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Employment and Social Development Canada

Achat et livraison de mobilier de catégorie 1, 2, 3, 5 et 6 pour la région de la Nouvelle-Écosse

Indigenous set-asideRequest for Proposal (RFP)
Estimated value
Not disclosed
Deadline
December 8, 2023
Published
November 16, 2023
Type
Goods
Explore similarFurniture and FurnishingsIndigenous set-aside
Awarded
This contract has been awarded. Details are drawn from the federal award notice for this solicitation.
Winning supplier
Totem Offisource Inc
Contract value
CAD $92.2K
Award date
2024-01-25
Supplier location
Ottawa, Ontario
Request for Proposal

Full description

Amendment number 4 is raised to update the installation date, floor plan and add the Q&A document (Updated: December 6, 2023).
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Amendment number 3 is raised to extend the closing date to December 8, 2023 (Updated: December 4, 2023).
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Updated Q&A (November 30, 2023)
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Amendment #2 to add updated RFP.
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Amendment #1 to add the CAD file showing the furniture layout for the Service Canada Centre in Antigonish and updated RFP.
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This RFP is issued pursuant to PWGSC Supply Arrangement (SA) # E60PQ-140003/C and covers a requirement from the following Product Category of the SA:

  • Category 1: Interconnecting Panels and Freestanding Systems
  • Category 2: Freestanding Height Adjustable Desk/Table Products
  • Category 3: Metal Filing and Storage Cabinets
  • Category 5: Ancillary and Lighting Products
  • Category 6: Support Space – Collaborative Furniture

Employment and Social Development Canada, Real Property, Change Management and Regional Services – Atlantic has a requirement for the purchase and delivery of office furniture in Antigonish, Nova Scotia:

-59 Catherine Drive, Antigonish, NS, B2G 0H2 (Delivery and Installation date: June 17-24, 2024. The exact delivery and installation dates are subject to later change and will be communicated by the project authority).

This procurement is set aside under the federal government’s Procurement Strategy for Indigenous Business. This procurement is set aside from the international trade agreements under the provision each has for set-asides for small and minority businesses. Further to Article 800 of the Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA), CFTA does not apply to this procurement.

There are no security requirements associated with the request.

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Basic information

Reference
cb-974-80866954
Solicitation no.
100024704
Buyer
Employment and Social Development Canada
Notice type
Request for Proposal
Method
Competitive - Selective tendering
Procurement category
*GD
Trade agreements
*None
Estimated value
Not disclosed
Source
canadabuys

Classification & terms

UNSPSC
UNSPSC 56000000 — Furniture and Furnishings

Delivery & regions

Regions of delivery
*Nova Scotia
Contract term
December 19, 2023 → March 1, 2025

Key dates

Published
November 16, 2023
Closes
December 8, 2023
Amendment no.
014

Likely incumbents

(5)

Suppliers who have won similar work from this buyer before.

  1. 1
    Asokan Business Interiors
    7 contracts won· latest April 1, 2024
    CAD $504.8K
    total awarded
  2. 2
    Teknion Furnitures Sys. Ltd
    2 contracts won· latest October 13, 2022
    CAD $130.7K
    total awarded
  3. 3
    Nitam Solutions Inc. (Cat 2) & Totem Offisource Inc. (Cat 6)
    1 contract won· latest June 8, 2023
    CAD $147.2K
    total awarded
  4. 4
    Donna Cona Inc.
    1 contract won· latest August 9, 2024
    CAD $89.7K
    total awarded
  5. 5
    Teknion Furniture Systems Inc.
    1 contract won· latest September 19, 2023
    CAD $78.5K
    total awarded

Asokan Business Interiors is the most likely incumbent, based on how often and how recently they have won this buyer’s work in this category. To displace them, expect to need a clearly stronger proposition or price.

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