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Create free accountTrade Agreement: LCSA/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: EN578-131690/A Kamal, Mostafa A. Telephone No. - (613) 990-6830 Fax No. - (613) 993-2581
PRESS RELEASE DISTRIBUTION
Background The purpose of this Request for Standing Offer (RFSO) is to initiate a competitive process leading to the selection of qualified offerors to enter into a Departmental Individual Standing Offer (DISO) for use by all eligible departments to provide press release dissemination services on an "as and when requested basis".
Scope of Work This Request for Standing Offer seeks the services of firms that provide one or more of the following services:
Category 1: Press Release and Social Media Distribution - Distribution of news releases, media advisories, photographs and other communications products, on an 'if and when requested' basis to media, social networks and government officials across Canada (and internationally, as required); using simultaneous dedicated newswire, fax, e-mail and online channels with the ability to include print, audio, video, web links to bookmarked networks, contextual tags, and include the ability for search engine Optimization, tracking, reporting and hosting conversations via comment box;
Optional Requirement - Photo Assignment: Access to professional photographers and photo editing services across Canada, on an 'if and when required basis", for image acquisition, editing, production and distribution. The photo assignments may be required for special events across Canada, and the assignments will be used exclusively for photography used in press releases.
Category 2: Media Contacts Database with Distribution - provision of a searchable online media database providing detailed, up to date news organizations and contacts with the ability for users to distribute news releases, media advisories and other communications products via e-mail or fax.
Contract Period The period for making call-ups against the Standing Offer will be from April 1 2013 to March 31, 2014, with option to extend by three (3) one (1) year periods.
Basis of Selection Each service category will be evaluated separately.
For each service category (including the optional requirement for Photo Assignment, applicable only if submitting a bid for this category), only offers that meet all of the Mandatory requirements will be considered in the evaluation of the Rated Requirements. To be considered responsive, an offer must obtain a minimum score of 70% for each of the point rated criteria, as well as an overall minimum score of 75% for the point rated criteria. Responsive offers obtaining an overall minimum score of 75% will be recommended for standing offer award.
Debriefings After issuance of a standing offer, offerors may request a debriefing on the results of the request for standing offers. Offerors should make the request to the Standing Offer Authority within 15 working days of receipt of notification that their offer was unsuccessful. 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.
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.
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