RISO Fresh Fruits & Vegetables

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: 

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This PSPC office provides procurement services to the public in both official languages of Canada.

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

Fresh Fruits and Vegetables

REQUIREMENT:

Requesting a Standing Offer for the supply and delivery of   Fresh Fruits and Vegetables  to Department of National Defence for 3 ASG Food Services’ various kitchens at  5th Canadian Division Support Base Gagetown located in Oromocto, New Brunswick on an "as and when" requested basis for the period from 01 April, 2016  to  31 March, 2017,  divided into twelve (12) rebid periods.

The Financial Limitation - Total from 01 April, 2016 to March 31, 2017 is estimated at $600,000.00applicable taxes included.

Standing Offers will be processed in twelve (12) periods of one (1) month each.
The Estimated Financial Limitation - Total for each monthly standing offer is indicated at 
Annex “E” applicable taxes included.

Instructions to Offerors:

Offers must be submitted for each monthly standing offer period as per the Schedule of Tender Closing Dates in Annex “E”.  The Pages 1 of the Tender Document, for each monthly closing date, are included in Annex “E”.

Offerors may bid on any period of their choice.  

Only one (1) notice will be posted on Buy and Sell - Government Electronic Tendering Service (GETS) for this requirement.  This posting will include all the documents which are to be submitted by the offeror for therebidding period.  No further notice will be given to the offerors of the periodic tender closing dates.  It is the offeror’s responsibility to create a «bring-forward system» that best suits his needs.

NOTE:   An amendment to the solicitation will be posted on Buy and Sell if there must be any changes to the Requirement, the Schedule of Tender Closing Dates, the Estimated Monthly Financial Limitation - Total or to the «List of Products» at Annex “B”.   It is the responsibility of the offerors to assure themselves they receive all the amendments (if any) during the period from the date this solicitation is published on Buy and Sell.
 

MANDATORY CRITERIA:

Annex A - Requirement 
Annex B - Basis of Payment - «List of Products»
Annex C - Complete List of Each Individual who are currently Directors and/or Owners of the 
offeror;
Annex D - Information to Suppliers
Annex E - Schedule of Tender Closing Dates and Pages 1 of the Tender Document for each monthly tender closing date

The supplier MUST be compliant with the Requirement at Annex "A", and the «List of Products» at Annex "B" and Conditions of the Request for Standing Offer.

Pricing:  As per attached Annex "B" - Basis of Payment. 

The supplier MUST provide a price for ALL items and must be able to supply 100% of the items on the attached «List of Products» at Annex “B”.  Failure to do so will render your bid non compliant and it will be rejected.

Please note that the estimated quantities indicated on Annex "B" are based ona one (1) year period and are to be used for evaluation purposes only.   

Delivery Schedules and Requirements are indicated in Annex “A”.

EVALUATION PROCEDURE AND BASIS OF SELECTION:

Only one (1) Standing Offer will be awarded (monthly) to lowest aggregate bid, total extended cost of all items, meeting all mandatory requirements.

INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERER:

It is essential that the elements contained in your offer be stated in a clear concise manner.  The Contracting Authority reserves the right to accept any offer as submitted without prior negotiations.  It is the responsibility of the offeror to obtain clarification of the requirements contained herein, if necessary, PRIOR to submitting their offer.
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.