REQUIREMENT
To establish multiple National Individual Standing Offers (NISOs) for the provision of laboratory services for testing for chemical residue contaminants of foods, food crops and tissues of food animals for the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA). Testing is required for six (6) food groups: Dairy, Eggs, Honey, Meat, Fresh Fruit & Vegetables, and Processed Products. Testing must be in accordance with analytical methods and standard operating procedures accredited by the Standards Council of Canada in the Program Specialty Area for Agriculture and Food Products, or under the Canadian Association for Laboratory Accreditation. Services are required on an “as and when requested” basis through call-ups issued by the CFIA against authorized NISOs.
The period of the standing offer(s) will be date of issuance to March 31, 2018; Canada may authorize the use of the Standing Offer beyond its initial period, for two (2) additional one-year periods.
The requirement is subject to the Agreement on Internal Trade (AIT) and is limited to Canadian goods and services.
This procurement consists of Commercial Testing Laboratory services which are excluded from the application of NAFTA as per Annex 1001.1b-2, Class H3, Inspection Services, (incl. commercial testing and Laboratory Services except Medical/Dental), subclass H300C, Commercial Testing Laboratory Services, and is exempted under Article XXIII for measures “to protect human, animal or plant life or health” under the World Trade Organization – Agreement on Government Procurement (WTO-AGP).
The Comprehensive Land Claims Agreements (CLCAs) are not applicable to this procurement, as Work will not be delivered to, nor conducted within CLCA areas.
The Procurement Strategy for Aboriginal business is not applicable, as the services will not be delivered to or for an Aboriginal population.
Offerors are requested to submit an offer to address the requirements outlined in the Request for Standing Offer (RFSO). To be declared responsive, an offer must:
(a) comply will all the requirements of the RFSO;
(b) meet all mandatory evaluation criteria;
(c) obtain the required minimum points for each point-rated criteria with a minimum score;
(d) obtain the overall required minimum points for the Point-Rated Technical Criteria.
Offers not meeting (a) or (b) or (c) or (d) above will be declared non-responsive.
Each of the six (6) Food Groups will be ranked separately. Offerors will be ranked using their Total Overall Score, from highest to lowest. The top ranked Offerors in that Food Group will be recommended for issuance of a Standing Offer.
STANDING OFFER AUTHORITY:
Brooke Taylor
Supply Team Leader
Public Works and Government Services Canada
Science Procurement Directorate
Telephone: 819-956-1674
E-mail: b••••••••@••••••••.••.ca
Canada retains the right to negotiate with suppliers on any procurement.
Documents may be submitted in either official language of Canada.
PLEASE REFER TO THE REQUEST FOR STANDING OFFER DOCUMENT FOR COMPLETE DETAILS ON THIS REQUIREMENT.
