Trade Agreement: WTO-AGP/NAFTA/AIT/Canada-Peru
FTA/Canada-Colombia FTA
Tendering Procedures: All interested suppliers may submit a bid
Attachment: YES (MERX) Electronic
Competitive Procurement Strategy: Lowest/Lower Bid
Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement: No
Nature of Requirements:
21201-130041
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This PWGSC office provides procurement services to the public in
both official languages of Canada.
The requirement is subject to the provisions of the World Trade
Organization Agreement on Government Procurement (WTO-AGP), the
North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), the Canada-Columbia
Free Trade Agreement (CCFTA), the Canada-Peru Free Trade
Agreement (CPFTA) and the Agreement on Internal Trade (AIT).
Meat, Poultry and Fish - Retail Packages for Small Group Feeding
REQUIREMENT:
Requesting a Standing Offer for the supply and delivery of
Meat, Poultry and Fish to Correctional Service Canada's (CSC)
Institutions in Dorchester New Brunswick and Springhill and
Truro in Nova Scotia on an "as and when" requested basis for the
period from 01 August, 2012 to 31 July, 2013, divided into
four (4) rebid periods.
The Financial Limitation - Total from 01 August, 2012 to 31
July, 2013 is: $250,000.00 including 13% HST
Standing Offers will be processed in four (4) periods of three
(3) months each.
The Financial Limitation - Total for each monthly standing
offer will be for $62,500.00
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
July 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 three (3) months.
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 all three (3) Institutions
as follows:
Westmorland Institution - Dorchester, New Brunswick
Springhill Institution - Springhill, Nova Scotia
Nova Institution for Women - Truro, Nova Scotia
Mandatory Delivery Schedules and Requirements for each
individual 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.
