Janitorial Services - Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, St.
John's, NL.

Trade Agreement: NAFTA/AIT/Canada-Peru FTA/Canada-Colombia FTA
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: 
Janitorial Services - Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, St.
John's, NL.

01800-130117/A
Chaulk, Patricia
Telephone No. - (709) 772-8357 
Fax No. - (709) 772-4603


Janitorial Services - Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, St.
John's, NL.


Public Works and Government Services has a requirement for
Janitorial Services at Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada,
Atlantic Cool Climate Crop Research Centre, 308 Brookfield Road,
St. John's, NL.  The contractor is to provide janitorial
services for building 5A, building 11, building 25, building 39,
building 6 and building 18, as stated for each building in the
specifications . This contract does not include maintenance of
the grounds, parking areas, roads, or any other building not
stipulated in the specifications.

The term of this contract is for One (1) year from the date of
award. Canada also reserves the irrevocable option to extend
this contract for an additional Two (2) One (1) Year periods.


Optional 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,
September 18, at 10:30 am at the Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada,
Atlantic Cool Climate Crop Research Centre at 308 Brookfield
Road, St. John's, NL. All interested parties should meet in the
Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada main boardroom for sign in and
subsequent tour of the facility.

IMPORTANT NOTES TO BIDDERS:

Ÿ	Under the Code of Conduct and Certification provisions,
Standard Instructions 2003 (2012-07-11) Standard Instructions -
Goods or Services - Competitive Requirements, Bidders must
submit the following as part of their bid: 
1.  A complete list of names of all individuals who are
currently directors of the Bidder; 
2.  A properly completed and signed Consent Form, for each
individual named in the aforementioned list
Please refer to the Request for Proposal (RFP) for complete and
detailed instructions.

IMPORTANT NOTE TO BIDDERS:

With the introduction of the new Government Electronic Tendering
Service (GETS III), there are significant changes to Public
Works and Government Services Canada (PWGSC) solicitations.

Bidders are responsible for obtaining copies of solicitation
forms, special instructions, and specifications which are now
available directly from the MERX site. Bidders will arrange to
print the documents they require at a printer of their choice or
on their own equipment.  Addenda, when issued, will be available
from the MERX service provider.  

It is the responsibility of the Bidder to ensure that all
addenda issued prior to tender closing have been obtained and
addressed in the submitted tender.

Firms intending to submit offers on this project should obtain
their solicitation documents through the MERX services provider
at http://www.merx.com, referencing the solicitation number. 
The telephone number for MERX is 1-800-964-MERX (6379) all
across Canada.  Firms that elect to base their bids on
solicitation documents obtained from other sources do so at
their own risk and will be solely responsible to inform the
contracting authority of their intention to bid.  

Bids will be received in English, or French at:  Public Works
and Government Services Canada, Bid Receiving Unit, 10 Barter's
Hill, P.O. Box 4600, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador   A1C
5T2

Bid Security is not a requirement for this tender.

The estimated value for this opportunity is within the range of:
$100,001.00  to $250,000.00 inclusive of Option Years.










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.