INFO-Tech Research NMSO

Trade Agreement: WTO-AGP/AIT
Tendering Procedures: Generally only one firm has been invited
to bid
Attachment: None
Non-Competitive Procurement Strategy: Exclusive Rights
Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement: No
Vendor Name and Address: 
Info-Tech Research Group
602 Queens Ave
London Ontario
Canada
N6B1Y8
Nature of Requirements: 
NMSO for Information Technology Research Subscription

E60ZM-140001/A
Croucher, Dennis
Telephone No. - (819) 956-1195 
Fax No. - (819) 956-5078



1.  DEFINITION OF REQUIREMENTS:

Public Works and Government Services Canada on behalf of the
Crown as a whole intends to solicit a bid and negotiate with the
Info-Tech Research Group to promulgate a renewal National Master
Standing Offer for proprietary information technology and
business research subscriptions, advice, analysis and applied
research services related to their products on an as and when
requested basis to Canadian government departments, corporations
and agencies. 

The call-up limitation is $100,000 including GST/HST as
applicable. Requirements exceeding $100,000 will be sent to
PWGSC for processing and approval. 

Products and services offered consist of proprietary online IT
and business subscriptions for research and data services
delivered via the internet. 



2.  TRADE AGREEMENTS:

This requirement is subject to limited tendering procedures in
accordance with AIT, Article 506 12(a) exclusive rights and in
accordance with WTO, Article XV.1(b) exclusive rights and
excluded from NAFTA under classification D317B, Automated News
Services, Data Services, or Other Information Services.  This
requirement is not subject to CLCA because no procurement is
conducted in the area of land claims.



3.  SOLE SOURCE JUSTIFICATION:

The proposed Contractor is the sole owner of the Info-Tech
Research Group subscription databases and their contents. The
Info-Tech Research Group is the only authorized agent to sell
their subscriptions in Canada. 

Exclusive rights.




4.  INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY

There is no Intellectual Property as a result of any call-up.. 




5.  PROPOSED NATIONAL MASTER STANDING OFFER PERIOD:

01 July 2015 to 30 June 2018.



6.  ESTIMATED VALUE:

Estimated value of the National Master Standing Offer:
$600,000.00 Cdn. (GST/HST included as applicable.



7.  NAME AND LOCATION OF PROPOSED CONTRACTOR:

Info-Tech research Group
602 Queen Street
London, Ontario
Canada
N6B 1Y8



8.  CLOSING DATE AND TIME FOR A SUBMISSION OF CAPABILITIES:

2:00 p.m. EST, May 14 , 2015.












9.  INQUIRIES AND SUBMISSION OF STATEMENTS OF CAPABILITIES:

The PWGSC file number (379zm.E60ZM-140001), 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.

Dennis Croucher
Acquistions Branch
Services and Technology Acquisition Management Sector
Informatics and Telecommunications Systems Procurement
Directorate, ZM Division
4C2, Place du Portage, Phase III
11 Laurier Street
Gatineau, Quebec
K1A 0S5

Tel.:	(819) 956-1195
Fax:	(819) 956-5078
e-mail:	dennis.croucher@pwgsc-tpsgc.gc.ca

The Crown retains the right to negotiate with suppliers on any
procurement.
Documents may be submitted in either official language of Canada.

Delivery Date: 24/03/2015

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.