Vending Machines for the two separate visitor areas at Collins Bay Institution

This requirement is for: The Correctional Service of Canada, Collins Bay Complex. Trade agreement: This procurement is not subject to any trade agreement. Tendering procedures: All interested suppliers may submit a bid. Competitive Procurement Strategy: based on the highest percentage return to the inmate committee among the compliant bids. Set-aside under the Procurement Strategy for Aboriginal Business: This procurement is not subject to any set-asides for Aboriginal 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: The following is a summary of the statement of work for this requirement. The Correctional Service Canada has a requirement for the provision of vending machine services to visitor areas of the Federal institution. Objectives: to provide, supply and operate four vending machines to two separate visitor locations. Deliverables: Upon completion of the scope of work, the contractor must obtain and provide monthly sales reports by reading the machines in the presence of a CSC employee. The contractor will supply quarterly commission payments to the Inmate Committee’s. Vending machines must be a new full size floor model, with the ability to refrigerate foods and beverages, while meeting all of the safe food standards. Term of the contract: Period of the Contract: The work is to be performed during the period of October 1, 2017 to September 30, 2018, with the option to renew for up to 2 additional one year periods. File Number: 21441/21442 Contracting Authority: Myra O’Neil Telephone number: 613 536 4598 Facsimile number: 613 536 4571 E-mail: myra.oneil@csc-scc.gc.ca NOTE TO BIDDERS: Bidders can obtain the complete statement of work and evaluation criteria by ordering 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). Given the nature of the requirements, proposals submitted by such means as facsimile or electronic mail will not be accepted. 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. The Office of Small and Medium Enterprises (OSME) 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).