Trade Agreement: NONE
Tendering Procedures: All interested suppliers may submit a bid
Competitive Procurement Strategy: Lowest/Lower Bid
Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement: No
Nature of Requirements:
TO PROVIDE CLOSED CAPTIONING AND VISUAL INTERPRETATION TO PUBLIC SERVICES AND PROCUREMENT CANADA
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Required Services
Public Services and Procurement Canada, requires closed captioning and visual interpretation services for the benefit of Service to Parliament and Interpretation (Translation Bureau).
Pursuant to section 01 of Standard Instructions 2003, Bidders must submit a complete list of names of all individuals who are currently directors of the Bidder. Furthermore, as determined by the Special Investigations Directorate, Departmental Oversight Branch, each individual named on the list may be requested to complete a Consent to a Criminal Record Verification form and related documentation.
Period of Standing Offer
Up to five (12) contracts may be awarded in response to five different requirements. Each contract will have an initial period of one (1) year, with an irrevocable option to extend its term for one (1) additional year, under the same terms and conditions.
Security Requirements
The Tenderer must, at all times during the performance of the Contract, hold a valid Designated Organization Screening (DOS), issued by the Canadian Industrial Security Directorate (CISD), Public Works and Government Services Canada (PWGSC).
The Tenderer personnel requiring access to PROTECTED information, assets or sensitive work site(s) must EACH hold a valid RELIABILITY STATUS, granted or approved by CISD/PWGSC.
The Tenderer MUST NOT remove any PROTECTED information or assets from the identified work site(s), and the Tenderer must ensure that its personnel are made aware of and comply with this restriction.
Subcontracts which contain security requirements are NOT to be awarded without the prior written permission of CISD/PWGSC.
The tenderer must comply with the provisions of the:
- Security Requirements Check List attached at Annex C; and
- Industrial Security Manual (Latest Edition).
Basis of Selection
Lowest Evaluated Price per Point
Certifications
Tenderer must provide the required certifications and related documentation to be awarded a contract. Canada will declare a bid non-responsive if the required certifications and relate documentation are not completed and submitted as requested. T should provide the required certifications and related documentation in Section III of their bid.
Compliance with the certifications bidders provide to Canada is subject to verification by Canada during the bid evaluation period (before award of a contract) and after award of a contract. The Contracting Authority will have the right to ask for additional information to verify bidders' compliance with the certifications before award of a contract. The bid will be declared non-responsive if any certification made by the Bidder is untrue, whether made knowingly or unknowingly. Failure to comply with the certifications, to provide the related documentation or to comply with the request of the Contracting Authority for additional information will also render the bid non-responsive.
Code of Conduct and Certifications - Related Documentation
By submitting a bid, the Tenderer certifies as per section 01 of Standard Instructions 2003 for himself and his affiliates, to be in compliance with the Code of Conduct and Certifications clause of the Standard instructions. The related documentation therein required will help Canada in confirming that the certifications are true.
Additional Certifications Precedent to Contract Award
The certifications included in Attachment 1 to Part 5, Certifications Precedent to Contract Award, should be completed and submitted with the bid, but may be submitted afterwards. If any of these required certifications is not completed and submitted as requested, the Contracting Authority will so inform the Tenderer and provide the Tenderer with a time frame within which to meet the requirement. Failure to comply with the request of the Contracting Authority and meet the requirement within that time period will render the bid non-responsive.
The Crown retains the right to negotiate with suppliers on any procurement.
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.
