Cable or Satellite Television Service

Cable or Satellite Television Service

This requirement is for: The Correctional Service of Canada – Quebec Region - of the following Institutions: Federal Training Center, site 600 and site 6099, Donnacona Institution, Joliette Institution, Archambault Institution Minimum, Archambault Institution Medium and Cowansville Institution.

Trade agreement: This procurement is not subject to any trade agreement.

Tendering procedures: All interested suppliers may submit a bid.

Competitive Procurement Strategy: lowest priced compliant bid,

Set-aside under the Procurement Strategy for Aboriginal Business:

This procurement is not subject to any set-asides for Aboriginal Suppliers.

Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement: This procurement is not subject to a Comprehensive Land Claims Agreement.

Security Requirements: This contract does not include security requirements.

Nature of Requirements:

CSC wishes to obtain subscriber services of a cable or satellite television service provider for all cells and common rooms for its seven (7) Institutions. The services include the equipment, installation, programming and maintenance of the cable or satellite system providing access to basic channels, specialty channels, and Super Écran 1, 2 and 4, identified in section 1.4 "Deliverables" of this Annex.

These services are paid for entirely by the inmates (Inmate committee). This contract does not cost the government anything.

Objectives: To provide a cable or satellite television service for all cells and common rooms for seven (7) Institutions of the CSC.

Deliverables:

It should be noted that the use of wireless equipment in the buildings is not allowed.

Television signals must be distributed according to the number of outlets of each Institution for the basic package and for a minimum of ten (10) speciality channels chosen by the Inmate Committee

The period of the Contract is from June 1, 2016 to May 31, 2018 inclusive. The Contractor grants to Canada the irrevocable option to extend the term of the Contract by up to four (4) additional periods of 24 months.

File Number: 21301-17-2349230

Contracting Authority: Manon Paulin

Telephone number: 450-661-9550 ext 3912

Facsimile number: 450-664-6626

E-mail: Manon.Paulin@csc-scc.gc.ca

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Documents may be submitted in either official language of Canada (English or French).

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