Lookout Printing Services

Trade Agreement: Agreement on Internal Trade (AIT) Tendering Procedures: If 3+ bids offer Canadian goods/services other bids will not be considered Competitive Procurement Strategy: Lowest/Lower Bid Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement: No Nature of Requirements: Lookout Printing Services

W0103-166680/A Fletcher, Erin Telephone No. - (250) 363-3612 ( ) Fax No. - (250) 363-0395

GSIN: T014AC

The Department of National Defence has a requirement for the printing of 4,000 to 5,000 newspapers with flyer inserts on a weekly basis, for the CFB Esquimalt newspaper The Lookout. There may be occasional requirements to print additional copies. The Lookout currently prints 51 times per year, and may be reduced to 50 times per year depending on operational requirements. Inserts shall be picked up by the Contractor from the Lookout office between 8:00 AM and 3:00 PM (local Pacific Time) on Thursday for the Monday distribution or Wednesday if Thursday is a statutory holiday. The Contractor must provide a press File Transfer Protocol (FTP) site to which DND will upload the newspaper issue's digital file no later than 3:00 PM (local Pacific Time) on Friday or Thursday (if Friday is a statutory holiday) for the Monday distribution. The Contractor shall deliver the completed newspaper run by no later than 5:00 AM (local Pacific Time) Monday mornings (or Tuesday if Monday is a statutory holiday), to a designated location at CFB Esquimalt.

The period of the contract is from date of contract award to July 31, 2016 inclusive with the option to extend by up to two (2) additional one (1) year periods under the same conditions.

The requirement is subject to a preference for Canadian goods and/or services.

This office serves the public in English. Delivery Date: 01/08/2015

The Crown retains the right to negotiate with suppliers on any procurement.

Documents may be submitted in either official language of Canada.