20191654 - Cat 1,2,3,5,6 - Furniture - IRB - NPP

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

- Product Category 1 - Interconnecting Panels and Freestanding Systems;

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

 - Product Category 3 - Metal Filing and Storage Cabinets;

 - Product Category 5 - Ancillary and Lighting Products

 - Product Category 6 – Support Space – Collaborative Furniture

2. The Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada has a requirement for the purchase, delivery to Toronto, ON by March 6^th, 2020 and installation of office furniture to Toronto, ON by April 30^th, 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), the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), the Canada-Columbia Free Trade Agreement, the Canada-Korea Free Trade Agreement, the Canada-Chili Free Trade Agreement, Canada-Panama Free Trade Agreement and Canada-Honduras Free Trade Agreement the Canada-Peru Free Trade Agreement and the World Trade Organization-Agreement on Government Procurement (WTO-AGP).

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 a 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/C and can be found on the Government Electronic Tendering Service. 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.