IMM 5262 B - File Folder

Trade Agreement: Agreement on Internal Trade (AIT)
Tendering Procedures: 
Attachment: None
Competitive Procurement Strategy: Lowest/Lower Bid
Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement: No
Nature of Requirements: 
This bid solicitation cancels and supersedes previous bid
solicitation number B8297-140680/A dated May 15, 2014 with a
closing of June 3, 2014 at 2:00 p.m. A debriefing or feedback
session will be provided upon request to
bidders/offerors/suppliers who bid on the previous solicitation.

File Folder - IMM 5262 B

Citizenship and Immigration Canada has a requirement for the
printing and production to final format and delivery of 120,000
of the IMM 5262 B - File Folders as described in the Annex A
Statement of Work.

The contract will be in effect from the date of award until
September 30, 2014.

Bidders must provide a list of names, or other related
information as needed, pursuant to section 01 of Standard
Instructions 2003.

The requirement is limited to Canadian goods and/or services.

Evaluation Procedures - Bids will be assessed in accordance with
the entire requirement of the bid solicitation including the
financial evaluation criteria.

Delivery Schedule
Proofs must be submitted to the CIC Project Authority within 5
business days from contract award
20,000 completed file folders must be delivered within 15
calendar days after approval of proofs.
100,000 completed file folders must be delivered by no later
than August 31, 2014.

Technical Evaluation

Mandatory Technical Criteria

M.1	Corporate Experience and Capability
The Bidder must demonstrate that it has been contractually bound
with two (2) different external clients to print and produce
file folders with reinforced end tabs, scores for expansion and
die-cutting. 
For each of the two (2) contracts, the Bidder must provide:

a.	the client contact information; 
b.	the contract date;
c.	a description of the folders as specified to meet M.1
d.	the invoice (or copy of) presented to the client.

During the evaluation no corporate experience gained through
internal clients will be accepted or reviewed.

M.2	Folder Materials
M.2.1 The Bidder must provide the name of the folder material
and the clear laminate that the Bidder proposes to use for the
production of the IMM 5262 B folders. 

M.2.2 The Bidder must confirm in writing that the proposed
folder material is recyclable and uses fibre originating from a
sustainably-managed forest certified to a third-party verified
forest certification standard such as the Forestry Stewardship
Council (FSC), Sustainable Forestry Initiative (SFI) or the
Canadian Standards Association Sustainable Forest Management
Standard (CSA/SFMS).

M.2.3 The Bidder must confirm in writing that the proposed
laminate is recyclable and/or biodegradable.

M.2.4 The Bidder must confirm in writing that labels will adhere
to the surface of the proposed laminate.

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

Delivery Date: Above-mentioned

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

Documents may be submitted in either official language of Canada.