Pharmaceuticals

Trade Agreement: Agreement on Internal Trade (AIT)
Tendering Procedures: All interested suppliers may submit a bid
Attachment: YES (MERX) Electronic
Competitive Procurement Strategy: Lowest/Lower Bid
Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement: No
Nature of Requirements: 

Requirement: 

To supply pharmaceuticals on as and when requested basis to the
federal/provincial /territorial (F/P/T) jurisdictions.  

Quantity: 

261 pharmaceuticals with various quantities.

Contract period: 

From July 1, 2013 to June 30, 2014, with an option to extend the
contract period for two additional one-year periods from July 1,
2014 to June 30, 2015 and July 1, 2015 to June 30, 2016.

Delivery

Will be on an as-and-when requested basis.

Trade Agreements:
The provisions of the World Trade Organization-Agreement on
Government Procurement  (WTO-AGP), North American Free Trade
Agreement (NAFTA), Canada-Chile Free Trade Agreement (CCFTA) and
Canada-Columbia Free Trade Agreement Canada- Peru Free Trade
(FTA) are not applicable for reasons connected with the
protection of human life and health (see NAFTA article 1018
para. 2 (a) and (b); WTO-AGP article XXIII (2); CCFTA Article
Kbis 16-2(b); and FTA article 1402 para. 2(b) ), and because of
the absence of regulatory harmonization between Canada and the
other signatory countries to the WTO-AGP, NAFTA CCFTA , and FTA. 

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


Canada and the Minister of Public Works & Government Services as
Agent

This requirement is for the Federal/Provincial/Territorial
(F/P/T) Group Purchasing Program for Drugs and Vaccines. Canada
is acting as a purchasing agent for Provincial and/or
Territorial Governments.


Inquiries regarding this RFP are to be submitted to the
contracting officer listed below.



Delivery Date: 28/03/2013

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

Documents may be submitted in either official language of Canada.