RFI - Food Procurement

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RFI - Food Procurement

EW478-171707/A
Marsland, Rina
Telephone No. - (306) 241-5742 
Fax No. - (306) 975-5397 

REQUEST FOR INFORMATION

1. Purpose and Nature of the Request for Information (RFI)


Public Works and Government Services Canada (PWGSC) Western Region, is undertaking a review of how it purchases food on behalf of client departments.  This Request for Information (RFI) is seeking to engage Industry in consultation regarding best practices for Food Procurement.

The objectivesof this RFI are to:

a) initiate discussions with industry on the procurement of food;

b) understand what suppliers have to offer and leverage their expertise to develop a               consistent process that achieves an effective result; and

c)elicit feedback from industry to questions posed.

This RFI is neither a call for tender nor a Request for Proposal (RFP).  No agreement or contract will be entered into based on this RFI.  The issuance of this RFI is not to be considered in any way acommitment by the Government of Canada, nor as authority to potential respondents to undertake any work that could be charged to Canada.  This RFI is not to be considered as a commitment to issue a subsequent solicitation or award contract(s) for the workdescribed herein.

Participation in this RFI is encouraged, but is not mandatory.  There will be no short-listing of potential suppliers for the purposes of undertaking any future work as a result of this RFI.  Similarly, participation in this RFI is not a condition or prerequisite for the participation in any potential subsequent solicitation.

2. Schedule:

As a result of Industry response, the following activities will be carried out:

• Phase I - Request for Information (RFI) including questionnaire - October 2016;
• Phase II - Consultation with industry via Industry Days - November 2016;
• Phase III - Submission Deadline for the RFI - December 16, 2016
• Phase IV - Follow-up with respondent to this RFI, as required - January 2017 to May              2017;

3. Upcoming Engagement Sessions:

Industry will have the opportunity to participate in one or more of the Industry Engagement Sessions.  Interested suppliers must register their representatives by electronically completingthe Industry Engagement Day Registration Form in Attachment One and sending the completed electronic form as an attachment to an email to: WST-PA-CAL@pwgsc-tpsgc.gc.ca no later than 4:00 p.m. CST on November 7th, 2016. 

Dates and Locations of Industry Engagement Sessions

          - November 15, 2016 - Winnipeg, MB 
          - November 17, 2016 - Saskatoon, SK
          - November 22, 2016 - Edmonton, AB
          - November 24, 2016 - Calgary, AB

4.  Enquiries

PWGSC will not necessarily respond to enquiries in writing or by circulating answers to all potential suppliers as this is not a solicitation process. However, respondents with questions regarding this RFI may direct their enquiries to the Contracting Authority named below:

RinaMarsland
Procurement Specialist
Public Works and Government Services Canada - Acquisitions Branch
101 22nd Street East, Suite 110, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan S7K 0E1
Telephone: (306) 241-5742 Fax: (306) 975-5397
E-mail: rina.marsland@pwgsc-tpsgc.gc.ca



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.