Trade Agreement: Set-Aside Program for Aboriginal Business (SPAB)
Tendering Procedures:
Attachment: YES (MERX) Electronic
Competitive Procurement Strategy: Subsequent/Follow-on Contracts
Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement: No
Nature of Requirements:
Marlene Hall
Supply Specialist
Telephone: 204-984-6423
E-mail: m••••••••@••••••••.••.ca
File No.: ET959-123078/B
TITLE: NMSA - SECURITY PRINTING
SET-ASIDE FOR ABORIGINAL BUSINESS
This procurement is set aside under the federal government's
Procurement Strategy for Aboriginal Business (PSAB) as detailed
in Annex 9.4 of the Supply Manual entitled "Requirements for the
Set-Aside Program for Aboriginal Business".
Requirement:
The objective of the Supply Arrangement is to provide Federal
Government Departments and Agencies with a full range of
Security Printing Services of various quantities of printed
products such as publications, newsletters, newspapers,
brochures, posters, business cards, Braille, etc., at a
competitive price. The term Security Printing Services
represents variable offset printing, digital printing,
reprographic and reproduction/duplicating services produced by
Authorized Supply Arrangement Suppliers holding a valid security
clearance identified within this Supply Arrangement.
The Identified Users will utilize the Supply Arrangement for
secure printing requirements up to $100,000.00 as set out in
Part 6B, Article 2.3 - Bid Solicitation Process - General
Procedures for all Departments and Agencies. Requirements
exceeding the $100,000.00 limitation must be sent to your local
Public Works and Government Services Canada (PWGSC) office for
processing.
Identified Users will include various Federal government
departments and agencies for the following Regions:
Region 1 - Atlantic; Region 2 - Quebec; Region 3 - Ontario
(except NCR); Region 4 - Western; and Region 5 - Pacific.
Note: The National Capital Region (NCR) is an official federal
designation for the Canadian capital of Ottawa, Ontario, the
neighbouring city of Gatineau, Quebec and the surrounding area
as defined in the National Capital Act, R.S., 1985, c.N-4, Sch.;
2002, c.. 17, s.20.
Period of Supply Arrangement:
The Supply Arrangement has no defined end-date and will remain
valid until such time as Canada no
longer considers it to be advantageous to use it.
A Notice of Proposed Procurement (NPP) will be published on the
Government Electronic Tendering System (GETS) on an on-going
basis. Existing qualified suppliers, who have been issued a
supply arrangement, will not be required to submit a new
arrangement.
At any time, a supplier has an opprtunity to qualify for a
supply arrangement by submitting a completed Request for Supply
Arrangement (RFSA). The arrangement will be evaluated according
to the mandatory evaluation criteria detailed in Part 4 of the
RFSA. Arrangements will be evaluated on a quarterly basis as
defined below (should closing date fall on the weekend or
statutory holiday, the next business day will become the closing
date):
Period Identification No. Closing date Evaluation Period
ET959-123078 / 1 March 31, 2:00 .p.m April 1 to June 30
ET959-123078 / 2 June 30, 2:00 p.m. July 1 -September 30
ET959-123078 / 3 September 30, 2:00 p.m. October 1 - December 31
ET959-123078 / 4 December 31, 2:00 p.m. January 1 - March 31
Note: You must ensure that the Supplier's name, return address,
Period Identification Number and Closing date and time are
clearly visible on the envelope or parcel containing the
arrangement.
Mandatory Criteria:
(a) Suppliers must be a Forestry Stewardship Council (FSC)
certified vendor prior to issuance of
supply arrangement and must have FSC certified stock available.
(b) Suppliers must hold a valid Security Clearance as identified
in Annex D prior to issuance of
Supply Arrangement.
(c) Suppliers must meet the performance requirements identified
under Annex A - Statement of
Work.
(d) Suppliers must complete the Vendor Profile identified under
Annex B.
Security Requirement:
There is a security requirement associated with this
requirement. For additional information, consult
Part 4 - Evaluation Procedures and Basis of Selection, and Part
6A - Supply Arrangement.
This requirement is subject to the Agreement on Internal Trade
(AIT).
This requirement is limited to Canadian goods and Canadian
services.
The resulting Supply Arrangement is not to be used for
deliveries within a Comprehensive Land Claims Settlement Area
(CLCSA). All requirements for delivery within a CLCSA are to be
submitted to the Department of Public Works and Government
Services for individual processing.
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.
