21201-213010/01/A - RISO Fresh Fruits and Vegetables (21201-213010/01/A)

Trade Agreement: CETA / WTO-AGP / CPTPP / NAFTA / CFTA / FTAs with Peru / Colombia / Panama / Korea Tendering Procedures: All interested suppliers may submit a bid Competitive Procurement Strategy: Lowest/Lower Bid Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement: No Nature of Requirements:

RISO Fresh Fruits and Vegetables

21201-213010 Drisdelle, Charlotte J. Telephone No.(506)962-5329 Fax No.(506)851-6759

This PSPC office provides procurement services to the public in both official languages of Canada.

REQUIREMENT:

Requesting a Regional Individual Standing Offer (RISO) for the supply and delivery of Fresh Fruits & Vegetables to Correctional Service Canada's (CSC) Institutions located in Renous and Dorchester in New Brunswick and in Springhill Nova Scotia on an "as and when" requested basis for the period from 01 April, 2020 to 31 March, 2021, divided into 12 monthly rebid periods for 12 standing offer periods.

Offers must be submitted for each period as per the Schedule of Tender Closing Dates in Annex E. Offerors may bid on any period of their choice.

Only one (1) notice will be posted on Buy and Sell for this requirement.

This posting will include all the documents which are to be submitted by the offeror for the rebidding period.

No further notice will be given to the offerors of the periodic tender closing dates.

It is the offeror’s responsibility to create a «bring-forward system» that best suits his needs.

NOTE: An amendment to the solicitation will be posted on Buy & Sell if there must be any changes to the Requirement, the Schedule of Tender Closing Dates or to the List of Products at Annex B. It is the responsibility of the offerors to assure themselves they receive all the amendments (if any) during the period from the date this solicitation is published on Buy and Sell.

The supplier MUST be compliant with the Requirements at Annex A, the List of Products at Annex B and Conditions of the Request for Standing Offer.

Please make note that the estimated quantities are to be used for evaluation purposes only. Quantities are based on a period of one (1) month.

The supplier MUST provide a price for ALL items and must be able to supply 100% of the items on the attached List of Products at Annex B.

Failure to do so will render your bid non-compliant and it will be rejected.

Supplier must be able to deliver to all locations as follows:

Atlantic Institution - Renous, New Brunswick E9E 2E1 Dorchester Penitentiary Medium Sector-Dorchester, New Brunswick E4K 2Y9 Dorchester Penitentiary Minimum Sector-Dorchester, New Brunswick E4K 2Y9 Regional Food Production Center-Dorchester, New Brunswick E4K 2Y9 Springhill Institution - Springhill, Nova Scotia B0M 1X0

Mandatory Delivery Schedules and Requirements for each individual institution are indicated in the Requirement at Annex A.

EVALUATION PROCEDURE AND BASIS OF SELECTION:

Only ONE (1) Standing Offer will be awarded to lowest aggregate bid, total extended cost of all items, meeting ALL mandatory requirements. 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.