1. This NPP is issued pursuant to PWGSC Supply Arrangement (SA) # E60PQ-140003/B and covers a requirement from the following Product Category(ies) of the SA:
Product Category 1 - Interconnecting Panels and Freestanding Systems;
2. Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) has a requirement for the purchase, delivery and installation of office furniture to Edson, Alberta, Western Region by March 31, 2017.
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, the Canada-Chili Free Trade Agreement, the Canada-Honduras Free Trade Agreement and the Canada-Panama 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. There is a security requirement associated with the requirement. For additional information, consult the bid solicitation document.
7. Tear/Removal of existing furniture is required at destination and should be organized through Supplier’s Authorized Dealer and should be in conjunction with the delivery and install
8. Delivery and installation is required and to be organized through Supplier’s Authorized Dealer to ensure smooth transition for the Detachment.