CLOSED CIRCUIT TELEVISION EQUIPMENT

Trade Agreement: Agreement on Internal Trade (AIT) Tendering Procedures: All interested suppliers may submit a bid Attachment: YES (MERX) Electronic Competitive Procurement Strategy: Lowest/Lower Bid Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement: No Nature of Requirements: CCTV CAMERA SYSTEM: 4 Correctional Institutions 21120-138025 McLaughlin, Michael Telephone No. - (819) 956-3622 michael.mclaughlin@tpsgc-pwgsc.gc.ca

Correctional Service Canada (CSC) has a requirement to expand the video surveillance coverage at four (4) multi-level security institutions in the Atlantic Region. The Statement of Technical Requirements (STR) sets out the technical requirements for the required work. The work shall be carried out at the following institutions:

Atlantic Institution (Maximum Security); Dorchester Penitentiary (Medium Security); Nova Institution (Multi-Level Security); Springhill Institution (Medium Security);

The work includes the supply, installation, testing and provision of operational and technical training on the CCTV system as described in the Statement of Technical Requirements (STR).

Work will have to be accomplished with minimum disruption to the daily operation and security of the institution, and the work is requested to be completed within 30 weeks after contract award.

Mandatory site visits will be held as follow

Tuesday July 30th 2013: Dorchester Penitentiary, Dorchester, New Brunswick @ 8:30am

Wednesday, July 31st 2013: Atlantic Institution, Renous, New Brunswick @ 10:00am

Thursday, August 1st 2013: Springhill Institution, Springhill, Nova Scotia @ 10:00am

Friday, August 2nd 2013: Nova Institution, Truro, Nova Scotia @ 10:00am

Bidders must attend all mandatory site visits in order to bid on this solicitation process.

The bidder must have at least one attendee at each site visit (maximum 2 attendee's per bidder) and the onus is on the bidders to arrive at the site in a timely manner. Bidders arriving late may not be permitted to attend the site visit.

It is also a mandatory condition of this requirement that all attendees have a site clearance prior to each site visit. To apply for the site clearance, the bidders shall complete a CPIC Clearance Request form (preferably in typed format) and submit the duly completed and signed form by each participant, by fax to Mike McLaughlin (819) 956-3622 or by e-mail to michael.mclaughlin@pwgsc-tpsgc.gc.ca.

It is a mandatory condition that the CPIC Clearance Request be submitted for each site visit. It is requested that the CPIC Clearance Requests be received by this office no later than 4:00pm on July 18th 2013. Site Clearance Request Forms received after July 18th may not be accepted. A site clearance obtained for work performed under similar requirements is not acceptable.

Note to Bidders: The following objects WILL NOT be permitted inside the gates of the Penitentiary:

No, · Cameras · Cellular phones · Pagers · Electronic Memory sticks · Ipads (tablets) · Knives, Screwdrivers or other tools · Tobacco · Matches, lighters

Interested Bidders must meet at the Main gate 10mins before the start of the site visit.

Note: After contract award, bidders may request a debriefing on the results of the bid solicitation. Bidders should make the request to the Contracting Authority within 15 working days of receipt of the results of the bid solicitation process. The debriefing may be in writing, by telephone or in person.

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.