MOBILIER POUR LE TRI DU COURRIER

OBJECTIVE

The Mail Operations processes more than 1.3 million pieces of incoming and outgoing mail each year. With the current operational furniture in place, the mail room personnel have been experiencing the following health issues:

Recurring and repetitive back strain:

• from having to lift bins from high shelves
• from having to lifting from lower shelves
• from lifting of heavy loads
• leg and back strain from working in a standing only position

The objective is to obtain the proper furniture for the Mail Operations to avoid further health and safety issues.

PERIOD OF THE CONTRACT

The period of the Contract is estimated to be from date of Contract award to December 10th, 2014 inclusive.

CONTRACTOR SELECTION METHODOLOGY

The evaluation of proposals will be performed in five (5) steps as follows:

Step 1 – Evaluation against Mandatory Criteria
Step 2 – Evaluation of Financial Proposals
Step 3 – Selection
Step 4 – Contract Entry

The CRA reserves the right to negotiate with suppliers on any procurement.

RFP CLOSING DATE:

Bids must be received on or before October 27th, 2014, no later than 2:00 p.m EDT, at the following address:

Canada Revenue Agency
Bid Receiving Unit
Ottawa Technology Centre
Receiving Dock
875 Heron Road
Room D-95
Ottawa, ON K1A 1A2

CONTRACTING AUTHORITY

All enquiries regarding this Request for Proposal must be directed in WRITING (see email address below) to:

Katherine Hutton
Senior Supply/Business Analyst

Canada Revenue Agency
Administration Directorate
Contracting Division
250 Albert St., 8th Floor
Ottawa, ON, K1A 0L5

Telephone: (613) 941-5146
Facsimile: (613) 957-6655
E-mail: K••••••••@•••••••.••.ca

Please refer to the solicitation documents for further information and instructions regarding this opportunity.