Trade Agreement: CFTA / FTAs with Peru / Colombia / Panama / Korea
Tendering Procedures: Qualified
Competitive Procurement Strategy: Lowest/Lower Bid
Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement: No
Nature of Requirements:
Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency - Office Furniture
EB129-221553/A
Connolly, Carolyn
E-mail: c••••••••@••••••••.••.ca
Telephone No. - (709) 690-3778
Fax No. - (709) 772-4603
*** This requirement is subject to the COVID-19 Vaccination Policy for Supplier Personnel. Failure to complete and provide the COVID-19 Vaccination Requirement Certification as part of the bid will render the bid non-responsive.***
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 3 - Metal Filing and Storage Cabinets;
- Product Category 5 - Ancillary and Lighting Products
- Product Category 6 - Support Space - Collaborative Furniture
- This requirement also contains products that are NON-SUPPLY ARRANGEMENT.
2. Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA) has a requirement for the purchase, delivery and installation of office furniture to St. John’s, NL, Atlantic Region by March 1, 2021.
3. This NPP covers a requirement to be solicited amongst the General Stream of Suppliers (SA holders).
4. This requirement is subject to the:
- Canadian Free Trade Agreement (FTA)
- Canada-Chile FTA
- Canada-Columbia FTA
- Canada-Honduras FTA
- Canada-Korea FTA
- Canada-Panama FTA
- Canada-Peru FTA
5. Optional pricing will be required in case construction is not complete and the product needs to be stored on site.
6. Adherence to Covid and Vaccination protocols will be required.
7. 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 a 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. 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 above.
If you wish to find out how you can be a pre-qualified SA holder, please contact R••••••••@••••••••.••.ca.
IMPORTANT NOTE TO BIDDERS:
It is the responsibility of the Bidder to ensure that all amendments issued prior to tender closing have been obtained and addressed in the submitted tender.
Firms intending to submit tenders on this project should obtain tender documents through the Government Electronic Tendering System (GETS) at https://buyandsell.gc.ca/procurement-data/tenders. Amendments, when issued, will be available on GETS.
Firms that elect to base their bids on tender documents obtained from other sources do so at their own risk and will be solely responsible to inform the tender authority of their intention to bid.
Bids will be received in English or French:
Public Services and Procurement Canada
The John Cabot Building
10 Barter's Hill, St. John's, NL A1C 5T2
ATTENTION: Mail Room, 2nd Floor
or
Electronic submissions may be sent to:
PWGSC Bid Receiving Unit in Newfoundland and Labrador:
T••••••••@••••••••.••.ca.
NOTE: Bids/Offers will be not be accepted if emailed directly to this email address. This email is to initiate an ePost Connect conversation, as detailed in the Standard Instructions.
or
Facsimile submissions may be faxed to :
(709) 772-4603
NOTE:
Recently, Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC) launched CanadaBuys (https://canadabuys.canada.ca/en/canadabuys), a new suite of procurement services to help you do business with us. The new services are designed to be easier and quicker to use than ever.
To prepare for the transition to CanadaBuys, we encourage you to register your business (https://canadabuys.canada.ca/en/getting-started) through SAP Ariba, our new electronic procurement solution. If you have any trouble getting started on SAP Ariba, the CanadaBuys Service Desk (https://canadabuys.canada.ca/en/contact-support) is here to help you.
In the last year, we’ve all had to adapt to the new realities of COVID-19. By moving the procurement process online, how we do business will be more efficient, more transparent, and more accessible for all our suppliers.
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.
