Maintenance of equipment of commercial laundry

Trade Agreement: WTO-AGP/NAFTA/AIT/Canada FTAs with Peru/Colombia/Panama Tendering Procedures: Attachment: None Non-Competitive Procurement Strategy: Government Objectives Representing Best Interests/Value to Govt Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement: No Vendor Name and Address: Lavexco inc 1390-F de Coulombe Boucherville Quebec Canada J4B7J4 Nature of Requirements: 1. Advance Contract Award Notice (ACAN) An ACAN is a public notice indicating to the supplier community that a department or agency intends to award a contract for goods, services or construction to a pre-identified supplier, thereby allowing other suppliers to signal their interest in bidding, by submitting a statement of capabilities. If no supplier submits a statement of capabilities that meets the requirements set out in the ACAN, on or before the closing date stated in the ACAN, the contracting officer may then proceed with the award to the pre-identified supplier.

2. Definition of the requirement The Department of Correctional Service Canada has a requirement to provide services to perform preventive maintenance, electrical, electronic, plumbing and mechanical repairs on machinery and commercial laundry equipment from brands Senking, Jensen, Sailstar and Leonard.

3. Criteria for assessment of the Statement of Capabilities (Minimum Essential Requirements)

Any interested supplier must demonstrate by way of a statement of capabilities that it meets the following requirements: Must have trade certificates to performs the following repairs: preventive maintenance, electrical, electronic, plumbing and mechanical on Senking, Jensen, Sailstar and Leonard's commercial laundry machines and equipment Must have at least 5 years of experience in the last 7 years from closing date of the advance contract award notice for maintenance of the following equipment: washing tunnel, membrane press, conveyor, dryers, folding machines, finishing tunnel and calender. Provide parts for all of the above mentionned equipment within no more than 72 hours . Provide the tools required for the repairs Provide a 24-hour service available from Monday to Sunday inclusively, including holidays.

4. Applicability of the trade agreements to the procurement This procurement is subject to the following trade agreements: Agreement on Internal Trade (AIT) World Trade Organization - Agreement on Government Procurement (WTO-AGP) North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)

5. Justification for the Pre-Identified Supplier

To Canada's knowledge, Lavexco Inc. is the only supplier who has expertise in the maintenance of Jensen's laundry equipment and for the other following brands : Senking, Sailstar et Leonard.

The supplier must have experience working on all the following equipment: : washing tunnel, membrane press, conveyor, dryers, folding machines, finishing tunnel and calender.

6. Government Contracts Regulations Exception(s) The following exception(s) to the Government Contracts Regulations is invoked for this procurement under subsection 6(d) - "only one person is capable of performing the work".

7. Exclusions and/or Limited Tendering Reasons The following exclusions and/or limited tendering reasons are invoked under the section of the trade agreements specified: Agreement on Internal Trade (AIT) - Article 506 par. 12b World Trade Organization - Agreement on Government Procurement (WTO-AGP) - Article XV par.1 b North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) - Article 1016 par. 2b

8. Period of the proposed contract or delivery date The proposed standing offer is for a period of 1 year, from May 1st, 2015 to April 30, 2016 with 2 optionnal years.

9. Cost estimate of the proposed contract The estimated value of the standing offer is 250,000.00 $ per year (GST/HST extra).

10. Name and address of the pre-identified supplier Lavexco inc. 1390 F-de Coulombe, Boucherville, Qc, J4B 7J4

11. Suppliers' right to submit a statement of capabilities Suppliers who consider themselves fully qualified and available to provide the goods, services or construction services described in the ACAN may submit a statement of capabilities in writing to the contact person identified in this notice on or before the closing date of this notice. The statement of capabilities must clearly demonstrate how the supplier meets the advertised requirements.

12. Closing date for a submission of a statement of capabilities The closing date and time for accepting statements of capabilities is April 24, 2015 at 2:00 p.m. EST.

13. Inquiries and submission of statements of capabilities Inquiries and statements of capabilities are to be directed to: Annie Blanchet Supply Specialist Telephone: 514-496-3519 Facsimile: 514-496-3822 E-mail: annie.blanchet@tpsgc.gc.ca

Delivery Date: Above-mentioned

You are hereby notified that the government intends to negotiate with one firm only as identified above. Should you have any questions concerning this requirement, contact the contracting officer identified above.

An Advance Contract Award Notice (ACAN) allows departments and agencies to post a notice, for no less than fifteen (15) calendar days, indicating to the supplier community that it intends to award a good, service or construction contract to a pre-identified contractor. If no other supplier submits, on or before the closing date, a Statement of Capabilities that meets the requirements set out in the ACAN, the contracting authority may then proceed with the award. However, should a Statement of Capabilities be found to meet the requirements set out in the ACAN, then the contracting authority will proceed to a full tendering process.

Suppliers who consider themselves fully qualified and available to provide the services/goods described herein, may submit a statement of capabilities in writing to the contact person identified in this Notice on or before the closing date of this Notice. The statement of capabilities must clearly demonstrate how the supplier meets the advertised requirements.

The PWGSC file number, the contracting officer's name and the closing date of the ACAN must appear on the outside of the envelope in block letters or, in the case of a facsimile transmission, on the covering page.

The Crown retains the right to negotiate with suppliers on any procurement.

Documents may be submitted in either official language of Canada.