RFPQ SEN-034 2324 - ARTWORK CONSERVATION

The Senate of Canada is seeking to establish a listing of one or more prequalified firms who will be invited to participate on various requests for quotations for artwork Conservation throughout the term of this requirement. This list of companies will remain valid for a period of three (3) years with two (2) additional one-year options.

Enquiries regarding this RFPQ must be received by e-mail at: proc-appr@sen.parl.gc.ca by the Standing Offer Authority, no later than November 15, 2023, by 11am EST. Enquiries received after that date and time may not be answered. Bidders should reference as accurately as possible the numbered item of the bid solicitation to which the enquiry relates. Care should be taken by bidders to explain each question in sufficient detail in order to enable the Senate to provide an accurate answer. Enquiries that are of a proprietary nature must be clearly marked "proprietary" at each relevant item. Items identified as "proprietary" will be treated as such except where the Senate determines that the enquiry is not of a proprietary nature. The Senate may edit the question(s) or may request that the Bidder do so, in order that the proprietary nature of the question(s) is eliminated, and the enquiry can be answered to all bidders. Enquiries not submitted in a form that can be distributed to all bidders may not be answered by the Senate.

To ensure the equality of information among Bidder, answers to enquiries which are relevant to the RFPQ will be provided to all Bidders by simultaneously posting responses on CanadaBuys without revealing the sources of the inquiry.