Trade Agreement: Agreement on Internal Trade (AIT)
Tendering Procedures: If 3+ bids offer Canadian goods/services
other bids will not be considered
Attachment: YES (MERX) Electronic
Competitive Procurement Strategy: Lowest/Lower Bid
Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement: No
Nature of Requirements:
W0105-12F003
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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 Agreement on
Internal Trade (AIT).
Fresh Fruits and Vegetables
REQUIREMENT:
Requesting a Standing Offer for the supply and delivery of
Fresh Fruits and Vegetables to Department of National Defence,
3 ASG Food Services to various kitchens at CFB Gagetown
in Oromocto, New Brunswick on an "as and when" requested basis
for the period from
01 April, 2012 to 31 March, 2013, divided into twelve (12)
rebid periods.
Standing Offers will be processed in twelve (12) periods of one
(1) month each.
The Estimated Financial Limitation - Total for each monthly
standing offer is indicated at
Annex "D". These amounts are estimates and could be amended to
be changed.
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, the Estimated Monthly Financial
Limitation - Total 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.
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", and the «List of Products» at Annex "B" and
Conditions of the Request for Standing Offer.
Pricing: As per attached Annex "B" - Basis of Payment - Pricing
Sheets - «List of Products»
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.
Please note that the estimated quantities indicated on Annex "B"
are based on a one (1) year period and are to be used for
evaluation purposes only.
Delivery Schedules and Requirements are indicated in Annex "A"
the Statement of Work.
EVALUATION PROCEDURE AND BASIS OF SELECTION:
Only one (1) Standing Offer will be awarded (monthly) 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 Contracting Authority
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.
