Inmate Paid Satellite Television ServicesThis requirement is for: The Correctional Service of Canada, Prairie Region, Grande Cache InstitutionTrade agreement: This procurement is not subject to any trade agreement.Tendering procedures: All interested suppliers may submit a bid.Competitive Procurement Strategy: lowest priced compliant bid,Set-aside under the Procurement Strategy for Indigenous Business: This procurement is not subject to any set-asides for Indigenous Suppliers.Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement: This procurement is not subject to a Comprehensive Land Claims Agreement.Security Requirements: This contract does not include security requirements.Nature of Requirements: COVID-19 vaccination requirementThis requirement is subject to the COVID-19 Vaccination Policy for Supplier Personnel.The following is a summary of the statement of work for this requirement.The Correctional Service Canada has a requirement to provide Inmate Paid Television Services at Grande Cache Institution (GCI).Objectives: GCI is seeking a Satellite Television Service provider to supply full satellite television to 245 existing outlets located in various areas of the facilityDeliverables: The Contractor must supply a viable, balanced 0 dB signal for CATV/MATV service to each of the existing 245 outlets in the Grande Cache InstitutionThe Contractor’s conduits, cables, wires, communications facilities and equipment on the premises (collectively, the “Network”) installed by, or on behalf of, the Contractor on, in or to the premises remain the sole and exclusive personal property of the Contractor. Even if the Network may be in part or in whole, attached to the premises, it remains a chattel of the Contractor as part of the contract and not CSC property.CSC will make all pre-wired outlets available to the contractor at no additional cost. However, the Contractor must maintain these outlets as part of the Network. If CSC requests additional outlets or relocation of existing outlets, the contractor's regular published installation or relocation charges will apply..The contractor must provide satellite stations that include the minimum channels requested in Annex A-1 Channel ListingCSC will review the list of channels selected annually. The contractor must provide CSC with the option to switch to equivalent channels.The Contractor must coordinate all request for services, maintenance, or both with the Project Authority The Contractor must respond to requests for service calls within 24 hrs of the call.CSC prohibits sexually explicit channels, and the Contractor must not include them in the list of channels. Bidders must acknowledge confirmation of this exclusion in their proposal.Term of Contract:Period of the Contract: The Work is to be performed during the period of July 1, 2022 to June 30, 2027.File Number: 53200-22-3926985Contracting Authority: Jill PelrineTelephone number: 306-659-9300E-mail: 5••••••••@•••••••.••.caNOTE TO BIDDERS: Bidders can obtain the complete statement of work and evaluation criteria by downloading the solicitation document and associated documents from Buyandsell.gc.ca/tenders.The Crown reserves the right to negotiate with suppliers on any procurement.Documents may be submitted in either official language of Canada (English or French).After contract award, bidders may request a debriefing on the results of the bid solicitation process. Bidders should make the request to the Contracting Authority within fifteen (15) working days of receipt of the results of the bid solicitation process. The debriefing may be in writing, by telephone or in person.Procurement Assistance Canada (PAC) offers seminars to businesses interested in learning how to sell goods and services to the Government of Canada. The seminars are FREE.Topics include:? Overview of the federal government contracting process;? Searching for opportunities on the Buy and Sell - Tenders website;? Bidding on opportunities;? Registering in supplier databases.The full schedule of seminars can be found on the Buyandsell.gc.ca website, under Event Calendar (https://buyandsell.gc.ca/event-calendar).
