FREIGHT FORWARDING RFSO

Trade Agreement: Agreement on Internal Trade (AIT)
Tendering Procedures: If 2+ bids offer Canadian goods/services other bids will not be considered
Competitive Procurement Strategy: 
Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement: No
Nature of Requirements: 

FREIGHT FORWARDING SERVICES

08127-140260/A
Alfred Ogbumor
Telephone No. - 819-420-2973
Fax No. - 819-956-4944

The Department of Public Works and Government Services Canada (PWGSC) on behalf of the Department of Department of Foreign Affairs andTrade Development (DFATD) and other government departments, requires National Master Standing Offer/s, (NMSO/s), for Freight Forwarding Services. These services will be by land, air and ocean for the movement of household effects, personal goods and private motor vehicles more frequently from/to the facilities of household movers in the National Capital Area (NCR) to/from the Canadian Embassies and High Commissions throughout the world, on an as-and-when-requested basis.

The scope of this requirement is for approximately 500 outgoing relocations and 500 incoming relocations annually, of personal effects and private motor vehicles (PMV) from NCR to Canadian Missions abroad and from Canadian Missions abroad back to NCR. The majority of these relocations occur between May and October. 

Offers will be assessed on per region (air and sea) basis. The four regions are as follows: Africa & the Middle-East; Central and Southern America & the Caribbean; Asia-Pacific and Europe; Offerors are not required to submit pricing for all four regions, however, they must provide all rates for each destination for the region they are offering to provide Freight Forwarding Services.

The period of the standing offer/s will be from date of issuance to October 31, 2016, with the right to request an extension to the NMSO by one (1) year period, November 1, 2016 to October 31, 2017.

It is the intent to issue up to five (5) Standing Offers, if possible, one for each region.  

If PSPC notifies the Offeror that it has been issued a standing offer, the Offeror shall, at its sole expense, provide financial security to the Crown within seven (7) calendar days from such notification, in the form of an irrevocable letter of credit in the amount of $150,000.00 Canadian dollars.

There is a security requirement related to the NMSO/s, Offerors who receive a Standing Offer will be required to have security clearance to the level SECRET as detailed in the Request for Standing Offer (RFSO) document.

An electronic version, in Microsoft EXCEL format, of the Basis of Payment Pricing/Rate Sheets are attached with the RFSO.

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.