RCMP Decals

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: Yes
Nature of Requirements: 
RCMP Decals

M0077-142630/A
Buck(CW Div.), Daniel
Telephone No. - (613) 998-8588
Fax No. - (613) 991-5870
E-mail: daniel.buck@pwgsc-tpsgc.gc.ca


The Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) has a requirement to
establish one (1) National Individual Standing Offer as a result
of this Request for Standing Offer for the provision of Vehicle
stripe Type Decals as well as a variety of individual standard
and high-conspicuity decals for their fleet of standard sedans.
Vehicle decals must be supplied in accordance with RCMP Purchase
Description PD-VE-27 and RCMP Purchase Description PD-VE-34
specified in Appendices 1 and 2 to Annex A Statement of Work.
Orders for vehicle decals will be placed on an "as-and-when
requested" basis to be delivered to RCMP Divisional Stores 
locations across Canada as specified in Annex C Identified Users
- Destinations and Invoice Addresses. 

The standing offer will be valid from date of issuance for a two
(2) year period with the option to extend this period by two (2)
additional one (1) year periods under the same terms and
conditions.  

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

For services requirements, Offerors in receipt of a pension or a
lump sum payment must provide the required information as
detailed in article 3 of Part 2 of the Request for Standing
Offers (RFSO)."

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

Deliveries to Whitehorse, YK for this procurement are subject to
the Kwanlin Dun First Nation Final Agreement and the Ta'an
Kwach'an Council Final Agreement.

Phase I - Financial Evaluation

1.1 Financial Evaluation

To determine the total evaluated price, the prices submitted in
the Annex B: Basis of Payment of this Request for Standing Offer
for the Standing Offer Period and the extension periods will be
calculated as specified in the Annex B Basis of Payment Excel
spreadsheet being distributed through Government Electronic
Tender Service.

Phase II - Technical Evaluation

The four (4) responsive offers with the lowest total evaluated
price in Phase I will be evaluated in Phase II as follows: 

1.2Mandatory Technical Criterion - Samples for Evaluation

Samples for Evaluation along with Certificates of Compliance
will be required after the Request for Standing Offer closing
date, upon a written request from the Standing Offer Authority
from the four (4) Offerors submitting offers with the lowest
total evaluated price. 

As part of the technical evaluation to confirm an Offeror's
capability of meeting the technical requirements, the offeror
must print and produce to final format Samples for Evaluation of
the following items detailed in RCMP Purchase Descriptions
PD-VE-27 and PD-VE-34 specified in Appendices 1 and 2 to Annex
"A" Statement of Work. 

The Offeror must submit the following sample for evaluation from
Purchase Description PD-VE-27 as specified in Appendix 1 to
Annex "A" Statement of Work. 

Type 1 Vehicle Decal Kit Full Size (as specified in paragraph
3.5) - Stock # 109646

The Offer must submit the following samples for evaluation from
Purchase Description PD-VE-34 as specified in Appendix 2 to
Annex "A" Statement of Work.

Outline Trim - White (2" sample) - Stock #: 118157
Outline Trunk Trim - Red (2" sample) - Stock #: 118160
Rear Trunk Patch - Ford Crown Victoria - Stock #: 73004610
Rear Bumper Barrier Stripe - Stock #: 73004613

The Offeror must ensure that the required Samples for Evaluation
are manufactured in accordance with the purchase description
specified in Appendices 1 and 2 to Annex "A" Statement of Work.
Rejection of the Samples for Evaluation will result in the offer
being declared non-responsive. 

RCMP viewing samples will be provided to offerors who are
requested to provide samples for evaluation and must be used for
guidance for all factors not covered by the RCMP Purchase
Descriptions included in Appendices 1 and 2 to Annex "A"
Statement of Work. The RCMP Purchase Description shall govern. 

The viewing sample must not to be damaged or cut. Offeror must
return the viewing sample in the same condition as sent to the
offeror.

The Offeror must ensure that the required samples for evaluation
are printed and produced to to final format in accordance with
the technical requirement as stated in Annex "A" Statement of
Work and are fully representative of the offer submitted.
Rejection of the samples for evaluation will result in the offer
being declared non-responsive. 

The Offerors must deliver the required samples for evaluation
and certificates of compliance at no charge to Canada and must
ensure that samples for evaluation are received at the PWGSC-Bid
Receiving offices at: Place du Portage , Phase III 11 Laurier
Street, Gatineau, Quebec K1A 0S5 by the specified sample
submission date. Offerors must submit the samples for evaluation
within 30 calendar days from request. 

Failure to submit the required samples for evaluation and
certificates of compliance within the specified time frame will
result in the offer being declared non-responsive. The samples
submitted by the offerors will remain the property of Canada.
 
Certificates of Compliance are required for each of the
following properties as defined herein: 

Reference Purchase Description PD-VE-27 (Appendix 1 to Annex "A"
Statement of Work)

1. The base material - paragraphs 3.1, 3.1.1, 3.1.2 
2. The inks - paragraph 3.2, 3.2.1 

Reference Purchase Description PD-VE-34 (Appendix 2 to Annex "A"
Statement of Work) 

1. The standard base material, paragraphs 2.1.2, 2.1.2.1
2. The highly reflective materials, paragraphs 2.1.3.1, 2.1.3.2

The samples for evaluation will be evaluated for quality of
workmanship and conformance to specified materials and
measurements. 

The Phase II Mandatory Technical Evaluation Criteria for Samples
for Evaluation can be found in Annex E Evaluation Grid.
Financial Evaluation

To determine the total evaluated price, the prices submitted in
the Annex B: Basis of Payment of this Request for Standing Offer
for the Standing Offer Period and the extension periods will be
calculated as specified in the Annex B Basis of Payment Excel
spreadsheet being distributed through Government Electronic
Tender Service.

Basis of Selection

An offer must comply with the requirements of the Request for
Standing Offers to be declared responsive. The responsive offer
that meets the Phase II Mandatory Technical Evaluation Criteria
for Samples for Evaluation with the lowest total evaluated price
will be recommended for issuance of a standing offer.
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.