Request for Quotation (RFQ) No. 10000144-26
Bids are invited for the non-exclusive Supply and Delivery of Foul Weather and Floatation Gear for Toronto Police Service’s Marine Unit.
Interested Vendors will provide required forms for submission as per section 2.2.
Submission Requirements
Quotations must be submitted through the MERX Electronic Bid Submission (“EBS”) System (https://www.merx.com/).
For assistance in using MERX, please contact MERX directly at 1-800-964-MERX or visit the MERX website at www.merx.com.
Uploading large documents may take significant time, depending on file size and internet connection speed. It is strongly recommended that Bidders review the MERX EBS instructions well in advance of the submission deadline and allow sufficient time before the submission deadline to upload documents and finalize their submissions. Bidders making submissions near the deadline do so at their own risk. The determination of whether the Bid is delivered by the submission deadline shall be based on the electronic time and date stamp generated by the MERX EBS System server, whether or not accurate.
Objective
TPS seeks to identify and appoint a vendor for the provision of Foul Weather and Floatation Gear for Toronto Police Service’s Marine Unit. The purpose of this RFQ is to enter into agreement with suitable and qualified vendor with specific product knowledge and requisite capacity for desired scope, quality, timeframe, and/or cost-effectiveness.
Mandatory Requirements
Vendors to refer to section 2.2 of the RFQ addressing required forms for submission.
Term of the Contract
The initial contract term will commence upon award of the contract and run for a three (3) year base term period. TPS reserves the right to renew the contract for two (2) additional, separate one (1) year periods. The renewal is contingent upon continued need, budget approval, acceptable performance and TPS approval if applicable.
Piggyback (if applicable)
The TPSB/TPS may, upon request, permit other public bodies and the Police Cooperative Purchasing Group (PCPG) to purchase against any part of the contract which may result from this RFQ. Bidders are requested to indicate on the Pricing Submission form if they will extend the pricing, terms and conditions of this proposal to other government agencies including PCPG, if the Bidder becomes the successful services provider. If the successful Bidder agrees to this provision, participating agencies may enter into a contract with the successful Bidder for the purchase of services described herein based on the terms, conditions, prices, and percentages offered by the Bidder. Minor changes in terms and conditions may be negotiated by participating agencies.
Please note: copies of the Bidders submission may need to be provided to the interested agency (in confidence) in order to review prior to participating.
Non-Exclusivity
The creation of this RFQ shall not be a guarantee of exclusivity.
All in accordance with the requirements stated in the RFQ document to be downloaded.
