Chair Components

Trade Agreement: Agreement on Internal Trade (AIT)
Tendering Procedures: All interested suppliers may submit a bid
Attachment: None
Competitive Procurement Strategy: Lowest/Lower Bid
Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement: No
Nature of Requirements: 
Chair Components

21K01-106002/A
Abrams, Kathrine
Telephone No. - (613) 545-8843
Fax No. - (613) 545-8067

Requirement
Request for a National Individual Standing Offer (NISO) for the
provision of chair components, including chair mechanisms, arms
and mesh backings as specified in Annex 1 on an "as and when"
requested basis, for the manufacture of office chairs by
Correctional Service Canada, in support of CORCAN Industries'
programs.  Specifically required are components and
sub-components to assemble with other textiles and components
into office chairs.

Background
CORCAN operates in 31 sites across Canada with these business
lines: textiles, manufacturing, construction, maintenance and
services (such as printing and laundry). A principal goal of
CORCAN is to provide Offender Workers with positive job-related
work habits and the opportunity to acquire real-world marketable
skills.  CORCAN shops operate in as businesslike a manner as
possible, given their institutional setting and training
imperatives. Most shops are ISO-certified.  

CORCAN's mission is to aid in the safe reintegration of
offenders into Canadian society by providing employment and
employability skills training to offenders incarcerated in
federal penitentiaries and, for brief periods of time, after
they are released into the community.

Further information can be found within the CSC website at:  
Http://www.csc-scc.gc.ca/text/prgrm/corcan/home_e.shtml

Period of the Standing Offer
The period of the Standing Offer is from date of Standing Offer
to March 31, 2014.

Option to Extend the Standing Offer
The Contractor grants to Canada the irrevocable option to extend
the term of the Contract by up to three (3) additional one (1)
year periods under the same terms and conditions. The Contractor
agrees that, during the extended period of the Standing Offer,
it will be paid in accordance with the applicable provisions as
set out in the Basis of Payment

Trade Agreements
The requirement is subject to the provisions of the Agreement on
Internal Trade (AIT).

Evaluation Procedures
Bids will be assessed in accordance with the entire requirement
of the bid solicitation.

As a condition precedent to issuance of the standing offer, the
supplier must produce pre-production samples. The sample chair
components submitted may be assembled with other components in
order to produce the chair(s) described in the specifications at
Annex "A" of the solicitation for evaluation against
CAN/CGSB-44.232-2008. 
Selection Method
An offer must comply with the requirements of the Request for
Standing Offers to be declared responsive.  The responsive offer
with the lowest evaluated price will be recommended for issuance
of a Standing Offer.
Enquiries

All enquiries must be submitted in writing to the Contracting
Authority no later than ten (10) calendar days before the bid
closing date.

Negotiations

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

Documents may be submitted in either official language of Canada.


Katie Abrams
Public Works and Government Services Canada / Travaux publics et
Services gouvernementaux Canada
Kingston Procurement / Des Acquisitions Kingston
86 Clarence St., 2nd floor
Kingston, Ontario
K7L 1X3
Telephone / Téléphone 613-545-8843
Facsimile / Télécopieur 613-545-8067
Government of Canada / Gouvernement du Canada
Kathrine.abrams@pwgsc-tpsgc.gc.ca /
Kathrine.abrams@tpsgc-pwgsc.gc.ca
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.