Catering Services for Camp Vimy - 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 at Camp Vimy for the 2nd Division Training Centre in Valcartier

Description:
The Department of National Defence (DND) has a requirement for a food service in the DND facilities of the kitchen of the buildings of Camp Vimy CM3 (kitchen) and CM4 (dining room) Valcartier for the 2nd Canadian Division Training Centre in Valcartier, Quebec, Canada, in accordance with annex 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:
The period of service of the Camp Vimy is fragmented into two parts:
1st part - Preliminary part of training of reservists Camp Vimy (Phase 1), which takes place from May 22 to July 1, 2018 inclusive.
2nd Part - Main part of training of reservists Camp Vimy (Phase 2), which takes place from July 2, August 17, 2018 inclusive.

Forecasts:
Summer camp: 2nd Division Training Centre in Valcartier in buildings Camp Vimy CM3 and CM4:
The number of meals planned for the summer camp 2018 is 33,850 breakfasts, 42,110 lunches and 34,295 dinners and 15, 000 energy supplements. For subsequent years, the same number of breakfasts, lunches, dinners and energy supplements has been estimated.

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 April 11 2018, at 9:30 a.m., at the kitchen of Camp Vimy of the Department of National Defence, Valcartier, Quebec. The meeting point will take place at building CSEM-3, main entrance. Failure to attend will result in the rejection of the proposal. A conference optional bidders will follow the mandatory site visit.

Security Requirements:
There are security requirements associated with this requirement. For additional information, consult Part 6 - Security, Financial and Other Requirements, and Part 7 - Resulting Contract Clauses. For more information on personnel and organization security screening or security clauses, Bidders should refer to the Contract Security Program of Public Works and Government Services Canada (http://www.tpsgc-pwgsc.gc.ca/esc-src/introduction-eng.html) website.

Trade agreements:
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.