Notice of Proposed Procurement (NPP)1. This NPP is issued pursuant to PWGSC Supply Arrangement (SA) # E60PQ-140003/C and covers arequirement from the following Product Category(ies) of the SA:- Product Category 1 - Interconnecting Panels and Freestanding Systems;- This requirement also contains products that are NON-SUPPLY ARRANGEMENT.2. Employment and Social Development Canada has a requirement for the purchase, delivery andinstallation of office furniture to St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador by 2020-02-17.3. This NPP covers a requirement to be solicited amongst the General Stream of Suppliers (SA holders).4. This requirement is subject to the Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA), the North American FreeTrade Agreement (NAFTA), the Canada-Columbia Free Trade Agreement, the Canada-Korea Free TradeAgreement, the Canada-Chili Free Trade Agreement, Canada-Panama Free Trade Agreement andCanada-Honduras Free Trade Agreement the Canada-Peru Free Trade Agreement and the World TradeOrganization-Agreement on Government Procurement (WTO-AGP).5. 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 alsosubmit an arrangement to the Supply Arrangement Authority (SAA) for evaluation. The non-SA holderscannot be awarded a contract unless and until the SAA has issued a SA to that supplier for the productsand services contained in the bid. The process to qualify for a SA is detailed in RFSA # E60PQ-140003/C and can be found on the Government Electronic Tendering Service. Canada is not required todelay the award of a resulting contract pending the evaluation of an arrangement and issuance of a SA bythe PWGSC Supply Arrangement Authority
