Acquisition of Information Products

Trade Agreement: Agreement on Internal Trade (AIT)
Tendering Procedures: All interested suppliers may submit a bid
Attachment: YES (MERX) Electronic
Competitive Procurement Strategy: Lowest/Lower Bid
Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement: No
Nature of Requirements: 
FILE NUMBER: 51307-131008


DESCRIPTION:

The Documentation Centre of Ste. Anne's Hospital subscribes to
several journals specializing in research and clinical
information in the areas of health.  Subscriptions to
periodicals allow users - clinicians and researchers - to keep
up to date in areas that are in constant evolution.

The contractor shall provide the Documentation Centre of Ste.
Anne's Hospital with subscriptions to the journals listed on the
provided spreadsheet for the period of Contract Award Date to
December 31, with a renewal option for January 1, 2015 to
December 31, 2015, and the option of amending 50% of the titles
for the option year.

TRADE AGREEMENTS:

This requirement is subject to the Agreement on Internal Trade
(AIT).


MANDATORY EVALUATION CRITERIA:

Providing full subscriptions to the journals listed on the
provided spreadsheet for the period of Contract Award Date to
December 31, 2014, in either print or print + online formats, as
indicated.
Option year 1 - Providing full subscriptions to the journals
listed on the provided spreadsheet for the period of January 1,
2015 to December 31, 2015, in either print or print + online
formats, as indicated. The Documentation Centre has the option
to change (cancel, substitute, add) up to 50% of the number of
titles. The Documentation Centre must be consulted before
renewals take place.
Providing continued access to titles that split, merge, or are
superseded after consultation with the Documentation Centre.
Providing customer service during normal business hours (0900 -
1700 EDT/EST).
Providing access to a subscription management system via a Web
site.

BASIS OF SELECTION:	
To be declared responsive, a bid must:
 comply with all the requirements of the bid solicitation; and
 provide with Bid completed tables as detailed in Annex C,
Section C.2. 
Bids not meeting a) or b) above will be declared non-responsive.
The responsive bid with the lowest combined Bid Service Fee for
Senario 4 (Initial Period plus Option Periods) will be
recommended for award of a contract.  In the event of identical
Bid Service Fees, the same selection process will be conducted
for Scenario 3, then if needed Scenerio 2 and then if needed
Scenario 1 until the lowest Bid Service Fee is determined.   If
there are still identical bids after the selection process noted
above, the successful bidder will be chosen using the Treasury
Board Contracting Policy on identical bids. 
Http://buyandsell.gc.ca/policy-and-guidelines/supply-manual/secti
on/5/65

CONTRACTING AUTHORITY:

Rosella Rinaldo	
Supply Specialist	 

Public Works and Government Services Canada 
Acquisitions Branch 
Commercial and Consumer Products Directorate - PI Division
Place du Portage, Phase III, 6A2
11 Laurier Street
Gatineau, Québec K1A OS5

Telephone #:	(819) 956-0001
Email Address:	rosella.rinaldo@tpsgc-pwgsc.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.