LOCAL ACCESS TELEPHONE SERVICE - Prince Rupert, BC Area

Trade Agreement: Agreement on Internal Trade (AIT)
Tendering Procedures: Generally only one firm has been invited
to bid
Attachment: None
Non-Competitive Procurement Strategy: Exceptional Circumstances
Under Article 508 (1) of AIT
Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement: No
Vendor Name and Address: 
City West Cable & Telephone Corp.
248 - 3rd ave West
Prince Rupert British Columbia
Canada
V8J1L1
Nature of Requirements: 
LOCAL ACCESS TELEPHONE SERVICE - Prince Rupert, BC Area

EN869-122119/A
Alan Takasaki
Supply Specialist
Public Works and Government Services Canada
Acquisitions Branch Vancouver,
12 floor,  800 Burrard St
Vancouver, BC  V6Z  2V8
Telephone: 	(604)775-7605    	Facsimile: 	(604)775-7526
E-mail address: al.takasaki@pwgsc.gc.ca

The PWGSC Vancouver office provides procurement services to the
public in English.

Requirement:
Public Works and Government Services Canada (PWGSC) has a
requirement for the provision of Local Access Service (LAS) and
Voice Mail (VM) Services to Government of Canada departments and
agencies located in the Prince Rupert, BC  area.

Local Access Service is commonly referred to in the Industry as
Centrex Service. The
requirement is for a single service provider capable of
providing Local Access Service to all
Government of Canada lines in the Prince Rupert, BC  area. The
requirement is for
approximately 200 lines, although this number may increase or
decrease during the contract period.

The Local Access Service provider must ensure that the directory
numbers for the lines remain
unchanged and the dialing plan remains unchanged. As part of the
service, the Local Access
Service provider must also install, maintain and upgrade all
infrastructure associated with
delivering the service.

The entire value for this requirement consists of
telecommunication services (FSC S002A) and
therefore this procurement is excluded from the application of
the World Trade Organization -
Agreement on Government Procurement (WTO-AGP), the North
American Free Trade
Agreement (NAFTA), and the Canada-Chile Free Trade Agreement
(CCFTA). Only the
Agreement on Internal Trade (AIT) is applicable.

Period of Contract: The initial contract period will be for 5
years commencing September 01, 2012, with the option to extend
for 3 additional one-year periods years.

Estimated Cost: The estimated cost for the initial 5 years is
approximately $625,000.00 GST/HST Excluded.

Proposed Contractor is:

City West Cable & Telephone Corp.
248 - 3rd Avenue West
Prince Rupert, BC  V8L 1L1

Delivery Date: Above-mentioned

You are hereby notified that the government intends to negotiate
with one firm only as identified above. Should you have any
questions concerning this requirement, contact the contracting
officer identified above.

An Advance Contract Award Notice (ACAN) allows departments and
agencies to post a notice, for no less than fifteen (15)
calendar days, indicating to the supplier community that it
intends to award a good, service or construction contract to a
pre-identified contractor. If no other supplier submits, on or
before the closing date, a Statement of Capabilities that meets
the requirements set out in the ACAN, the contracting authority
may then proceed with the award.  However, should a Statement of
Capabilities be found to meet the requirements set out in the
ACAN, then the contracting authority will proceed to a full
tendering process.

Suppliers who consider themselves fully qualified and available
to provide the services/goods described herein, may submit a
statement of capabilities in writing to the contact person
identified in this Notice on or before the closing date of this
Notice. The statement of capabilities must clearly demonstrate
how the supplier meets the advertised requirements.

The PWGSC file number, the contracting officer's name and the
closing date of the ACAN must appear on the outside of the
envelope in block letters or, in the case of a facsimile
transmission, on the covering page.

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

Documents may be submitted in either official language of Canada.