The Proposed Procurement will occur in two phases. Phase 1 is an expression of interest by the Interested Offerors. Phase 2 is the solicitation with the specific details of the requirement. Additional information regarding the phases can be found below.
Canada reserves the right to modify, change, or terminate, at its sole discretion, any or all of the phases of the Proposed Procurement at any time during the Proposed Procurement period. Given that this Proposed Procurement may be cancelled by Canada, it may not result in any of the subsequent procurement processes described in this document.
Description:
The Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) has a requirement for a Regional Individual Standing Offer (RISO) for the provision of Badge, Identification.
The Standing Offer will be valid for a period of three (3) years from date of issuance, with the possibility to extend for an additional 2 one-year periods.
The requirement is solely limited to Canadian goods in accordance with Article 503.4 (b) of the Canadian Free Trade Agreement.
“Canadian Good” means a good that is wholly manufactured or originated in Canada. Canada may also consider a product that contains imported components to be a Canadian Good for the purpose of this policy when it has undergone sufficient change in Canada in a manner that satisfies the definition specified under the Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement (CUSMA) Rules of Origin. For the purposes of this determination, the reference in the CUSMA Rules of Origin to "territory of one or more of the Parties" is replaced with "Canada".
Barring any other conditions or international sanctions, Canadian Suppliers, Suppliers of an Applicable Trading Partner and Suppliers of a Non-Trading Partner are eligible for this solicitation of bids.
There is a security requirement associated with the procurement.
Phase 1 of the Proposed Procurement (Submission of Interest):
To participate in this requirement, Interested Offerors must complete and sign the attached SUBMISSION OF INTEREST form and Non-Disclosure and Confidentiality of Information Agreement (NDCIA) and send them via email to the Contracting Authority.
A completed and signed SUBMISSION OF INTEREST form and NDCIA sent via email to the Contracting Authority will be the only accepted means for Interested Offerors to express interest in the requirement. Expression of interest by any other means will not be considered.
If any information is missing from the SUBMISSION OF INTEREST form, the Contracting Authority will inform the Interested Offerors of a timeframe within which to provide the information. If the Interested Offerors fail to provide the missing information within the timeframe, their submission of interest will not be considered.
If the NDCIA is not submitted, duly completed or signed, the Contracting Authority will inform the Interested Offerors of a timeframe within which to provide the duly completed and signed NDCIA. If the Interested Offerors fail to provide the duly completed and signed NDCIA within the timeframe, their submission of interest will not be considered.
Submissions of interest received after the NPP closing date will not be considered.
Canada will not be responsible for any failure attributable to the transmission or receipt of the submissions of interest.
Enquiries regarding this Proposed Procurement must be submitted via email to the Contracting Authority no later than seven (7) calendar days before the NPP closing date. Enquiries received after that time may not be answered.
Canada will accept submissions and enquiries in either official language of Canada.
Canada is not responsible and will not assume any liabilities whatsoever for the information found on websites of third parties. In the event an NPP would be amended, Canada will not be sending notifications. Canada will post all amendments, including significant enquiries received and their replies, using Government Electronic Tendering Service (GETS) at https://canadabuys.canada.ca/en/tender-opportunities. It is the sole responsibility of the Interested Offerors to regularly consult GETS for the most up-to-date information. Canada will not be liable for any oversight on the Interested Offerors’ part nor for notification services offered by a third party.
Indigenous Procurement:
The federal Indigenous Business Directory (IBD) is an online resource for all levels of government and the private sector to identify Indigenous business capacity. Having a business profile in the IBD will increase your company’s visibility and may provide additional business. A profile in the IBD can also allow you to compete for federal government contracts that are set-aside for Indigenous businesses through the Procurement Strategy for Indigenous Businesses. For more information and to review eligibility criteria and register, visit: www.canada.ca/indigenousbusinessdirectory.
Green Procurement - Environmentally Preferable Packaging:
RCMP is committed to promoting the procurement of environmentally preferable plastic products and the reduction of plastic packaging waste as per the Policy on Green Procurement, the Greening Government Strategy: A Government of Canada Directive, and the Ocean Plastics Charter. Environmentally preferable packaging specifications are mandatory requirements in this procurement.
Phase 2 of the Proposed Procurement (Request for Standing Offer):
All Interested Offerors with a duly completed and signed SUBMISSION OF INTEREST and NDCIA in Phase 1 will receive a copy of the Request for Standing Offer, the specifications and any other associated documentation (the solicitation package) in Phase 2.
The Contracting Authority will send the solicitation package, at the same time, directly to the Interested Offerors by email after the NPP closing date.
Basis of selection: An offer must comply with the requirements of the solicitation and meet all mandatory technical criteria to be declared responsive. The responsive offer with the lowest evaluated price will be recommended for the issuance of a standing offer (1 standing offer only).
The RCMP has adopted the Ineligibility and Suspension Policy administered by Public Services and Procurement Canada. As a result, the supplier integrity and compliance provisions are being applied in RCMP contracting activities as outlined in the solicitation package.
Canada retains the right to negotiate with any supplier on any procurement.
Contracting Authority:
Procuring Office:
Trina Nurse
Royal Canadian Mounted Police
Procurement, Materiel and Assets Management Branch
73 Leikin Drive, Mailstop #1
Ottawa, Ontario
K1A 0R2
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