DESCRIPTION OF REQUIREMENT
The Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) has an ongoing requirement for:
Category A: Telephone Headsets and Accessories; and
Category B: Accessories for existing CRA owned telephone headsets,
all in accordance with Annex A, and all on an "as and when requested basis".
It is the CRA’s intention to award up to two (2) contracts to fulfill the requirement. The period of each contract will be for three (3) years with two (2) options to extend the period by one year each.
In the event that a single Bidder is deemed the highest ranked responsive bid for both categories, the CRA will award one (1) contract to this single Bidder.
Ariba supplier network (ASN) membership requirement
The Canada Revenue Agency’s (CRA) e-commerce solution for ordering, receiving and reconciling goods and services is an Ariba tool which has been branded internally as "Synergy". Synergy is being used in this requirement in order to expedite the ordering process under any resulting contract.
The highest-ranked Bidder(s) must become a member of the ASN prior to contract award, and maintain membership in the ASN throughout the period of any resulting contract. All costs associated with this membership shall be borne by the Bidder(s).
CONTRACTOR SELECTION METHODOLOGY
A bid must comply with the requirements of the bid solicitation and meet all mandatory technical evaluation criteria to be declared responsive.
Category A: The responsive bid with highest bid evaluation score will be recommended for award of a contract.
Category B: The responsive bid with lowest bid evaluation price will be recommended for award of a contract
CONTRACTING OFFICER
All enquiries regarding this Request for Proposal must be directed in WRITING (see email address below) to:
Tatjana Marinkovic
Canada Revenue Agency
Administration Directorate
Contracting Division
250 Albert Street, 8th Floor
Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0L5
Tel. Number: (613) 995-4781
Fax Number: (613) 957-6655
Email Address: T••••••••@•••••••.••.ca
Proposal documents and supporting information may be submitted in either English or French.
Bids must be received on or before January 05, 2018 at 2:00 pm EST.
The CRA reserves the right to negotiate with suppliers on any procurement.
ADDRESS FOR SUBMISSION OF BIDS
Canada Revenue Agency
Bid Receiving Unit
Ottawa Technology Centre
Receiving Dock
875 Heron Road
Room D-95
Ottawa, ON
K1A 1A2
