AUDIO VISUAL SYSTEMS FOR SHARED SERVICES CANADA

1. Definition of requirement: This bid solicitation is being issued by SSC. The resulting contract will be used by SSC to provide shared services to its client the Department of Finance.

The requirement of the resulting contract is for the supply and installation of AV/VC Hardware for the new office facilities located at 90 Elgin Street, Ottawa, ON. The deliverables include, among others:  AV/VC Hardware, Licensed Software, user devices, system administration and training, support resources for specialized labor.

It is intended to result in the award of a 1 year contract.  This bid solicitation does not preclude SSC from using another method of supply. (The Work must be completed within the timeframes identified on the Milestone Schedule in the Annex A – Statement of Work) 

The requirements are articulated in the attached Statement of work.

2. Security requirement: This solicitation contains a requirement for vendor and personel security screening at the following level;

Reliability Status

3. Trade Agreements: This requirement is subject to the following agreements:
Canada has invoked the National Security Exception in respect of this requirement and, as a result, none of the trade agreements apply to this requirement.

Comprehensive Land Claims Agreements (CLCAs) do not apply as all the goods and services shall be delivered in regions not covered by Land Claim Agreements.