RFSO - Miscellaneous Groceries

Solicitation number WS5338768281

Publication date

Closing date and time 2025/10/14 14:00 EDT

Last amendment date

Description
AMENDMENT TO CLOSING TIME: Please disregard the Ariba Discovery posting response deadline closing time and Buyandsell posting closing time. All required supporting documentation and bid submission must be submitted on October 14, 2025 by 2:00 pm EDT. All bids submitted after 2:00 pm EDT will result in the bid being declared non-responsive. Canada is seeking offers to provide geographically zone based Regional Master Standing Offers (RMSO) for the supply and delivery of Miscellaneous Groceries on an as and when requested basis. The Ontario Region has been divided into 6 zones: Southern Ontario (1), Central Ontario (2), North Western Ontario (3), North Eastern Ontario (4), National Capital Region (5), and Eastern Ontario (6). The Offeror can submit pricing on as many or as few line items as they wish for each zone they are providing an offer. The RFSO includes two Streams: Stream 1 – General Stream, open only to Canadian suppliers and to Suppliers of an Applicable Trading Partner; Stream 2 - PSIB Set-aside Stream, open only to qualified Indigenous Business. The RFSO may result in the issuance of up to three (3) Standing Offers for each stream per zone.

Contract duration

The estimated contract period will be 12 month(s), with a proposed start date of 2025/12/01.

Trade agreements

  • Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA)
  • Canada-Chile Free Trade Agreement (CCFTA)
  • Canada-Colombia Free Trade Agreement
  • Canada-European Union Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA)
  • World Trade Organization Agreement on Government Procurement (WTO GPA)
  • Canada-Honduras Free Trade Agreement
  • Canada-Korea Free Trade Agreement (CKFTA)
  • Canada-Panama Free Trade Agreement
  • Canada-Peru Free Trade Agreement (CPFTA)
  • Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP)
  • Canada-Ukraine Free Trade Agreement (CUFTA)
  • Canada-UK Trade Continuity Agreement (Canada-UK TCA)

Reason for limited tendering

A contracting officer can use limited tendering for specific reasons outlined in the applicable trade agreements. The reason for this contract is described below:

  • None

Businesses interested in partnering for this tender opportunity:
Note: Information may not be available in both English and French. This is because the Official Languages Act does not apply.

Contact information

Contracting organization

Organization
Department of Public Works and Government Services (PSPC)
Address
11 Laurier St, Phase III, Place du Portage
Gatineau, Quebec, K1A 0S5
Canada
Contracting authority
Liao, Guo (SPAC/PSPC)
Email
guo.liao@tpsgc-pwgsc.gc.ca

Buying organization(s)

Organization
Department of Public Works and Government Services (PSPC)
Address
11 Laurier St, Phase III, Place du Portage
Gatineau, Quebec, K1A 0S5
Canada
Bidding details

Summary information

Notice type
Request for Standing Offer
Language(s)
English, French
Region(s) of delivery
National Capital Region (NCR)
,
Ontario (except NCR)
Contract duration
12 month(s)
Procurement method
Competitive – Open Bidding
Selection criteria
Lowest Price
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