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Department of Public Works and Government Services (PSPC)

DOC - Produits d’épicerie divers

Indigenous set-asideStanding offer (RFSO)
Estimated value
Not disclosed
Deadline
October 14, 2025
Published
September 4, 2025
Type
Goods
Explore similarFood, Beverage and Tobacco ProductsQuebecIndigenous set-aside
Awarded
This contract has been awarded. Details are drawn from the federal award notice for this solicitation.
Winning supplier
Findlay Foods (Kingston) Ltd
Contract value
CAD $1
Award date
2025-11-26
Supplier location
Kingston, Ontario
Request for Standing Offer

Full description

AMENDMENT TO CLOSING TIME: Please disregard the Ariba Discovery posting response deadline closing time and Buyandsell posting closing time. All required supporting documentation and bid submission must be submitted on October 14, 2025 by 2:00 pm EDT. All bids submitted after 2:00 pm EDT will result in the bid being declared non-responsive.

Canada is seeking offers to provide geographically zone based Regional Master Standing Offers (RMSO) for the supply and delivery of Miscellaneous Groceries on an as and when requested basis. The Ontario Region has been divided into 6 zones: Southern Ontario (1), Central Ontario (2), North Western Ontario (3), North Eastern Ontario (4), National Capital Region (5), and Eastern Ontario (6). The Offeror can submit pricing on as many or as few line items as they wish for each zone they are providing an offer.

The RFSO includes two Streams: Stream 1 – General Stream, open only to Canadian suppliers and to Suppliers of an Applicable Trading Partner; Stream 2 - PSIB Set-aside Stream, open only to qualified Indigenous Business.

The RFSO may result in the issuance of up to three (3) Standing Offers for each stream per zone.

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Basic information

Reference
WS5338768281-Doc5338820039
Solicitation no.
WS5338768281
Buyer
Department of Public Works and Government Services (PSPC)
Notice type
Request for Standing Offer
Method
Competitive - Open bidding
Procurement category
*GD
Trade agreements
*Canada-Peru Free Trade Agreement (CPFTA) *Canada-Panama Free Trade Agreement *Canada-Ukraine Free Trade Agreement (CUFTA) *Canada-European Union Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) *Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) *Canada-Honduras Free Trade Agreement *Canada-UK Trade Continuity Agreement (Canada-UK TCA) *Canada-Colombia Free Trade Agreement *Canada-Korea Free Trade Agreement (CKFTA) *Canada-Chile Free Trade Agreement (CCFTA) *Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA) *World Trade Organization Agreement on Government Procurement (WTO GPA)
Estimated value
Not disclosed
Source
canadabuys

Classification & terms

UNSPSC
UNSPSC 50000000 — Food, Beverage and Tobacco Products

Delivery & regions

Province
Quebec
Regions of delivery
*National Capital Region (NCR) *Ontario (except NCR)
Contract term
December 1, 2025 → November 30, 2026

Key dates

Published
September 4, 2025
Closes
October 14, 2025
Amendment no.
002

Contact

End-user
Department of Public Works and Government Services (PSPC)
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Likely incumbents

(5)

Suppliers who have won similar work from this buyer before.

  1. 1
    Sysco Canada, inc.
    21 contracts won· latest March 27, 2026
    CAD $21.6M
    total awarded
  2. 2
    Service alimentaire Gordon Canada Ltée Québec
    17 contracts won· latest June 23, 2026
  3. 3
    SERVICES DE TRAITEUR ETMO LTEE ETMO CATERING SERVICES LTD.
    10 contracts won· latest September 16, 2026
  4. 4
    Wonderbrands
    10 contracts won· latest July 9, 2026
  5. 5
    JG RIVE-SUD F&L-CA
    8 contracts won· latest September 22, 2026

Sysco Canada, inc. is the most likely incumbent, based on how often and how recently they have won this buyer’s work in this category. To displace them, expect to need a clearly stronger proposition or price.

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