JANITORIAL SERVICES

Trade Agreement: NONE
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: 
SOLICITATION NO. EJ196-141964/A

JANITORIAL SERVICES - 1275 LEEDS AVENUE- OTTAWA, ONTARIO, CANADA.

Requirement
To provide Janitorial Services, including all labour, material
and equipment for Public Works and
Government Services Canada (PWGSC ) located at 1275 Leeds
Avenue, Ottawa, Ontario, 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 August 1, 2014
to November 5, 2015 (15 month period).

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
Bushra Mirza by facsimile 819-956-3600 or by e-mail to
bushra.mirza@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 website:
http://ssi-iss.tpsgc-pwgsc.gc.ca or by dialing
1-866-368-4646(Toll free).

Security Requirement
1. 	The Contractor must, at all times during the performance of
the Contract, 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 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 must comply with the provisions of the:

	(a) Security Requirements Check List, attached at Appendix C;
	(b  Industrial Security Manual (Latest Edition).

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 May 2014 at 9:00 AM, meeting
in main lobby of 1275 Leeds Avenue, Ottawa, Ontario, 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
1.   Site Visit attendance
2.   Contractor's qualification in accordance with Part 3,
Section I: Technical Bid (1.1);
3.   Superintendents' qualifications, two (2) required (Daytime
and Evening) in accordance with Part 3,              Section I:
Technical Bid (1.2)    
4.   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 Bushra Mirza at  facsimile (819) 956-3600 or e-mail: 
bushra.mirza@pwgsc-tpsgc.gc.ca

BID DOCUMENTS:
Firms intending to submit bids on this solicitation should
obtain bid documents through the Government Electronic Tendering
Service at http://Buyandsell.gc.ca/tenders or at the toll-free
number 1-855-886-3030.  
Amendments, when issued, will be available from the same
government electronic tendering service.

Firms that elect to base their bids on bid documents obtained
from other sources do so at their own risk and will be solely
responsible to inform the bid calling authority of their
intention to bid



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.