Create a free account and describe your company. With the trial, CanPursue checks every opportunity against it and explains the fit.
Create free accountCreate a free account to see past contracts like this one: who won and at what price.
Create free accountTrade Agreement: NONE Tendering Procedures: The bidder must supply Canadian goods and/or services Attachment: YES (MERX) Electronic Competitive Procurement Strategy: Lowest/Lower Bid Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement: No Nature of Requirements: Printing ID Cards
47060-146146/A Werk(cw), Janet Telephone No. - (613) 998-3968 Janet.werk@pwgsc-tpsgc.gc.ca
Summary: To acquire goods and services to produce identification (ID), authority, chip, and designation cards that will reflect the new Federal Identity Program (FIP) Heraldic Branding of the Canada Border Services Agency.
The Contractor must print information on selected locations of the identification, authority, and designation cards.
The Contract is in effect for a period a period of one (1) from award of contract inclusively with the irrevocable option to extend the term of the Contract by up to four (4) additional one (1) year periods under the same conditions.
There is a security requirement associated with this requirement. For additional information, consult Part 6 - Security Requirement, and Part 7 - Resulting Contract Clauses. Bidders should consult the "Security Requirements for PWGSC Bid Solicitations - Instructions for Bidders" (http://www.tpsgc-pwgsc.gc.ca/app-acq/lc-pl/lc-pl-eng.html#a31) document on the Departmental Standard Procurement Documents Web site.
THIS PROCUREMENT IS SUBJECT TO NATIONAL SECURITY EXCEPTION AND IS, THEREFORE, EXCLUDED FROM ALL OF THE OBLIGATIONS OF THE TRADE AGREEMENTS.
THE REQUIREMENT IS LIMITED TO CANADIAN SUPPLIERS.
THE LOCATION OF THE PRODUCTION SITE FOR THE CARD MUST BE IN CANADA. ONLY THE HOLOGRAMS MAY BE PRINTED OUTSIDE OF CANADA.
Bidders must provide a list of names or other related information as needed, pursuant to section 01 of Standard Instructions 2003 (preferably with their bid).
There is a Federal Contractors Program (FCP) for employment equity requirement associated with this procurement; see Part 5 - Certifications, Part 7 - Resulting Contract Clauses and the annex named Federal Contractors Program for Employment Equity - Certification. All instructions, clauses and conditions identified in the bid solicitation by number, date and title are set out in the Standard Acquisition Clauses and Conditions Manual (https://buyandsell.gc.ca/policy-and-guidelines/standard-acquisit ion-clauses-and-conditions-manual) issued by Public Works and Government Services Canada.
Mandatory Technical Criteria - Phase 1 - ALL Bidders
Bidders MUST meet the mandatory criterion of the RFP. No further consideration will be given to bidders not meeting the mandatory criterion. The mandatory requirements are: M.1 To demonstrate that the Bidder has experience producing the type of cards described in the Annex A Statement of Work, the Bidder must provide a detailed description of two (2) previous contracts for one (1) or more external clients, for which the Bidder supplied large quantities of PVC or composite cards to be used for personalization.
M.1.1 The Bidder provided custom imprinting for the cards supplied for at least one (1) of the two (2) described contracts.
M.1.2 The cards supplied by the Bidder for at least one (1) of the two (2) described contracts included a hot stamped holographic image.
M.1.3 The cards supplied by the Bidder for at least one (1) of the two (2) described contracts were RFID technology proximity cards.
M.1.4 The quantity of cards supplied by the Bidder for at least one (1) of the two (2) described contracts was a minimum of 15,000 cards.
The detailed description must also include the following for each contract description: a. the client information; b. the quantity of cards supplied and delivered; c. a description of the cards supplied under the contract including: the card material; the size of the card; the imprint requirements and the number of ink colours; the hot stampled holographic image requirement, as applicable; the RFID technology requirements of the card, as applicable.
M.2 Location of Work
The Bidder must provide the full details of all the location of all the work being performed under this contract including all subcontractors as per PART 3 - BID PREPARATION INSTRUCTIONS Section IV and Part 7 - RESULTING CONTRACT CLAUSES clause 3.1 Contractor's Site or Premises Requiring Safeguard Measures and 3.1.1 Contractor's Proposed Subcontractors including but not limited to Printing of the holograms.
The detailed description must include the following for each work location:
a) Address: Street Number / Street Name, Unit / Suite / Apartment Number City, Province, Territory / State Postal Code / Zip Code Country
b) What work will be performed at this location?
Phase 2: Prototype evaluation
The two responsive bids with the lowest and second lowest total aggregate price will proceed to Phase 2 which is the evaluation of prototype cards.
M.1 For Phase 2, the Bidder must provide ten (10) prototype cards of Card B with the "chip" activated and ten (10) prototype cards of Card C printed as per the artwork supplied and as specified in the Annex A Statement of Work. The PWGSC Contracting Authority will provide the Bidder with the artwork for these prototypes as either PDF or EPS files as well as a the artwork for the holographic image to be used for the basis to produce the required prototype cards.
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.
Not stated in the notice: procurement type, procurement method, selection criteria, region of delivery, region of opportunity, expected contract period, end user
No amendments observed.
No attachments listed in the open data.
No contact listed in the open data.