COLOUR INDEX TAB DIVIDERS

Trade Agreement: Agreement on Internal Trade (AIT)
Tendering Procedures: The bidder must supply Canadian goods
and/or services
Attachment: YES (MERX) Electronic
Competitive Procurement Strategy: Lowest/Lower Bid
Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement: No
Nature of Requirements: 
INDEX TAB DIVIDERS

6A001-13PW01/A
Buck, Daniel
Telephone No. - (613) 998-8588 (    )
Fax No. - (613) 993-2581

To provide the Parole Board of Canada with the printing of
various quantities of eighteen (18) Index Tabs (Sixteen (16)
Index tab dividers on 8 ½" + tab extension x 11" and Two (2)
Index tabs on Sheet size 8 ½" + tab extension x 14") on an "as
and when requested" basis to all national and regional offices
across Canada.

The period of the standing offer will be from issuance to March
31, 2014,  with the option to extend this period by three (3)
additional one-year periods under the same terms and conditions.

Canada anticipates issuing a Standing Offer to the three (3)
responsive Offerors offering the lowest total evaluated price. 

This Standing Offer excludes deliveries destined to addresses
located in Comprehensive Land Claims Agreement(s) (CLCAs)  areas.

Offerors must submit a  list of names , or other related
information as needed, pursuant to section 01 of Standard
Instructions 2006 and 2007.

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

Requirements for the Sixteen (16) index tab dividers on 8 ½" +
tab extension x 11" include, but are not limited to, the
following:

STOCK :

8 pt. Uncoated white index card alkaline/acid-free

INK / COLORS :

Print both sides, lithographic printing only.
Printing in black ink (N.B. for black tab printing done reverse,
white dropped-out lettering. Black tab to print with bleed.) and
in bilingual  format. Printing on tab extension only. No
printing on body.

FORMAT : 

Sheet size 8 ½" + tab extension x 11"
Index Tabs on long side of page
Two (2) banks of indexes -  instead of 16 tabs bunched, there
are two (2) sets of eight (8) tabs.
1/8th tab cut

TAB LAMINATION :

Index Tabbing Film (Mylar), 3 mil., heat-sealed lamination
Lamination colour as per colour specifications for Set #1. 

PUNCHING & REINFORCEMENT :

Two (2) Holes punched at the top of the page (pos#1), 5/16"
diameter

Holes reinforced with clear 3 mil. Mylar lamination across top
of sheet, extending ¾" from top of sheet on both sides of the
tab divider.

Requirements for the Two (2) index tab dividers on 8 ½" + tab
extension x 14" include, but are not limited to, the following:

STOCK :

8 pt. Uncoated white index card alkaline/acid-free

INK / COLORS : 

Print both sides, lithographic printing only.
Printing in black ink and in bilingual format
Printing on tab extension only. No printing on body.

FORMAT : 
Sheet size 8 ½" + tab extension x 14"
Index Tabs on long side of page
One (1) bank of indexes -  Five (5) tabs.
1/5th  tab cut

TAB LAMINATION :
Index Tabbing Film (Mylar), 3 mil., heat-sealed lamination
Lamination colour as per colour specifications for Set #2. 

PUNCHING & REINFORCEMENT :
Two (2) Holes punched at the top of the page (pos#1), 5/16"
diameter

Holes reinforced with clear 3 mil. Mylar lamination across top
of sheet, extending ¾" from top of sheet on both sides of the
tab divider.

It is anticipated that a total of approximately 500,000 Index
Tabs may be required over a period of one (1) year.

For the purpose of ensuring product durability and adhesion of
lamination, only lithographic printing will be accepted.

Mandatory Technical Criteria

The Offeror must demonstrate that it has been contractually
bound with two (2) different external clients to print and
produce Index Tabs within the last five (5) calendar years 
(prior to the closing date of this RFSO). 

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

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

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

For each of the two (2) contracts, the Offeror must provide:

the client information; 
the contract date;
a description of the requirements; and
the invoice (or copy of) presented to the client.
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.