CanadaBuys #202501335

RCMP on-demand bodywork and paint restoration for Protective Armoured Vehicles

The Royal Canadian Mounted Police is seeking on-demand bodywork and paint restoration for its Protective Armoured Vehicle fleet through the Fleet Management Unit. - Government buyer: Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP), Fleet Management Unit. - OEMs and vendors: No manufacturers or contractor vendors are named. The solicitation requires new OEM replacement parts where available; alternatives require RCMP approval. - Services and estimated quantities: - Vehicle diagnostics, inspection, and a written estimate within 24 hours: 750 hours. - Body-shop labour during regular working hours: 750 hours. - Body-shop labour outside regular hours, including urgent or emergency work: 750 hours. - Materials and replacement parts: quantity not specified; estimated materials and parts expenditure is $22,350 for each of the three base years and two option years. - Scope: Repairs, parts replacement, sanding, wet sanding, polishing, and painting to restore vehicles to a near-factory or pre-armouring finish. Work is performed at the contractor’s facility, with RCMP arranging vehicle transport. - Notable requirements: The contractor must be a qualified automotive body shop with certified technicians and meet security-clearance and secure-work-area/storage requirements. New OEM parts are required when available; equivalent aftermarket parts may be used only with prior RCMP technical approval. A cumulative $100,000 task-authorization limit applies. - Eligibility and evaluation: Canadian supplier eligibility applies. Pricing evaluation includes diagnostic and body-shop labour rates and a proposed markup on parts and materials; the initial notice indicates selection based on lowest price.

Description

The Royal Canadian Mounted Police Fleet Management Unit is seeking body work and paint restoration services for Protective Armoured Vehicles following the armouring process. The work is intended to restore the vehicles to a near-factory finish. The contract is estimated to run for 60 months, and the solicitation states that security requirements apply. Only Canadian suppliers are eligible under the reciprocal procurement policy.

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