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Trade Agreement: Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA)
Tendering Procedures: The bidder must supply Canadian goods and/or services
Competitive Procurement Strategy: Best Overall Proposal
Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement: No
Nature of Requirements:
Trade Agreement: Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA)
Tendering Procedures: The bidder must supply Canadian goods
and/or services
Competitive Procurement Strategy: Lowest/Lower Bid
Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement: No
Nature of Requirements:
BANNERS FOR DISPLAY ON CONFEDERATION BOULEVARD
PCH is requesting the services of a Contractor with expertise and experience in the fabrication and delivery of specified quantities of high tenacity, acid-dyed, nylon banners for display on Confederation Boulevard, the ceremonial route in the heart of Canada’s Capital.
Each design is made of a coloured image printed onto one layer of high tenacity nylon, which is to be visible from both sides. The top and bottom of each banner incorporates an opaque strip
onto which the text, logo is printed (both sides).
The period of the contract will be from date of award until one year after date of award, with the option to extend this period by three (3) additional one (1) year period under the same terms and conditions.
As per the Integrity Provisions under section 01 of Standard
Instructions 2003, bidders must provide a list of all owners
and/or Directors and other associated information as required.
Refer to section 4.21 of the Supply Manual for additional
information on the Integrity Provisions.
For services requirements, Bidders must provide the required
information as detailed in article 2.3 of Part 2 of the bid
solicitation, in order to comply with Treasury Board policies
and directives on contracts awarded to former public servants."
The requirement is limited to Canadian goods and/or services.
Mandatory Technical Criteria
M.1 Experience of the Bidder
The Bidder must demonstrate that it has been contractually bound
under three (3) separate contracts to provide printing,
fabrication to final format, and delivery of custom printed
banners to locations across Canada.
The three (3) separate contracts must have been completed for at
least two (2) separate external clients (outside of the Bidder's
own company).
During the evaluation no corporate experience gained through
internal clients will be accepted or reviewed.
The three (3) separate contracts must have been completed since
April 01, 2019.
M.1.1 Each of the three (3) contracts must have included all of
the following requirements:
M.1.2 When combined*, each of the following requirements was
included in the three (3) contracts:
*One (1) contract does not need to include all of the listed
requirements for M.1.2, however each separate requirement must
have been included in any of the three (3) contracts. The three
(3) contracts together must have included all of the listed
requirements for M.1.2.
M.1.3: To demonstrate this corporate experience with external
clients the Bidder must provide the following information in a
description of each contract:
a. The contract reference number
b. The order quantity of banners in the contract
c. The completion date of the contract
d. The production turnaround time, including pre-production start-up procedures
e. The client information for the contract
f. A complete description of the requirements for the printing, fabrication and finishing to final format, and delivery/distribution of each of the custom printed banners orders. The description must identify the following:
o The type of UV resistant banner material used and the properties of the material;
o The printing process used and the number of colours imprinted for each distinct design;
o The inks used for printing;
o The finishing requirements of the banners;
o The number of distinct designs managed, imprinted and fabricated;
o The packaging requirements;
o The assembly and delivery/distribution requirements of the banners;
o The final display location of the banners (example: outdoors, exposed to weather conditions including wind, rain and sunlight)
g. The invoice (or a copy of) presented to the client
h. Written warranty and limitations
M.2 Sample Banner(s)
M.2.1 Banner Sample(s):
The sample banner or banners may be submitted as either of the following:
a. A previously produced banner or previously produced banners that was/were printed and fabricated by the Bidder under contract to clients; including printing and construction specifications.
b. A combination of a previously produced banner or banners and a banner produced by the Bidder for the purposed of the Request for Proposal; including printing and construction specifications.
M2.2. Banner Sample(s):
The submitted banner sample or samples* must demonstrate all of the following technical requirements:
a. Open pocket sleeve with reinforced vinyl sewn in to completely line the interior of the sleeve;
b. At least one triple-folded, curved and double-sewn hem on edge (folded once and sewn, then folded again twice and sewn again), and one double-folded, straight, double-sewn hem on edge (folded once and sewn, then folded again and sewn again).
c. Corner made of two (2) layers of nylon material (printed artwork) with inner vinyl blocker material over a layer of seatbelt webbing to reinforce the corner around the grommets;
d. Acid dye printing in two (2) or more spot colours or four colour process digital print on nylon banner material. Ink penetration must be at 85% or higher. The Bidder must indicate the reference for the printed colours of the sample. Ink penetration and colour calibration to be tested using a spectrocolorimeter.
e. Adherence to construction and dimensional specifications, limits and fits, associated with the order.
f. Durability: the sample must have been produced for use in an outdoor location for a period of six (6) months or more. The Bidder must provide a brief description of the outdoor location and the period of time that the banner was installed in the outdoor location.
g. Wind load resistance: the sample banner, reinforcements, grommets and construction must have been produced to be able to withstand the anticipated wind load pressures of the destination display area.
Bidders must deliver the requirement sample banner or banners for evaluation at no charge to Canada. The sample banner or banners submitted by the Bidders will remain property of Canada.
FAILURE TO PROVIDE DETAILED INFORMATION FOR ANY OF THE ABOVE MAY
RESULT IN THE PROPOSAL BEING DEEMED NON-RESPONSIVE. BIDS NOT
MEETING THE ALL THE MANDATORY REQUIREMENTS WILL BE GIVEN NO
FURTHER CONSIDERATION.
Financial Evaluation
To determine the total evaluated price, the prices submitted in
the Annex B: Basis of Payment of this bid solicitation for the
initial period and the extension periods will be calculated as
specified in the Annex B Basis of Payment Excel spreadsheet
being distributed through Government Electronic Tender Service.
Basis of Selection
A bid must comply with the requirements of the bid solicitation
and meet all mandatory technical evaluation criteria to be
declared responsive. The responsive bid with the lowest
evaluated price will be recommended for award of a contract
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.
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.
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