Advertising Creative Services - RFSO

Trade Agreement: Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA)
Tendering Procedures: The bidder must supply Canadian goods and/or services
Competitive Procurement Strategy: Best Overall  Proposal
Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement: No
Nature of Requirements: 

Advertising Creative Services

EP361-180010/B
Ivany, Chris
Telephone No. - (613) 993-0048
Fax No. - (613) 949-1281

SUMMARY
Through this solicitation, the Government of Canada (GC) is seeking offers from Offerors interested in providing advertising creative services for a variety of campaigns for the Government of Canada departments identified in Schedule I, I.1 and II of the Financial Administration Act, unless excluded by specific acts, regulations or Orders in Council. It will be used to authorize Standing Offers (SO).

GC Institutions falling outside these schedules may still be able to access these SOs. The Standing Offer Authority will review such requests o

n a case-by-case basis to determine feasibility.

The period of these SOswill be from the date of issuance until June 
30, 2020 inclusively with the option to extend the period of the Standing Offers by up to three (3) additional one-year periods.

The requirement is subject to the provisions of the Canadian Free Trade 
Ag
reement (CFTA).

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

It is anticipated that a maximum of twelve (12) Departmental Individual 

Standing Offers (DISOs) for Advertising Services, which could be used for call-ups for advertising campaigns estimated at up to $850,000.00 (excluding Applicable Taxes) each, may result from this Solicitation. In t

he case of ties, additional DISOs may be issued. The total estimated value of Standing Offers resulting from this RFSO is between $10M and $15M. 

To be declared responsive, an offer must:
(a) comply with all the requirements of the Request for Standing Of
fers;
(b) meet all mandatory technical evaluation criteria; and
(c) obtain the required minimum points specified for each criterion for 

the technical evaluation;

The rating is performed on a scale of 400 points.
Offers not meeting (a), (b) or (c) will be declared non-responsive.

The evaluation will be based on the highest responsive combined rating of technical merit and price. The ratio will be 80% for the technical merit and 20% for the price.
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.