Broadband Internet Services for Conseil Scolaire Viamonde22-291Closing Date:02/23/2023 02:00:00 PM ETDetail: Summary Notice and Notice of Intended Procurement. This Summary Notice and Notice of Intended Procurement is issued by Centre d’excellence en approvisionnement FRANCOachat and its participating agencies (“CEA FRANCOachat”) for procurements covered by the Canadian Free Trade Agreement and/or the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement to provide summary information in relation to specific procurement, as detailed below. A. Summary Notice 1. Subject Matter of Procurement Broadband Internet Services for Conseil Scolaire Viamonde This Request for Quotations (the “RFQ”) is an invitation by Centre d’excellence en approvisionnement FRANCOachat and its participating agencies (“CEA FRANCOachat”) to prospective respondents to submit non-binding quotations for Broadband Internet Services,as further described in Section A of the RFQ Particulars (Appendix D) (the “Deliverables”). 2. How
to Obtain Relevant DocumentsDocuments may be downloaded from CEA FRANCOachat’s online portal at:
https://francoachat.bonfirehub.ca/portalMinimum system requirements are Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox. Javascript must be enabled. Technical support is available by contacting Bonfire at
Support@GoBonfire.com, or visiting Bonfire’s help forum at
https://bonfirehub.zendesk.com/hc. 3. Submission DeadlineThe submission deadline for this solicitation is February 23, 2023, at 2:00 P.M. local time. B. Notice of Intended Procurement 1. Procuring Entity’s Name and AddressCentre d’excellence en approvisionnement FRANCOachat’s participating agencies, as defined within the Documents. 2. Contact InformationName: Mario Lemieux or Jamie Boisvert Telephone Number: 1 833 8 ACHATS (1 833 822-4287) Email:
info@FRANCOachat.ca 3. Timeframe for Delivery, Duration of Contract, and Extension Options The selected respondent will be requested to enter into a contract for the provision of the Deliverables on the terms and conditions set out in the Form of Agreement (Appendix A) (the “Agreement”). CEA FRANCOachat’s participating agencies intend to enter into a contract with only one (1) legal entity per awarded contract. The term of the contract is to be for an initial period of five (5) years. Upon completion, and mutual consent of both the Board and successful respondent(s), the contract may be renewed for three (3) additional one (1) year periods. If renewed, the price increase (if any) should not exceed the average annual increase in the Consumer Price Index for Ontario, as published by Statistics Canada over the 12 months immediately preceding the date of the renewal. Joint submissions are acceptable, however, if a joint submission is made, the submission must indicate which party will act as the prime contractor. 4. Submission Deadline Date and TimeThe submission deadline for this solicitation is February 23, 2023, at 2:00 P.M. local time. 5. Location of SubmissionProposals must be submitted through CEA FRANCOachat’s online portal at:
https://francoachat.bonfirehub.ca/portalSubmissions by other methods will not be accepted. Minimum system requirements are Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox. Javascript must be enabled. Proponents should contact Bonfire at
Support@GoBonfire.com for technical questions related to submissions, or visit Bonfire’s help forum at
https://bonfirehub.zendesk.com/hc. 6. Date and Details of Pre-Bid Inspection or Pre-Bid MeetingN/A. 7. CFTA/CETAUnless otherwise indicated, and subject to applicable exceptions and exclusions, this solicitation is covered by Chapter 5 of the Canadian Free Trade Agreement, and, where the contract value meets or exceeds applicable contract value thresholds, by Chapter 19 of the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement. Solicitation Number22-291Solicitation NameBroadband Internet Services for Conseil Scolaire ViamondePublished Date01/30/2023Closing Date02/23/2023 02:00:00 PM ETStatusOpen for BiddingWant to bid on this opportunity?Review notice for important informationPlease give yourself ample time when uploading files. You will need to account for the upload time and the anti-virus scan. If your file fails the anti-virus check it will be rejected.Quick Glance at this bidSubmission InstructionsResponses must be submitted prior to the closing date and time, as per submission instructions in the solicitation documents.Centre d’excellence en approvisionnement FRANCOachat is using Biddingo's platform to publish solicitations. This guideline has been provided to assist you with the steps. Note that information in the addendum and solicitation documents supersedes what is provided in this guideline. Biddingo is not responsible for any errors/omissions in the guideline.