Basic Information

Reference Number

0000312149

Issuing Organization

CBC/Radio Canada

Solicitation Type

RFSA - Request for Supply Arrangement (Formal)

Solicitation Number

MBF20252407

Title

Supply of Corporate Office Furniture for CBC/Radio-Canada

Source ID

FD.CO.CAN.458875.C110304

Agreement Type

Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA)

Details

Location

Canada, All of Canada, All of Canada

Purchase Type

Duration: 3 years

Description

CBC/Radio-Canada is seeking Offers to establish Agreements with qualified Suppliers in order to offer a range of Corporate Office Furniture Products for current and future real estate projects and operational needs. The term of any Supply Arrangement resulting from this RFSA shall be for three (3) years with no renewal options.

1. SUMMARY OF REQUIRED GOODS/SERVICES:
The key objectives in issuing this RFSA are as follows:

The Corporation is seeking to work with experienced manufacturer(s) who are well established in the Canadian market who will play a key role in the successful implementation of the Corporation’s Workplace Strategy and environmental commitments. A core objective of this process is the selection of sustainable products from Suppliers who integrate environmental stewardship into their offering. The Supplier(s) will be called to supply, deliver and install value-added products across the national portfolio of buildings. The Supplier(s) will also be called to support the development of an intelligent, affordable and continuously evolving range of furniture products.

The scope of the Request for Supply Arrangement (RFSA) is applicable to all administrative type spaces. It does not include any specialized technical and technical support spaces, although these spaces could still use products provided by the Supplier.

2. MANDATORY REQUIREMENTS:
This RFSA is open only to Proponents who meet each of the following mandatory requirements.
Supplier must provide concise responses to all requirements while limiting the length of each response. Indicating “Compliant” is not a complete answer and further detail is required to support the claim that the Proponent currently meets each of the requirements.

Proponents must ensure full compliance with all provisions of Section A.4.4.1.
Proponents must ensure full compliance with all provisions of Section A.5.11.
Proponents must ensure full compliance with all provisions of Section A.6.5
Proponents must provide AppendixA7 fully completed

A.4.4.1 Environmental requirements for products: In an effort to align with CBC/Radio-Canada environmental strategy, all proposed products must meet a minimum of Level® 2 by BIFMA certification.
The proponent must include proof of certifications for at least 2 products for each product category submitted. CBC/Radio-Canada reserves the right to ask for additional proof of certifications.

A.5.11 Place of business and showroom in Canada: The Manufacturer must have maintained a legal place of business in Canada for a minimum of ten (10) out of the past fifteen (15) years.
The Proponent and their subcontractors or distributors must have a showroom in Canada.

A.6.5 Bilingualism
As a federal Crown corporation, CBC/Radio-Canada is subject to the Official Languages Act and the Official Languages Regulations (Policy 2.2.14: Official Languages).
A.6.5.1 The Supplier must be able to provide services in both official languages. Whether written or verbal, including web interfaces, communications with the Supplier are required in both official languages: English and French.
A.6.5.2 Training and user guides must be offered in both official languages.

3. TO OBTAIN THE RFSA DOCUMENTATION
As CBC/Radio-Canada uses MERX (https://www.MERX4.MERX.com/cbc) to manage its solicitation process, all Proponents must obtain the RFSA documents through MERX. If new to MERX then please visit www.merx.com and check out the “Offering” & “Pricing” header tabs to learn more.

Determine your eligibility to participate based on the description/objective statement for the RFSA.
To obtain the documents you must be registered with MERX. If you are not already registered, please follow the MERX Supplier User Guide link above and/or call 1-800-964-6379.

Please note that CBC/Radio-Canada is not responsible for the distribution of the documents.

COMMUNICATION WITH CBC/RADIO-CANADA

Any contact with CBC/Radio-Canada prior to obtaining the RFSA documentation must be undertaken by e-mail only, addressed to the CBC/Radio-Canada Representative, whose co-ordinates appear below. All e-mails pertaining to this RFSA must state the RFSA reference number (RFSA_RE_MBF20252407 Supply of Corporate Office Furniture for CBC/Radio-Canada) in the “Subject” of the e-mail.

Yohanna Alonso
Category Manager, Supply Management
CBC/Radio-Canada
E-mail: yohanna.alonso@radio-canada.ca

Once the tender documents have been obtained, Proponents may have queries, require further information or clarification, or discover certain omissions or ambiguities in the RFSA documents. If so, or if there is any doubt about the meaning of any part of this RFSA, must submit their questions through MERX no later than the date specified in PART I: INTRODUCTION, Table 1: Critical Dates in the RFSA Process of the main document.

CBC/Radio-Canada reserves the right, at its discretion, to answer only those questions submitted through MERX.

5. RECEIPT OF PROPOSALS
Proposals must be received by CBC/Radio-Canada, via electronic submission to the MERX Website (www.MERX.com) no later than February 26th, 2026 at 8:00:00 pm, Eastern Time.

The Proponent has the sole responsibility for the timely receipt of a Proposal by CBC/Radio-Canada. The Proponent cannot transfer such responsibility to CBC/Radio-Canada. The MERX clock shall be used to determine the time of receipt of the Proposal, whether the time indicated on such clock is accurate or not.

Partial Proposals, amendments or revisions which are received after the date and time for the RFSA Submission Closing Date will not be accepted.

This procurement is subject to Chapter Five (Government Procurement) of the Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA).

CBC/Radio-Canada retains the right to negotiate with Proponents on any procurement.

Dates

Publication

2026/01/20 03:14:18 PM EST

Bid Intent

Not Available

Question Acceptance Deadline

2026/02/02 08:00:00 PM EST

Questions are submitted online

Yes

Closing Date

2026/02/26 08:00:00 PM EST

Contact Information

YOHANNA ALONSO

514-597-6000

yohanna.alonso@radio-canada.ca

Bid Submission Process

Bid Submission Type

Electronic Bid Submission

Envelope 1 - Identity & Proposal

Pricing

No pricing in this envelope

Bid Documents List

Item Name	Description	Mandatory	Limited to 1 file
Bid Documents	Documents defining the proposal	Yes	No
No entries

Envelope 2 - Pricing

Pricing

In attached document

Bid Documents List

Item Name	Description	Mandatory	Limited to 1 file
Bid Documents	Documents defining the proposal	Yes	No
No entries

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