100027281 - PSIB, Purchase of office furniture under the SA for Montréal, QC

Amendment #2 is issued to:

- Extend the solicitation closed date from Thursday, January 23, 2025 to Friday, January 24, 2025
- - Add Question and Answers Document 100027281-QA_QR_2025-01-17 with questions questions and answers #6 to #8

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Amendment #1 is issued to:
- Extend the solicitation closing date from Tuesday, January 21, 2025 to Thursday, January 23, 2025
- Upload the 100027281_Cat_5_-_Ancillary_products product builder
- Add Question and Answers Document 100027281-QA_QR_2025-01-15

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1. This NPP is issued pursuant to PWGSC Supply Arrangement (SA) # E60PQ-140003/D and covers a requirement from the following Product Category(ies) of the SA:
- Product Category 2 - Work Surface Products;
- Product Category 3 - Filing and Storage Products;
- Product Category 5 - Ancillary Products

2. Employment and Social Development Canada has a requirement for the purchase, delivery and installation of office furniture to Montréal, QC, by March 31, 2025.

3. This NPP covers a requirement to be solicited amongst the PSIB stream of Suppliers (SA holders).

4. This procurement is set aside under the federal government’s Procurement Strategy for Indigenous Business. This procurement is set aside from the international trade agreements under the provision each has for set-asides for small and minority businesses. Further to Article 800 of the Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA), CFTA does not apply to this procurement.

5. Only suppliers who are pre-qualified and have been issued a supply arrangement are eligible to bid. Non-Supply Arrangement (Non-SA) holders may submit a bid to the Identified User (IU) but must also submit an arrangement to the Supply Arrangement Authority (SAA) for evaluation.

The non-SA holders cannot be awarded a contract unless and until the SAA has issued an SA to that supplier for the products and services contained in the bid. The process to qualify for a SA is detailed in RFSA # E60PQ-140003-D and can be found on the Government Electronic Tendering Service (GETS - https://canadabuys.canada.ca/en/tender-opportunities).