DND 325 - MAILING ENVELOPES

Trade Agreement: NONE
Tendering Procedures: 
Attachment: None
Competitive Procurement Strategy: Lowest/Lower Bid
Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement: No
Nature of Requirements: 
DND 325 - MAILING ENVELOPES

W8486-148592/A
Amaral(CW Div.), Paola
Telephone No. - (613) 993-5642 
Fax No. - (613) 993-2581

IMPORTANT NOTICE TO SUPPLIERS:

Government of Canada is moving its Government Electronic
Tendering Service from MERX to Buyandsell.gc.ca/tenders on June
1, 2013. 

Starting June 1, 2013, federal government tenders (tender
notices and bid solicitation documents) will be published and
available free of charge on a Government of Canada Web site on
Buyandsell.gc.ca/tenders.

The Government Electronic Tendering Service on
Buyandsell.gc.ca/tenders will be the sole authoritative source
for Government of Canada tenders that are subject to trade
agreements or subject to departmental policies that require
public advertising of tenders.

Get more details in the Frequently Asked Questions section of
Buyandsell.gc.ca/tenders. 

After June 1, 2013, all tenders and related documents and
amendments will be on Buyandsell.gc.ca/tenders.  

On June 1, 2013, suppliers must go to Buyandsell.gc.ca/tenders
to check for amendments to any tender opportunities that they
have been following on MERX prior to June 1.  

Bookmark Buyandsell.gc.ca/tenders now to be ready for June 1!


NATURE OF REQUIREMENT:

The Department of National Defence has a requirement for the
printing, fabrication and delivery of 312,510 mailing envelopes
(1,250 boxes of 250 envelopes per box).

112,500 mailing envelopes (450 boxes) must be delivered to
Edmonton, 200,000 mailing envelopes (800 boxes) must be
delivered to Montreal and 10 mailing envelopes must be delivered
to Ottawa (to obtain authorization to complete the shipments to
Edmonton and Montreal).


DELIVERY DATE:

All the deliverables must be received on or before June 28th,
2013.


PRINT QUALITY:

Informational, to be in accordance with the Public Works and
Government Services Canada publication entitled "Quality Levels
for Envelopes".


QUANTITIES::

112,500 (450 boxes) mailing envelopes to Edmonton, AB
200,000 (800 boxes) mailing envelopes to Montreal, QC
10 mailing envelopes to Ottawa, ON


SIZE:

17" width
13" length
13" width flap


STOCK:

100% Recycled stock 
24lb -- Natural Kraft
Shade must be equivalent to Cascade Natural Kraft


PRINTING / INK / COLOURS:

Black ink. Text on Face, Back, and Flap differ. No bleeds. 

Signature: located on the face of envelope, position (as per
Federal Identification Program standards)
Canada wordmark (size 45mm) centered on flap
Form number located on back of envelope (at bottom left corner)


BINDING / CONSTRUCTION:

Open End - Center Seam
Manufacturer's standard flap (along length 13") with full glue
Envelopes must be banded in 50's and boxed with 250 envelopes
per box


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.








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.