Security Guard and related Transportation Services

Trade Agreement: Agreement on Internal Trade (AIT) Tendering Procedures: All interested suppliers may submit a bid Attachment: None Competitive Procurement Strategy: Best Overall Proposal Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement: No Nature of Requirements: Security Guard and related Transportation Services

47890-157202/A Alan Takasaki Supply Specialist Public Works and Government Services Canada Acquisitions Branch Vancouver, Room 219, 800 Burrard St Vancouver, BC V6Z 0B9 Telephone: (604)775-7605 Facsimile: (604)775-7526 E-mail address: al.takasaki@pwgsc-tpsgc.gc.ca

Kristina Pascal(Alternate) Telephone: (604)658-2799 Facsimile: (604)775-7526 E-mail address: kristina.pascal@pwgsc-tpsgc.gc.ca

The PWGSC Vancouver office provides procurement services to the public in English.

Requirement: The CBSA requires the provision of Security Guard and transportation services starting April 1, 2015 in the Metro Vancouver Area (MVA), and may require Security Guard and transportation services for the greater BC area and the Yukon Territory.

The Contractor's Personnel must provide care and control of Immigration detainees, the safe and secure transport of detainees, the verification of departure of persons from Canada who are under a removal order pursuant to the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act (IRPA).

Operations will be centralized within the Metro Vancouver Area (MVA) however; services must cover the entire Pacific Region (British Columbia and the Yukon). Flexibility in responding to ever changing needs is of the utmost importance, as the number of detainees at the British Columbia Immigration Holding Center (BCIHC), the CBSA Day cells located at Library Square, the number and frequency of detainee transports, and the number and frequency of departure verifications can change drastically on a daily basis.

The contract period will be from Date of Contract Award to March 31, 2017, with options to extend for two (2) six-month periods.

Bidders' Conference A bidders' conference will be held in Vancouver British Columbia on January 9, 2015 at 10:00am PST. The scope of the requirement outlined in the bid solicitation will be reviewed during the conference and questions will be answered. It is recommended that bidders who intend to submit a bid attend or send a representative.

Bidders are required to register with the Contracting Authority before the conference to confirm attendance. Bidders are required to provide, in writing, to the Contracting Authority, the name(s) of the person(s) who will be attending and a list of issues they wish to table no later than January 07, 2015, 2:00 p.m. PST.

Bidders are required to provide the following information by email to the Contracting Authorities - Al Takasaki (al.takasaki@pwgsc.gc.ca) and Kristina Pascal (Kristina.pascal@pwgsc.gc.ca):

Bidder (company name); Name(s) of the person(s) representing the above company); and Contact information of the key person (telephone # and email address.

Further information regarding the Bidder's Conference will be provided by email upon receipt of the above information.

Any clarifications or changes to the bid solicitation resulting from the bidders' conference will be included as an amendment to the bid solicitation. Bidders who do not attend will not be precluded from submitting a bid.

Agreement of Internal Trade (AIT): This requirement is limited to Canadian goods and/or services. 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.