NCR Taxi chit SO -

Trade Agreement: Agreement on Internal Trade (AIT)
Tendering Procedures: The bidder must supply Canadian goods
and/or services
Attachment: None
Non-Competitive Procurement Strategy: Government Objectives
Representing Best Interests/Value to Govt
Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement: No
Vendor Name and Address: 
Nebs Business Products Limited
330 Cranston Crescent
Midland Ontario
Canada
L4R4V9
Nature of Requirements: 

NCR TAXI CHITS Standing Offer

E60LP-150001/A

Werk, Janet
Telephone No. - 613-998-3968 
janet.werk@pwgsc-tpsgc.gc.ca


ADVANCED CONTRACT AWARD NOTICE (ACAN)

An ACAN is a public notice indicating to the supplier community
that a department or agency intends to award a contract for
goods, services or construction to a pre-identified supplier,
thereby allowing other suppliers to signal their interest in
bidding, by submitting a statement of capabilities. If no
supplier submits a statement of capabilities that meets the
requirements set out in the ACAN, on or before the closing date
stated in the ACAN, the contracting officer may then proceed
with the award.

1.  STATEMENT OF REQUIREMENT

Public Works and Government Services Canada has a requirement
for the production and provision standardized taxi chits to all
government departments  and agencies for travel by taxi within
the National Capital Region (Ottawa and Gatineau areas).

The supplier must:
-  supply printed bilingual Government of Canada taxi chits
booklets that are accepted for use by all National Capital
Region (Ottawa and Gatineau areas) taxi companies;
-  create dies and notch the taxi chits for sorting according to
federal government department codes
-  provide the sorting equipment and provide training to sort
the taxi chits (including those currently in use) to federal
government departments and to the taxi companies in accordance
with the federal government department requirements;
-  provide a dedicated representative to resolve questions
between companies and federal government departments.


2.  APPLICABILITY OF TRADE AGREEMENTS AND OTHER OBLIGATIONS
The Agreement on Internal Trade (AIT) applies as per Article
518: Definitions - services means all services including
printing.

North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) does not apply to
this requirement as per Annex 1001.1B-2- Section B - Excluded
Coverage - Schedule of Canada Services Exclusions by Major
Service Category - (T) Communications, Photographic, Mapping,
Printing and Publications Services. 

WTO-AGP: does not apply as printing is considered services and
listed under Annex 4 Services - Notes to Annex 4  

The Comprehensive Land Claims Agreements (CLCA) do not apply as
the materials are not directly destined to a land claim
settlement area.
3.  GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS REGULATIONS EXCEPTION AND LIMITED
TENDERING REASON 
Reason for Limited Tendering:
Agreement on Internal Trade (AIT).
Chapter Five: Procurement
The limited tendering strategy is in accordance with Article 506
Procedures for Procurement, Item 12(b) where there is an absence
of competition for technical reasons and the goods or services
can be supplied only by a particular supplier and no alternative
or substitute exists.  
As per AIT chapter 5, article 506-12b, sole sourcing is allowed
when there is an absence of competition for technical reasons
and the goods and services can be supplied only by a particular
supplier.
Government Contracts Regulations Exception
Section 6(d), Part 1 of the Government Contract Regulations
applies as only one supplier or firm is capable of performing
the proposed standing offer.
Nebs Business Products (NBP) is the only known company that has
agreements with all Taxi firms in the National Capital Region
(Ottawa and Gatineau). 

NBP is the only known supplier that provides a single
standardized notched taxi chit to government departments for use
with all Taxi firms regardless of where they are located in the
National Capital Region (Ottawa and Gatineau)

NBP is the only known supplier that provides the corresponding
sorting equipment to all Taxi firms regardless of where they are
located in the National Capital Region (Ottawa and Gatineau)
that can provide sorting capability by government department and
individual departmental identifiers.

NBP uses the Keysort system. 

4.  OWNERSHIP OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
Ownership of Intellectual property not applicable.

5.  THE PERIOD OF THE PROPOSED CONTRACT

The period of the proposed contract is for a period of two (2 )
year, from award of Contract with two (2) irrevocable one-year
option periods.

6.  NAME AND ADDRESS OF THE PROPOSED CONTRACTOR
Nebs Business Products Limited
330 Cranston Crescent
Midland, Ontario  CANADA,  L4R 4V9

7.  SUPPLIERS' RIGHT TO SUBMIT A STATEMENT OF CAPABILITIES

Suppliers who consider themselves fully qualified and available
to meet the specified requirements may submit a statement of
capabilities, in writing, to the Contracting Authority
identified in this Notice on or before the closing date of this
Notice. The statement of capabilities must clearly demonstrate
how the supplier meets the advertised requirements.

-  supply printed bilingual Government of Canada taxi chits
booklets that are accepted for use by all National Capital
Region (Ottawa and Gatineau areas) taxi companies;
-  create dies and notch the taxi chits for sorting according to
federal government department codes
-  provide the sorting equipment and provide training to sort
the taxi chits (including those currently in use) to federal
government departments and to the taxi companies in accordance
with the federal government department requirements;
-  provide a dedicated representative to resolve questions
between companies and federal government departments.
* Any suggested comparable system included in the written
responses must be acceptable by the Taxi Union of Canada.


8.  THE CLOSING DATE FOR A SUBMISSION OF A STATEMENT OF
CAPABILITIES 
The closing date for submission of a statement of capabilities
is April 10, 2015.

If potential suppliers submit a statement of capabilities during
the fifteen (15) calendar day posting period that meet the
requirements set out in the ACAN, Public Works and Government
Services Canada will proceed to a full tendering process on the
government's electronic tendering service, in order to award the
contract. 
9.  INQUIRIES AND SUBMISSION OF STATEMENTS OF CAPABILITIES 
The written statement of capabilities may be sent to the
Contracting Authority indicated below:


Janet Werk
Supply Specialist / Spécialiste de l'approvisionnement
Communication Procurement Directorate /  Direction de
l'approvisionnement en communication
Public Works and Government Services Canada /
Travaux publics et Services gouvernementaux Canada
360 Albert Street, Constitution Square, 12th Floor, Ottawa, Ont,
K1A0S5/ 
360, rue Albert, Carré Constitution,12e  étage, Ottawa, Ontario,
 K1A0S5
janet.werk@pwgsc-tpsgc.gc.ca
Telephone / Téléphone : 613-998-3968,

Delivery Date: 23/03/2015

You are hereby notified that the government intends to negotiate
with one firm only as identified above. Should you have any
questions concerning this requirement, contact the contracting
officer identified above.

An Advance Contract Award Notice (ACAN) allows departments and
agencies to post a notice, for no less than fifteen (15)
calendar days, indicating to the supplier community that it
intends to award a good, service or construction contract to a
pre-identified contractor. If no other supplier submits, on or
before the closing date, a Statement of Capabilities that meets
the requirements set out in the ACAN, the contracting authority
may then proceed with the award.  However, should a Statement of
Capabilities be found to meet the requirements set out in the
ACAN, then the contracting authority will proceed to a full
tendering process.

Suppliers who consider themselves fully qualified and available
to provide the services/goods described herein, may submit a
statement of capabilities in writing to the contact person
identified in this Notice on or before the closing date of this
Notice. The statement of capabilities must clearly demonstrate
how the supplier meets the advertised requirements.

The PWGSC file number, the contracting officer's name and the
closing date of the ACAN must appear on the outside of the
envelope in block letters or, in the case of a facsimile
transmission, on the covering page.

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

Documents may be submitted in either official language of Canada.