NMSO - COMPUTERS

Trade Agreement: WTO-AGP/NAFTA/Canada-Peru FTA/Canada-Colombia
FTA
Tendering Procedures: All interested suppliers may submit a bid
Attachment: None
Competitive Procurement Strategy: Lowest/Lower Bid
Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement: No
Nature of Requirements: 
NMSO - COMPUTERS - DESKTOPS AND WORKSTATIONS

This solicitation is being issued to satisfy the Government of
Canada's requirement for the supply, delivery, configuration,
installation, integration and implementation of Computer
Systems, including System Upgrades, System Components, Other
Related Items, warranty, maintenance, software support services
and documentation, all of which is to be provided on an
"as-and-when-requested" basis to locations throughout Canada,
excluding any locations in areas subject to any of the
Comprehensive Land Claims Agreements, when a Call-up is made in
accordance with any resulting NMSOs. Any resulting standing
offers may be used by any Government Department, Departmental
Corporation or Agency, or other body of the Government of Canada
(including all those described in the Financial Administration
Act, as amended from time to time) or any other party for which
the Department of Public Works and Government Services has been
authorized to act from time to time under section 16 of the
Department of Public Works and Government Services Act. This
solicitation does not preclude Canada from using another method
of supply for entities of the Government of Canada with the same
or similar needs.

The requirement is subject to the provisions of the World Trade
Organization Agreement on Government Procurement (WTO-AGP), the
North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), the Canada-Chile
Free Trade Agreement (CCFTA), the Canada-Peru Free Trade
Agreement (CPFTA), the Canada-Columbia Free Trade Agreement, the
Canada-Panama Free Trade Agreement and the Agreement on Internal
Trade (AIT). 

The resulting NMSO will have no expiry date (unless PWGSC
determines, in its sole discretion, to set aside this
procurement vehicle). As demand for new computer technologies
develops, new Categories will be competed on the GETS, allowing
new suppliers to qualify or existing suppliers to add Categories
to their Standing Offer. Each individual Category will be valid
for a period of two years, plus two optional one-year extension
periods from the date it is originally awarded. Each time a
Category is subsequently awarded after publishing a new
competition on the GETS, this two-year period plus the two
one-year extension periods will begin running again. As a
result, different Categories may be subject to different end
dates. At the time individual Categories are recompeted, or new
Categories are added, suppliers who already hold NMSOs may be
exempted from providing certain information that they have
previously provided in order to obtain their existing NMSO (for
example, if the experience requirements remain unchanged,
existing Offerors may not be required to re-demonstrate that
they have the necessary experience). 
This RFSO includes the following Group and Category of
equipment:   

4.0D	3D Simulation Workstation

It is mandatory that all the equipment proposed come from a
single Manufacturer. The Other Related Items offered are not
required to have the same Manufacturer as that of the Default
System for the same Category, unless otherwise specified.

All potential suppliers capable of meeting the requirements of
this RFSO are invited to make offers. Suppliers are not required
to be the Manufacturer of any Products to submit an offer,
although the Manufacturer must certify non-manufacturer
suppliers. The Annex entitled "Technical Specifications"
describes the detailed technical specifications.

All offers must consist of a technical offer and a financial
offer. The detailed requirements for these offers are contained
in Annexes entitled "Technical Offer" and "Financial Offer" and
include mandatory requirements. Offerors are limited to a
maximum of two (2) Systems per Category (the first System listed
in the Category will be titled System A, the second System
listed in the same Category will be titled System B); also, the
same System will not be included in one Category more than once;
furthermore, no more than two (2) Systems from any given
Manufacturer will be included in one Category.

The basis of selection is described in detail in the Annex
entitled "Basis of Selection" and consists of four phases:
Confirmation of Compliance to Mandatory Requirements, Evaluation
of Financial Offer, Benchmark Testing and Offeror Selection.
Only offers that satisfy all the mandatory requirements and pass
the financial evaluation will be considered.

Canada anticipates qualifying up to eight (8) Systems that meet
the requirements of this RFSO.  If fewer Systems are qualified
in the Category than Canada considers advantageous, Canada
reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to issue a further
RFSO in order to identify additional offers eligible for
standing offer issuance.

For each System proposed, all items listed in the Annex entitled
"List of Products" (for the Category of System offered) must be
offered in order for the offer to be considered.

Call-up Limitations are defined in the Annex entitled "Call-up
Limitations".  Pre-determined discount percentages will apply to
orders exceeding certain dollar values.

During the Standing Offer Period, as technology evolves,
Offerors will have the opportunity to propose substitute
Products that offer equal or better value to Canada.
Periodically, all Offerors will also have the opportunity to
refresh their prices.

After any resulting Standing Offers have been issued, all
Offerors will be notified in writing regarding the outcome of
this solicitation. 

RFSO SCHEDULE  

Deadline for first set of questions, Q1 (by noon EST): 	November
14, 2012	
Release of answers to Q1 (estimated):		 	December 4, 2012	
Deadline for second set of questions, Q2 (by noon EST):	December
14, 2012
Release of answers to Q2 (estimated): 			January 2, 2013
RFSO closing date: 				      		January 18, 2013
Systems delivered for Benchmark testing:			to be determined
NMSO award (estimated):					February 18, 2013
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.