Cell Block CCVE Hard Disk Drives

Title: Cell Block CCVE Hard Disk Drives Trade Agreement: CFTA Requirement: The Protective Technical Services Section (PTSS) of the RCMP “E” Division has a requirement for Western Digital brand, 3TB and 4.0 TB capacity, “Red” series hard drives to match the existing Cell block CCVE Cell Block platform purchased through contract M2989105860 on an as and when requested basis. The period of standing offer will be two years with an option for additional two one-year renewals. Refer attached tender documents for requirement details. A bid can be submitted in both official languages of Canada. Security Requirement: There is no security requirement for this standing offer. Bid Submission: Offers must be submitted only to RCMP Bid Receiving Unit by the date, time and place indicated on page 1 of the Request for Standing Offers. Due to the nature of the Request for Standing Offers, transmission of offers by facsimile or email to RCMP will not be accepted. Basis of Selection: An offer must comply with the requirements of the Request for Standing Offers to be declared responsive. Offerors must submit discount percentage applied on the Manufacturer Suggested Retail Price (MSRP), in Canadian currency, of each hard drive item in each of the four years. For ranking purpose, Offerors’ proposed discount percentages of all four years will be summated and then divided by 4 to generate an average discount on the specific hard drive item. The Offeror who provides the highest average discount will be ranked Number one of the respective item. A maximum of three Offerors, in ranking number one, two, and three, will be selected for each hard drive item. The highest ranked offeror has the right of first refusal for respective call-up items. Tender Enquiries: Bidders intending to submit tenders on this requirement should obtain the tender/solicitation documents including Addenda and/or Amendments through the Government Electronic Tendering System at www.buyandsell.gc.ca. Bidders that elect to base their bids on tender/solicitation documents obtained from other sources do so at their own risk and will be solely responsible to inform the tender calling authority of their intension to bid. In all cases, bidders must indicate (when requested) in the space provided on the tender form identification number(s) of the addenda, if any, that they have taken into consideration for their bid. File Number: M2989-7-0392 Contracting Authority: Summer Wong Telephone Number: 778-290-2892 Email: summer.wong@rcmp-grc.gc.ca The Ineligibility and Suspension Policy and integrity clauses are being incorporated in RCMP contracting activities as outlined in this solicitation. The RCMP has published its National Procurement Plan. For further information please see link: http://www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/en/rcmp-national-procurement-plan The Crown reserves the right to negotiate with suppliers on any procurement.