Treasury Board· Seating

Trade Agreement: Set-Aside Program for Aboriginal Business (SPAB)
Tendering Procedures: 
Attachment: None
Competitive Procurement Strategy: Lowest/Lower Bid
Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement: No
Nature of Requirements: 
Treasury Board -  Side Chair

EN448-150542/G
Frigon, Francine
Telephone No. - (819) 956-7331 

1.	This NPP is issued pursuant to PWGSC Supply Arrangement (SA)
# E60PQ-120001/B, E60PQ-120001/C and E60PQ-120001/D and covers a
requirement from the following Sub-Category of the SA: Side
Chair.

2.	Public Works and Governmenmt Services Canada on behalf of
Treasury Board has a requirement for the purchase, delivery and
installation of  607 of Sub-Category  - Side Chair to Ottawa,
Ontario.  Multiple deliveries/installations starting on February
17, 2015 up to June 10, 2015 with various quantities.

The bid solicitation is open to PSAB Suppliers who are
pre-qualified in their SA to supply, deliver and install the
required products and services to the National Capital Region.

3.	This NPP covers a requirement to be solicited amongst the
PSAB stream of Suppliers (SA holders).

4. 	       This procurement is set aside under the federal
government's Procurement Strategy for Aboriginal Business. 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.  

5.	The bid solicitation is also open to suppliers who are not
Supply Arrangement (SA) holders.  In order for new suppliers to
bid on this solicitation, the new supplier must first qualify
for a SA.  The process to qualify for a SA is detailed in RFSA #
E60PQ-120001/D and can be found on the Government Electronic
Tendering Service (GETS -
https://buyandsell.gc.ca/policy-and-guidelines/standard-acquisiti
on-clauses-and-conditions-manual).  Canada is not required to
delay the award of a resulting contract pending the evaluation
of an arrangement and issuance of a SA by the PWGSC Supply
Arrangement Authority. 

6.	The basic features and attributes required by Canada are as
follows:

Side Chair, Stacking, Cantilever base chair with arms. Plain. 
Back Breathable Material / Seat Fabric.
Canadian Content.
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.