OFFICE SEATING

Trade Agreement: WTO-AGP/NAFTA/Canada FTAs with
Peru/Colombia/Panama
Tendering Procedures: All interested suppliers may submit a bid
Attachment: None
Competitive Procurement Strategy: Best Overall  Proposal
Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement: No
Nature of Requirements: 
OFFICE SEATING FURNITURE

Public Works and Government Services Canada (PWGSC) on behalf of
the Government of Canada, has an ongoing requirement for the
supply, delivery and installation of Office Seating Furniture
through a Request for Supply Arrangement (RFSA) to be available
to all federal Government users across Canada, from date of
issuance until such time Canada no longer considers it to be
advantageous to use it.

The RFSA cover two procurement streams:  The Aboriginal
Suppliers and the General Suppliers as indicated below:

1.	Aboriginal Suppliers wishing to submit an arrangement under
the Procurement Strategy 		for Aboriginal Business (PSAB).  For
the purpose of the RFSA, this stream is titled 		"PSAB" or "PSAB
Suppliers" or "PSAB stream".

2.	Any Supplier wishing to submit an arrangement not pursuant to
the PSAB.  For the purpose of the RFSA, this stream is titled
"General" or "General Suppliers" or "General stream".


For the PSAB stream:

This procurement is set aside under the federal government's
Procurement Strategy for Aboriginal Business, as detailed in
Annex 9.4 Requirements for the Set-aside Program for Aboriginal
Business, of the Supply Manual.

This procurement is set aside from the international trade
agreements under the provision each has for set-asides for small
and minority businesses.

Further to Article 1802 of the Agreement on Internal Trade
(AIT), AIT does not apply to this procurement.

For the General stream: 

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), the Agreement on
Internal Trade (AIT), the Canada-Columbia Free Trade Agreement
and the Canada-Peru Free Trade Agreement.

General Suppliers must be able to provide the goods and services
across Canada (nationally).  Suppliers subject to the
Procurement Strategy for Aboriginal Business (PSAB) must be able
to provide the goods and services either across Canada
(nationally) or across at least one region of Canada.

During the RFSA period, Suppliers are to obtain a CD from GETS
as part of the solicitation package containing various technical
and financial tables to be completed and submitted on a CD or
DVD to the Supply Arrangement Authority.


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.