1. This NPP is issued pursuant to PWGSC Supply Arrangement (SA) # E60PQ-140003/C and covers a requirement from the following Product Category of the SA:
Category 3- Metal Filing and Storage Cabinets
2. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency has a requirement for the purchase, delivery and installation of Lockers to Calgary, Alberta by January 15, 2020.
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 (CFTA), Canada-Chile Free Trade Agreement (CCFTA), Canada- Columbia Free Trade Agreement, Canada–Honduras Free Trade Agreement, Canada- Korea Free Trade Agreement, Canada–Panama Free Trade Agreement , Canada–Peru Free Trade Agreement.
5. 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 # 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.
