MISCELLANEOUS OFFICE AND DESK SUPPLIES

Trade Agreement: WTO-AGP/NAFTA/AIT/Canada-Peru
FTA/Canada-Colombia FTA
Tendering Procedures: All interested suppliers may submit a bid
Attachment: YES (MERX) Electronic
Competitive Procurement Strategy: Best Overall  Proposal
Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement: No
Nature of Requirements: 
MISCELLANEOUS OFFICE AND DESK SUPPLIES 

E60PD-11OSFB/A
Swanson, Manon
Telephone No. - (819) 956-7304 (    )
Fax No. - (819) 956-5706

MISCELLANEOUS OFFICE AND DESK SUPPLIES 

There are two (2) separate solicitation documents published on
GETS for this requirement; 
one (1) solicitation document E60PD-11OSFB/A aimed at the
general industry and one (1) under the aboriginal set-aside
program E60PD-11OSFB/B.   If Offerors are eligible and choose to
make an offer on both requirements they must quote on the
appropriate solicitation document, in other words submit two (2)
separate offer packages.
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Requirement

This requirement is to establish Master Standing Offer(s) for
the supply of  miscellaneous office and desk supplies for use by
any government department, agency or Crown corporation listed in
Schedules I, I.1, II, III, of the Financial Administration Act,
R.S., 1985, c. F-11 on an "as and when requested" basis for a
period from date of issuance until March 31, 2014 with the
option to extend for three (3) additional one (1) year periods
under the same terms and conditions.

Basis of Selection

This requirement is directed to a reseller / dealer community
which is inclusive of Regionally Based Small and Medium
Enterprises (SMEs). Therefore offers will be evaluated and
issued on a regional basis. In the event that an Offeror is
successful in more than one region, PWGSC will issue one
Standing Offer document addressing the applicable regions. All
standing Offer documents will clearly indicate the regions and
individual pricing that applies.

The regions for the RFSOs and resulting RMSOs are defined as
Pacific, Western, Northern Ontario,  Southern/South Central
Ontario, Eastern Ontario/National Capital Region, Quebec,
Newfoundland/ Labrador, New-Brunswick/Prince Edward Island and
Nova Scotia.
 
Bidders' Conference

A bidders' conference will be held on Friday, October 12, 2012
at Place du Portage Phase IV, Level 0,  140 Promenade du
Portage, Gatineau Quebec,  K1A 0J9  (Papineau Room). 

English session:  10:00 AM
French session:   1:30 PM

The scope of the requirement outlined in the bid solicitation
will be reviewed during the conference and questions will be
answered.  It is recommended that bidders who intend to submit a
bid attend or send a representative.

Offerors are requested to communicate with the Standing Offer
Authority by email at :
RapportsOACPD.SOAReportingPD@pwgsc.gc.ca at least 2 working days
before the conference to confirm attendance.  Offerors must
confirm whether attending in person or via teleconference.
Delivery Date: 16/04/2012

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

Documents may be submitted in either official language of Canada.