Standing Offer-Refrigeration, AAFC Charlottetown Main Complex
and Harrington Farm Site, PEI

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: 
Standing Offer - Refrigeration
AAFC Charlottetown Main Complex
and Harrington Farm Site, PEI

01913-040006/A
Reay, D (PWC)
Telephone No. - (902) 566-7518 (    )
Fax No. - (902) 566-7514

IMPORTANT NOTICE TO SUPPLIERS

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Tendering Service from MERX to Buyandsell.gc.ca/tenders on June
1, 2013

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Work under this standing offer includes the provision of
refrigeration services on an as and when required  basis, on
behalf of Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, for 1 year with an
option to renew for two additional one year periods. Location of
the work  is the Charlottetown Complex, 440 University Ave.,
Charlottetown, PEI, and the Harrington Farm Site, 1200 Brackley
Point Road, Harrington, PEI.

Notice of Site Visit

It is recommended that the Bidder or a representative of the
Bidder visit the work site.  Arrangements have been made for a
tour of the work site.  

The site visit will be held on:  Tuesday, June 11, 2013 at
10:00am

Contractors are asked to meet at  the AAFC Charlottetown Main
Complex (Front Desk), 440 University Avenue, Chalottetown, PEI. 

Bidders are requested to communicate with the Contracting
Authority 4 day(s) before the scheduled visit to confirm
attendance and provide the name(s) of the person(s) who will
attend.  Bidders may be requested to sign an attendance form. 
Bidders who do not attend or send a representative will not be
given an alternative appointment but they will not be precluded
from submitting a bid.  Any clarifications or changes to the bid
solicitation resulting from the site visit will be included as
an amendment to the bid solicitation.

Security requirements are included in this solicitation document.

The Standing Offer is for one year with two possible extension
years.  The estimate for this opportunity (including extension
years) is within the following cost category:  $100,001 to
$250,000.

IMPORTANT NOTICE:  New measures related to Code of Conduct and
certifications included in the solicitation documents requires
attention.

Inquiries:  All inquiries of a technical nature and all
questions of a contractual nature are to be submitted in writing
to the contractual authority:  Darlene Reay, telephone
902-566-7518, facsimile 902-566-7514 and e-mail
darlene.reay@pwgsc.gc.ca

Firms intending to submit tenders on this project should obtain
tender documents through the MERX services provider.  Addenda,
when issued, will be available from the MERX provider.  Firms
that elect to base their bids on tender documents obtained from
other sources do so at their own risk and will be solely
responsible to inform the tender calling authority of their
intention to bid.

Standard terms and conditions for this procurement are
incorporated by reference, and form part of the tender and
contract documents.  The standard documents are issued by Public
Works and Government Services and may be viewed on the MERX
electronic bulletin board as part of the information module.

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.