Trade Printers Prequalification

Address:
York University
Strategic Procurement Services
4700 Keele Street
Toronto, Ontario
Canada, M3J 1P3
 
Description:
York’s Print Services (PS) Department is seeking to engage trade printers to provide quality printing and associated bindery and other graphic services at a competitive rate. As the types of projects vary, PS will manage the aspects of the production process from a roster of prequalified trade printer(s). The purpose of this Request for Supplier Prequalification is to solicit information about you firm’s experience, qualifications, capabilities, and methods. The objective is to prequalify up to eight (8) Trade Printers to be included in a roster of Vendors of Record (“VORs”). The prequalified VORs will be eligible to respond to second stage quotation requests on subsequent Print Shop jobs.

York will only consider Proposal submissions received from Proponents who have registered with MERX (www.MERX.com) for this competitive bid.  Proposal submissions from Proponents who have not registered and obtained this Bid Document directly from MERX will be disqualified.

Tendering Website:
Proponents will find the complete RFSQ Documents at: https://www.merx.com/.
 
Pricing and Payment Terms are available on the MERX website, respectively.
 
Procurement Method:
Open tender whereby all interested Proponents may submit a Proposal.
 
Estimated Quantities:
Available within the RFSQ Documents.
 
Submission Details:
Proponents shall submit their Proposal response at: https://yorku.bonfirehub.ca.
 
Submission Deadline:
June 24, 2024 at 3:00:00pm EST.
 
Public Opening:
Not Applicable.

Conditions for Participation:
Available within the tender document.

Submission Requirements:

1. Qualifications and Experience
2. Sustainability
3. Methodology and Timetable/Workplan  
4. References
5. Service Offerings
6. Acknowledgement

Complete submission requirements are provided within the RFSQ documents.
 
Scored Submission Requirements:  

1. Submission Requirements
2. Qualifications and Experience
3. Sustainability
4. Methodology, Timetable and Workplan
5. References
6. Service Offerings

Complete submission requirements are provided within the RFSQ documents.
 
This procurement is covered by Chapter 5 of the Canadian Free Trade Agreement.
 
Delivery Date:
Tentative Agreement start date is August 21, 2024.
 

Duration of Agreement:
The roster will remain in effect for a period of three (3) years. New Proponents will not be permitted to apply to be added to the list.

Additional Options:
Available within the tender document.
 
Negotiation:
York reserves the right in its sole discretion to negotiate modifications to any Proposal received without becoming obligated to offer to negotiate with any other Proponent(s).

Supplier Prequalification:

1. The criteria that will be used to prequalify the suppliers is available within the tender document.
2. Only the suppliers on the prequalified list will receive further notices of procurement covered by the list.
3. The roster will remain in effect for a period of three (3) years. Further requests for suppliers to apply for inclusion on this list will not be published.

 Responses must be submitted in English.

Proponents should note that information contained within this notice is subject to change.  Proponents are encouraged to download the tender document which contain the most current information.
 
If there is a conflict between the RFSQ documents and this RFSQ Notice, the RFSQ documents will take precedence.

Bidding and Documents are available on http://www.merx.com. Fees may apply; See https://www.merx.com/public/pricing for more information.