Building and Personnel Security Systems

Trade Agreement: NONE
Tendering Procedures: 
Attachment: None
Competitive Procurement Strategy: N/A - P&A/LOI Only
Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement: No
Nature of Requirements: 
Building and Personnel Security Systems
Essential to the security plan and design of the work
environment is the implementation of appropriate measures to
deter, detect, delay and deny an attack on the property or
persons employed within.

Public Works and Government Services Canada (PWGSC) is
requesting information about various security solutions for
government buildings and office places.

PWGSC is currently exploring the options of three different
types of security features:
1.	Building Access Systems;
2.	Intrusion Alarm Systems;
3.	Panic Alarm Systems.

OBJECTIVES
The objective of this Request for Information (RFI) is to
solicit comments and suggestions from industry regarding
particular requirements and challenges identified in the
establishment of a building security Standing Offer (SO).  

GENERAL INFORMATION
The material in this Request for Information (RFI) package is
for the solicitation of interest and feedback only. Potential
bidders are encouraged to indicate their level of interest by
responding to this RFI with their comments using the questions
raised in the RFI package, Part C - Requested Information.

This RFI is NOT an invitation to submit proposals and no
contract will be entered into as a result of this RFI.  PWGSC
could however take into consideration some of the comments and
suggestions raised in the scope of this RFI in the refinement of
the formulation of a future requirement.  Comments and
suggestions received could also be taken into consideration in
the preparation of the Request for Standing Offer (RFSO)
documents to be finalised by PWGSC. 

The publication of this RFI does not constitute in any way an
obligation on the part of PWGSC and the Government of Canada to
issue one or any number of Requests for Standing Offers for
Building and Personnel Security Services.

The formulation of comments and suggestions by potential bidders
will not constitute in any way an obligation on the part of
PWGSC and the Government of Canada to contract with the bidder
who formulated the comments and suggestions.

Neither PWGSC nor the Government of Canada will have any
obligation to take into consideration those comments and
suggestions from potential bidders.  PWGSC will not publish a
report outlining the comments and suggestions and will not
communicate with potential bidders to inform them of PWGSC's
decisions nor to explain its decisions following the comments
and suggestions received.

Potential bidders who wish to formulate comments and suggestions
in the scope of this RFI should take note that comments and
suggestions must be provided on a courtesy basis and that
neither PWGSC nor the Government of Canada shall indemnify the
potential bidders for the time and expenses incurred for the
examination of the documents nor for the preparation of the
comments and suggestions.


INSTRUCTIONS
Responses from potential bidders should follow the PWGSC
standard format for presentation described in the RFI document
to be obtained through the MERX service on the Internet
(http://www.merx.com) or by telephone at 1-800-964-6379. Please
note, PWGSC does not send out RFI documents directly to
potential bidders.

CLARIFICATION
PWGSC may require clarification of written responses received
and/or comments received as a result of the responses to this
RFI.  If required, any clarification will be requested by the
Contact identified below after the closing date of the RFI. 
Requests for clarification will be submitted in writing (by
facsimile or e-mail) and a response will be requested within
five (5) working days of transmission of the clarification
questions. PWGSC will not provide any guidance on how to prepare
the responses or of any acceptable response strategy.

CLOSING DATE
Responses to this RFI will be accepted until 02:00 PM Mountain
Standard Time (MST) on XXXX, 2011.
Responses are to be submitted in writing by mail, facsimile or
e-mail to the identified Senior Contracts Officer below: 

Name: 		Alex Tikhonovitch
Title: 		Supply Specialist
		Public Works and Government Services Canada
		Acquisitions Branch
Directorate: 	Western Region
Address: 	5th Floor, Telus Plaza North, 10025 Jasper Avenue,
Edmonton, AB T5J 1S6

Telephone: 	780-497-3541
Facsimile: 	780-497-3510
E-mail address:	Alex.Tikhonovitch@pwgsc-tpsgc.gc.ca




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.