1. This Notice of Proposed Procurement (NPP) is issued pursuant to Supply Arrangement (SA) # E6HAL-140008, and covers a requirement for the following Mailing Machine Category(ies) of the SA:
1 (Basic) 2 (Low) 4 (Medium) ___________________________________________________________________________.
2. Employment and Social Development Canada has a requirement for the leasing, delivery and installation of 9 of Category 1, 4 of Category 2 and 1 of Category 4 to Province of Quebec by June 1st, 2016.
3. This requirement is subject to the Agreement on Internal Trade (AIT), the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), the Canada-Columbia Free Trade Agreement, the Canada-Chili Free Trade Agreement, and the Canada-Peru Free Trade Agreement.
4. The bid solicitation is also open to suppliers who are not Supply Arrangement (SA) holders. In order for new suppliers to bid on this solicitation, the new supplier must first qualify for a SA. The process to qualify for a SA is detailed in RFSA # E6HAL-140008/A and can be found on the Government Electronic Tendering Service (GETS - https://buyandsell.gc.ca/policy-and-guidelines/standa…). 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.
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