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Department of Employment and Social Development (ESDC)

SAEA, Achat des mobiliers de bureau sous l'AMA pour Gatineau,QC

Indigenous set-asideSupply arrangement
Estimated value
Not disclosed
Deadline
November 21, 2025
Published
November 4, 2025
Type
Goods
Explore similarFurniture and FurnishingsQuebecIndigenous set-aside
Awarded
This contract has been awarded. Details are drawn from the federal award notice for this solicitation.
Winning supplier
TOTEM OFFISOURCE INC
Contract value
CAD $231.4K
Award date
2026-01-08
Supplier location
Ottawa, Ontario
RFP against Supply Arrangement

Full description

Amendment #6 is raised to answer a question from our industry.
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Amendment #5 is raised to answer questions from our industry and to replace product builder Cat 3 by an updated version. (additional product detail in yellow.
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Amendment #4 is raised to answer questions from our industry and to replace product builder Cat 1 & Cat 2 by an updated version and to update Annex E- Requirement and Basis of Payment, Table 1 Product Table, Category 1: Workstation Systems, Interconnecting Panel Systems of the RFP.
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Amendment #3 is raised to answer questions from our industry.
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Amendment #2 is raised to answer questions from our industry.
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Amendment #1 is raised to answer a question from our industry and to add Floor Plan AutoCad Version.
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1. This NPP is issued pursuant to PWGSC Supply Arrangement (SA) # E60PQ-140003/D and covers a requirement from the following Product Category(ies) of the SA:

  • Product Category 1 - Workstation Systems;
  • Product Category 2 - Work Surface Products;
  • Product Category 3 - Filing and Storage Products;
  • Product Category 5 - Ancillary Products
  • Product Category 6 – Collaborative Products – Tables
  • Product Category 6 – Collaborative Products - Seating

2. Employment and Social Development Canada has a requirement for the purchase, delivery and installation of office furniture to Place du Portage Phase IV, 140, promenade du Portage, Level 1, Section B, Gatineau (Québec), J8X 4B6. by March 31, 2026. Installation will be required approximately in June, 2026.

3. This NPP covers a requirement to be solicited amongst the PSIB stream of Suppliers (SA holders).

4. This procurement is set aside under the federal government’s Procurement Strategy for Indigenous Business. This procurement is set aside from the international trade agreements under the provision each has for set-asides for small and minority businesses. Further to Article 800 of the Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA), CFTA does not apply to this procurement.

5. Only suppliers who are pre-qualified and have been issued a supply arrangement are eligible to bid. Non-Supply Arrangement (Non-SA) holders may submit a bid to the Identified User (IU) but must also submit an arrangement to the Supply Arrangement Authority (SAA) for evaluation.

The non-SA holders cannot be awarded a contract unless and until the SAA has issued an SA to that supplier for the products and services contained in the bid. The process to qualify for a SA is detailed in RFSA # E60PQ-140003-D and can be found on the Government Electronic Tendering Service (GETS - https://canadabuys.canada.ca/en/tender-opportunities).

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.

Solicitation Number: 100030573

Contracting Authority: Sonia Gauthier
E-mail: n••••••••@••••••••.••.ca

Inquiries:
Inquiries regarding this requirement must be submitted to the Contracting Authority named above.

If you wish to find out how you can be a pre-qualified SA holder, please contact
R••••••••@••••••••.••.ca

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Basic information

Reference
cb-639-74118454
Solicitation no.
100030573
Buyer
Department of Employment and Social Development (ESDC)
Notice type
RFP against Supply Arrangement
Method
Competitive - Selective tendering
Procurement category
*GD
Trade agreements
*Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA)
Estimated value
Not disclosed
Source
canadabuys

Classification & terms

UNSPSC
UNSPSC 56000000 — Furniture and Furnishings

Delivery & regions

Province
Quebec
Regions of delivery
*National Capital Region (NCR)

Key dates

Published
November 4, 2025
Closes
November 21, 2025
Amendment no.
007

Likely incumbents

(5)

Suppliers who have won similar work from this buyer before.

  1. 1
    Asokan Business Interiors
    2 contracts won· latest April 10, 2026
    CAD $109.5K
    total awarded
  2. 2
    Elita’sualtultinej Ltd.
    1 contract won· latest August 21, 2026
    CAD $97.4K
    total awarded
  3. 3
    MMP Office Interiors Inc
    1 contract won· latest December 15, 2025
    CAD $83.8K
    total awarded
  4. 4
    TOTEM OFFISOURCE INC
    1 contract won· latest September 10, 2026
    CAD $61.2K
    total awarded
  5. 5
    DONNA CONA INC.
    1 contract won· latest July 27, 2026
    CAD $49.7K
    total awarded

Asokan Business Interiors is the most likely incumbent, based on how often and how recently they have won this buyer’s work in this category. To displace them, expect to need a clearly stronger proposition or price.

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