W0117-200005/A - Meat, Poultry & Fish (17 Wing) (W0117-200005/A)

Trade Agreement: Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA) Tendering Procedures: All interested suppliers may submit a bid Competitive Procurement Strategy: Lowest/Lower Bid Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement: No Nature of Requirements:

Meat, Poultry & Fish (17 Wing)

W0117-200005/A Marsland, Rina Telephone No. - (306) 241-5742

Fax No. - (306) 975-5397

rina.marsland@pwgsc-tpsgc.gc.ca

IMPORTANT NOTICE TO SUPPLIERS RE. BID SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS

Due to the impacts from the COVID-19 pandemic, temporary measures are being taken on-site at the Western Region Bid Receiving Unit to encourage social distancing. The health and safety of staff and suppliers remains our top priority.

Suppliers are required to submit bids electronically using the Canada Post epost Connect application for the subject bid solicitation. This service allows suppliers to submit bids, offers and arrangements electronically to PWGSC Bid Receiving Units. This online service enables the electronic transfer of large files up to Protected B level.

To use epost Connect to submit your bid, or to get more information on its use, please send an email to the Western Region Bid Receiving Unit’s generic address at roreceptionSoumissions.wrbidreceiving@tpsgc-pwgsc.gc.ca

Faxed and hard copy (submitted in person or via mail/courier) bids will not be accepted for the subject bid solicitation.

Given current circumstances and network limitations, some active procurements may be delayed. To stay up to date on the status of specific procurements, please consult Buysandsell.gc.ca.

A Regional Individual Standing Offer (RISO) for the supply and delivery of Meat, Fish and Poultry as required by the Department of National Defence 17 Wing, Winnipeg, Manitoba.

The Standing Offer will be in effect from July 1, 2020 to June 30, 2021, divided into four (4), three (3) month rebid periods.

The requirement is subject to the provisions of the Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA).

The requirement is subject to a preference for Canadian goods.

This RFSO allows offerors to use the epost Connect service provided by Canada Post Corporation to transmit their offers electronically. Offerors must refer to Part 2 of the RFSO entitled Offeror Instructions and Part 3 of the RFSO entitled Offer Preparation Instructions, for further information on using this method.

Rebid Period – the standing offer holder and any other interested suppliers will be able to bid on this requirement at a specified period as laid out in the Standing Offer and this bid solicitation.

Offerors should submit the entire solicitation document as this is an open, competitive process, and the evaluation will be completed as it was in the first solicitation closing.

The requirement will remain posted on Buy and Sell for the period of the Standing Offer which will be affected by the rebid periods.

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.