1. Definition of requirement:
Shared Services Canada (SSC) has a requirement for a minimum quantity of 225 Uninterruptible Power Supplies (UPSs), to be delivered to a Shared Services Canada (SSC) facility as specified in the Contract in the National Capital Region (NCR):a. an initial quantity – a minimum of 50 UPSs, to be delivered by March 24, 2017 (exact quantity to be confirmed after contract award), Canada reserves the right to defer delivery of some of these UPSs to a later date;b. the remaining quantity of the 225 UPSs including the quantity deferred from (a.) above, to be delivered by December 31st, 2017; c. the option to purchase additional UPSs throughout the Contract period, from Contract award to March 31, 2020, with 2 additional one-year option periods; The UPS must be able to operate in difficult environmental conditions (humidity, dust, failover to generator, etc.) and must provide protection against power failures, power fluctuations (over and under voltages), power surges, frequency variations, electrical line noises, switching transients and harmonic distortion.Only one contract will be awarded pursuant to this solicitation.2. Security requirement: This solicitation contains a requirement for vendor and personnel security screening.3. Trade Agreements: This requirement is subject to the following agreements:Canada has invoked the National Security Exception in respect of this requirement and, as a result, none of the trade agreements apply to this requirement.
Comprehensive Land Claims Agreements (CLCAs) do not apply as all the goods and services shall be delivered in regions not covered by Land Claim Agreements.4. The closing date for a submission of Proposals:
December 30, 2016 @ 2:00, PM Eastern Daylight Time (EDT)
5. Bidder Inquiries: Suppliers may inquire or submit emails to (emails must be sent to both email addresses below):
Eleanor Cesare e••••••••@••••••.ca Telephone/ Téléphone: 613-219-8366
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Felix C••••••••@••••••.caTelephone/ Téléphone: 613-793-2184
