Catering Serviceis Cadet Camp Valcartier

Trade Agreement: CETA / WTO-AGP / NAFTA / CFTA / FTAs with Peru / Colombia / Panama / Korea
Tendering Procedures: All interested suppliers may submit a bid
Competitive Procurement Strategy: Lowest/Lower Bid
Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement: No
Nature of Requirements: 

TITLE: Food services for the Cadet Training Centre in Valcartier (CTCV)

Description:
The Department of National Defence (DND) has a requirement for a food service in the DND facilities at the Cadet Training Centre in Valcartier (CTCV), Quebec, Canada, in accordance with Annexes A, Statement of Work - Stipulations. The Contractor will provide food, as well as the personnel required to supervision, preparation and service of three (3) meals per day for breakfast, lunch and dinner, as well as energy supplements. The menus and standardized recipes are provided by DND.

Period of the contract - Option periods:
The period of the contract will be for a period of one year from the date of contract award to May 31, 2019, including four (4) irrevocable option periods of one year each.

Periods of service:
Each contract year will be divided into two (2) periods of service:
1st period of service; CTCV, summer camp 
2nd period of service: CTCV, upon request

The periods of service for the 1st year 2018/2019 will be:
1st period of service:
CTCV, Cadet Summer Camp: June 1, 2018 until August 31, 2018 inclusive.

2nd period of service:
CTCV, Upon Request: September 01st, 2018 to May 31, 2019, inclusive. 

Forecasts:
Summer Camp: Support to the Training Center:
The number of meals planned for the summer camp 2018 is 73,768 breakfasts, 73,750 lunches and 72,267 dinners and 40, 000 energy supplements. For subsequent years, a number of 72, 500 breakfasts, 72, 500 lunches and 72,500 dinners and 42,000 energy supplements has been estimated.

Upon request:
The service will be on an as and when required basis and will be confirmed by the DND at least 10 days prior to the event. The number of meals provided for part upon request is 8,000 breakfasts, 8,000 lunches and 7,500 dinners.
A minimum of fifty people / meals for at least five consecutive meal is required to use the services of the Contractor. In the event of a smaller number, facilities and the support of the food services Valcartier will be operated to support the operations of the cadets.

LIST OF MANDATORY CRITERIA: 
Criterion 1 - Qualification and experience of the bidder
The bidder must have completed at least one (1) project involving the preparation and serving of daily meals for a minimum of 500 persons at each meal, for a minimum period of six (6) consecutive weeks, within the last five (5) years. PWGSC reserves the right to verify the information provided.

Criterion 2 - Resident Manager (qualification and experience)
The bidder must propose at least one resident manager who has the regulatory training recognized in the field of food, and one (1) year of experience as a manager residing in a kitchen institutional / commercial involving 500 services / per meal on a daily basis. OR
Two (2) years of experience as a manager residing in a kitchen institutional / commercial Involving 500 services / per meal on a daily basis.

Criterion 3 - Kitchen Supervisor (qualification and experience)
The bidder must propose at least one kitchen supervisor who has the studies recognized by the Department of Education as a cook, and two (2) years of experience as a kitchen supervisor in a kitchen institutional / commercial involving 500 services / per meal on a daily basis. OR  Three (3) years of experience as a kitchen supervisor in a kitchen institutional / commercial involving 500 services / per meal on a daily basis.

Criterion 4 - Cook (qualification and experience)
The Bidder must propose a minimum of three (3) cooks have the studies recognized by the Department of Education as a cook, and two (2) years of experience in a kitchen institutional / commercial involving 200 services   and more per meal on a daily basis. OR Three (3) years of experience as a cook in a kitchen institutional / commercial involving
200 services / per meal on a daily basis.

Mandatory site visit and bidders' conference:
A mandatory site visit is scheduled on Wednesday, April 4, 2018, at 9:00 a.m., in the kitchen at the Cadet Training Centre in Valcartier (CTCV) of the Department of National Defence, Valcartier Garrison. Failure to attend will result in the rejection of the proposal. A conference optional bidders will follow the mandatory site visit.

Accords de commerce:
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-European Union Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA), and the Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA).

Languages:
This Public Works and Government Services Canada office provides procurement services in both official languages of Canada.
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.