NMSO OFFERED PRODUCTS AND PRICES

National Master Standing Offer
EZ107-060001/001/VAN to EZ107-060001/006/VAN
Desktop and Network Printers   including Accessories, Supplies and Services 2007

NMSO OFFERED PRODUCTS AND PRICES
The prices and technical details of the printers selected as result of the evaluation and selection process based on their Value Factor have been set out in the

(click here) BEST VALUE GRID

These NMSOs include the following Groups of printers that are intended to satisfy the majority of Canada's printing needs. For printer requirements that PWGSC determines cannot be met by any of these Sub-Categories, other purchasing methods will be used. However, these NMSOs are intended to be the primary purchasing vehicle for printers for the Government of Canada.

Group 1: Core Printers

Group 1 includes Canada's core printer needs representing the bulk of anticipated purchases. The printers in this Group are the most commonly found printers in a typical Government office environment.

Canada has issued a minimum of 4 Standing Offers for each of the Categories (1.0 and 2.0) which make up Group 1 printers. In addition, every Offeror whose overall value factor for each of the Categories (1.0 and 2.0) fell within 15% of the best overall value factor for that Category was issued a Standing Offer. At any given time, all Standing Offers that have been issued may be "active" for each Category in Group 1 - that is, all Offerors may be capable of receiving Call-ups, if their global value factor falls within 15% of the best value factor.

Group 2: Specialty Printers

Group 2 includes the remainder of Canada's major printer needs, but represents more specialized requirements than the printers in Group 1. Canada has issued a minimum of 4 Standing Offers for each Sub-Category of Group 2 printers. In addition, every Offeror whose value factor for a particular Sub-Category fell within 15% of the best value factor for that Sub-Category was issued a Standing Offer. At any given time, all Standing Offers in each Sub-Category may be "active" - that is, all Offerors may be capable of receiving Call-ups, if their value factor falls within 15% of the best value factor.

Call-up Limitations as detailed at A.12 Call-up Process/Call-up Limitations will allow for the issuance of Call-ups against any active Standing Offer by Authorized Users (subject to limitations).

PWGSC will allow all Offerors (both Inactive and Active) in each Sub-Category to reduce their pricing voluntarily on a monthly basis. The downward price revision process will allow PWGSC to identify, for the next one month period, the Offerors for each Sub-Category having printers with Value Factors falling within 15% of the best Value Factor (on a aggregate basis for each Group 1 Category and on a Sub-Category basis for all Group 2 Sub-Categories). These Offerors are referred to as the "Active Offerors", as only their Products will be available to Authorized Users for Call-ups during the one month period. The new Active Offerors and their prices will be posted in the Best Value Grid for use on the first business day of the month following receipt of the price revision request.

The selection of a limited number of Offerors providing a limited number of printers in a limited number of categories, and the insistence that they provide adequate value to the government buyer is meant to encourage suppliers to give us the best prices possible while providing the level of service described in the RFSO.

While we recommend that the user select the Best Value printer at any dollar value, $25K is the level under which it is not required to select the competitive winner. Therefore, any Active Offeror's listed printer can be selected. The principal call-up limitations of either $400K (Group 1) or $200K (Group 2) go to the competitive winner; that is, the printer with the best Value Factor for the Sub-category.

Call-ups may not be directed to Inactive offerors for the supply of printers unless issued by the Contracting Authority.

For assistance in calculating Best Value for non-standard configurations, please contact Krista Dobson at 604.775.7088.