OBJECTIVE
The Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) has a requirement for the supply and delivery of boxes to the National Forms Distribution Centre in Winnipeg. These boxes are required to ship forms and other materials of specific sizes to various destinations.
PERIOD OF THE CONTRACT
The Contract will be for an Initial Contract Period of one (1) year, commencing from date of Contract award. The resultant Contract will include an irrevocable option to the CRA to extend the period of the Contract for up to two (2) additional one (1) year option periods, in accordance with the terms and conditions of the Contract, and in accordance with the Basis of Payment.
CONTRACTOR SELECTION METHODOLOGY
The evaluation of proposals will be performed in five (5) steps as follows:
Step 1 – Evaluation against Mandatory Criteria
Step 2 – Evaluation of Financial Proposals
Step 3 – Selection
Step 4 – Conditions Precedent to Contract Entry (this includes Proof of Synergy Compliance Testing)
Step 5 – Contract Entry
The CRA reserves the right to negotiate with suppliers on any procurement.
RFP CLOSING DATE:
Bids must be received on or before October 22nd, 2014, no later than 2:00 p.m EDT, at the following address:
Canada Revenue Agency
Bid Receiving Unit
Ottawa Technology Centre
Receiving Dock
875 Heron Road
Room D-95
Ottawa, ON K1A 1A2
CONTRACTING AUTHORITY
All enquiries regarding this Request for Proposal must be directed in WRITING (see email address below) to:
Katherine Hutton
Senior Supply / Business Analyst
Canada Revenue Agency
Administration Directorate
Contracting Division
250 Albert St., 8th Floor
Ottawa, ON, K1A 0L5
Telephone: (613) 941-5146
Facsimile: (613) 957-6655
E-mail: K••••••••@•••••••.••.ca
Please refer to the solicitation documents for further information and instructions regarding this opportunity.