's
satisfaction that any Bidder is able to provide the goods or services
and to require the successful Bidder to furnish security, free of any
expense to Manitoba, to guarantee faithful performance of the contract.
ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE ADDRESS:
Due to our computerized accounts payable system Bidders are to advise if
your invoice address (accounts receivable) is the same as the address
for orders/quotes shown above.
Yes ____ No _____ Initial
If No, provide complete details, such as box number, street address,
city, province, postal code, etc.
Invoicing Department Contact Person: _____________________________
Address: ____________________________________________________
City/Province/Postal Code: _____________________________________
Telephone: ____________________ Facsimile: ___________________
E-Mail Address: ______________________________________________
Hours of Operation: ___________________________________________
INVOICES:
Taxable items must be identified on the invoice on each individual line
item.
Manitoba shall be invoiced directly from the Vendor.
Invoices must be priced in the same amount and unit of measure as shown
on the Release Order or the Vendor must contact Manitoba, in writing,
prior to shipping the products on the Release Order.
This is an accounting concern and is not intended to outline a process
to request price changes.
Manitoba certifies that the Services are being purchased under the
Agreement by the Government of Manitoba with Crown funds and are
therefore not subject to the federal goods and services tax (the "GST").
The Vendor represents and warrants that GST has not been included or
quoted in any fees, prices or estimates and covenants that it will not
include GST in any invoice provided, or claim for payment requested,
under the Agreement.
MANITOBA RETAIL SALES TAX LICENSE:
Are you licensed by Manitoba Finance to collect and remit Manitoba
Retail Sales Tax?
Yes _____ No _____ Initial __________
If NO, disregard the following clause.
MANITOBA RETAIL SALES TAX:
Is the product(s) offered subject to Manitoba Retail Sales Tax?
Yes _____ No _____ Initial __________
If the tender consists of both taxable (T) and non-taxable (NT) items,
please indicate T or NT opposite each item offered.
CANADIAN FUNDS
Manitoba prefers to receive quotations in Canadian funds. If the
pricing offered is quoted in a currency other than Canadian then the
currency must be clearly identified on the quote document.
PAYMENT TERMS:
The Bidder shall specify invoice terms: _____________________________
Any applicable discounts for early payment:
Yes _____ No _____ Initial __________
If Yes, please specify: ___________________________________________
Manitoba's standard payment terms are net thirty (30) days.
Proposed Delivery Address:
Manitoba Emergency Services College
1601 Van Horne Avenue East
Brandon, Manitoba
R7A 7K2
TENDERS TO BE RETURNED TO:
Submission Address:
Procurement Services Branch
Manitoba Finance
2nd Flr # 270 Osborne St. N.
Winnipeg, MB, Canada R3 C 1V7
or) Fax to (204) 945-1455
or) Email to bids@gov.mb.ca
