Tagboard cardboard (Type Springhill)

Trade Agreement: NONE Tendering Procedures: Generally only one firm has been invited to bid Non-Competitive Procurement Strategy: Exclusive Rights Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement: No Vendor Name and Address: Spicers Canada Limited 10000, Ray-Lawson Boulevard Montréal Quebec Canada H1J1L8 Nature of Requirements: 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.

Definition of the requirement

The Department of Correctional Services of Canada, Corcan at La Macaza Institute, has a requirement for the supply of various quantites of tagboard cardboards of the name brand Springhill , in accordance with the following specifications. The product must be 175 lbs , 13 cal and 200 lbs and 15 cal thick , as this is required to manufacture files for their clients such as the Departments of National Defense and Correctional Services.These types of cardboards have been used since many years by these clients and are required to maintain conformancy with existing orders. Same quantities and products will be purchased for two periods of one year each. One firm year and one optional year

Criteria for assessment of the Statement of Capabilities (Minimum Essential Requirements) The offers must be in technical conformance to the items called for in this requirement in order to be considered. Failure to meet with this requirement will render the offer non responsive and the offer will be rejected.

Any interested supplier must demonstrate by way of a statement of capabilities that its product meets the following requirements: Five items will be purchased on an as-and-when required basis using a Regional Individual Standing offer. 1. Tag cardboard (Springhill), white for archives, acid-free, no post-consumer fiber, 150 lbs, thickness approximately 0.118 , in rolls. 58 inches in diameter, 14.75 inches wide and 3 inch core. Quantity: 30, 000 lbs per year 2. Tag cardboard (Springhill) , white or colour, 11.50 Cal, size 24 inches by 36 inches. Quantity: 25,000 sheets per year 3. Tag cardboard (Springhill) , white or colour, 13 Cal, size 24 inches by 36 inches. Quantity: 30,000 sheets per year 4. Tag cardboard (Springhill), white or colour, 15 Cal, size 24 inches by 36 inches. Quantity: 15,000 sheets per year 5. Recycled paper # 60 (Encore) Sand los 68M, size 18 inches by 30 inches. Quantity: 160,000 sheets per year. A variation in the quantities of no more than 10% for all the items will be accepted on each order. Any other product from the supplier representing 15% of the total value of the Standing offer may be purchased depending on the discount offered.

Applicability of the trade agreement(s) to the procurement

This procurement is subject to the following trade agreements. - Agreement on Internal Trade (AIT) - North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)

Justification for the Pre-Identified Supplier Spicers Canada has been pre-identified as the only known supplier capable of providing the products called for in this request and meeting the government's requirements. They are the exclusive distributor for International Paper's Springhill line in Canada.

Government Contracts Regulations Exception

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

Exclusions and/or Limited Tendering Reasons

The following exclusions and/or limited tendering reasons are invoked under the section of the trade agreement specified: - Agreement on Internal Trade (AIT) - Chapiter V, Procurement. Article 506, Procedures for procurement , article 12(a). - North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) - Chapter 10, Annexe 1001.1a-1 and article no. 1018 - Exception 2 (d). - World Trade Organization- Agreement on Government Procurement (WTO-AGP) - Chapiter XV - Limited Tendering . Section 1 (d). - Limited tendering reason is invoked under Chapter 10: The limited tendering reasons for the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), under Article 1016: Limited Tendering Procedures 2 (d). Note: In general, the Supply manual refers only to NAFTA and the WTO-AGP, as the procedural requirements of the other international trade agreements will be fulfilled following compliance to the procedural requirements of NAFTA and the WTO-AGP. See 1.26.16 Bilateral International Trade Agreements.

Ownership of Intellectual Property No intellectual property will be created during the course of this Standing offer.

Period of the proposed Standing Offer.

The proposed Standing offer is for a period of 2 years, from the date of issue until one year and will include an option to extend it's period for one year.

Name and address of the pre-identified supplier

Spicers Canada Limited 10000 Ray Lawson Boulevard Montreal, Quebec H1J 1L8 , Canada

Suppliers' right to submit a statement of capabilities

Suppliers who consider themselves fully qualified and available to provide the goods 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.

Closing date for a submission of a statement of capabilities The closing date and time for accepting statements of capabilities is: November 12 , 2015 at 14h00 EST.

Inquiries and statements of capabilities are to be directed to: Mary Paradis Contracting Officer

800 boul. de la Gauchetière, West Place Bonaventure, 7th Floor, East Tour, Montreal, Qc Telephone: 514-496-3874 Facsimile: 514-496-3822 E-mail: mary.paradis@pwgsc.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.