Letter of Interest: Printing Services

Trade Agreement: LCSA/AIT Tendering Procedures: All interested suppliers may submit a bid Attachment: None Competitive Procurement Strategy: N/A - P&A/LOI Only Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement: No Nature of Requirements: Marlene Hall Supply Specialist Telephone: (204) 984-6423 Fax: (204) 983-7796 Email: marlene.hall@pwgsc-tpsgc.gc.ca File No.: ET959-140415/A

Title: Printing Services, outside the National-Capital Region (NCR)

1. Nature of Request for Information

This is a Request for Information (RFI) and not a bid solicitation. No Contract or Supply Arrangement will be issued as a result of this RFI: however, this RFI includes questions for Industry feedback. The written comments received by Canada will not be specifically shared or referred to in the final solicitation document. Comments provided as a result of this RFI should not contain any restrictions of use. Canada acknowledges that any information collected will be utilized by Canada in an anonymous fashion.

2. Background

Since 2002, Public Works and Government Services Canada (PWGSC), Western Region, has awarded National Master Supply Arrangements (NMSAs) and National Master Standing Offers (NMSOs) for various Printing Services and Products on behalf of regions outside of the National Capital area.

PWGSC, Western Region, currently has NMSAs and NMSOs in place to provide Identified Users (Federal government users) outside of the National Capital area with the framework to permit expeditious processing of individual requirements for national delivery across Canada and the Comprehensive Land Claim Settlement Areas (CLCSA) in the Nunavut and Northwest Territories. An NMSA currently exists for Identified Users within the National Capital Region (NCR).

These solicitations result in legally binding contracts for the printing services and products described in those bid solicitations.

3. Purpose of this RFI

This RFI, initiated by PWGSC Western Region, is to

alert Industry to future procurement actions for the supply of printing services and products for requirements originating from Federal government departments and agencies outside the National Capital area; obtain feedback from Industry concerning the procurement method and evaluation criteria.

Recently, PWGSC National Capital Region (NCR), issued an RFI to the Supplier Community for feedback on the contracting tools that currently exist for Identified Users within the NCR.

4. Requirements

This requirement is for the supply of printing services and products outside the National Capital area for delivery across Canada. Federal government departments and agencies will be strongly encouraged to utilize these instruments. PWGSC may restrict the use of alternatives to these supply arrangements in the future. These Supply Arrangements will include, but not be limited to, the following:

Printing Services: Sheet-fed Offset Printing Services Web Offset Printing Services Security Printing Services Digital and Business Card Printing Services.

Printing Products: Brochures Newsletters Inserts Posters Newsprints Business cards Booklets Other related printing products

5. Area of Coverage / Other Considerations

5.1 The area of coverage for this RFI and resulting NMSAs is defined as Identified Users (clients) within various Federal government departments and agencies for the following regions:

Region 1 - Atlantic Region 2 - Quebec Region 3 - Ontario (except NCR) Region 4 - Western Region 5 - Pacific

The following are other considerations that are included

Procurement Strategy for Aboriginal Businesses (PSAB) and Comprehensive Land Claim Settlement Areas (CLCSA)

The National Capital Region (NCR) is an official federal designation for the Canadian capital of Ottawa, Ontario, the neighbouring city of Gatineau, Quebec and surrounding area as defined in the National Capital Act, R.S., 1985, C.N-4, Sch.: 2002, c.. 17, s.20.

5.2 Areas of delivery for this RFI and resulting NMSAs is defined as all Regions across Canada including the National Capital area. The obligations under specific CLCSAs will be met at the individual solicitation stage for requirements that include delivery within a CLCSA area. 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.