LIMOUSINE SERVICE

Trade Agreement: LCSA/AIT
Tendering Procedures: All interested suppliers may submit a bid
Attachment: None
Competitive Procurement Strategy: N/A - P&A/LOI Only
Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement: No
Nature of Requirements: 
LIMOUSINE SERVICE

W5942-14TN02/A
Legault, Mario
Telephone No. - (819) 956-7766 (    )
Fax No. - (819) 956-4944

LETTER OF INTEREST (LOI):

Public Works and Government Services Canada (PWGSC) will be
soliciting bids for a Standing Offer in the near future for the
anticipated requirement herewith. This Standing Offer will be
subject to a mandatory security requirement.

This Letter of Interest (LOI) is not a tender and shall not
result in responses containing prices and delivery information.

PURPOSE OF THIS LOI

The purpose of this LOI is to sponsor interested contractors in
acquiring the level of security clearance required for this
Standing Offer at the time of bid closing.

The LOI is strictly to address the security requirement
associated with this Standing Offer and no other request will be
entertained.

OVERVIEW OF THE STANDING OFFER

The Government of Canada (GC) is seeking chauffeur service to
transport domestic & foreign Very Important Persons (VIP)
military attachés and ambassadors inside and outside the
National Capital Region (NCR). The Regional Individual Standing
Offer (RISO) will be from 01 July 2014 to 30 June 2016, two (2)
year standing offer plus one (1) year option from 01 July 2016
to 30 June 2017. The main client is the Office of the Director
Protocol and Foreign Liaison (DPFL) but is not limited to it.

The National Capital region (NCR) is defined as a 50km radius
from Parliament Hill spaning the provinces of both Quebec and
Ontario.  Destinations outside the NCR may include but are not
limited to: Toronto, Trenton, Kingston, Montréal and Québec City.

Itinerary for VIP's transported are determined only at the time
of the call-ups. The initial pick up point for visitors will
normally be at the MacDonald-Cartier Airport (MCA). VIPS may
then be driven to a NCR hotel, Embassy in NCR, or alternative
location.The following list of major cities that could be
visited are: Toronto, Trenton, Kingston, Montréal and Québec
City, but may not be limited to these cities.
	
Each call-up could range from 90 minutes of work to a full day
and sometimes overnight trips. 

Offerors must be able to provide up to seven (7) drivers and
seven (7) vehicles at any time.  

These vehicles must be 4-door sedans quantity four (4) and three
(3) 15 passengers vans.

Drivers must be bilingual, have an ability to communicate in
both of Canada's official languages. 

SECURITY REQUIREMENT

The following security requirement must apply to this proposed
solicitation:

-	The Offeror drivers must hold a valid RELIABILITY STATUS,
granted or approved by the Canadian Industrial Security
Directorate (CISD), Public Works and Government Services Canada
(PWGSC) at the time of bid closing.

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

If you are interested in submitting an offer for this
requirement but do not currently meet the security requirements,
you may contact (before the date and time of closing listed on
the first page of the Letter of Interest) the Standing Offer
Authority, Mario Legault via email at
mario.legault@tpsgc-pwgsc.gc.ca to obtain information on how
PWGSC could possibly sponsor your company in order to obtain the
required security requirements through CISD/PWGSC.


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.