LIMOUSINE SERVICE

Trade Agreement: LCSA/AIT Tendering Procedures: All interested suppliers may submit a bid Attachment: None Competitive Procurement Strategy: N/A - P&A/LOI Only Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement: No Nature of Requirements: LIMOUSINE SERVICE

W5942-14TN02/A Legault, Mario Telephone No. - (819) 956-7766 ( ) Fax No. - (819) 956-4944

LETTER OF INTEREST (LOI)

Public Works and Government Services Canada (PWGSC) will be soliciting bids for a Standing Offer in the near future for the anticipated requirement herewith. This Standing Offer will be subject to a mandatory security requirement.

This Letter of Interest (LOI) is not a tender and shall not result in responses containing prices and delivery information.

PURPOSE OF THIS LOI

The purpose of this LOI is to sponsor interested contractors in acquiring the level of security clearance required for this Standing Offer at the time of bid closing.

The LOI is strictly to address the security requirement associated with this Standing Offer and no other request will be entertained.

OVERVIEW OF THE STANDING OFFER

The Government of Canada (GC) is seeking chauffeur service to transport domestic & foreign Very Important Persons (VIP) military attachés and ambassadors inside and outside the National Capital Region (NCR). The Regional Individual Standing Offer (RISO) will be from 01 July 2014 to 30 June 2016, two (2) year standing offer plus one (1) year option from 01 July 2016 to 30 June 2017. The main client is the Office of the Director Protocol and Foreign Liaison (DPFL) but is not limited to it.

The National Capital region (NCR) is defined as a 50km radius from Parliament Hill spaning the provinces of both Quebec and Ontario. Destinations outside the NCR may include but are not limited to: Toronto, Trenton, Kingston, Montréal and Québec City.

Itinerary for VIP's transported are determined only at the time of the call-ups. The initial pick up point for visitors will normally be at the MacDonald-Cartier Airport (MCA). VIPS may then be driven to a NCR hotel, Embassy in NCR, or alternative location.The following list of major cities that could be visited are: Toronto, Trenton, Kingston, Montréal and Québec City, but may not be limited to these cities.

Each call-up could range from 90 minutes of work to a full day and sometimes overnight trips.

Offerors must be able to provide up to seven (7) drivers and seven (7) vehicles at any time.

These vehicles must be 4-door sedans quantity four (4) and three (3) 15 passengers vans.

Drivers must be bilingual, have an ability to communicate in both of Canada's official languages.

SECURITY REQUIREMENT

The following security requirement must apply to this proposed solicitation:

- The Offeror drivers must hold a valid RELIABILITY STATUS, granted or approved by the Canadian Industrial Security Directorate (CISD), Public Works and Government Services Canada (PWGSC) at the time of bid closing.

- Subcontracts which contain security requirements are NOT to be awarded without the prior written permission of CISD/PWGSC.

If you are interested in submitting an offer for this requirement but do not currently meet the security requirements, you may contact (before the date and time of closing listed on the first page of the Letter of Interest) the Standing Offer Authority, Mario Legault via email at mario.legault@tpsgc-pwgsc.gc.ca to obtain information on how PWGSC could possibly sponsor your company in order to obtain the required security requirements through CISD/PWGSC.

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.