JANITORIAL SERVICES

Trade Agreement: WTO-AGP/NAFTA/AIT/Canada-Peru
FTA/Canada-Colombia FTA
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: 
This amends the English NPP only as follows:

At - Optional Site Visit
Delete:  Tuesday, December 2012, at 10:00 AM
Insert: Tuesday, 11 December 2012, at 10:00 AM


Janitorial Services
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) at 1391 Sandford Street,
London, Ontario
has the requirement for Janitorial Services.  The proposed
contract is for the period from
March 1, 2013 to February 28, 2015 with the option to extend for
two (2) additional one (1) year period each.  The AAFC houses
approximately 140 staff which expands to 170 in the summer
months between May to September.  The AAFC comprises of main
office/laboratory, greenhouse/header house, linked plant
pathology laboratory and field house, totaling approximately
6,984 square metres of flooring space.  
This requirement is subject to Ontario Labour Legislation.
There is security requirement for Canadian Supplier.  
1.	Before award of a contract, the following conditions must be
met:

(a) 	the Bidder must hold a valid organization security
clearance as indicated in Part 6 -
	Resulting Contract Clauses;
(b) 	the Bidder's proposed individuals requiring access to
classified or protected information,
	assets or sensitive work site(s) must meet the security
requirement as indicated in Part 6
	- Resulting Contract Clauses;
(c) 	the Bidder must provide the name of all individuals who
will require access to classified
	or protected information, assets or sensitive work sites.

2.	Bidders are reminded to obtain the required security
clearance promptly. Any delay in the award of a contract to
allow the successful bidder to obtain the required clearance
will be at the entire discretion of the Contracting Authority.

3.	For additional information on security requirements, bidders
should consult the "
	Requirements for PWGSC Bid Solicitations - Instructions for
Bidders"
	(http://www.tpsgc-pwgsc.gc.ca/app-acq/lc-pl/lc-pl-eng.html#a31)
document on the 	
	Departmental Standard Procurement Documents Website. 

There is also an Optional Site Visit. It is recommended that the
Bidder or a representative of the Bidder visit the work site.
Arrangements have been made for a tour of the work site. The
site visit will be held on 
Tuesday, December 2012, at 10:00 AM 
at 1391 Sandford Street, London, On N5V 4T3
Bidders are requested to communicate with the Contracting
Authority, two (2) days before the scheduled visit to confirm
attendance and provide the name(s) of the person(s) who will
attend. Bidders may be requested to sign an attendance form.
Bidders who do not attend or send a representative will not be
given an alternative appointment but they will not be precluded
from submitting a bid. Any clarifications or changes to the bid
solicitation resulting from the site visit will be included as
an amendment to the bid solicitation.
Delivery Date: 01/03/2013

The Crown retains the right to negotiate with suppliers on any
procurement.

Documents may be submitted in either official language of Canada.