GRAPHIC DESIGN SERVICES
Solicitation number EN578-133360/B
Publication date
Closing date and time 2013/10/10 14:00 EDT
Last amendment date
Description
Trade Agreement: Agreement on Internal Trade (AIT) Tendering Procedures: All interested suppliers may submit a bid Attachment: YES (MERX) Electronic Competitive Procurement Strategy: Best Overall Proposal Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement: No Nature of Requirements: GRAPHIC, WEB, AND EXHIBIT AND DISPLAY DESIGN SERVICES EN578-133360/B Amaral(CX Div.), Paola Telephone No. - (613) 993-5642 Fax No. - (613) 993-2581 NATURE OF REQUIREMENT: The Government of Canada requires the provision of a full range of graphic, web, and exhibit and display design services to meet the needs of the Government of Canada on an "as and when requested basis". These services will be provided to any Government of Canada department, agency or Crown corporation listed in Schedules I, I.1, II, and III of the Financial Administration Act, R.S., 1985, c. F-11. As a result of this competitive process, Public Works and Government Services Canada (PWGSC) will authorize National Master Standing Offers (NMSOs). Standing Offers are offers from potential Offerors to provide services at prearranged prices, under set terms and conditions, on an "as and when requested basis". No contract exists until a call-up against a Standing Offer is issued by the Identified User specified herein. Individual call-ups against this NMSO cannot exceed $25,000.00, including GST and HST. PWGSC anticipates issuing Standing Offers to all fully qualified non-Aboriginal Offerors, and all fully qualified Offerors under the Set-Aside Program for Aboriginal Business (SPAB) for each Category of service. Two (2) lists of qualified Offerors (one for Non-Aboriginal and Aboriginal firms, and another for solely Aboriginal firms) will be established for the provision of graphic design, web design, and exhibit and display design services. If the Offeror is either a joint venture consisting of two or more Aboriginal businesses or a joint venture between an Aboriginal business and a non-Aboriginal business, the Offeror will only be considered for both lists if the Offeror meets all of the conditions of the Set Aside Program for Aboriginal Business and none of the firms in the joint venture have also submitted an offer as a single entity. The period for making call-ups against the Standing Offer is from date of Standing Offer award to August 31, 2015. If the Standing Offer is authorized for use beyond the initial period, the Offeror offers to extend its offer for one additional two year period, from September 1, 2015 to August 31, 2017. under the same conditions and at the rates specified in the Standing Offer. The scope of the services covered by the Standing Offers are detailed in the attached Annex "A" - Statement of Work. Offerors must submit a list of names, or other related information as needed, pursuant to section 01 of Standard Instructions 2006. A portion of this procurement has been set aside under the federal government´s Procurement Strategy for Aboriginal Business (PSAB), as detailed in Annex 9.4 of the Supply Manual entitled "Requirements for the Set-aside Program for Aboriginal Business". This RFSO is also being used to establish National Master Standing Offers (NMSOs) with Aboriginal firms as defined under the Set-Aside Program for Aboriginal Business (SPAB). Further to Article 1802 of the Agreement on Internal Trade (AIT), AIT does not apply to the portion of this procurement set aside under the federal government's PSAB. 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. PERIOD OF STANDING OFFER: The period for making call-ups against the Standing Offer is from date of Standing Offer award to August 31, 2015. LIMITATION OF CALL-UPS: Individual call-ups against the Standing Offer must not exceed $25,000.00 (Goods and Services Tax or Harmonized Sales Tax included). MANDATORY REQUIREMENTS: M.1 Financial Proposal The Offeror must provide costing information strictly in accordance with the Basis of Payment stipulated in Annex "B". M.2 Offeror's Profile The Offeror must complete the Offeror's Profile chart from Part 4 of the bid solicitation document. M.3 Offeror's Performance Resume The Offeror must demonstrate having been in the Graphic Design, Web Design, and or Exhibit and Display Design business, as applicable, for a minimum of five (5) years prior to the closing date of this RFSO by submitting a corporate performance curriculum vitae which demonstrates five (5) years experience for each category submitted. Response Format: To demonstrate the Offeror's experience, the Offeror must provide the following information as a part of the Corporate Performance Curriculum Vitae: - A list of projects provided to clients which includes a minimum of one (1) project per year completed within the last five (5) years prior to the closing date of this RFSO. The Offeror must clearly identify which categories the listed projects are being submitted for; - The completion date (including month and year) of each project listed; - The client information (including organization / department name or client name) for each project listed. M.4 Project Samples For each category of service for which the Offeror is submitting, the Offeror must provide a description and a sample of two (2) design projects which were completed by the Offeror after July 01, 2010 that are similar in scope to the items identified in Annex "A" - Statement of Work, as applicable. A project sample may be used to demonstrate the experience for more than one category of service. Each project description must include the project completion date (month and year). The Offeror must clearly identify which categories the project samples are being submitted for. Electronic samples must be provided on a USB Key in .pdf file format or Windows Media Player. Screen shots will be acceptable. Samples provided to Canada in a form or format that cannot be opened and viewed from a Government of Canada computer will not be accepted. If an Offeror is uncertain as to whether a particular form or format will be accepted, the Offeror must submit this as a question during the Enquiries period. Samples provided in other formats (ie. hard copy posters, banners, or models) will become the property of Canada and will not be returned to the Offeror unless the Offeror makes arrangements in advance for return packaging and postage, or pick-up. Canada will not be responsible for samples which are damaged, destroyed, or lost during shipping or during the evaluation process. M.5 References The Offeror must provide a letter of reference that corresponds with each project sample submitted in M.4. M.6 Environmental Considerations The Offerer must provide the following: (a) An existing or proposed company-wide environmental statement and mission (including environmental measures undertaken in office operations); (b) An existing or proposed action plan for energy sourcing (measures taken to improve energy efficiency, intended use of alternative fuel/power sources if the Offeror's premises is owned); and (c) An existing or proposed action plan for materials/equipment sourcing (intended use of recycled or reused products, waste management strategy). BASIS OF SELECTION: 1. To be declared responsive, an offer must: (a) comply with all the requirements of the Request for Standing Offers (RFSO); (b) meet all mandatory technical evaluation criteria; Offers not meeting (a) or (b) above will be declared non-responsive. 2. All fully responsive offerors who have a BEV which is equal to and less than the RAB, as calculated in article 1.2.2 Financial Evaluation Criteria, will be considered for issuance of a Standing Offer. All fully responsive Aboriginal offerors who have a BEV which is equal to and less than the RAB, as calculated in article 1.2.2 Financial Evaluation Criteria, will be considered for issuance of a Standing Offer under the Set-Aside Program for Aboriginal Business. 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.
Contract duration
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Trade agreements
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Agreement on Internal Trade (AIT)
Contact information
Contracting organization
- Organization
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Public Works and Government Services Canada
- Address
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11 Laurier St, Phase III, Place du PortageGatineau, Quebec, K1A 0S5Canada
- Contracting authority
- Amaral(CX Div.), Paola
- Phone
- (613) 993-5642 ( )
- Fax
- (613) 993-2581
- Address
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360 Albert St. / 360, rue Albert
12th Floor / 12ième étageOttawa, Ontario, K1A 0S5
Buying organization(s)
- Organization
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Public Works and Government Services Canada
- Address
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11 Laurier St, Phase III, Place du PortageGatineau, Quebec, K1A 0S5Canada
Bidding details
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