Dual Monitor Arms

Notice of Proposed Procurement - NPP

Request for Proposal (RFP) for Dual Monitor Arms
Trade Agreements: Yes
Tendering Procedures: All interested suppliers may submit a bid
Attachment: Yes (GETS)
Competitive Procurement Strategy: Best overall Proposal
Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement: No
Nature of Requirement: Goods
Estimated Cost of proposed Contract, including the options, approximately $200,000.00 CAD (applicable taxes excluded)
National Energy Board File No: RFP-13-0243

SOLICITATION DOCUMENTS ARE ONLY AVAILABLE THROUGH GETS.

The information contained in this notice is a brief description of the requirement and is for information purposes only. Bidders must refer to the complete Request for Proposal (RFP) document for a full description of the requirements and the full bid instructions.

Background:
The National Energy Board (NEB), an independent federal regulator, located in Calgary, Alberta, is a court of record, with the powers, rights and privileges of a superior court, established in 1959 by the National Energy Board Act. The mandate of the NEB is to promote safety and security, environmental protection and economic efficiency in the Canadian public interest, in the regulation of pipelines, energy development and trade.

Description:
The National Energy Board requires Supply, Delivery and install 425 monitor arms with the dual-monitor crossbar to each open workstation in Calgary, Alberta.

Period of the Contract:
The Contractor must perform the Work commencing from date of Contract.

Evaluation Methodology:
Bids will be evaluated in progressive stages:
- Phase 1: Mandatory Mandatory Technical Specifications Criteria;
- Phase 2: Financial Evaluation; and
- Phase 3: Determination of the lowest evaluated price.
A bid must comply with the requirements of the bid solicitation and meet all mandatory technical evaluation criteria to be declared responsive. The responsive bid with the lowest evaluated price will be recommended for award of a contract

International Trade Agreements:
This procurement falls under the provisions of:
The North America Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), the Canada-Chile Free Trade Agreement (CCFTA), the Canada-Peru Free Trade Agreement (CPFTA), and the Canada-Colombia Free Trade Agreement (CCOFTA), and the Agreement on Internal Trade (AIT), and the World Trade Organization - Agreement on Government Procurement (WTO-AGP).
Comprehensive Land Claim Agreements:
This procurement is not subject to any Comprehensive Land Claim Agreements.

Submission of Bids:
It is requested that bids be provided directly to the Contracting Authority. Bids must be delivered to the following address, sealed, on or before April 9, 2014, 2:00 p.m. (Calgary time).
Mailing Address:
National Energy Board
Supply Management
444 Seventh Avenue SW.
Calgary, Alberta T2P 0X8
Attn: Papa Thierno Ndiaye, Management Services
National Energy Board File No: RFP-13-0243

For sending packages by courier or for dropping off, please note that the Business Centre hours are Mondays to Fridays from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (local time).
Bids received after the stipulated closing date and time will not be accepted and will be returned unopened to the bidder. If a late bid must be opened to determine the name and/or address of the bidder or the nature of the enclosure, a covering letter will be sent to explain the necessity of opening the bid.
Faxed or bids sent via electronic mail will not be accepted.

All enquiries and other communication with the National Energy Board officials are to be directed ONLY to the Contracting Authority. The Contracting Authority will be the bidder’s primary contact. All requests for information must be directed to this contact. Bidders who contact anyone other than the Contracting Authority may be disqualified. All enquiries must be submitted in writing to papathierno.ndiaye@neb-one.gc.ca no later than twenty (20) calendar days before the RFP closing date. Enquiries received after that time may not be answered.
Documents may be submitted in either official language of Canada.

The National Energy Board retains the right to negotiate with suppliers on any procurement.
Further information about the National Energy Board may be obtained at www.neb-one.gc.ca.