Invitation to Qualify (ITQ) for NMSO: Notebooks & Tablets Refresh

This notice is an Invitation to Qualify (ITQ) pertaining to Canada’s Workplace Technology Devices (WTD) Notebooks and Tablets requirements which consist of the provisioning of the supply, delivery and installation of mobile devices and includes all related components and peripherals, warranty and maintenance to all in-scope departments and agencies across Canada. Shared Services Canada (SSC) may also offer to other Government of Canada (GC) organizations on an optional basis.This ITQ is neither a request for proposal nor a solicitation of bids or tenders and is intended only to pre-qualify respondents.The purpose of this ITQ is to initiate the process for the procurement of WTD Notebooks and Tablets by inviting suppliers to submit responses to SSC for Canada's evaluation. Further, by responding to this ITQ, respondents are indicating their intent to participate in the procurement process for the acquisition and support of WTD Notebooks and Tablets.This ITQ is the first part of a multi-stage solicitation process. In this first stage, suppliers are requested to submit only certain information for evaluation, while in the next stage, only those suppliers who have successfully passed the initial evaluation (Qualified Respondents) will be provided bid solicitation detailing the full requirement for the purpose of bidding.DURATION OF STANDING OFFERIt is intended to result in the award of a Standing Offers with no expiry date (unless SSC determines, in its sole discretion, to set aside this procurement vehicle). As demand for new computer technologies develops, new Categories will be competed on Canadabuys, allowing new suppliers to qualify or existing suppliers to add Categories to their Standing Offer. Each individual Category will be valid for a period of two (2) years, plus two (2) optional two-year extension periods from the date it is originally awarded.EVALUATION PROCESS AND SELECTION METHODOLOGYResponses will be evaluated on the Mandatory Criteria. Respondents will be requested to confirm their compliance to certain desirable criteria. The mandatory technical evaluation criteria will cover Notebooks and Tablets Deployment and the desirable criteria will cover Notebooks and Tablets Delivery Channel in Canada.TRADE AGREEMENTSCanada has not invoked the National Security Exception in respect of this requirement and, as a result, the trade agreements apply to this requirement.SECURITY REQUIREMENTSThere is no security requirement associated with this requirement.COMPREHENSIVE LAND CLAIM AGREEMENTS (CLCA):This procurement will consider contracting obligations that exist in the Comprehensive Land Claim Agreements across Canada.  SSC Invitation to Qualify (ITQ) for NMSO: Notebooks & Tablets Refresh- Amendment 004