PACKING&WAREHOUSING OF HOUSEHOLD EF

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: 
PACKING&WAREHOUSING OF HOUSEHOLD EF

08956-110350/A
Ogbumor, Alfred
Telephone No. - (819) 956-3589 (    )
Fax No. - (819) 956-4944

Description -  Request For Information (RFI):

Summary
The Department of Public Works and Governments Services Canada
(PWGSC) is conducting a RFI for the Removal and Storage (Packing
and Warehousing) Services of Household Effects (HHE). 

To support relocations, DFAIT requires Removal and Storage
Services in most major Canadian Cities for its employees and
their dependents. The scope for this service is approximately
500 outgoing and 500 incoming removal and storage  annually. 
90% of these services are in the National Capital Region (NCR)
and 10% in Other Canadian Cities. There is/are no historical
data (volume) of removal and storages services for any of the
Other Canadian Cities.

These services include preparation, packing, delivery and/or
long-term storage of household effect (HHE), from/to employees'
residences to/from storage facilities of the Offeror in the
National Capital Region (NCR) and Other Canadian Cities. It also
includes making arrangements with the Freight Forwarders, who
will in turn, pick-up/deliver the goods from/to the Offeror's
storage facility for delivery and/or return from/to Canadian
missions throughout the world. This services does not include
the storage of private motor vehicle (PMV)

In this Request for Information (RFI), the Federal Government is
seeking comments, concerns and alternative recommendations to
the attached procurement strategy.

This is not a bid solicitation. 
This RFI will not result in the award of any standing offer;
therefore, potential suppliers of any goods or services
described in this RFI should not earmark stock or facilities,
nor allocate resources, as a result of any information contained
in this RFI.  Nor will this RFI result in the creation of any
source list; therefore, whether or not any potential supplier
responds to this RFI will not preclude that supplier from
participating in any future procurement.  Also, the procurement
of any of the services described in this RFI will not
necessarily follow this RFI.  This RFI is simply intended to
solicit feedback from industry with respect to the matters
described in this RFI.
Respondents are requested to provide their comments, concerns
and, where applicable, alternative recommendations on how the
requirements or objectives described in this RFI could be
satisfied.  Respondents are also invited to provide comments
regarding the content, format and/or organization of any draft
documents included in this RFI.  Respondents should explain any
assumptions they make in their responses.
Client Departments:
Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade (DFAIT)
and Other Government Departments as listed in Schedules I, I.1,
II and III of the Financial Administration Act, R.S.C. 1985, c.
F-11. 

The Period of Standing Offer:
January 1, 2013 to March 31, 2015, with the right to request one
(1) extension of one year.

Security Requirement: No security clearance is required.

Trade Agreements: This requirement is subject to the Agreement
on Internal Trade (AIT).

Standing Offer Authority:

Alfred Ogbumor
Supply Specialist
Material Traffic Division (LM), PWGSC
Place du Portage, Phase III, 7B3, Station 2
11 Laurier St., Gatineau, Quebec K1A 0S5
Tel:  819-956-3589
E-mail: alfred.ogbumor@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.