Cable Services for Inmates

Cable Services for Inmates

This requirement is for: The Correctional Service of Canada, Pacific Region

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 Cable Services to Inmates housed at various Institutions in the Pacific Region

Deliverables:

1.1         The Contractor must provide all personnel, tools, services, supplies, materials, supervision, equipment and components or services necessary to install, operate and maintain a television signal system for the Institutions in Table 1. The Contractor must provide the service using the CATV coaxial or fibre infrastructure currently installed in the Institutions.

1.2         Within 20 business days from contract award, the Contractor must provide television signal services to the institutions. Table 1 below identifies the initial number of required outlets.

Table 1:

Institutional Site        Number of Outlets

William Head Institution        116

Matsqui Institution        255

Pacific Institution        300

Mountain Institution        141

Kent Institution        277

Kwikwèxwelhp Healing Village        37

Mission Minimum Institution        101

Mission Medium Institution        297

Fraser Valley Institution        89

Total Number of Outlets        1613

1.2.1         The number of outlets is subject to increase (additions) or decrease (deletions) at each institution identified in Table 1. The Project Authority will provide a written notice by email to the Contractor to notify them of any increase or decrease. CSC will adjust the outlets listed twice a year (once every six months), based on the annual average population count.

1.2.2         The Contractor must confirm by email receipt of a written notice from the project Authority of an increase or decrease in the number of outlets within 24 hours making reference to the Institutions named in the Project Authority's email. The additions or deletions will be effective on the 1st day of the month following the date the Contractor received the Project Authority’s email. The Project Authority will give a minimum of 14 calendar days notice before the end of the current month for changes who are to take effect the 1st day of the following month. If the Project Authority provides the written notice within less than 14 calendar days, the changes will take effect the following month.

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 May 1, 2025 to April 30, 2028.

File Number: 21801-24-0036

Contracting Authority: Amber Craft

Telephone number: 236-380-1379

Facsimile number: 604-870-2444

E-mail: Amber.Craft@csc-scc.gc.ca

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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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• None