Press Release Distribution

Trade Agreement: Agreement on Internal Trade (AIT)
Tendering Procedures: All interested suppliers may submit a bid
Competitive Procurement Strategy: 
Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement: No
Nature of Requirements: 

Press Release Distribution

EN578-170510/A
Kamal, Mostafa A.
Telephone No. - (613) 990-5858 
Fax No. - (613) 991-5870 

Background

The purpose of this Request for Standing Offer (RFSO) is to initiate a competitiveprocess 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 "if 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. 

Optional Requirement - infographics:

Produce infographics or data visualization multimedia tools, produced as part of Press Releases. The supplier must provide professional, efficient and high quality design and layout in both official languages, in collaboration with Federal Departments

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 2017 to March 31, 2018, with option to extend by three (3) one (1) year periods.

Basis of Selection

Offers will be evaluated separately for each category (ies) and optional services (if applicable). Offerors must successfully pass the mandatory, the rated and all other requirements for each category and/ or optional services to qualify for a Standing Offer for each of the categories and / or optional services. If the Offeror qualifies for only one category and /or optional services, a Standing Offer will be awarded for the qualified category and /or optional services.

To be declared responsive, an offer must:
(a)  comply with all the requirements of the Request for Standing Offers;

(b)  meet all mandatory technical evaluation criteria; and

(c)  obtain therequired minimum points for the technical evaluation criteria.

Offers not meeting (a) or (b) or (c) will be declared non-responsive. 

All responsive offers will be recommended for issuance of a standing offer for each category.



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.