1. This NPP is issued pursuant to PWGSC Supply Arrangement (SA) # E60PQ-140003/C and covers a requirement from the following Product Category(ies) of the SA:- Product Category 1 - Interconnecting Panels and Freestanding Systems; - Product Category 2 - Freestanding Height Adjustable Desk/Table Products;- Product Category 5 - Ancillary and Lighting Products;2. Royal Canadian Mounted Police has a requirement for the purchase, delivery and installation of office furniture to 4805 East Highway Street, Valleyview, Alberta by August 31, 2023.3. This NPP covers a requirement to be solicited amongst the PSIB stream of Suppliers (SA holders).4. This procurement is conditionally set aside under the federal government Procurement Strategy for Indigenous Business. In order to be considered, the Bidder must certify that it qualifies as an Indigenous business as defined under PSIB and that it will comply with all requirements of PSIB. If bids from two (2) or more Indigenous businesses are compliant with the terms of the Request for Proposal, the contracting authority will limit the competition to those Indigenous businesses and will not consider bids from any non-Indigenous businesses that may have been submitted. 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-140003/C 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.7. Contracting AuthorityName: Sebastian PtasinskasTitle: Procurement SpecialistOrganization: Royal Canadian Mounted PoliceDirectorate: Procurement and ContractingAddress: 73 Leikin Dr. Ottawa, ON. K1A 0R2Telephone: 438-342-6447E-mail address: S••••••••@••••••••.••.ca
