SPECIALIZED FILE FOLDERS

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: 
SPECIALIZED FILE FOLDERS

5X001-140787/A
Werk(cw), Janet
Janet.werk@pwgsc-tpsgc.gc.ca Tel # - (613) 998-3968 

The Courts Administration Service has a requirement for the
custom printing and fabrication of eight (8) different folders
including (at least) three (3) wallet style folders, an
accordion pocket folder, a three-panel folder and a two-panel
folder. 

The Contract is for a period of fourteen (14) months. There will
be an initial quantity order with a delivery by March 31, 2015
then a possible reprint of a minimum of one (1) possibly two (2)
additional reprints during this contract period.

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

Comprehensive Land Claims Agreement(s) (CLCAs) are not
applicable to this procurement.

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

Basis of selection:  A bid must comply with all requirements of
the bid solicitation to be declared responsive. The responsive
bid with the lowest evaluated price will be recommended for
award of a contract.

Mandatory requirements

Definitions for the purposes of the M.1 Mandatory Criterion Only

External client(s):means clients exterior to the Bidder's own
legal entity (or joint venture partnership) and excludes the
parent, subsidiaries or other affiliates of the Bidder.

Internal client(s):means clients within the Bidder's own legal
entity (or joint venture partnership) and includes the parent,
subsidiaries and other affiliates of the Bidder.

Multi-panel folders similar to the requirements of the Annex A
Statement of Work: 
means folders printed on folder material and constructed with a
minimum of two (2) panels and scores for expansion.

Wallet Style Folders similar to the requirements of the Annex A
Statement of Work: 
means folders printed on folder material and constructed with
accordion style expansion gussets on 3 sides.

Manufacturing: means all activities and materials require to
construct and produce the folders to final format.

M.1Corporate Experience

The Bidder must demonstrate that it has been contractually bound
to a minimum of two (2) separate externalclients (outside of the
Bidder's own company) to provide printing and manufacturing
services for similar custom printed and fabricated multi-panel
folders and wallet style folders as outlined in the Statement of
Work. 

At least one (1) of the contracts must have required the custom
printing and manufacturing of multi-panel folders similar to the
requirements of the Annex A Statement of Work. The multi-panel
folders must have included scores for expansion.

At least one (1) of the contracts must have required the custom
printing and manufacturing of wallet style folders similar to
the requirements of the Annex A Statement of Work. The wallet
style folders must have included accordion gussets for expansion
on three (3) sides.

These contracts must have been started or completed on or after
October 1, 2009.

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

Response Format

For EACH of the two (2) contracts submitted, the Bidder must
provide the following information:

M.1.1	A description of the folders provided under the Contract.
The description must describe the folder material used for the
folders. 
M.1.2	As applicable to each contract, the description must also
describe the number of folder panels, the scores for expansion
and the accordion gussets.;
M.1.3	A description of the printing and manufacturing
requirements of the folders produced under the Contract;
M.1.4 	The contract dates (start date and end date) for which
the services were provided (example: January 2012 - March 2012
or Sept 2, 2009 - April 10, 2013 or March 2012 to present);
	 
M.1.5	Client information for the contract (for example: client
name or organization).


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.