Trade Agreement: Agreement on Internal Trade (AIT)
Tendering Procedures: If 3+ bids offer Canadian goods/services
other bids will not be considered
Attachment: None
Competitive Procurement Strategy: Best Overall Proposal
Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement: No
Nature of Requirements:
This bid solicitation cancels and supersedes previous bid
solicitation number W0103-116405/A dated 2013-09-17 with a
closing of 2013-11-01 at 02:00PM (PDT). A debriefing or
feedback session will be provided upon request to
bidders/offerors/suppliers who bid on the previous solicitation.
RISO - Dispersed Meals and Boxed Meals
Requirement
The Department of National Defence (DND) has a requirement for
the provision of, "as and when requested", Dispersed Meals,
which consist of hold and cold meals, and box meals, to the
Nanaimo Military Camp and various Canadian Forces locations
within a 40km radius of Nanaimo BC to include but not be limited
to: CFB Esquimalt Detachment Nanoose Bay and the Nanaimo Rifle
Range.
The number of participants per exercise can vary between 10 to
400 personnel, and can run up to five or more days consecutively
(three is usual).
Meals shall be prepared at the caterer's kitchen facility in the
Nanaimo B.C. area.
Food services will most often be required on weekends during
regular meal hours though there may be requirements for meals on
weekdays. Offerors can expect to receive minimum 7 days advance
notice of a call-up.
A DND representative will pick up meals from the caterer's
kitchen facility most of the time, and on occasion the caterer
may be required to transport meals to the destination address.
DND will provide the caterer with clean "Hay Box" containers for
transportation of dispersed meals.
The period of the standing offer is from date of issuance to 31
October 2016.
Offerors must submit a list of names, or other related
information as needed, pursuant to section 01 of Standard
Instructions 2006.
Please refer to the bid solicitation document for more
information regarding this requirement, including the mandatory
and point-rated technical criteri, and the basis for contractor
selection.
Please note that some suppliers who bid on the previous bid
solicitation will be invited directly to bid on the new bid
solicitation.
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.