Transportation services for linen

This requirement is for: The Correctional Service of Canada, CORCAN, Quebec region Trade agreement: Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA). Tendering procedures: All interested suppliers may submit a bid. Competitive Procurement Strategy: lowest priced compliant bid. 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 of Canada has a requirement to obtain the services of a Contractor specializing in transportation service to serve a clientele consisting of several institutions from the Montréal Health Network and various Canadian Armed Forces bases and units. Objectives: Ensure delivery and collection service of clean and dirty linens in a safe and compliant manner to meet client requests, as and when needed by CORCAN. Deliverables: The Contractor must provide linens transportation service, on and as required by the schedule established by CORCAN, six (6) days a week including holidays, with the exception of two (2) statutory holidays—Christmas and New Year’s Day— to be provided on the weekend or no later than the day before the statutory holiday. The weekly average mileage per truck is approximately 150 km per day. Drivers must provide services in either official language (English or French) requested while delivering the servicers. Term of Contract: Period of the Standing Offer: The Services are to be performed during the period of December 1, 2019 to November 30, 2020 with the option to renew for four (4) additional one-year periods. File Number: 21C30-20-3012294 Contracting Authority: Linda Mandeville Telephone number: 450-661-9500 ext. 3259 Facsimile number: 450-664-6626 E-mail: linda.mandeville@csc-scc.gc.ca NOTE 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). 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).