Taxi Chits Standing Offer

Trade Agreement: Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA) Tendering Procedures: Generally only one firm has been invited to bid Non-Competitive Procurement Strategy: Exclusive Rights Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement: No Vendor Name and Address: Nebs Business Products Limited 330 Cranston Crescent Midland Ontario Canada L4R4V9 Nature of Requirements:

Trade Agreement: Canada Free Trade Agreement (CFTA) Tendering Procedures: The bidder must supply Canadian goods and/or services Non-Competitive Procurement Strategy: Government Objectives Representing Best Interests/Value to Govt Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement: No

Vendor Name and Address

Nebs Business Products Limited 330 Cranston Crescent Midland Ontario Canada L4R4V9

NCR TAXI CHITS Standing Offer

EN578-193421/A

Leblanc, Marc-André Telephone No. - 873-354-5948 Marc-Andre.Leblanc@pwgsc-tpsgc.gc.ca

ADVANCED CONTRACT AWARD NOTICE (ACAN)

An ACAN is a public notice indicating to the supplier community that a department or agency intends to award a contract for goods, services or construction to a pre-identified supplier, thereby allowing other suppliers to signal their interest in bidding, by submitting a statement of capabilities. If no supplier submits a statement of capabilities that meets the requirements set out in the ACAN, on or before the closing date stated in the ACAN, the contracting officer may then proceed with the award.

1. STATEMENT OF REQUIREMENT

Public Works and Government Services Canada has a requirement for the production and provision standardized taxi chits to all government departments and agencies for travel by taxi within the National Capital Region (Ottawa and Gatineau areas).

The supplier must: - supply printed bilingual Government of Canada taxi chits booklets that are accepted for use by all National Capital Region (Ottawa and Gatineau areas) taxi companies; - create dies and notch the taxi chits for sorting according to federal government department codes - provide the sorting equipment and provide training to sort the taxi chits (including those currently in use) to federal government departments and to the taxi companies in accordance with the federal government department requirements; - provide a dedicated representative to resolve questions between companies and federal government departments.

2. APPLICABILITY OF TRADE AGREEMENTS AND OTHER OBLIGATIONS The Canada Free Trade Agreement (CFTA) applies as per Article 521: Definitions - services means all services including printing.

North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) does not apply to this requirement as per Annex 1001.1B-2- Section B - Excluded Coverage - Schedule of Canada Services Exclusions by Major Service Category - (T) Communications, Photographic, Mapping, Printing and Publications Services.

WTO-AGP: does not apply as printing is considered services and listed under Annex 4 Services - Notes to Annex 4

The Comprehensive Land Claims Agreements (CLCA) do not apply as the materials are not directly destined to a land claim settlement area.

3. GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS REGULATIONS EXCEPTION AND LIMITED TENDERING REASON Reason for Limited Tendering: Canada Free Trade Agreement (CFTA). Chapter Five: Procurement The limited tendering strategy is in accordance with Article 513 Limited Tendering, Item b(iii) where there is an absence of competition for technical reasons and the goods or services can be supplied only by a particular supplier and no alternative or substitute exists.

As per CFTA chapter 5, sole sourcing is allowed when there is an absence of competition for technical reasons and the goods and services can be supplied only by a particular supplier.

Government Contracts Regulations Exception Section 6(d), Part 1 of the Government Contract Regulations applies as only one supplier or firm is capable of performing the proposed standing offer.

Nebs Business Products (NBP) is the only known company that has agreements with all Taxi firms in the National Capital Region (Ottawa and Gatineau).

NBP is the only known supplier that provides a single standardized notched taxi chit to government departments for use with all Taxi firms regardless of where they are located in the National Capital Region (Ottawa and Gatineau)

NBP is the only known supplier that provides the corresponding sorting equipment to all Taxi firms regardless of where they are located in the National Capital Region (Ottawa and Gatineau) that can provide sorting capability by government department and individual departmental identifiers.

NBP uses the Keysort system.

4. OWNERSHIP OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY Ownership of Intellectual property not applicable.

5. THE PERIOD OF THE PROPOSED STANDING OFFER

The period of the proposed Standing Offer is for a period of August 1, 2019 to December 31, 2020 with two (2) irrevocable one-year option periods.

