RFP - REFURBISHING FURNITURE & NEW PURCHASE OF FURNITURE
COMPONENTS

Trade Agreement: WTO-AGP/NAFTA/AIT/Canada FTAs with
Peru/Colombia/Panama
Tendering Procedures: Generally only one firm has been invited
to bid
Attachment: YES (MERX) Electronic
Non-Competitive Procurement Strategy: Interchangeable Parts
Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement: No
Vendor Name and Address: 
ABI/Advanced Business Interiors Inc.
2355 St Laurent Blvd
Ottawa Ontario
Canada
K1G4L2
Nature of Requirements: 
Advance Contract Award Notice (ACAN)
An ACAN is a public notice indicating to the supplier community
that a department or agency intends to award a contract for
goods, services or construction to a pre-identified supplier,
thereby allowing other suppliers to signal their interest in
bidding, by submitting a statement of capabilities. If no
supplier submits a statement of capabilities that meets the
requirements set out in the ACAN, on or before the closing date
stated in the ACAN, the contracting officer may then proceed
with the award to the pre-identified supplier. 
1.	Definition of the requirement
The RCMP has a requirement to provide office space that
effectively meets the operational needs of the occupant groups'
functions while maximizing space utilization.  It is expected
that the fitted-up space will be occupied for a minimum period
of 15 years.
RCMP's goal is to provide flexible, functional, safe, healthy,
responsive and efficient workstations while respecting current
Government of Canada Workplace 2.0 Fit-up Standards, PWGSC
Standards for Leased Accommodation, CAN/CSA B651-12 Accessible
Design for the Built Environment, Treasury Board and User
Departments' Accommodation Standards.  As well as, Treasury
Board Fire Protection Standards, other applicable standards,
guidelines and codes, while incorporating sustainable design
principles in project solutions, current technologies and
innovative and ergonomic solutions for the total office
environment.
This requirement consists of refurbishing the client's existing
furniture inventory such as interconnected panel systems and
work surfaces to be performed at the contractor site.  The
contractor will be required to dismantle the existing furniture
and transport to his site. The contractor will be required to
deliver and install the refurbished existing furniture to the
clients' sites. There will also be overhead storage units,
pedestals and hardware components purchased to compliment the
existing furniture. 
2.	Criteria for assessment of the Statement of Capabilities
(Minimum Essential Requirements)
Any interested supplier must demonstrate by way of a statement
of capabilities that its refurbishing services and products meet
the following requirements:
This requirement requires over 65% of the existing furniture
components such as interconnected panel systems: to be cut down,
reskinned, repainted and work surfaces: to be cut down,
re-laminated and new trim to be applied, thereby requiring
equipment that is interchangeable with existing equipment that
is to be supplied by Advanced Business Interiors Inc.
The interconnecting panels systems and work surfaces that are
currently in storage are still under warranty.  A limited amount
of new product components will also be purchased, delivered and
installed.  The sole manufacture of the new product components
required to compliment this refurbishment is Haworth.  Advanced
Business Interiors Inc. is authorized to supply and install all
Haworth products and services.  
3.	Applicability of the trade agreement(s) to the procurement
This procurement is subject to all trade agreement(s).
4.	Government Contracts Regulations Exception(s)
The following exception(s) to the Government Contracts
Regulations is (are) invoked for this procurement under
subsection 6(d) - only one person is capable of performing the
work
5.	Period of the proposed contract or delivery date
The work is to be performed in two phases;

Phase 1: to begin two weeks from contract award date.
Phase 2: to begin October 3, 2014

Work is to be completed by December 10, 2014.  
6.	Cost estimate of the proposed contract
The estimated value of the contract is $600,000.00 (applicable
taxes included).
7.	Name and address of the pre-identified supplier
Advanced Business Interiors
2355 St. Laurent Blvd.
OTTAWA ONTARIO   CANADA   K1G 4L2
8.	Suppliers' right to submit a statement of capabilities
Suppliers who consider themselves fully qualified and available
to provide the goods, services or construction services
described in the ACAN may submit a statement of capabilities in
writing to the contact person identified in this notice on or
before the closing date of this notice. The statement of
capabilities must clearly demonstrate how the supplier meets the
advertised requirements.
9.	Closing date for a submission of a statement of capabilities
The closing date and time for accepting statements of
capabilities is July 28, 2014 at 2:00 p.m. EST.
10.	Inquiries and submission of statements of capabilities
Inquiries and statements of capabilities are to be directed to:
Tracey Miller
Supply Officer
11 rue Laurier
GATINEAU QUEBEC  K1A 0S5
Telephone: 819-956-2459
Facsimile: 819-956-5706
E-mail: tracey.miller@pwgsc.gc.ca

Delivery Date: Above-mentioned

You are hereby notified that the government intends to negotiate
with one firm only as identified above. Should you have any
questions concerning this requirement, contact the contracting
officer identified above.

An Advance Contract Award Notice (ACAN) allows departments and
agencies to post a notice, for no less than fifteen (15)
calendar days, indicating to the supplier community that it
intends to award a good, service or construction contract to a
pre-identified contractor. If no other supplier submits, on or
before the closing date, a Statement of Capabilities that meets
the requirements set out in the ACAN, the contracting authority
may then proceed with the award.  However, should a Statement of
Capabilities be found to meet the requirements set out in the
ACAN, then the contracting authority will proceed to a full
tendering process.

Suppliers who consider themselves fully qualified and available
to provide the services/goods described herein, may submit a
statement of capabilities in writing to the contact person
identified in this Notice on or before the closing date of this
Notice. The statement of capabilities must clearly demonstrate
how the supplier meets the advertised requirements.

The PWGSC file number, the contracting officer's name and the
closing date of the ACAN must appear on the outside of the
envelope in block letters or, in the case of a facsimile
transmission, on the covering page.

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

Documents may be submitted in either official language of Canada.