Organization Name: Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP)

Notice Description: Grounds Maintenance Services – High Level RCMP Detachment

Nature of Requirement: The Royal Canadian Mounted Police in High Level, Alberta, has a requirement for the Supply and Delivery of Grounds Maintenance Services at the High Level RCMP Detachment.

Requirements are in accordance with the Mandatory Technical Criteria detailed in the Annex "B" of the Request for Proposal documents.

Security: Public Site Access, Facility Access 1 clearance (FA-1 Public Access Zone, No-Escort Required) for trades work (Exterior work – Landscaping) as required, as verified by the Personal Security Unit (PSU) of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP).

Evaluation Procedures: Bids will be assessed in accordance with the entire requirement of the bid solicitation including the technical and financial evaluation criteria. An evaluation team composed of representatives of Canada will evaluate the bids.

Basis of Selection: A bid must comply with all requirements of the bid solicitation and meet all mandatory technical evaluation criteria to be declared responsive. The responsive bid with the lowest evaluated price will be recommended for award of a contract.

Delivery Date: For a twenty-three (23) month period, covering the actual work to be performed for the two (2) Grounds Maintenance Service seasons (June 1^st through to October 31^st) and (May 1st through to October 31st).

Optional Site Visit: Monday, May 15th, 2017, at 1:00 p.m. MDT (Mountain Daylight Time).

Closing Date: Tuesday, May 23rd, 2017 at 2:00 p.m. MDT (Mountain Daylight Time).

Bid Receiving: Ensure that the Bidder's name, return address, the bid solicitation number, and bid solicitation closing date and time are clearly visible on the envelope or the parcel(s) containing the bid, send the bid, in English or French, to:

Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP)

Procurement & Contracting Services,

Bid Receiving Unit,

5th Floor, 10065 Jasper Avenue NW

Edmonton, AB T5J 3B1

Debriefings: Bidders may request a debriefing on the results of the bid solicitation process. Bidders should make the request to the Contracting Authority within 15 working days from receipt of the results of the bid solicitation process. The debriefing may be in writing, by telephone or in person.

Inquiries regarding this Request for Proposal (RFP) are to be submitted to the Contracting Authority listed below:

Contracting Authority: Shawn Balaski

Telephone No.: 780-670-8592

Email: shawn.m.balaski@rcmp-grc.gc.ca

All enquiries must be submitted in writing to the Contracting Authority no later than five (5) calendar days before the bid closing date. Enquiries received after that time may not be answered.

As per the Standard Instruction, Clauses and Conditions 2003 (2016-04-04) contained in the Request for Proposal (RFP): Canada will make available Notices of Proposed Procurement (NPP), bid solicitations and related documents for download through the Government Electronic Tendering Service (GETS). Canada is not responsible and will not assume any liabilities whatsoever for the information found on websites of third parties. In the event an NPP, bid solicitation or related documentation would be amended, Canada will not be sending notifications. Canada will post all amendments, including significant enquiries received and their replies, using GETS. It is the sole responsibility of the Bidder to regularly consult GETS for the most up-to-date information. Canada will not be liable for any oversight on the Bidder's part nor for notification services offered by a third party

The Crown reserves the right to negotiate with suppliers on any procurement.

Documents may be submitted in either official language of Canada.

RCMP has adopted the Integrity Regime administered by PWGSC. As a result, the integrity provisions are being applied in RCMP contracting activities as outlined in this solicitation. For further information please see link: http://www.tpsgc-pwgsc.gc.ca/ci-if/politique-policy-eng.html.

The RCMP has published its National Procurement Plan for 2015/16, 2016/17 and 2017/18. For further information please see link: http://www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/en/rcmp-national-procurement-plan.