CLEANING SERVICES FOR LTDLC

Trade Agreement: WTO-AGP/NAFTA/AIT/Canada FTAs with
Peru/Colombia/Panama
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: 
SOLICITATION NO.: EJ196-132939/A

JANITORIAL SERVICES - LES TERRASSES DE LA CHAUDIÈRE,  15/25
EDDY, 10 WELLINGTON, 1 PROMENADE DU PORTAGE, GATINEAU (QUÉBEC)
CANADA

Security
This notice is to advise ALL interested bidders that in order to
be awarded a contract which contains a security requirement, all
bidders MUST hold a valid Security Clearance granted or approved
by PWGSC Canadian Industrial Security Directorate (CISD) at the
level indicated in this solicitation document. Should the bidder
not currently hold a valid Security Clearance or require the
level to be upgraded, PWGSC will sponsor the bidder. Please
submit your written request with the following information to
Joanne Ladouceur by facsimile 819-956-3600 or by e-mail to
Joanne.Ladouceur@pwgsc-tpsgc.gc.ca

Legal Company Name
Mailing address
Surname and given name of contact person
Telephone number of contact person
Title of contact person
Facsimile number
E-mail address of contact person
Procurement Business Number
Preferred Language of correspondence
Level of Security Required

Additional information on PWGSC security can be found on the
following web site:
http://ssi-iss.tpsgc-pwgsc.gc.ca or by dialing 1-866-368-4646
(Toll free).

Security Requirement
1.     The Contractor/Offeror must, at all times during the
performance of the Contract/Standing Offer, hold a valid
Designated Organization Screening (DOS), issued by the Canadian
Industrial Security Directorate (CISD), Public Works and
Government Services Canada (PWGSC).

2.      The Contractor/Offeror personnel requiring access to
sensitive work site(s) must EACH hold a valid RELIABILITY
STATUS, granted or approved by CISD/PWGSC.

3.  	Subcontracts which contain security requirements are NOT to
be awarded                            without the prior written
permission of CISD/PWGSC.

4.  	The Contractor/Offeror must comply with the provisions of
the:
	(a) Security Requirements Check List and security guide (if
applicable).
	(b) Industrial Security Manual (Latest Edition).

Requirement
To provide Janitorial Services including all labour, material
and equipment for Public Works and Government Services Canada
(PWGSC), located at Les Terrasses de la Chaudière comprising 15
and 25 Eddy, 10 Wellington and 1 Promenade du Portage, Gatineau,
Quebec, Canada. The services must be provided in accordance with
the Statement of Work attached at Appendix "B".

Period of the Contract
The period of any resulting Contract shall be for a period of
two (2) years with three (3) options to extend the contract each
for an additional consecutive twelve (12) month period.


At the time option year 2 and option year 3 are each exercised
the rates in the Basis of Payment  will be increased or
decreased by multiplying the rates by the percentage change in
"The Consumer Price Index", major components, selected
sub-groups and special aggregates, provinces, Whitehorse and
Yellowknife, not seasonally adjusted" ("CPI" ) for the
appropriate province for the 12 month period ending two months
before the expiration date of the current period of the contract
("period").  The CPI which shall be used is published in
Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 62-001-X, tables 9-1 to 9-12,
for the appropriate province all-items CPI of the period as
described above.

Consumer Price Index for Canada is published by Statistics
Canada and is available at:

http://www5.statcan.gc.ca/bsolc/olc-cel/olc-cel?catno=62-001-X&ch
ropg=1&lang=eng; or
http://www.statcan.gc.ca/subjects-sujets/cpi-ipc/cpi-ipc-eng.htm
; or
http://cansim2.statcan.ca , Table 326-0020

Mandatory Site Visit 
It is MANDATORY that the bidder attend the site visit at the
designated date and time to examine the scope of the work
required and the existing conditions. A maximum of two (2)
representatives per bidder will be permitted to examine the
sites.

The site visit will be held on 27 August at 9:30 AM, meeting at
the main entrance of Les Terrasses de la Chaudière,  25 Eddy,
Gatineau, Québec, Canada. Bidders who, for any reason, cannot
attend at the specified date and time will not be given an
alternative appointment to view the site and their proposals,
therefore, will be considered as non-responsive.  NO EXCEPTIONS
WILL BE MADE.

As proof of attendance, at the site visit, the Contracting
Authority will have an Attendance Form which MUST be signed by
the bidder's representative. It is the responsibility of all
bidders to ensure they have signed the Mandatory Site Visit
Attendance Form prior to leaving the site.  Proposals submitted
by bidders who have not attended the site visit or failed to
sign the Attendance Form will be deemed non-responsive.

Mandatory Requirements
Contractor's Experience and Past Performance in accordance with
Part 3, Section I, Technical 	Bid;
Non-working On-Site Supervisor's Expertise and Experience in
accordance with Part 3, Section I, 	Technical Bid;
Submission of a Firm Price/Rate in Canadian funds for all the
items listed in the RFP, Part 3, 		Section II, Financial Bid;

All enquiries are to be submitted in writing to the Contracting
Authority Joanne Ladouceur at  facsimile (819) 956-3600 or
E-Mail:  Joanne.Ladouceur@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.