1. 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;
2. The Department of National Defence has a requirement for the purchase, delivery and installation of office furniture to the Combat Training Centre located in Oromocto, New Brunswick by 15 July 2016.
3. This NPP covers a requirement to be solicited amongst the General stream of Suppliers (SA holders).
4. This requirement is subject to the Agreement on Internal Trade (AIT), the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), the Canada-Columbia Free Trade Agreement and the Canada-Chili Free Trade Agreement.
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. The bid solicitation shall be sent directly to Confirming Suppliers, and will not be posted on GETS.
