Notice of interest – CSC Directory of Consulting Architects

Notice of interest – CSC Directory of Consulting Architects

This requirement is for: The Correctional Service Canada – All Quebec Institutions and Community Correctional Centers (CCC).

Trade Agreement: Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA), World Trade Organisation-Agreement on Government Procurement (WTO-AGP), Canada Korea Trade Agreement (CKTA), North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), Canada free trade agreements with Chile/Colombia/Honduras/Panama, Canada-Peru Free Trade Agreement, Canada-European Union Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA).

Tendering procedures: All interested suppliers may submit a bid.

Competitive Procurement Strategy: This directory would allow the identified architect firms to receive, on a rotating basis, an open Agreement or Contract.

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 Agreement does not include security requirements.

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

The Correctional Service of Canada (CSC) would like to know your interest in being part of the CSC Directory of Consulting Architects, for a maximum period of four (4) years. This directory would allow the identified architects firms to receive, on a rotating basis, an Open Agreement or a Contract for architectural consultant services in various fields. The maximum period of each open agreement will be two (2) years or up to $ 34 790.17 (applicable taxes excluded). Regarding contracts, the duration varies according to the schedule of work established by the project manager.

The Open Agreement or Contract will allow CSC project managers to obtain services such as plans, specifications, field review and several other services. Firms will be selected based on locations they have indicated in their service proposal.

Term of the Open Agreement or Contract : Each Open Agreement issued against the Directory of Consulting Architects is for a maximum period of two (2) years. Regarding the Contracts, the duration varies according to the schedule of work established by the project manager.

File Number: 21301-19-2952777

Contracting Authority: Gabrielle St-Hilaire Castonguay

Telephone number: (450) 661-9550, ext. 3916

Facsimile number: (450) 664-6626

E-mail: Gabrielle.St-Hilaire.Castonguay@csc-scc.gc.ca

NOTE TO BIDDERS: Bidders can obtain the complete statement of work and evaluation criteria by downloading the solicitation document and associated documents from Buyandsell.gc.ca/tenders.

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

Documents may be submitted in either official language of Canada (English or French).

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Topics include:

Ÿ Overview of the federal government contracting process;

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Ÿ Bidding on opportunities;

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