This amendment #1 is raised to post responses to industry questions, along with extending the solicitation end date to October 11, 2023 at 2pm EST. *********************************************************************************************** Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC) is seeking the provision of moving services that meet a variety of moving needs for office equipment and supplies, but not limited to; office furniture, office equipment, boxes, and various types of supplies on an "as and when requested" basis, within regions across Canada, excluding zones falling within Comprehensive Land Claim Agreements (CLCA). Moving Services include the following streams of work: Stream 1: Inter-Building Inter-Office/Building zone Moving services in one building within or between identified rooms/offices. Example: moving or exchanging furniture from one floor to another or one office suite to another. Stream 2: Intra-City Intra-City Moves Moving services required within one local area of a specified city. Example: Moving goods from one office to another office within the same city, moving goods from site to disposal; moving goods/furniture from warehouse to site or vice/versa. Stream 3 – Intra-Provincial Intra-Provincial Moves Moving services within one province. Example: Moving goods from one office located in Ottawa to another office located in Kingston. Stream 4 – Inter-Provincial Inter-Provincial Moves Moving services between provinces across Canada. Example: Moving goods from one office located in Winnipeg, MB to Edmonton, AB. These services are being sought through a Supply Arrangement which will start March 1, 2024. A Request for Supply Arrangements (RFSA) will be issued in accordance with the process set out below to allow new Suppliers to become qualified. Existing qualified Suppliers, who have been issued a supply arrangement, will not be required to submit a new arrangement. The initial notice will be posted from September 8, 2023 for a period of 25 calendar days, closing October 3rd in order to begin the qualification process for bidders who have submitted arrangements for the initial notice. Immediately after the closure of the initial notice, a new notice will then be reposted and left continuously posted on the Government Electronic Tendering Service (GETS) to allow new Suppliers to become qualified. Qualified vendors will be added to the Supply Arrangement, as they have been deemed to qualify.
