LONG DISTANCE SERVICES FOR SHARED SERVICES CANADA

Request for Proposals: Long Distance Services For Shared Services Canada Definition of requirement: This bid solicitation is being issued by SSC to satisfy the requirement for Long Distance Telephone Service (LD). The purpose of this service it to enable Government of Canada employees to make long distance calls from land lines, including LAS, PBX, VOIP and business lines, to any location in Canada, the United States (U.S.) and international locations.The resulting contract will be used by SSC to provide shared services to its clients, that include SSC itself, those government institutions for whom SSC’s services are mandatory at any point during the Contract Period, and those other organizations for whom SSC’s services are optional at any point during the Contract Period and that choose to use those services from time to time.In the last 18 months, Canada consumed between 11 and 18 million minutes per month.SSC intends to award the contract for a period of 4 years, plus 4 one-year irrevocable options allowing Canada to extend the term of the contract.The requirement is articulated in the attached Statement of work.2. Security requirement: This solicitation contains a requirement for vendor and personnel security screening as described in the SRCL. Reliability Status3. Trade Agreements: This requirement is subject to the following agreements:World Trade Organization Agreement on Government Procurement (WTO-AGP),Canada-European Union Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA),Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA).Canada-Chile Free Trade Agreement,Canada-Columbia Free Trade Agreement,Canada-Panama Free Trade Agreement,Canada-Honduras Free Trade Agreement,Canada-Korea Free Trade Agreement,Canada-Peru Free Trade Agreement,Canada-Ukraine Free Trade Agreement,Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP)Comprehensive Land Claims Agreements (CLCAs) do apply as services shall be delivered in some regions covered by Land Claim Agreements.4. The closing date for a submission of Proposals: February 11, 2022 @ 2:00 PM Eastern Standard Time (EST)5. Bidder Inquiries: Suppliers may inquire by submitting emails to:Jean-Charles St-Onge,Procurement Team Leader | Chef d'équipe d'approvisionnementProcurement and Vendor Relationships | Acquisitions et relations avec les fournisseursShared Services Canada | Services Partagés Canada180 Kent street, 13th Floor, Sta. K142 / 180 rue Kent,13e étage, Sta. K142 P.O. Box 9808 STS T CSC, Ottawa, OntarioK1G 4A8Email | Courriel: Jean-Charles.St-Onge@ssc-spc.gc.caTelephone | Téléphone: (613) 618-0167Fax | Télécopieur: (613) 960-6007Government of Canada | Gouvernement du Canada