Janitorial Services – RCMP Grande Cache Detachment – Grand Cache, AB

NOTICE OF PROPOSED PROCUREMENT (NPP) Organization Name: Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) Title: Janitorial Services – RCMP Grande Cache Detachment – Grande Cache, AB Solicitation Number: M5000-17-00376/A Publication Date: January 3, 2018 Closing Date and Time: February 13, 2018 at 2pm MST Trade Agreements: Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA) and North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) Region of Opportunity: Worldwide Region of Delivery: Alberta, Canada GSIN: K110, Cleaning and Maintenance, Janitorial Notice Type: Notice of Proposed Procurement (NPP), and Invitation to Tender (ITT) Tendering Procedure: Open, Competitive. Description: The Royal Canadian Mounted Police, Grande Cache Detachment, has a requirement to provide all labour, materials, equipment and transportation necessary to perform janitorial services in accordance with the Invitation to Tender and the Annexes. Delivery Date: The contract period will be for two (2) years with an irrevocable option to renew for two (2) additional one (1) year periods. Security: Reliability Status is required for the Contractor and staff that will be working on site, as verified by the Personal Security Unit (PSU) of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP). Evaluation Procedures: Bids will be assessed on financial evaluation criteria, lowest priced compliant bid. An evaluation team composed of representatives of Canada will evaluate the bids. Optional Site Visits: Thursday, January 25, 2018 at 1:30pm MST Basis of selection: A bid must comply with all requirements of the bid solicitation to be declared responsive. The responsive bid with the lowest evaluated price will be recommended for award of a contract. Bid Receiving: Ensure that the Bidder's name, return address, the bid solicitation number, and bid solicitation closing date and time are clearly visible on the envelope or the parcel(s) containing the bid. Tenders must be submitted to the RCMP Bid Receiving Unit, in English or French, to: Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) Procurement & Contracting Services, Bid Receiving Unit, 5th Floor, 10065 Jasper Avenue NW Edmonton, AB T5J 3B1 Debriefings: Bidders may request a debriefing on the results of the bid solicitation process. Bidders should make the request to the Contracting Authority within 15 working days from receipt of the results of the bid solicitation process. The debriefing may be in writing, by telephone or in person. Refer to the attached tender documents to obtain further information. The Crown retains the right to negotiate with any supplier on any procurement. Documents may be submitted in either official language of Canada. Inquiries regarding this Invitation to Tender (ITT) are to be submitted to the Contracting Authority listed below: Contracting Authority: Shelley Doering Department: Royal Canadian Mounted Police Division: K Division, Procurement & Contracting Unit Mailing Address: 11140 – 109th Street, Edmonton, AB, T5G 2T4 Email: shelley.doering@rcmp-grc.gc.ca All enquiries must be submitted in writing to the Contracting Authority no later than five (5) calendar days before the bid closing date. Enquiries received after that time may not be answered. The RCMP has published its National Procurement Plan at: http://www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/en/rcmp-national-procurement-plan. The RCMP has adopted the Integrity Regime administered by Public Services and Procurement Canada. As a result, the integrity provisions are being applied in RCMP contracting activities as outlined in this solicitation. For further information please see link: http://www.tpsgc-pwgsc.gc.ca/ci-if/politique-policy-eng.html. As per the Standard Instructions, Clauses and Conditions 2003 (2017-04-27) contained in the Invitation to Tender (ITT): Canada will make available Notices of Proposed Procurement (NPP), bid solicitations and related documents for download through the Government Electronic Tendering Service (GETS) at http://www.buyandsell.gc.ca/tenders. Canada is not responsible and will not assume any liabilities whatsoever for the information found on websites of third parties. In the event an NPP, bid solicitation or related documentation would be amended, Canada will not be sending notifications. Canada will post all amendments, including significant enquiries received and their replies, using GETS. It is the sole responsibility of the Bidder to regularly consult GETS for the most up-to-date information. Canada will not be liable for any oversight on the Bidder's part nor for notification services offered by a third party.