Fabrication of bronze plaques

Trade Agreement: WTO-AGP/NAFTA/AIT/Canada FTAs with Peru/Colombia/Panama Tendering Procedures: All interested suppliers may submit a bid Attachment: None Competitive Procurement Strategy: Lowest/Lower Bid Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement: No Nature of Requirements: Fabrication of bronze plaques

5P029-140602/A Bourassa, Chantal Telephone No. - (819) 956-6763 ( ) Fax No. - (819) 956-5227 Email Address: chantal.bourassa@pwgsc-tpsgc.gc.ca

AMENDMENT 001

This amendment is raised to provide Questions and Answers as per Request for Proposal amendment 001.

ALL OTHER TERMS AND CONDITIONS REMAIN UNCHANGED.

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Parks Canada has a requirement for a National Individual Standing Offer (NISO) for the provision of Bronze Plaques (Bilingual and Trilingual) in accordance with Annex B - Statement of Work for Historic Sites and Monuments Board of Canada (HSMBC) Bronze Plaques and Annex C - Specifications for Bronze Plaques - Historic sites and Monuments board of Canada.

The work under this standing offer will be on an "as and when" basis for an initial period of one (1) year from the issuance of the NISO, with the option to extend the offer for two (2) additional periods of one (1) year each under the same terms and conditions.

The delivery should be from a maximum of six (6) weeks from receipt for call-ups. In certain exceptional cases, shorter delivery (within ten (10) calendar days) could be requested.

Optional Site Visit It is recommended that the Offeror or a representative of the Offeror visit the work site to view a sample plaque. Arrangements have been made for the site visit to be held at 25 Eddy Street, Gatineau, Qc, Canada on January 28, 2015. The site visit will begin at 1:00 pm. Offerors are requested to communicate with the Contracting Authority no later than five (5) calendar days to confirm attendance and provide the name(s) of the person(s) who will attend. Offerors may be requested to sign an attendance sheet. Offerors who do not attend or do not send a representative will not be given an alternative appointment but they will not be precluded from submitting an offer. Any clarifications or changes to the Request for a Standing Offer resulting from the site visit will be included as a revision to the Request for a Standing Offer. Pre-Production Sample (in two phases) After issuance of the standing offer, the successful offeror will be required to provide one (1) pre-production sample in two phases:

Phase I: one (1) pre-production sample of the coat-or arms to be used on the plaques and one (1) pre-production sample of HSMBC Maroon Paint Colour to be used on the plaques (CGSB 504-101 to the Technical Authority for acceptance within twenty (20) calendar days from issuance of the standing offer, transportation charges prepaid, and without charge to Canada. The sample submitted by the Offeror will remain the property of Canada and will not be considered as part of the deliverables in any resulting contract.

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Phase II : Following the approval of Phase 1, a plaque must be completed and deliver within ten (10) calendar days from receipt of approval to the Technical authority, , transportation charges prepaid, and without charge to Canada. The sample submitted by the Offeror will remain the property of Canada and will not be considered as part of the deliverables in any resulting contract.

Debriefings After issuance of the standing offer, offerors may request a debriefing on the results for standing offer process. Offerors should make the request to the Standing Offer Authority within fifteen (15) work ing days of receipt of the results of the request for standing offers process. The debriefing may be provided in writing, by telephone or in person. 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.