INMATE TELEPHONE SYSTEM (ITS)

INMATE TELEPHONE SYSTEM (ITS)

This requirement is for: The Correctional Service of Canada, national in scope.

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 includes security requirements.

Nature of Requirements: The following is a summary of the statement of work for this requirement:

Correctional Service Canada (CSC) requires the provision of a telephone system at CSC institutions that will allow inmates to have audio communications, in a secure environment under the supervision of CSC, with the public telecommunications networks.

Note: The following Data Tables are available from the Contracting Authority in Microsoft Excel format, upon request: 
•	APPENDIX ‘D’ – PEAK LOCAL CALLS FROM 2013-02 TO 2014-01
•	APPENDIX ‘E’ – PEAK LONG-DISTANCE CALLS FROM 2013-02 TO 2014-01
•	APPENDIX ‘F’ – OFF-PEAK CALLS FROM 2012-03-01 TO 2013-03-01


Deliverables: The Contractor must provide the following deliverables:

1.	Ongoing Inmate Telephone Service (ITS) to all CSC Institutions;
2.	As and when required installation, maintenance, warranty, and support services associated with the ITS.
3.	All hardware, software, and cabling components required for a fully-functioning ITS, including UPS units;
4.	An “as and when requested”, bilingual (English and French) customer service function;
5.	An Inventory Report;
6.	Ongoing Maintenance and Support services;
7.	Changes, Enhancements, and Upgrades;
8.	All data input to or generated by the ITS and the entity relationship diagram(s);
9.	Inmate Telephones, special purpose Inmate Telephone enclosures, and administrative segregation carts;
10.	ITS Workstations;
11.	TIAS;
12.	An ITS National Database;
13.	ITS Administrative Functional Requirements;
14.	Supervisory Controls;
15.	A Manual By-Pass function;
16.	Reporting Requirements;
17.	A Disaster Recovery Plan;
18.	Training and Online Help;
19.	A Transition Plan; and
20.	The Project Initiation.


Expected Delivery Date: six (6) years after contract award.



File Number: 21120-16-1649346

Contracting Authority: Alexandre Giguere
Telephone number: 613-992-9858
E-mail: alexandre.giguere@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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