SPECIALIZED FILE FOLDERS

Trade Agreement: Agreement on Internal Trade (AIT)
Tendering Procedures: The bidder must supply Canadian goods
and/or services
Competitive Procurement Strategy: Lowest/Lower Bid
Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement: No
Nature of Requirements: 
SPECIALIZED FILE FOLDERS

5X001-140787/C
Werk(cw), Janet
Telephone No. - (613) 998-3968 
Janet.werk@pwgsc-tpsgc.gc.ca

The Courts Administration Service (CAS) has a requirement for
the custom printing and fabrication of 24 different folders
built in one of four different formats which are: wallet style
folders, an accordion pocket folder, a three-panel folder, and a
two-panel folder. 

The Contract is until December 31, 2017. There will be an
initial quantity ordered for 11 types of file folders with an
initial batch delivery date within 5 weeks of proof approval.
CAS expects to do additional purchases of these folders as well
as the other folders during the contract period and or option
years. 

Invoicing will be by electronic means (email) and payment will
be by Direct Deposit. The Contractor will have to fill out the
required paperwork for direct deposit. 

As per the Integrity Provisions under section 01 of Standard
Instructions 2003, bidders must provide a list of all owners
and/or Directors and other associated information as required.
Refer to section 4.21 of the Supply Manual for additional
information on the Integrity Provisions.

For services requirements, Bidders must provide the required
information as detailed in article 2.3 of Part 2 of the bid
solicitation, in order to comply with Treasury Board policies
and directives on contracts awarded to former public servants.

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

4.1.1.1	Mandatory Technical Criteria

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. 

For bidders interested in bidding on both multi-panel and
wallets formats:

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.

For bidders interested in a single format:
The two mandatory example contracts must have required the
custom printing and manufacturing of multi-panel or wallet style
folders similar to the requirements of the Annex A Statement of
Work. The multi-panel folders must have included scores for
expansion, and 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 folder construction, 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.