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Utility Aircraft  –  Temporary Shelter  –  MERX DCC Tender  –  March/June 2009 Tarps for Transports  –  Construct Temporary Fabric Shelter for MEUF [Multi Engine Utility Flight] at CFB Trenton, MERX Tender This Notice is not strictly a Notice of Proposed Procurement as issued through Public Works. Rather it is a tender for work on behalf of  Defence Contruction Canada (DCC). This tender requests the construction of  two new buildings to support CFB Trenton's "Multi Engine Utility Flight". [1] When first commenting on the tender, the previously- unseen term was completely mystifying. And no doubt that was the intention of DND. We assumed that this tender was for yet another temporary hangar for the new CC-177 fleet – most of the on-going $1B in expenditures at Trenton being attributable to those 4 aircraft.  Instead, we find that there really is a 'Multi-Engine Utility Flight' at Trenton. The MEUF consists of  two Beech King Air B200s leased from Aero Support Canada.[2] The contract that Aero Support won never actually mentioned a 'Multi-Engine Utility Flight' of course. It requested a simple dry lease of  two IFR-equipped aircraft for continent-wide transport missions and Instrument / Visual Flying proficiency training. DCC's hangar tender was the first online reference to any Multi-Engine Utility Flight at Trenton. And perhaps DND PaffOs saw this mention as a gaff. [3]  Regardless of what PR game was being played,  choosing a temporary, fabric- covered shelter for King Airs will be straightforward. The King Air spans 16.6 m, the C-17s of our imagined scenario have T-tails of 19.8 m span! The MEUF hangar tender (as published on the MERX website) is reproduced below. [1] The second MEUF building is a small metal structure to house hazardous materials. [2] Aero Support Canada Inc. is a London, ON firm more usually associated with DND contracts for airframe structural components  –  eg:  CC-115  landing gear components. [3] 8 Wing Public Affairs did not get around to a press release until 02 June 2009 (more than two months after DCC announced the dry lease contract award to Aero Support. ________________________________________ Construct Temporary Fabric Shelter for MEUF – CFB Trenton, Ontario – MERX  Tender for DCC ________________________________________ Reference Numbers              170795 Solicitation Numbers           TR960784 Organization Name               Defence Construction Canada / Construction de Défense                                                  Canada Source ID                               FD.CO.ON.6872.115726.C70819 Associated Components     Yes Dates Published     2009-03-11 Revised        – Closing         2009-04-01  02:00 PM  Eastern Daylight Saving Time  EDT Details Category     Construction Services GSINS          5164B: ELECTRICAL WORK                       5179FQ: GENERAL CONTRACTOR SERVICES, N.E.S.                       N5610C: CONCRETE                       N8340GF: TENT, FABRIC, LARGE, PORTABLE, SHELTER Region of Delivery            Ontario Region of Opportunity     Canada Agreement Type                Agreement on Internal Trade (AIT) Tender Type                       Tender Notice Estimated Value                  [ left blank but listed as $324,800 in the text, below ] Solicitation Method           Open Notice Description Construct Temporary Fabric Shelter for MEUF  –  CFB Trenton, Ontario Trade Agreement: WTO-AGP/NAFTA/AIT Tendering Procedures: All interested suppliers may submit a bid Attachment: None Competitive Procurement Strategy: Best Overall Proposal Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement: No Nature of Requirements: DEFENCE CONSTRUCTION CANADA (DCC) - TR960784 - Construct Temporary Fabric Shelter for MEUF - CFB Trenton, Ontario The work includes, but is not necessarily limited to, the supply of labour, material, and equipment necessary to supply and installation of a new temporary fabric hanger structure and pre-fab metal hazmat [hazard materials] storage shed for a Multi Engine Utility Flight (MEUF). Those wishing to obtain a set of Plans & Specifications for this project must place an order with MERX by logging on their website: www.merx.com or by calling 1 (800) 964-MERX (6379). THE TENDER FORM AND ALL AMENDMENTS WILL BE AVAILABLE ELECTRONICALLY ONLY THROUGH MERX DISTRIBUTION. Bids from bidders whose name does not appear on the official tender document takers list, may be declared invalid. The estimated cost for this opportunity is in the order of $324,800.00. This procurement follows tendering procedures in accordance with Chapter 5 of the Agreement on Internal Trade. The tender closing date is: April 1, 2009 The tender closing time is: 14:00 hours, local time. Sealed tenders will be received at the following location: Defence Construction Canada Room 204, Building 155 14 Alert Boulevard 8 Wing Trenton P.O. Box 1000, Station Forces Astra, Ontario K0K 3W0 Fax No.: (613) 392-8630 Tender documents can be viewed at the local Construction Association and the DCC Site Office in the project area. Please note that the tender results for this project are available only from the DCC Site at telephone: (613) 392-2811 ext. 3897. Inquiries relating to this solicitation are to be directed ONLY to the DCC Contracting Authority mentioned below. Bidders who contact the DCC Site Office or the Depart- ment of National Defence (DND) to obtain clarifications during the solicitation period may, for that reason alone, be disqualified. The NEW STANDARD CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT DOCUMENTS - VERSION 2008, including the Instructions to Tenderers - (Form DCL 193) forms part of the Tender Package by reference. A hard copy of these documents can be ordered from MERX at telephone No.: 1 (800) 964-6379 (MERX Reference No. 153373). Bidders can obtain contract award results from the DCC Website at http://www.dcc-cdc.gc.ca/inform/ContractAwards.htm. Contact(s) Contracting Authority Name       Sandy McDonald Address  Defence Construction Canada                   8 Wing/Canadian Forces Base Trenton                   14 Alert Blvd. Room 204 City           Astra State / Province ON Country    Canada Postal Code K0K 3W0 Phone        613-392-2811x3607 Fax             613-965-4640 Email          Sandy.McDonald@dcc-cdc.gc.ca