CanadaBuys #BPM026716/35038

Lease of One Multifunction Production Press for Global Affairs Canada

Shared Services Canada is seeking one leased multifunction production press for Global Affairs Canada’s Executive Briefing Division in Ottawa. - Government buyer: Shared Services Canada (SSC), Enterprise IT Procurement (EITP), procuring on behalf of Global Affairs Canada (GAC), Executive Briefing Division/Directorate (RCB); the notice names Katherine Ikeson. - Equipment requested: One new multifunction production press, with no make, model, or part number specified. The lease is for 48 months, with two optional 12-month extensions. - Technical requirements: Colour copying, printing, and scanning; at least 80 pages per minute in black and white at 2400 × 2400 dpi; Windows 11 support; Pantone-capable raster image processing; duplex scanning to PDF; Ethernet and USB connectivity; paper handling from 62–300 g/m², including Letter, Legal, Tabloid, and cardstock; and finishing that includes a booklet finisher, inline stapling, GBC CombBind punching, and 2/3-hole punching. The press must fit within 3,379 × 940 × 1,626 mm and weigh no more than 676 kg. - Services and operating requirements: Supplier provides delivery, configuration, installation, bilingual English/French training, maintenance, repair, technical support, and imaging consumables priced per impression. Pricing assumptions are 15,000 black-and-white and 10,000 colour impressions per month; actual volumes are not guaranteed. Minimum availability is 95%, with specified response and restoration targets. Consumables must be supplied within four federal government working days when ordered, with used supplies and applicable packaging recycled. - Other notable requirements: On-site training is for up to 15 staff per GAC division, with operator training within one week after delivery. At lease end, the supplier must remove the hard drive on site and return it to GAC officials. No press OEM or vendor is identified; GBC CombBind is named as a required punch capability.

Description

Global Affairs Canada requires a 48-month lease of one Multifunction Production Press, with two optional one-year extensions. The contract includes supplying, delivering, and installing the equipment, as well as providing training in French and English so users can access the required equipment features. The device must meet the mandatory technical specifications in Annex A. The procurement is a Request for Proposal issued by Shared Services Canada on behalf of Global Affairs Canada.

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