Trade Agreement: Set-Aside Program for Aboriginal Business (SPAB)
Tendering Procedures: Suppliers on permanent list or able to meet qualification requirements
Competitive Procurement Strategy: Lowest/Lower Bid
Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement: No
Nature of Requirements:
Amendment no. 002 is raised to answer questions 5 to 7 received from the industry.
Amendment no. 001 is raised to answer questions from the industry and modify Part 4 - Evaluation Procedures and Basis of Selection.
1. This NPP is issued pursuant to PWGSC Supply Arrangement (SA) # E60PQ-120001/G and covers a requirement from the following product sub-category (ies) of the SA:
- Product sub-category 1 - Rotary chairs and stools;
2. Public Services and Procurement Canada on behalf of Real Property Services has a requirement for the purchase, delivery and installation of office seating to Ottawa, Ontario by phase delivery beginning September, 2021.
3. This NPP covers a requirement to be solicited amongst the PSAB Suppliers (SA holders).
4. This procurement is set aside under the federal government’s Procurement Strategy for Aboriginal Business. This procurement is set aside from the international trade agreements under the provision each has for set-asides for small and minority businesses. Further to Article 800 of the Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA), CFTA does not apply to this procurement.
5. There is a security requirement associated with the requirement. For additional information, consult the bid solicitation document.
6. 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 also submit an arrangement to the Supply Arrangement Authority (SAA) for evaluation.
The non-SA holders cannot be awarded a contract unless and until the SAA has issued an SA to that supplier for the products and services contained in the bid. The process to qualify for a SA is detailed in RFSA # E60PQ-120001/G and can be found on the Government Electronic Tendering Service (GETS - https://buyandsell.gc.ca/procurement-data/tenders).
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.
Inquiries:
Inquiries regarding this requirement must be submitted to the Contracting Authority named in the solicitation.
If you wish to find out how you can be a pre-qualified SA holder, please contact R••••••••@••••••••.••.ca
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.
