Direct deposit Envelopes - custom manufacturing, printing and delivery.

Trade Agreement: Agreement on Internal Trade (AIT) Tendering Procedures: The bidder must supply Canadian goods and/or services Competitive Procurement Strategy: Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement: No Nature of Requirements:

Direct deposit Envelopes - custom manufacturing, printing and delivery.

EN893-171698/A Werk(cw), Janet Telephone No. - (613) 998-3968 janet.werk@pwgsc-tpsgc.gc.ca

Line 1, Envelope Printing: Direct deposit Envelopes - custom manufacturing, printing and delivery.

Summary: Public Works and Government Services Canada (PWGSC) requires the printing and custom manufacturing to final format and delivery of two (2) different envelopes as specified in Annex A: Statement of Work

Delivery of the envelopes will be to the three (3) centres (Quebec, Winnipeg and Matane). The Contract will be in effect for a period of three (3) years from the date of award of Contract.

There are no security requirements associated with this requirement. The requirement is subject to the provisions of the Agreement on Internal Trade (AIT). This procurement is not subject to the Comprehensive Land Claims Agreement(s)

The requirement is limited to Canadian goods and/or services.

Bidders must submit firm, all inclusive, prices for the quantities and items specified in the MSExcel spreadsheet distributed through GETS (BuyandSell.gc.ca), FOB Destination , GST/HST/QST extra if applicable.

If there is a discrepancy between the wording of the soft copy and the hard copy, the wording of the hard copy will have priority over the wording of the soft copy.

M.1 CORPORATE EXPERIENCE

The Bidder must demonstrate that it has been contractually bound to an external client (outside of the Bidder's own company) or to external clients* for two (2) contracts to manufacture and print to final format and delivery to the destination address or addresses. Each of these two (2) contracts must have been for a minimum of 500,000 envelopes for each contract.

The Contracts must have been started or completed after April 01, 2012.

*During the evaluation no corporate experience gained through internal clients will be accepted or reviewed.

The Bidder must provide the following information for each contract

a a description of the envelopes provided by the Bidder under each ofthese contracts b quantity of envelopes provided per print run as well as the total quantity provided per year for each contract. c the start date or the completion date of the Contract as required to demonstrate that the contract was started or completed after April 01, 2012; d the Client information for the Contract e proof of this contract (for example a copy of the invoice, or a copy of the contract or copy of the docket etc..)

PROPOSALS NOT MEETING ALL OF THE MANDATORY REQUIREMENTS WILL BE CONSIDERED NON RESPONSIVE AND GIVEN NO FURTHER CONSIDERATION.

Financial Evaluation

The price of the bid will be evaluated in Canadian dollars, all applicable taxes excluded; FOB destination, Canadian customs duties and excise taxes included.

To determine the total evaluated price, the prices submitted in the Annex B: Basis of Payment of this bid solicitation for the initial period and the option periods will be calculated as specified in the Annex B Basis of Payment Excel spreadsheet being distributed through Government Electronic Tender Service. Download the RFP and any applicable amendments and the Annex B from www.buyandsell.gc.ca

4.2. Basis of Selection

A bid must comply with the requirements of the bid solicitation and meet all mandatory technical evaluation criteria to be declared responsive. The responsive bid with the lowest evaluated price will be recommended for award of a contract

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.