RISO CFS St. John's - Misc. Dry Goods/Groceries

Trade Agreement: Agreement on Internal Trade (AIT)
Tendering Procedures: All interested suppliers may submit a bid
Attachment: None
Competitive Procurement Strategy: Lowest/Lower Bid
Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement: No
Nature of Requirements: 
RISO CFS St. John's - Misc. Dry Goods and Groceries

W0139-13J005/A
Connolly, Carolyn
Telephone No. - (709) 772-5396 
Fax No. - (709) 772-4603

To establish a Regional Individual Standing Offer for the
Department of National Defence for the supply of miscellaneous
dry goods and groceries on an 'as and when' requested basis. 
Food supplies are to be delivered to both the HMCS Cabot Complex
located in St. John's, Newfoundland; and various HMCS
ships/allied ships located in St. John's Harbour (specific
locations to be detailed on call-up).  

This requirement is subject to the Agreement on Internal Trade
(AIT).

Period of Standing Offer: 01 April 2013 to 31 March 2014
inclusive. 

Overall estimated value: $75,000.00

Standing Offers will be processed in two (2) six (6) month
re-bid periods as follows: 

01 April 2013 - 30 September 2013	$37,500.00
01 October 2013 - 31 March 2014	$37,500.00


IMPORTANT NOTE TO BIDDERS:

Only one (1) notice will be posted on MERX for this requirement.
 This posting includes the documents which are to be submitted
by the Offeror for each periodic rebidding.  No further notice
will be given to the Offerors of the periodic Tender closing
dates.

Pursuant to section 01 of Standard Instructions 2006, Bidders
must submit a complete list of names of all individuals who are
currently directors of the Bidder.  Furthermore, as determined
by the Special Investigations Directorate, Departmental
Oversight Branch, each individual named on the list may be
requested to complete a Consent to a Criminal Record
Verification form and related documentation.  

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.

Standard terms and conditions for this procurement are
incorporated by reference into, and form part of, the tender and
contract documents. The standard Public Works and Government
Services Canada documents may be viewed at
http://sacc.pwgsc.gc.ca/sacc/index-e.jsp. Firms intending to
submit bids on this project should obtain tender 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.
  
Addenda, when issued, will be available from the MERX service
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 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.
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.