NOTICE OF PROPOSED PROCUREMENT
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 of the SA:
Category 6 (very High)
2. The Office of the Secretary to the Governor General (OSGG) has a requirement for the purchase, delivery and installation of one (1) of Category # 6 to Ottawa, Ontario by August 31st, 2018.
3. This requirement is subject to the Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA) and the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)
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.
