RMSO: Grocery Products/Miscellaneous

Trade Agreement: WTO-AGP/NAFTA/AIT/Canada FTAs with Peru/Colombia/Panama
Tendering Procedures: All interested suppliers may submit a bid
Competitive Procurement Strategy: 
Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement: No
Nature of Requirements: 

AMENDMENT 007:

This amendment is to post a new version of ANNEX B - QUEBEC region. 
Version # 5 for Quebec region has to be used from now on. 

No other version will be accepted on closing date January 31, 2017. 

-Quebec, version 5

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AMENDMENT 006:

This amendment is to post new ANNEXES B for ALL REGIONS. The latest version for each region has to be used from now on. 

No other version will be accepted on closing date January 31, 2017. Here they are:

-Bagotville, version 3
-La Macaza, version 2
-Port-Cartier, version 2
-Quebec, version 4
-Montreal, version 3


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AMENDMENT 005:

This amendment is to advise bidders that:

-> Period #2 closing date is hereby modified for January 31, 2017.

-> Period #2 will be from March 1, 2017 to June 30, 2017.

-> Annexes B (including Calendar Closing dates) are being optimized and will be updated shortly. 
-> * PLEASE CONSULT THIS POSTING FREQUENTLY *


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AMENDMENT 004:

To change ANNEX B - BAG (Bagotville) Work Document. Only BAG - VERSION II WORKING DOCUMENT is valid from now on.


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AMENDMENT 003:

To change ANNEX B - QUÉBEC Work Document. Only VERSION III (3) QUEBEC ANNEX B is valid from now on.


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AMENDMENT 002:

To change ANNEX B - MONTRÉAL Work Document. Only Version 002 MONTRÉAL ANNEX B is valid from now on.


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AMENDMENT 001:

To change ANNEX B - QUÉBEC Work Document. Only Version 002 QUEBEC ANNEX B is valid from now on.


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NOTICE TO ALL VENDORS: WE WELCOME YOUR COMMENTS ON OUR NEW ACQUISITION STRATEGY FOR THE PROCUREMENT OF FOOD AND BEVERAGE PRODUCTS. 

A LETTER OF INTEREST WILL SOON BE POSTED ON OUR WEBSITE: WWW.BUYANDSELL.GC.CA.

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DESCRIPTION: 

This Regional Individual Standing Offer (RISO) request involves the provision, on an as and when ordered basis, of Grocery Products - Miscellaneous.

Please note that any offeror may submit a bid depending on the region it is able to service (delivery). Prices quoted for identical or similar items may vary between regions established by tabs in Annex B (Working Document - List of Products)

Please refer to Annex C (Delivery Addresses) for a list of the delivery points in each region included in the Standing Offer.

The offerors must be able to deliver the goods being offered to ALL SHIPPING ADDRESSES in the region.


IDENTIFIED USER:

The Identified Users authorized to make call-ups against the Standing Offer include any governmentdepartment, agency or Crown Corporation listed in Schedules I, I.1, II, III, of the Financial Administration Act, R.S., 1985, c. F-11 in the province of Quebec. 


PERIOD OF STANDING PROPOSAL:

From the date of issuance to June 30, 2017 - divided into two (2) periods of six (6) months.

NOTE:

- Offers must be submitted for each period as per the pre-determinedClosing Schedule (see Annex B - Working Document).
- Up to three (3) Standing Offers may be issued foreach region per period.
- In the event that three (3) Standing Offers are not enough to fulfill all of the items, Canada reserves the right to issuemore than three (3)Standing Offers per region and per period.


DELAY: 

Delivery will take place no later than forty-eight (48) hours from receipt of an order.

At all times during the period of the Standing Offer, when “Urgent” requests are made, the Offeror (s) will commit to supplying the goods within twenty-four (24) hours following receipt of an order.


SECURITY - Appliesonly to the institutions of Correctional Service Canada:

Please note that there might be a delay entering and exiting the institutions. 
The client may require that a security investigation be made on the supplier's delivery staff.

Furthermore,the suppliershall ensure that his staff members carry a proof of identity at all times, or they will be denied access to the site.

The delivery vehicles may be searched when entering and exiting the institutions.


QUANTITIES:

The estimated quantities for each of the required items can be found in Annex B - Working Document - List of products.


APPROXIMATE SCOPE OF THE STANDING PROPOSAL:

The approximate scope of the Standing Proposal is $ 8 000 000.00 for the period from the date of issuance to June 30, 2017 inclusive.


TRADE AGREEMENTS:

The requirement is subject to the provisions of the World Trade Organization Agreement on Government Procurement (WTO-AGP), the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), and the Agreement on Internal Trade (AIT).

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.