Press Release Distribution

Trade Agreement: LCSA/AIT
Tendering Procedures: All interested suppliers may submit a bid
Attachment: None
Competitive Procurement Strategy: Best Overall  Proposal
Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement: No
Nature of Requirements: 
EN578-131690/A
Kamal, Mostafa A.
Telephone No. - (613) 990-6830 
Fax No. - (613) 993-2581

PRESS RELEASE DISTRIBUTION

Background
The purpose of this Request for Standing Offer (RFSO) is to
initiate a competitive process leading to the selection of
qualified offerors to enter into a Departmental Individual
Standing Offer (DISO) for use by all eligible departments to
provide press release dissemination services on an "as and when
requested basis".

Scope of Work
This Request for Standing Offer seeks the services of firms that
provide one or more of the following services:

Category 1: 
Press Release and Social Media Distribution - Distribution of
news releases, media advisories, photographs and other
communications products, on an 'if and when requested' basis to
media, social networks and government officials across Canada
(and internationally, as required); using simultaneous dedicated
newswire, fax,  e-mail and online channels with the ability to
include print, audio, video, web links to bookmarked networks,
contextual tags, and include the ability for search engine
Optimization,  tracking, reporting and hosting conversations via
comment box;

Optional Requirement - Photo Assignment: Access to  professional
photographers and photo editing services across Canada, on an
'if and when required basis", for image acquisition, editing,
production and distribution. The photo assignments may be
required for special events across Canada, and the assignments
will be used exclusively for photography used in press releases. 

Category 2: 
Media Contacts Database with Distribution - provision of a
searchable online media database providing detailed, up to date
news organizations and contacts with the ability for users to
distribute news releases, media advisories and other
communications products via e-mail or fax.

Contract Period
The period for making call-ups against the Standing Offer will
be from April 1 2013 to March 31, 2014, with option to extend by
three (3) one (1) year periods.

Basis of Selection
Each service category will be evaluated separately. 

For each service category (including the optional requirement
for Photo Assignment, applicable only if submitting a bid for
this category), only offers that meet all of the Mandatory
requirements will be considered in the evaluation of the Rated
Requirements. To be considered responsive, an offer must obtain
a minimum score of 70% for each of the point rated criteria, as
well as an overall minimum score of 75% for the point rated
criteria.  
Responsive offers obtaining an overall minimum score of 75% will
be recommended for standing offer award.

Debriefings
After issuance of a standing offer, offerors may request a
debriefing on the results of the request for standing offers. 
Offerors should make the request to the Standing Offer Authority
within 15 working days of receipt of notification that their
offer was unsuccessful. The debriefing may be provided in
writing, by telephone or in person.

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.