Printing Services

Trade Agreement: Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA)
Tendering Procedures: All interested suppliers may submit a bid
Competitive Procurement Strategy: Subsequent/Follow-on Contracts
Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement: No
Nature of Requirements: 

Printing Services

ET959-150211/A
Palmer, Adele
Telephone No. - (204) 807-6396 
Fax No. - (204) 983-7796 

**THIS SUPPLY ARRANGMENT WILL END ON OCTOBER 2, 2017.**

The objective of the Supply Arrangement is to provide Federal
Government Departments and Agencies with high quality printing
services for the provision of printing products such as
brochures, publications, newsletters, inserts, posters, business
cards, etc., at a competitive price. 

Printing services refers to various printing methods including
offset (sheet-fed and web), digital, business cards and other
related printing services. 

The Identified Users will utilize the Supply Arrangement for
requirements up to $100,000.00. Printing projects exceeding this
dollar amount will be tendered through a competitive tendering
process through PWGSC. 

The Supply Arrangement has no defined end-date and will remain
valid until such time as Canada no longer considers it to be
advantageous to use it. 

Identified Users will include various Federal government
departments and agencies for the following Regions:

Region 1 - Atlantic; Region 2 - Quebec; Region 3 - Ontario
(except the National Capital Region (NCR)); Region 4 - Western;
and Region 5 - Pacific. 

Canada expects to authorize Supply Arrangements, for printing
requirements from client departments originating OUTSIDE the
National Capital Region (i.e. all regions except NCR), with all
suppliers, that are deemed responsive to the RFSA. 

This Supply Arrangement is for deliveries all across Canada,
including the National Capital Region (NCR), but excluding the
Comprehensive Land Claim Settlement Areas. The resulting Supply
Arrangement is not to be used for deliveries within a
Comprehensive Land Claims Settlement Area (CLCSA). All
requirements fordelivery within a CLCSA are to be procured
outside of this supply arrangement. 

Suppliers, at any time, have the opportunity to qualify for this
Supply Arrangement by submitting a completed Request for Supply
Arrangement (RFSA). For additional information refer to Part 6 
Supply 
Arrangement and Resulting Contract Clauses, Article 7  On going
Opportunity for Qualification. 

This requirement is subject to the Agreement on Internal Trade
(AIT). 

The requirement covered by the bid solicitation of any resulting
supply arrangement may be subject to a preference for Canadian
goods and/or services or may be limited to Canadian goods and/or
services. 

There are no Mandatory Security Requirements required to qualify
for this Request for Supply 
Arrangement. Once a Supply Arrangement is in place, it is
anticipated that most contracts will not have a security
requirement. However, for a contract that requires a security
requirement, only Suppliers holding a valid security clearance
at the required level will be considered. 

This RFSA will result in both PSAB and Non-PSAB supply
arrangements. 

If PSAB is applicable, refer to Annex 9.4 Requirements for the
Set-aside Program for Aboriginal Business, of the Supply Manual
and certification clauses within this document for additional
details. The Agreement on Internal Trade (AIT), AIT does not
apply to PSAB procurements.

This PWGSC office provides procurement services to the public in
English. 
Delivery Date: Above-mentioned



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.