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Create free accountTrade Agreement: Agreement on Internal Trade (AIT) Tendering Procedures: The bidder must supply Canadian goods and/or services Attachment: YES (MERX) Electronic Competitive Procurement Strategy: Best Overall Proposal Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement: Yes Nature of Requirements: VARIABLE PRINT AND DISTRIBUTION
M9474-122457/A Papadatos, Tasia Telephone No. - (613) 990-6690 Email - tasia.papadatos@pwgsc.gc.ca
IMPORTANT NOTICE TO SUPPLIERS
Government of Canada is moving its Government Electronic Tendering Service from MERX to Buyandsell.gc.ca/tenders on June 1, 2013
Starting June 1, 2013, federal government tenders (tender notices and bid solicitation documents) will be published and available free of charge on a Government of Canada Web site on Buyandsell.gc.ca/tenders.
The Government Electronic Tendering Service on Buyandsell.gc.ca/tenders will be the sole authoritative source for Government of Canada tenders that are subject to trade agreements or subject to departmental policies that require public advertising of tenders.
Get more details in the Frequently Asked Questions section of Buyandsell.gc.ca/tenders.
After June 1, 2013, all tenders and related documents and amendments will be on Buyandsell.gc.ca/tenders.
On June 1, 2013, suppliers must go to Buyandsell.gc.ca/tenders to check for amendments to any tender opportunities that they have been following on MERX prior to June 1.
VARIABLE PRINT AND DISTRIBUTION
The Canadian Firearms Program of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) requires a contractor to provide DVD replication, electronic file transfer, data processing, variable imaging, printing (static and variable), collating, inserting and mailing of various material to the public, on a scheduled basis. Postage will be included in the contract and will be approximately $600,000 per year.
Pre-populated Licence Renewal Application Package (Individuals) (RCMP 5614/CAFC979 and RCMP 5656/CAFC1061) Reminder notice for individuals (RCMP 5657/CAFC1062) Pre-populated Licence Renewal Applications Package (Business) (RCMP 5615/CAFC980 and RCMP 5661/CAFC1069) Reminder notice for Business (RCMP 5662/CAFC1070) Pre-populated Licence Renewal Applications Package (Carrier) (RCMP 5640/CAFC1014 and RCMP 5663/CAFC1071) Reminder notice for Carrier (RCMP 5664/CAFC1072) Notice to Possession Only Licence holders with no firearms (RCMP 5655/CAFC1060) Firearm Registration Certificates (RCMP 5596/CAFC936) Firearm Identification Number (FIN) Stickers (RCMP 5557/CAFC820)
Renewal application packages contain a pre-populated notice (cover letter) and a pre-populated application (multi-page with information sheet and application). Reminder notices only contain a pre-populated notice. Samples of an application, a notice, a registration certificate and FIN sticker card are included in Addendum 1 to the Statement of Work.
The period of the contract will be for three (3) years with two (2) option periods of one (1) year each.
There is a security requirement associated with this requirement. For additional information, consult Part 6 - Security, Financial and Other Requirements, and Part 7 - Resulting Contract Clauses. Bidders should consult the "Security Requirements for PWGSC Bid Solicitations - Instructions for Bidders" document on the Departmental Standard Procurement Documents Web site. (http://www.tpsgc-pwgsc.gc.ca/app-acq/lc-pl/lc-pl-eng.html#a31).
Pursuant to section 01 of Standard Instructions 2003 and 2004, Bidders must submit a complete list of names of all individuals who are currently directors of the Bidder. Furthermore, as determined by the Special Investigations Directorate, Departmental Oversight Branch, each individual named on the list may be requested to complete a Consent to a Criminal Record Verification form.
The requirement is subject to the provisions of the Agreement on Internal Trade (AIT).
The requirement is limited to Canadian goods and/or services.
M.1 CORPORATE EXPERIENCE
The Bidder must provide a description of a contract for a client, undertaken during the five (5) years prior to the closing date of this RFP, which includes all of the following:
1 Preparation of data sets of a minimum 100,000 records for Variable Printing: consisting of multiple outputs with each output requiring of merging static and variable information; 2 Printing of multiple outputs of varying sizes and paper types with each output requiring printing of variable information; 3 Mailing preparation with sortation and handling in accordance with Canada Post requirements for incentive lettermail, matching and insertion of multiple variable items, insertion of additional inserts and delivery to Canada Post; 4 Storage of material produced or supplied in advance of the mailing activities.
M.2 CONTRACT PROJECT MANAGER
The Bidder must identify an individual who will act as the Contract Project Manager assigned to this contract and the single point of contact to manage the implementation and on-going provision of the required services during the period of the Contract. This designated Project Manager must have, within the last five [5] years prior to the closing date of the RFP, worked as the Project Manager for a contract requiring all of the following:
1 Processing of client supplied data files of at least 100,000 records for variable printing of multiple outputs with each output requiring merging static and variable information; 2 Variable printing of at least 100,000 impressions that require mail matching of at least two (2) items; 3 Mailing operations that require mail matching of at least two (2) items and sortation to achieve letter mail presort incentive rates.
M3. SECURITY
a) Ensure that the server, receiving the CFP extract file, is able to receive and safeguard Protected B information and is located in an area that has restricted access. This can range anywhere from locating it in a locked room to locating it in a building that has secured access; b) Email exchange of PDF proof must be encrypted with RCMP Standard for Encryption (PKI base type), if Protected A-B; c) The proposed facility must have a valid PWGSC CIISD "Protected B' Document safeguarding capability and the proposed personnel resources (project manager and back-up) are required to have a valid RCMP security clearance level of reliability status. d) The Service Provider must not utilize its information technology systems to electronically process, produce or store PROTECTED-B information until the CISD/PWGSC has issued written approval.
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.
Not stated in the notice: procurement type, procurement method, selection criteria, region of delivery, region of opportunity, expected contract period, end user
The source reports 3 amendments. CanPursue observed 1 of them with dates.
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