21301-21-3679543 - Notice of interest – CSC Directory of Expert Laboratory Services Agreement (21301-21-3679543)

Notice of interest – CSC Directory of Expert Laboratory Services Agreement

This requirement is for:

The Correctional Service Canada – All Quebec Institutions and Community Correctional Centers (CCC).

Trade agreement:

Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA), World Trade Organisation-Agreement on Government Procurement (WTO-AGP), Canada Korea Trade Agreement (CKTA), North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), Canada free trade agreements with Chile/Colombia/Honduras/Panama, Canada-Peru Free Trade Agreement, Canada-European Union Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA), Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP).

Tendering procedures:

All interested suppliers may submit a bid.

Competitive Procurement Strategy:

This notice of interest is issued in the but to establish a directory of consulting engineers. This directory must allow CSC to award an open agreement or contract, on a totating basis, depending on the CSC sites where the work is required, the nature of this work and the skills required.

Set-aside under the Procurement Strategy for Aboriginal Business:

This procurement is not subject to any set-asides for Aboriginal Suppliers.

Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement:

This procurement is not subject to a Comprehensive Land Claims Agreement.

Security Requirements:

This contract does not include security requirements.

Nature of Requirements:

The following is a summary of the statement of work for this requirement.

The Correctional Service of Canada (CSC) would like to know your interest in being part of the CSC Directory of Expert Laboratories, for a maximum period of four (4) years. This directory would allow the identified Expert Laboratory firms to receive, on a rotating basis, an Open Agreement or a Contract for laboratory services in various fields. The maximum period of each open agreement will be two (2) years or up to $ 34 790.17 (applicable taxes excluded). Regarding contracts, the duration varies according to the schedule of work established by the project managers.

An open agreement or contract to be provided to CSC project managers to obtain services, including, without limitation, plans, specifications, field review and several other services.

Please note that the first firms to submit their duly completed form will have priority to be offered a mandate, depending on the sites and skills selected.

Term of the Open Agreement or Contract :

Each Open Agreement issued against the Directory of Expert Laboratories is for a maximum period of two (2) years. Regarding the Contracts, the duration varies according to the schedule of work established by the project manager.

File Number:

21301-21-3679543

Contracting Authority:

Karine Clément, Acting Contracting and Procurement Regional Officer

250, Montée St-François, Laval (Québec) H7C 1S5

Telephone number:

450-661-9550, ext: 3214

Facsimile number:

450-664-6626

E-mail:

Karine.Clement@csc-scc.gc.ca

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

Documents may be submitted in either official language of Canada (English or French).

Given the nature of the requirements, proposals submitted by such means as facsimile or electronic mail will not be accepted.

After contract award, bidders may request a debriefing on the results of the bid solicitation process. Bidders should make the request to the Contracting Authority within fifteen (15) working days of receipt of the results of the bid solicitation process. The debriefing may be in writing, by telephone or in person.

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