Blackdown Cadet - Food Services

Trade Agreement: CETA/WTO-AGP/CPTPP/CFTA/FTAs with Peru/Colombia/Panama/Korea/UK
Tendering Procedures: All interested suppliers may submit a bid
Competitive Procurement Strategy: Best Overall  Proposal
Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement: No
Nature of Requirements: 

Blackdown Cadet - Food Services

W3935-2101PS/A
Nguyen, Michelle
Telephone No. - (647) 616-4174 
Email: michelle.nguyen@pwgsc-tpsgc.gc.ca


1. The Department of National Defence (DND), Canadian Forces Base Borden (CFB Borden) requires food catering services for their Cadet Training Operation at the Blackdown Cadet Training Centre in Borden, ON for 1 Firm Year. The Cadet Training Camp hosts approximately 3,000 Cadets, Officers and other DND personnel each year. The camp usually runs each year in the summer from approximately June 15 - September 2 but may be spread out during the period of this requirement. The dates of the services will be determined through Task-Authorization issued by the Project Authority (PA).     

The requirement consists of the preparation and dispersement of Breakfast, Lunch, Supper, Late Meals and Dispersed Meals in accordance with all the requirements in Annex A, Statement of Work.  The Contractor is required to use DND’s Blackdown facility for the food service operation.     

Cadets and staff at CTC Blackdown undergo rigorous and challenging physical training, commencing at 06 00 hours daily, ending with recreational sports at 20 00 hours. Additionally, cadets will be involved in overnight training at locations separate from Blackdown that will require dispersed meals. To maintain level of activities, the objective of the Food Services Team is to provide them with high quality food, in sufficient quantity to sustain their energy level.

2. It is intended to issue one Task-Authorization based Contract.

3. The Work is to be performed during the period of Contract Award to November 30, 2022, inclusive.

4. There is no security requirement applicable to the Contract.

5. To be declared responsive, a bid must:

a.comply with all the requirements of the bid solicitation; and
b.meet all mandatory criteria; and
c.obtain the required minimum of 58 points overall for the technical evaluation criteria which are subject to point rating.

The rating is performed on a scale of 116 points.

Bids not meeting (a) or (b) or (c) will be declared non-responsive.

The selection will be based on the highest responsive combined rating of technical merit and price. The ratio will be 60% for the technical merit and 40% for the price.
 
6. Please refer to Part 4, and Annex F for the Technical Evaluation criteria.

7. The Bidder must submit pricing in accordance with Annex B - Basis of Payment, in Canadian Funds.


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.