Notice of Proposed Procurement (NPP)
This NPP is issued pursuant to PWGSC Supply Arrangement (SA) # E60PQ-140003/A and covers a requirement from the following Product Categories of the SA:
Product Category 1 - Interconnecting Panels and Freestanding Systems;
Product Category 3 - Metal Filing and Storage Cabinets;
Product Category 5 - Ancillary and Lighting Products;
Product Category 6 - Collaborative Furniture
Royal Canadian Mounted Police has a requirement for the purchase, delivery and installation of office furniture to Anahim Lake, British Columbia by date.
This NPP covers a requirement to be solicited amongst the PSAB stream of Suppliers (SA holders).
This procurement is set aside under the federal government’s Procurement Strategy for Aboriginal 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 1802 of the Agreement on Internal Trade (AIT), AIT does not apply to this procurement.
5. The bid solicitation is also open to suppliers who are not Supply Arrangement (SA) holders. In order for new suppliers to bid on this solicitation, the new supplier must first qualify for a SA. The process to qualify for a SA is detailed in RFSA # E60PQ-140003/B and can be found on the Government Electronic Tendering Service (GETS - https://buyandsell.gc.ca/policy-and-guidelines/standa…). Canada is not required to delay the award of a resulting contract pending the evaluation of an arrangement and issuance of a SA by the PWGSC Supply Arrangement Authority.
6. There is a security requirement associated with the requirement. For additional information, consult the bid solicitation document.
