Building and Personnel Security Systems

Trade Agreement: NONE Tendering Procedures: Attachment: None Competitive Procurement Strategy: N/A - P&A/LOI Only Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement: No Nature of Requirements: Building and Personnel Security Systems Essential to the security plan and design of the work environment is the implementation of appropriate measures to deter, detect, delay and deny an attack on the property or persons employed within.

Public Works and Government Services Canada (PWGSC) is requesting information about various security solutions for government buildings and office places.

PWGSC is currently exploring the options of three different types of security features: 1. Building Access Systems; 2. Intrusion Alarm Systems; 3. Panic Alarm Systems.

OBJECTIVES The objective of this Request for Information (RFI) is to solicit comments and suggestions from industry regarding particular requirements and challenges identified in the establishment of a building security Standing Offer (SO).

GENERAL INFORMATION The material in this Request for Information (RFI) package is for the solicitation of interest and feedback only. Potential bidders are encouraged to indicate their level of interest by responding to this RFI with their comments using the questions raised in the RFI package, Part C - Requested Information.

This RFI is NOT an invitation to submit proposals and no contract will be entered into as a result of this RFI. PWGSC could however take into consideration some of the comments and suggestions raised in the scope of this RFI in the refinement of the formulation of a future requirement. Comments and suggestions received could also be taken into consideration in the preparation of the Request for Standing Offer (RFSO) documents to be finalised by PWGSC.

The publication of this RFI does not constitute in any way an obligation on the part of PWGSC and the Government of Canada to issue one or any number of Requests for Standing Offers for Building and Personnel Security Services.

The formulation of comments and suggestions by potential bidders will not constitute in any way an obligation on the part of PWGSC and the Government of Canada to contract with the bidder who formulated the comments and suggestions.

Neither PWGSC nor the Government of Canada will have any obligation to take into consideration those comments and suggestions from potential bidders. PWGSC will not publish a report outlining the comments and suggestions and will not communicate with potential bidders to inform them of PWGSC's decisions nor to explain its decisions following the comments and suggestions received.

Potential bidders who wish to formulate comments and suggestions in the scope of this RFI should take note that comments and suggestions must be provided on a courtesy basis and that neither PWGSC nor the Government of Canada shall indemnify the potential bidders for the time and expenses incurred for the examination of the documents nor for the preparation of the comments and suggestions.

INSTRUCTIONS Responses from potential bidders should follow the PWGSC standard format for presentation described in the RFI document to be obtained through the MERX service on the Internet (http://www.merx.com) or by telephone at 1-800-964-6379. Please note, PWGSC does not send out RFI documents directly to potential bidders.

CLARIFICATION PWGSC may require clarification of written responses received and/or comments received as a result of the responses to this RFI. If required, any clarification will be requested by the Contact identified below after the closing date of the RFI. Requests for clarification will be submitted in writing (by facsimile or e-mail) and a response will be requested within five (5) working days of transmission of the clarification questions. PWGSC will not provide any guidance on how to prepare the responses or of any acceptable response strategy.

CLOSING DATE Responses to this RFI will be accepted until 02:00 PM Mountain Standard Time (MST) on XXXX, 2011. Responses are to be submitted in writing by mail, facsimile or e-mail to the identified Senior Contracts Officer below:

Name: Alex Tikhonovitch Title: Supply Specialist Public Works and Government Services Canada Acquisitions Branch Directorate: Western Region Address: 5th Floor, Telus Plaza North, 10025 Jasper Avenue, Edmonton, AB T5J 1S6

Telephone: 780-497-3541 Facsimile: 780-497-3510 E-mail address: Alex.Tikhonovitch@pwgsc-tpsgc.gc.ca

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.