Floor Covering and Tile Installer, Regina, SK

NOTICE OF PROPOSED PROCUREMENT (NPP)  Title: Floor Covering and Tile Installer, Regina, SK Solicitation Number: M9424-17-7702/A Publication Date: September 5, 2017 Closing Date and Time: October 16, 2017 at 2:00 p.m. Central Standard Time (CST) Trade Agreements: Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA) Region of Opportunity: Canada Region of Delivery: Saskatchewan GSIN: 5174/5175 Notice Type: Request for Standing Offer (RFSO) Tendering Procedure: Open  Description: The Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) requires a floor covering and tile installer in Regina, SK in the form of call-ups. Services are to be provided on an “as required basis”. The contract period will be for two (2) years from the date of award with an irrevocable option to extend the contract for one (1) additional one (1) year period.  Security Requirement: The contractor is required to have all personnel working on site to be security cleared at the level of RCMP Reliability Status as verified by the Personnel Security Unit (PSU) of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP). The contractor SHALL NOT remove or make copies of any DESIGNATED or CLASSIFIED information or assets from the identified work site.  Mandatory Technical Criteria: Offers not meeting the following mandatory requirement at the time of closing will be deemed non-compliant and receive no further consideration. Journeyperson Floor Covering Installer – Offeror must have in their employ at least one Interprovincial Red Seal Journeyperson Floor Covering Installer. Employee(s) names must be identified in Annex F and submitted with the offer. Basis of selection: An offer must comply with the requirements of the Request for Standing Offers and meet all mandatory technical evaluation criteria to be declared responsive. The responsive offer with the lowest evaluated price will be recommended for issuance of a standing offer. Tenders must be submitted to the RCMP Bid Receiving Unit at: Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) Procurement & Contracting Services Bid Receiving Unit c/o Commissionaires, F Division 6101 Dewdney Avenue Regina, SK S4P 3K7  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. Procuring Office: Rachel Sookoo, Procurement Officer Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) Procurement & Contracting Services 5600 11th Avenue Regina, SK S4P 3J7 639-625-3291 rachel.sookoo@rcmp-grc.gc.ca  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. 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.