Production of Departmental Plan and Departmental Results Report

NOTICE OF PROPOSED PROCUREMENT (NPP) Title: Production of Departmental Plan and Departmental Results Report Solicitation Number: 201702622 Publication Date: February 20, 2018 Closing Date and Time: April 3, 2018 Trade Agreements:

Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA) Canada-Chile Free Trade Agreement (CCFTA) Canada-Colombia Free Trade Agreement (CCoFTA) Canada-Peru Free Trade Agreement (CPFTA) North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)

Region of Opportunity: World Region of Delivery: Canada – National Capital Region GSIN: R019F Notice Type: Request for Proposal (RFP) Tendering Procedure: Open Description: The Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) requires editing services and HTML coding services for the Departmental Plan (DP) and the Departmental Results Report (DRR), key legislated corporate publications that the RCMP must produce every year for tabling in Parliament. The contract period will be for one year from the date of contract with an irrevocable option to extend it for up to five additional one-year periods. The anticipated start date is May 1, 2018. Basis of selection: A bid must comply with the requirements of the bid solicitation and meet all mandatory technical criteria to be declared responsive. The responsive bid with the lowest evaluated price will be recommended for award of a contract. The proposed resource does not require an RCMP Security Clearance unless required at any point to access an RCMP site. Should access to an RCMP site be require, the proposed resource is required to be security cleared at the level of Facility Access Status as verified by the Personal Security Unit (PSU) of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP). Tenders must be submitted to the RCMP Bid Receiving Unit at:  RCMP-GRC, Bid Receiving/Réception des sousmissions Attention: Clair Hinther – Senior Procurement Officer  Mail Stop/Arrêt postal 15 73 chemin Leikin drive. Ottawa, ON. K1A 0R2. Refer to the attached tender documents to obtain further information. The Crown retains the right to negotiate with any supplier on any procurement. Documents may be submitted in either official language of Canada. The RCMP has published its National Procurement Plan at http://www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/en/rcmp-national-procurement-plan. The RCMP has adopted the Integrity Regime administered by Public Services and Procurement Canada. As a result, the integrity provisions are being applied in RCMP contracting activities as outlined in this solicitation. Canada will make available Notices of Proposed Procurement (NPP), bid solicitations and related documents for download through the Government Electronic Tendering Service (GETS) at http://www.buyandsell.gc.ca/tenders. 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, bid solicitation or related documentation would be amended, Canada will not be sending notifications. Canada will post all amendments, including significant enquiries received and their replies, using GETS. It is the sole responsibility of the Bidder to regularly consult GETS for the most up-to-date information. Canada will not be liable for any oversight on the Bidder's part nor for notification services offered by a third party.