Furniture Cat 1,2 & Non SA- Canadian Food Inspection Agency

Notice of Proposed Procurement (NPP)

1. This NPP is issued pursuant to PWGSC Supply Arrangement (SA) # E60PQ-140003/C and covers a requirement from the following Product Categories of the SA:

- Product Category 1 - Interconnecting Panels and Freestanding Systems;

- Product Category 2 - Freestanding Height Adjustable Desk/Table Products;

- This requirement also contains products that are NON-SUPPLY ARRANGEMENT.

2. Canadian Food Inspection Agency has a requirement for the purchase, delivery and installation of office furniture to Winkler, Manitoba by June 1 2020.

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

4. This requirement is subject to the Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA) and the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)

5. 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 # E60PQ-140003/B and can be found on the Government Electronic Tendering Service (GETS - https://buyandsell.gc.ca/procurement-data/tenders). 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.