Adhoc Printing Services for ESDC RFSO

Solicitation number 100019095

Publication date

Closing date and time 2022/09/19 14:00 EDT

Last amendment date


    Description

    To obtain printing services on an ad-hoc basis for Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC) / Service Canada (Strategic Services Branch (SSB), Program Delivery Branch (PDB), Citizen Services Branch (CSB), Benefits Delivery Services Branch (BDSB), and Management Services Branch (MSB)) located in Toronto, Ontario, in support of producing printed products for the needs of Service Canada employees and the public. 

    SSB supports Service Canada’s Business Lines (PDB, CSB, BDSB, ISB and MSB) in the coordination, development and production of various printing projects according to the needs of internal and external clients. SSB provides consultation on products and makes recommendations to the different Business Lines. Once the details of the projects are approved, SSB liaison between the Business Line and Contractor to ensure the print products are produced and delivered in a timely manner. 

    Based on operational requirements, business lines have retained long-term portfolios that call for on-going printing services. Due to the increased need of printing services, a contract is necessary to meet ad-hoc requests in a timely manner while adhering to the Government of Canada’s procurement policies.

    Services are to be provided “as and when requested” according to the following service timeframes
    (excluding weekends and statutory holidays except Ontario Family Day):

    - Standard Service: Delivery to the client within twenty-four (24) hours of possession of the Printing
    Services Request Form and documents
    - Rush Service: Delivery to the client within four (4) hours of possession of the Printing Services Request
    Form and documents

    - Urgent Service: Delivery to the client within two (2) hours of possession of the Printing Services
    Request Form and documents

    It is anticipated that up to two (2) Standing Offers will be awarded as a result of this Request for Standing Offers (RFSO). Each Standing Offer will be assigned a ranking, where the identified user will contact the highest-ranked offeror to determine if the requirement can be satisfied by that offeror. If the highest-ranked offeror is able to meet the requirement, a call-up is made against its standing offer. If that offeror is unable to meet the requirement, the identified user will contact the next ranked offeror. The identified user will continue and proceed as above until one offeror indicates that it can meet the requirement of the call-up. In other words, call-ups are made based on the "right of first refusal" basis. When the highest-ranked offeror is unable to fulfill the need, the identified user is required to document its file appropriately. The resulting call-ups are considered competitive and the competitive call-up authorities can be used.

    The Standing Offer(s) will be from date of award to March 31, 2024 with the option for Canada to extend for three (3) additional one year periods.

    Contract duration

    Refer to the description above for full details.

    Trade agreements

    • World Trade Organization Agreement on Government Procurement (WTO GPA)
    • Canada-Panama Free Trade Agreement
    • Canada-Korea Free Trade Agreement (CKFTA)
    • Canada-Honduras Free Trade Agreement
    • Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA)
    • Canada-European Union Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA)
    • Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP)
    • Canada-Ukraine Free Trade Agreement (CUFTA)
    • Canada-UK Trade Continuity Agreement (Canada-UK TCA)
    • Canada-Chile Free Trade Agreement (CCFTA)
    • Canada-Colombia Free Trade Agreement
    • Canada-Peru Free Trade Agreement (CPFTA)

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    Contact information

    Contracting organization

    Organization
    Employment and Social Development Canada
    Address
    142 Prom. du Portage
    Gatineau, Quebec, J8X 2K3
    Canada
    Contracting authority
    Polataiko, Mykola
    Phone
    819-654-2819
    Email
    mykola.polataiko@hrsdc-rhdcc.gc.ca
    Address
    140 Promenade du Portage
    Gatineau, QC, K1A 0J9
    CA

    Buying organization(s)

    Organization
    Employment and Social Development Canada
    Address
    142 Prom. du Portage
    Gatineau, Quebec, J8X 2K3
    Canada
    Bidding details

    Full details regarding this tender opportunity are available in the documents below. Click on the document name to download the file. Contact the contracting officer if you have any questions regarding these documents.

    Tender documents
    Document title Amendment no. Language Unique downloads Date added
    French
    5
    001
    French
    0
    001
    English
    8
    English
    5
    French
    9
    French
    12
    English
    12
    English
    10
    000
    French
    7
    000
    English
    31

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    Summary information

    Notice type
    Request for Standing Offer
    Language(s)
    French, English
    Region(s) of delivery
    Ontario (except NCR)
    Region of opportunity
    Ontario (except NCR)
    Procurement method
    Competitive – Open Bidding
    Commodity - GSIN
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