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Department of Public Works and Government Services (PSPC)

Services d'impression VAC

Request for Proposal (RFP)
Estimated value
Not disclosed
Deadline
April 29, 2024
Published
March 5, 2024
Type
Services
Explore similarEditorial and Design and Graphic and Fine Art ServicesQuebec
Awarded
This contract has been awarded. Details are drawn from the federal award notice for this solicitation.
Winning supplier
R.E. Gilmore Investments Corp.
Contract value
CAD $3.4M
Award date
2024-05-01
Supplier location
Kanata, Ontario
Request for Proposal

Full description

The Department of Veteran Affairs Canada requires a Contractor to provide the following services: printing, variable on-demand printing, warehousing, inventory control, order processing, order fulfillment, an on line ordering site, mail preparation, distribution, tracking and reporting activity.
There are three major Veterans Affairs Sections that require services under this requirement:
1. The Digital Communications and Marketing directorate of the Communications Division 2. The Commemoration Division (i.e. Veterans’ Week) 3. Service Delivery Branch for the Personalized Booklet Program ordered on-line (presently referred to as “My VAC Book”)
The Digital Communications and Marketing Section of Communications Division, on behalf of Veterans Affairs Canada (VAC), requires a Contractor to provide printing, warehousing, order fulfillment and distribution services for a variety of VAC products.
The Contract will be in effect from the date of award of Contract for 1 year with the irrevocable option to extend the Contract by three (3) additional one (1) year periods plus a transition period of 5 months.
There are security requirements associated with this requirement.

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Basic information

Reference
WS4473140448-Doc4473192399
Solicitation no.
WS4473140448
Buyer
Department of Public Works and Government Services (PSPC)
Notice type
Request for Proposal
Method
Competitive - Open bidding
Procurement category
*SRV
Trade agreements
*Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA)
Estimated value
Not disclosed
Source
canadabuys

Classification & terms

UNSPSC
UNSPSC 82000000 — Editorial and Design and Graphic and Fine Art Services

Delivery & regions

Province
Quebec
Regions of delivery
*Canada
Contract term
May 1, 2024 → March 31, 2025

Key dates

Published
March 5, 2024
Closes
April 29, 2024
Amendment no.
006

Contact

End-user
Department of Veterans Affairs (VAC)
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Likely incumbents

(5)

Suppliers who have won similar work from this buyer before.

  1. 1
    TCI Translators Conference Interpreters Inc.
    5 contracts won· latest September 23, 2026
    CAD $390.3K
    total awarded
  2. 2
    Hangar 13 Inc.
    4 contracts won· latest March 18, 2026
  3. 3
    Enveloppe Concept Inc.
    3 contracts won· latest June 17, 2026
    CAD $10.5M
    total awarded
  4. 4
    DATA Communications Management
    3 contracts won· latest February 5, 2025
    CAD $8.1M
    total awarded
  5. 5
    Lowe-Martin Company Inc.
    3 contracts won· latest February 25, 2025
    CAD $2M
    total awarded

TCI Translators Conference Interpreters Inc. is the most likely incumbent, based on how often and how recently they have won this buyer’s work in this category. To displace them, expect to need a clearly stronger proposition or price.

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