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  CAG Home  »  Microcomputers  »  Call-up Limitation

Notebooks | PDAs | Desktops | Aboriginal Desktops | Servers | Blade Servers

Individual Call-ups made by a Designated User must not exceed the applicable Call-up Limitations. Multiple Call-ups must not be issued in order to circumvent competition.

In all cases, the Designated User may incorporate within the Call-up Limitations indicated above up to a total of $5,000.00 of non-Standing Offer items (i.e. accessories and components but not systems) on any Call-up.

Requirements exceeding the applicable Call-up Limitations can be procured through the use of a Request for Volume Discount (RVD). Refer to Request for Volume Discount page.

For Notebook Categories 1.0 to 5.0:

There are three (3) basic Call-up Limitations for Call-ups issued for the purchase of Default Systems:

1. $100,000.00 Call-up Limitation, GST/HST included, for the Best Value System in each Category (Lowest Evaluated Price).

2. $75,000.00 Call-up Limitation, GST/HST included, for the Systems that achieve an Evaluated Price within an optimal range in each Category.

3. $40,000.00 Call-up Limitation, GST/HST included, for the remaining Systems.

The Call-up Limitation for each specific system is identified on NMSO Systems and Pricing.

For the purchase of System Components only (i.e. Components that may be purchased without the Default System) there is a $40,000.00 Call-up Limitation, GST/HST included.

Call-up Limitation
Tier
Offerors
Systems
Components
$400,000
N/A
A
(15% Discount)
Only open to Tier 1 and 2 Offerors
$200,000
N/A
B
(5% Discount)
Only open to Tier 1 and 2 Offerors
$100,000
$40K
1
LEP
$75,000
$40K
2
Within Optimal Range
$40,000
$40K
3
Rest

Those systems which qualify under #1 or #2 above are granted the opportunity to contract at the higher Call-up Limitations of $200,000.00, GST/HST included, and $400,000.00, GST/HST included, provided the Offerors agrees to discount orders at 5% and 15% respectively. Call-ups issued at this level must be processed by PWGSC and require a funded requisition.

For Notebook Category 6.0 (UNIX):

For Call-ups issued for the purchase of Default System and/or System Components there is a $40,000.00 Call-up Limitation, GST/HST included.

Call-up Limitation
Tier
Offerors
Systems
Components
$40,000
$40K
1
All

For all Handheld and Pocket PC Categories (Categories 7.0 and 8.0):

For Call-ups issued for the purchase of Default System and/or System Components there is a $25,000.00 Call-up Limitation, GST/HST included.

Call-up Limitation
Tier
Offerors
Systems
Components
$25,000
$25K
1
All

For Notebook Categories 1.0 to 5.0:

Evaluated Price = ((Default System price) * (100% - RVD Discount)) * 90% + (System Upgrade prices) * 5% + (System Component prices) * 5%

For Notebook Categories 6.0 to 8.0 (UNIX Notebook and PDAs):

There is no Evaluated Price calculated for these categories as no technical details are provided on the Benchmark Testing Report. These systems are not benchmarked.

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For Desktop and Aboriginal Desktop Categories:

There are two (2) Call-up Limitations for Call-ups issued for the purchase of Default Systems:

1. $100,000.00 Call-up Limitation, GST/HST included, for the Best Value System in each Category (Lowest Evaluated Price).

2. $40,000.00 Call-up Limitation, GST/HST included, for the remaining Systems.

For the purchase of System Components only (i.e. Components that may be purchased without the Default System) there is a $40,000.00 Call-up Limitation, GST/HST included.

The Call-up Limitation for each specific system is identified on NMSO Systems and Pricing page.

Call-up Limitation
Tier
Offerors
Systems
Components
$100,000
$40K
1
LEP
$40,000
$40K
2
Rest

For Desktop and Aboriginal Desktop Categories:

Evaluated Price = ((Default System price) * (100% - RVD Discount)) * 90% + (System Upgrade prices) * 5% + (System Component prices) * 5%

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For Server and Blade Server Categories:

There are two (2) Call-up Limitations for Call-ups issued for the purchase of Default Systems:

1. $200,000.00 Call-up Limitation, GST/HST included, for the Best Value System in each Category (Lowest Evaluated Price).

2. $100,000.00 Call-up Limitation, GST/HST included, for the remaining Systems.

For the purchase of System Components only (i.e. Components that may be purchased without the Default System) there is a $40,000.00 Call-up Limitation, GST/HST included.

The Call-up Limitation for each specific system is identified on NMSO Systems and Pricing.

Call-up Limitation
Tier
Offerors
Systems
Components
$200,000
$40K
1
LEP
$100,000
$40K
2
Rest

For Servers Categories:

Evaluated Price = ((Default System price) * (100% - RVD Discount)) * 50% + (System Upgrade prices) * 20 + (System Component prices) * 30%

For Blade Server Category 1.0:

Evaluated Price = ((Default System price) * (100% - RVD Discount)) * 90% + (System Upgrade prices) * 10%

For Blade Server Category 2.0:

Evaluated Price = ((Default System price) * (100% - RVD Discount)) * 90% + (System Upgrade prices) * 5% + (System Component prices) * 5%

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