6. NAME AND ADDRESS OF THE PROPOSED OFFEROR Nebs Business Products Limited 330 Cranston Crescent Midland, Ontario CANADA, L4R 4V9

7. SUPPLIERS' RIGHT TO SUBMIT A STATEMENT OF CAPABILITIES

Suppliers who consider themselves fully qualified and available to meet the specified requirements may submit a statement of capabilities, in writing, to the Contracting Authority identified in this Notice on or before the closing date of this Notice. The statement of capabilities must clearly demonstrate how the supplier meets the advertised requirements.

- supply printed bilingual Government of Canada taxi chits booklets that are accepted for use by all National Capital Region (Ottawa and Gatineau areas) taxi companies; - create dies and notch the taxi chits for sorting according to federal government department codes - provide the sorting equipment and provide training to sort the taxi chits (including those currently in use) to federal government departments and to the taxi companies in accordance with the federal government department requirements; - provide a dedicated representative to resolve questions between companies and federal government departments. * Any suggested comparable system included in the written responses must be acceptable by the Taxi Union of Canada.

8. THE CLOSING DATE FOR A SUBMISSION OF A STATEMENT OF CAPABILITIES The closing date for submission of a statement of capabilities is July 23, 2019.

If potential suppliers submit a statement of capabilities during the fifteen (15) calendar day posting period that meet the requirements set out in the ACAN, Public Works and Government Services Canada will proceed to a full tendering process on the government's electronic tendering service, in order to award the contract.

9. INQUIRIES AND SUBMISSION OF STATEMENTS OF CAPABILITIES The written statement of capabilities may be sent to the Contracting Authority indicated below:

Marc-André Leblanc Supply Specialist / Spécialiste de l'approvisionnement Communication Procurement Directorate / Direction de l'approvisionnement en communication Public Services and Procurement Canada / Services publics et approvisionnement Canada 360 Albert Street, Constitution Square, 12th Floor, Ottawa, Ont, K1A0S5/ 360, rue Albert, Carré Constitution,12e étage, Ottawa, Ontario, K1A0S5 Marc-Andre.Leblanc@pwgsc-tpsgc.gc.ca Telephone / Téléphone : 873-354-5948

You are hereby notified that the government intends to negotiate with one firm only as identified above. Should you have any questions concerning this requirement, contact the contracting officer identified above.

An Advance Contract Award Notice (ACAN) allows departments and agencies to post a notice, for no less than fifteen (15) calendar days, indicating to the supplier community that it intends to award a good, service or construction contract to a pre-identified contractor. If no other supplier submits, on or before the closing date, a Statement of Capabilities that meets the requirements set out in the ACAN, the contracting authority may then proceed with the award. However, should a Statement of Capabilities be found to meet the requirements set out in the ACAN, then the contracting authority will proceed to a full tendering process.

Suppliers who consider themselves fully qualified and available to provide the services/goods described herein, may submit a statement of capabilities in writing to the contact person identified in this Notice on or before the closing date of this Notice. The statement of capabilities must clearly demonstrate how the supplier meets the advertised requirements.

The PWGSC file number, the contracting officer's name and the closing date of the ACAN must appear on the outside of the envelope in block letters or, in the case of a facsimile transmission, on the covering page.

The Crown retains the right to negotiate with suppliers on any procurement.

Documents may be submitted in either official language of Canada

Delivery Date: Above-mentioned

You are hereby notified that the government intends to negotiate with one firm only as identified above. Should you have any questions concerning this requirement, contact the contracting officer identified above.

An Advance Contract Award Notice (ACAN) allows departments and agencies to post a notice, for no less than fifteen (15) calendar days, indicating to the supplier community that it intends to award a good, service or construction contract to a pre-identified contractor. If no other supplier submits, on or before the closing date, a Statement of Capabilities that meets the requirements set out in the ACAN, the contracting authority may then proceed with the award. However, should a Statement of Capabilities be found to meet the requirements set out in the ACAN, then the contracting authority will proceed to a full tendering process.

Suppliers who consider themselves fully qualified and available to provide the services/goods described herein, may submit a statement of capabilities in writing to the contact person identified in this Notice on or before the closing date of this Notice. The statement of capabilities must clearly demonstrate how the supplier meets the advertised requirements.

The PWGSC file number, the contracting officer's name and the closing date of the ACAN must appear on the outside of the envelope in block letters or, in the case of a facsimile transmission, on the covering page.

The Crown retains the right to negotiate with suppliers on any procurement.

Documents may be submitted in either official language of Canada.