1. This Notice of Proposed Procurement (NPP) is issued pursuant to Supply Arrangement (SA) # E6HAL-140008, and covers a requirement for the following Mailing Machine Category of the SA: 3 Year Lease of a Category 6 – Very High.
2. The Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada has a requirement for the lease, delivery and installation of one Category 6 Mail Machine in Toronto, Ontario by April 1, 2019.
3. This requirement is subject to the Agreement on Internal Trade (AIT), and the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA).
4. 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 # E6HAL-140008/A 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.
