RMSO - Medical Gases

Trade Agreement: WTO-AGP/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: 
Marlene Hall
Supply Specialist
Telephone:  204 984-6423
E-mail:  marlene.hall@pwgsc-tpsgc.gc.ca
File No.: ET959-132872/B



TITLE:  RMSO - MEDICAL GASES

This bid solicitation cancels and supersedes previous bid
solicitation number ET959-132872/A dated 2013-01-28 with a
closing of 2013-04-30 at 2:00 PM CST. A debriefing or feedback
session will be provided upon request to
bidders/offerors/suppliers who bid on the previous solicitation.

This is a request for Regional Master Standing Offer (RMSO) for
the supply and delivery of various gases including, but not
limited to, Helium, Oxygen, and Carbon Dioxide, on an "as
required" basis. 

The Standing Offer is for use by any government department,
agency or Crown corporation listed in Schedules I, I.1, II, III,
of the Financial Administration Act, R.S., 1985, c. F-11 within
the Western Region.

For the purposes of this solicitation, the Western Region has
been divided into the following Regions: 
1. Manitoba, 2. Saskatchewan, and 3. Alberta. Offerors may bid
on more than one geographical area identified herein. 

Canada may issue up to three (3) Standing Offers. The standing
offer will be for a one (1) year period, from date of standing
offer award, with two (2) one-year option periods. 

The estimated value of the Regional Master Standing Offer,
including option years is $3,000,000.00 (CDN), including GST.

Offerors must submit a  list of names, or other related
information as needed, pursuant to section 01 of Standard
Instructions 2006.

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), and the Agreement
on Internal Trade (AIT).

The resulting (Standing Offer/Contract) is not to be used for
deliveries within a Comprehensive Land Claims Settlement Area
(CLCSA). All requirements for delivery within a CLCSA are to be
submitted to the Department of Public Works and Government
Services for individual processing.


IMPORTANT NOTICE TO SUPPLIERS

Government of Canada is moving its Government Electronic
Tendering Service from MERX to Buyandsell.gc.ca/tenders on June
1, 2013.

Starting June 1, 2013, federal government tenders (tender
notices and bid solicitation documents) will be published and
available free of charge on a Government of Canada Web site on
Buyandsell.gc.ca/tenders.

The Government Electronic Tendering Service on
Buyandsell.gc.ca/tenders will be the sole authoritative source
for Government of Canada tenders that are subject to trade
agreements or subject to departmental policies that require
public advertising of tenders.

Get more details in the Frequently Asked Questions section of
Buyandsell.gc.ca/tenders. 

After June 1, 2013, all tenders and related documents and
amendments will be on Buyandsell.gc.ca/tenders.  

On June 1, 2013, suppliers must go to Buyandsell.gc.ca/tenders
to check for amendments to any tender opportunities that they
have been following on MERX prior to June 1.  

Bookmark Buyandsell.gc.ca/tenders now to be ready for June 1!




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.