Security Printing, Paper Documents

Trade Agreement: Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA) Tendering Procedures: The bidder must supply Canadian goods and/or services Competitive Procurement Strategy: Lowest/Lower Bid Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement: No Nature of Requirements:

Security Printing, Paper Documents

Public Works and Government Services Canada, Canada, PPSD Operations requires Government of Canada Paper Cheques, 2007 design, in both roll and cut sheet formats.

Deliveries will be made to the two (2) print centres (Quebec and Winnipeg) specified at Annex "A" of the Contract.

The Contract period will be from date of award to January 31, 2019, inclusive with the irrevocable options to extend the term of the Contract from the date the first option is exercised to March 31, 2022 and by two (2) additional one-year periods under the same conditions.

The decision to exercise the first option period will be based on the compliance of the printed cheques with the specifications. This is from the point of printing the individual cheque information on each cheque by the PWGSC Data Centres, through Canada Post delivery, up to the acceptance of the cheques at the financial institutions, clearing through the clearing system, and settlement at Cheque Redemption Control Directorate

There are security requirements associated with this requirement. For additional information, consult Part 6 - Security, Financial and Other Requirements, and Part 7 - Resulting Contract Clauses. For more information on personnel and organization security screening or security clauses, Bidders should refer to the Contract Security Program of Public Works and Government Services Canada (http://www.tpsgc-pwgsc.gc.ca/esc-src/introduction-eng.html) website.

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

The Federal Contractors Program (FCP) for employment equity applies to this procurement; refer to Part 5 - Certifications and Additional Information, Part 7 - Resulting Contract Clauses and the annex titled Federal Contractors Program for Employment Equity - Certification.

This bid solicitation allows bidders to use the epost Connect service provided by Canada Post Corporation to transmit their bid electronically. Bidders must refer to Part 2 entitled Bidder Instructions, and Part 3 entitled Bid Preparation Instructions, of the bid solicitation, for further information.

Printing and Production Specifications

Requests to Obtain the Printing and Production Specifications for the Receiver General Cheques

Bidders must meet the security levels as stated in order to obtain the printing and production specifications for the Receiver General Cheques.

Requests to obtain the specifications must be submitted by e-mail to the Contracting Authority (Kathleen.gagne@tpsgc-pwgsc.gc.ca and TPSGC.padgamiace-appbmpace.PWGSC@tpsgc-pwgsc.gc.ca) no later than ten (10) calendar days before the bid closing date and must identify the individual(s) who will view the specifications. Requests to obtain the specifications received after that time may not be answered.

Bidders must include, with their request, proof of their company’s current security status and the security status of the identified individual(s) for verification by the Canadian Industrial Security Directorate (CISD}, Public Works and Government Services Canada (PWGSC).

Release of the specifications will not be made to bidders who do not meet the stated security levels at the time of their request.

Technical Evaluation

This solicitation includes mandatory technical criteria. Refer to Part 3, Part 4, and Annex "F" of the Request for Proposal.

Evaluation Procedures

(a) Bids will be assessed in accordance with the entire requirement of the bid solicitation including the technical and financial evaluation criteria.

(b) An evaluation team composed of representatives of Canada will evaluate the bids.

(c) The Phased Bid Compliance Process applies to this requirement.

Financial Evaluation

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

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 total evaluated price will be recommended for award of a contract.

Submission of Bids

Bids must be submitted only to Public Works and Government Services Canada (PWGSC) Bid Receiving Unit by the date, time and place indicated in the bid solicitation.

Due to the nature of the bid solicitation, bids transmitted by facsimile to PWGSC will not be accepted.

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.