DESCRIPTION OF WORKThe purpose of this contract is to provide a monitoring service of traditional media, social media and blogs for the purposes of the compilation of press reviews, the production of various analysis reports of Parks Canada Agency's media coverage, the creation of a list of media, research, management of media requests and archiving.The provider must be able to offer a monitoring service of Parks Canada Agency media coverage using a single tool that is accessible from a single web platform available 7 days a week and 24 hours a day.This tool must allow for the monitoring of francophone and anglophone traditional media, social media, and blogs for the purpose of the compilation of press reviews and for the production of various Parks Canada Agency media coverage analysis reports.This tool will also allow for the production of reports and media lists, the management of media requests as well as the archiving of the said requests, lists, analysis reports and data.CLOSING DATE AND TIME:November 27, 2015 at 1400 hrs (EST)Faxed submission will be accepted.NOTE TO POTENTIAL BIDDERS:Bidders that consider themselves qualified to provide this Work and intend to submit bids on this project should obtain documents from the Government Electronic Tendering Service through the Government of Canada tendering service at www.buyandsell.gc.ca/tenders . Addenda, when issued, will be available from the Government of Canada tendering service. Bidders that elect to base their bids on documents obtained from other sources do so at their own risk. Late submissions will not be considered.Standard Terms and Conditions for this procurement are incorporated by reference into, and form part of the Tender and Contract Documents.CONTRACT PERIOD:The provider shall provide media coverage monitoring services from December1,2015, to November 30, 2016 with 2 option years.INQUIRIES:All inquiries of a technical and contractual nature are to be submitted to the Contracting Authority: Annie Roy, telephone: 613-938-5752, e-mail: a••••••••@••.••.ca. Inquiries are to be made in writing and should be received no less than five (5) business days prior to the closing date to allow sufficient time to respond.This PCA office provides procurement services to the public in either official language of Canada.The Crown retains the right to negotiate with suppliers on any procurement.Documents may be submitted in either official language of Canada.BID RECEIVING:Tenders will be received, in English or French, by fax (1-877-558-2349) or by mail at the following address:PARKS CANADA AGENCYC/O Annie RoyContracting Operations111 Water Street EastCornwall, ONK6H 6S3
