Notice of Proposed Procurement (NPP)
This bid re-solicitation cancels and supersedes previous bid solicitation number J070535 dated November 17, 2023 with a closing of December 08, 2023 at 14:00 EST. A debriefing or feedback session will be provided upon request to bidders/offerors/suppliers who bid on the previous solicitation.
1. This NPP is issued pursuant to PWGSC Supply Arrangement (SA) # E60PQ-120001/H and covers a requirement from the following product sub-category (ies) of the SA:
- Product sub-category 1 - Rotary chairs and Rotary stools;
- This requirement also contains products that are NON-SUPPLY ARRANGEMENT.
2. Statistics Canada has a requirement for the purchase, delivery and installation of office seating to Halifax, Montreal, Sherbrooke and Toronto by March 2024.
3. This NPP covers a requirement to be solicited amongst the General Stream (SA holders).
4. This procurement is a Conditional 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.
5. There is no security associated with the requirement
6. Only suppliers who are pre-qualified and have been issued a supply arrangement are eligible to bid. Non-Supply Arrangement (Non-SA) holders may submit a bid to the Identified User (IU) but must also submit an arrangement to the Supply Arrangement Authority (SAA) for evaluation.
The non-SA holders cannot be awarded a contract unless and until the SAA has issued an SA to that supplier for the products and services contained in the bid. The process to qualify for a SA is detailed in RFSA # E60PQ-120001/H and can be found on the Government Electronic Tendering Service (GETS - https://buyandsell.gc.ca/procurement-data/tenders).
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.
Inquiries:
Inquiries regarding this requirement must be submitted to the Contracting Authority named above.
Abbas Khokhar
A••••••••@•••••••.••.ca
If you wish to find out how you can be a pre-qualified SA holder, please contact T••••••••@••••••••.••.ca
