Inmate Paid Television Service

Inmate Paid Television Service

This requirement is for: The Correctional Service of Canada, Edmonton Institution, Prairie Region

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 Indigenous Business:

This procurement is not subject to any set-asides for Indigenous 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:

The following is a summary of the statement of work for this requirement.

The Correctional Service Canada has a requirement for Offender Paid Television Services at Edmonton Institution. The work will involve the following;

Objectives: To provide a viable and balanced CATV signal or equivalent throughout the Institution to up to 350 CATV outlets at Edmonton Institution.

Deliverables: Edmonton Institution has 350 cable drops. CSC requires all drops to be active at all times. The main CATV feed for the service for all units will be through the administrative building, main electrical room. From there the feed will be distributed and amplified, as required, to provide a viable, balanced 0dB signal to each of our CATV outlets. 

All equipment the Contractor supplies must be serviced, maintained and remain the sole responsibility of the Contractor during the term of the contract.

Maintenance of all coaxial cable wiring connections throughout the institution will be the responsibility of the respective institutions, not the Contractor.

The Contractor’s regular published installation and/or relocation charges shall apply including additional outlets or relocation of the existing outlets when requested by the project authority.

The channel package to be provided must include at a minimum a choice of 135 channels. In addition to the 135 channels being offered the contractor must include 3 theme packs to choose from in the all inclusive per unit price.

Term of Contract

Period of the Contract: The Work is to be performed during the period of 2022-01-31 to 2027-01-30

File Number: 53900-22-3918658

Contracting Authority: Jill Pelrine

Telephone number: (306) 659-9300

E-mail: 501Contracts@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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