Inmate Paid Satellite Television Services

Inmate Paid Satellite Television Services

This requirement is for: The Correctional Service of Canada, Prairie Region, Grande Cache 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 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:

COVID-19 vaccination requirement

This requirement is subject to the COVID-19 Vaccination Policy for Supplier Personnel.

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

The Correctional Service Canada has a requirement to provide Inmate Paid Television Services at Grande Cache Institution (GCI).

Objectives: GCI is seeking a Satellite Television Service provider to supply full satellite television to 245 existing outlets located in various areas of the facility

Deliverables: The Contractor must supply a viable, balanced 0 dB signal for CATV/MATV service to each of the existing 245 outlets in the Grande Cache Institution

The Contractor’s conduits, cables, wires, communications facilities and equipment on the premises (collectively, the “Network”) installed by, or on behalf of, the Contractor on, in or to the premises remain the sole and exclusive personal property of the Contractor. Even if the Network may be in part or in whole, attached to the premises, it remains a chattel of the Contractor as part of the contract and not CSC property.

CSC will make all pre-wired outlets available to the contractor at no additional cost. However, the Contractor must maintain these outlets as part of the Network. If CSC requests additional outlets or relocation of existing outlets, the contractor's regular published installation or relocation charges will apply..

The contractor must provide satellite stations that include the minimum channels requested in Annex A-1 Channel Listing

CSC will review the list of channels selected annually. The contractor must provide CSC with the option to switch to equivalent channels.

The Contractor must coordinate all request for services, maintenance, or both with the Project Authority The Contractor must respond to requests for service calls within 24 hrs of the call.

CSC prohibits sexually explicit channels, and the Contractor must not include them in the list of channels. Bidders must acknowledge confirmation of this exclusion in their proposal.

Term of Contract:

Period of the Contract: The Work is to be performed during the period of July 1, 2022 to June 30, 2027.

File Number: 53200-22-3926985

Contracting Authority: Jill Pelrine

Telephone number: 306-659-9300

E-mail: 501Contracts@csc-scc.gc.ca

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