FURNITURE - CONFERENCE CHAIRS

Trade Agreement: Set-Aside Program for Aboriginal Business (SPAB)
Tendering Procedures: Suppliers on permanent list or able to meet qualification requirements
Competitive Procurement Strategy: 
Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement: No
Nature of Requirements: 

FURNITURE - CONFERENCE CHAIRS

ED001-172519/B

JACQUELYN STEVENSON
Telephone No. - (902) 403-3520
Fax No. - (902) 496-5016

The Department of Public Works and Government Services Canada has received a requirement on behalf of the Department of Veterans Affairs Canada for the purchase, delivery and installation of 70  of Sub-Category Rotary Office chairs and 24  of Sub-Category Rotary Conference chairs to Stratford, PEI by 31-March-2017.

This NPP is issued pursuant to PWGSC Supply Arrangement(SA) # E60PQ-120001/B, E60PQ-120001/C and E60PQ-120001/D, and covers a requirement from the following Sub-Categories of the SA: Rotary Office Chairs, and Rotary Conference Chairs.

The bid solicitation is open to PSAB Suppliers who are pre-qualified intheir SA to supply, deliver and install the required products and services to Atlantic Region.

This procurement is set aside under the federal government’s Procurement Strategy for Aboriginal 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 1802 of the Agreement on Internal Trade (AIT), AIT does not apply to this procurement.  

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-120001/B, E60PQ-120001/C and E60PQ-120001/D, and can be found on the Government Electronic Tendering Service (GETS - https://buyandsell.gc.ca/policy-and-guidelines/standard-acquisition-clauses-and-conditions-manual).  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. 

Following are the basic features and attributes required by Canada:

Rotary Office chair features: 

• No headrest;
• High Back; 
• Adjustable LumbarSupport; 
• Height/Width/Swivel Adjustable “T” Arms; 
• Adjustable Seat Pan Depth; 
• Backrest Lockable or Stoppable in Multiple Positions; 
• Tilt Mechanism Independent or Concurrent; 
• Back: Breathable Material (mesh)
• Seat:Fabric

Rotary Conference chair features:

• No headrest;
• High Back; 
• Adjustable Lumbar Support; 
• Fixed “T” Arms; 
• Adjustable Seat Pan Depth; 
• Backrest Lockable or Stoppable in Multiple Positions; 
• Tilt Mechanism Independent or Concurrent; 
• Back: Breathable Material (mesh)
• Seat: Fabric



Delivery Date: Above-mentioned

The Crown retains the right to negotiate with suppliers on any procurement.

Documents may be submitted in either official language of Canada.