Cable or Relay Television Services

21301-26-4949655

Television Services by Cable or Relay

This requirement is for: The Correctional Service of Canada, La Macaza Institution.

Trade agreement:         This procurement is not subject to any trade agreement.

Tendering procedures: All interested suppliers may submit a bid.

Competitive Procurement Strategy: lowest priced compliant bid.

Set-aside under the Procurement Strategy for Indigenous Business:

This procurement is not subject to any set-asides for Indigenous 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 Canada has a requirement to provide a cable or satellite television network rental service for all the cells and common rooms in the La Macaza Institution. The Contractor shall provide equipment, installation, programming, and maintenance of the television system to allow access to the basic and specialty channels.

The inmates (Inmate Committee) pay for all costs associated with this market. This contract is at no cost to the Correctional Service Canada.

Objectives: To provide a cable or satellite television service to all cells and common rooms at the La Macaza Institution.

Deliverables: The television signals shall be distributed according to the number of outlets per sector identified in the Statement of Work with stereo sound.

There will be an optional site visit.

Optional site visit:

It is recommended that the bidder or a representative of the bidder visit the work site. Arrangements have been made for the site visit, to be held at 321, chemin de l’Aéroport, La Macaza, Quebec, J0T 1R0., on February 18, 2025. The site visit will begin at 10:00 a.m. EST.

Bidders must contact the Contracting Authority eloise.clement@csc-scc.gc.ca no later than February 7, 2025 at 3:00 p.m. (EST), to confirm attendance. They must submit the document Annex D "APPLICATION FOR ACCESS TO A FEDERAL INSTITUTION" in the confirmation of attendance email. Bidders may be asked to sign an attendance sheet at the institution. No further appointments will be granted to bidders who do not participate in the visit or who do not send a representative. Bidders who do not participate in the visit will still be able to submit a bid. Any clarifications or changes made to the bid solicitation as a result of the site visit will be included in the bid solicitation, in the form of an amendment.

Any conditions for participation of suppliers not specified in solicitation documentation: none.

Estimated quantity of commodity: see solicitation document statement of work and basis of payment.

Duration of Contract and Time Frame for Delivery:

Period of the Contract: The Work is to be performed during the period of April 21st, 2025 to April, 20th,2026 with the option to renew for 2 additional one-year periods.

File Number: 21301-26-4949655

Contracting Authority: Eloïse Clément-Ferland

Telephone number: 514-234-6283

E-mail: eloise.clement@csc-scc.gc.ca

NOTE TO BIDDERS: Bidders can obtain the complete statement of work and evaluation criteria by downloading the solicitation document and associated documents from the Canada buys / tender opportunities website.

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).

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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A contracting officer can use limited tendering for specific reasons outlined in the applicable trade agreements. The reason for this contract is described below:

• None