Trade Agreement: NONE
Tendering Procedures: All interested suppliers may submit a bid
Attachment: YES (MERX) Electronic, Paper
Competitive Procurement Strategy: Lowest/Lower Bid
Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement: No
Nature of Requirements:
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This PWGSC office provides procurement services to the public in
both official languages of Canada.
Fresh Fruits & Vegetables
REQUIREMENT:
Requesting a Standing Offer for the supply and delivery of
Fresh Fruits and Vegetables to Correctional Service Canada's
(CSC) Nova Institution for Women located in Truro Nova Scotia
on an "as and when" requested basis for the period from 25
June, 2012 (for deliveries in July) to 30 June, 2013,
divided into twelve (12) rebid periods.
The Financial Limitation - Total from 01 July, 2012 to June 30,
2013 is: $23,000.00
Standing Offers will be processed in twelve (12) periods of one
(1) month each.
The Financial Limitation - Total for each monthly standing
offer will be for $1,916.00
Instructions to Offerors:
Offers must be submitted for each period as per the Schedule of
Tender Closing Dates in Annex "D". The first page of the
Tender Document, with each monthly closing date, are included in
Annex "D".
Offerors may bid on any period of their choice.
Only one (1) notice will be posted on MERX for this requirement.
This posting will include all the documents which are to be
submitted by the offeror for the rebidding period. No further
notice will be given to the offerors of the periodic tender
closing dates. It is the offeror's responsibility to create a
«bring-forward system» that best suits his needs.
NOTE: An amendment to the solicitation will be posted on MERX
if there must be any changes to the Requirement, the Schedule
of Tender Closing Dates or to the «List of Products» at Annex
"B". It is the responsibility of the offerors to assure
themselves they receive all the amendments (if any) during the
period from the date this solicitation is published on MERX to
June 2013.
MANDATORY CRITERIA:
Annex "A" - Statement of Work
Annex "B" - Basis of Payment - Pricing Sheets - «List of
Products»
Annex "C" - Information to Suppliers
Annex "D" - Schedule of Tender Closing Dates and Pages 1 of the
solicitation document with each individual bid closing date
The supplier MUST be compliant with the Statement of Work (SOW)
at Annex "A", the «List
of Products» at Annex "B" and Conditions of the Request for
Standing Offer.
Please make note that the estimated quantities indicated on
Annex "B" are to be used for evaluation purposes only.
Quantities are based on a period of one (1) month.
The supplier MUST provide a price for ALL items and must be able
to supply 100% of the items on the attached «List of Products»
at Annex "B". Failure to do so will render your bid non
compliant and it will be rejected.
Supplier must be able to deliver to Nova Institution as follows:
Delivery Schedules and the mandatory requirements for the
institution are indicated in Annex "A" the Statement of Work.
EVALUATION PROCEDURE AND BASIS OF SELECTION:
Only ONE (1) Standing Offer will be awarded to lowest aggregate
bid, total extended cost of all items, meeting ALL mandatory
requirements.
INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERER:
It is essential that the elements contained in your offer be
stated in a clear concise manner. The Food Supply Officer
reserves the right to accept any offer as submitted without
prior negotiations. It is the responsibility of the offerer to
obtain clarification of the requirements contained herein, if
necessary, prior to submitting their offer.
Delivery Date: Above-mentioned
The Crown retains the right to negotiate with suppliers on any
procurement.
Documents may be submitted in either official language of Canada.
