Basic Information

Reference Number

0000261099

Issuing Organization

VIA Rail Canada Inc.

Owner Organization

VIA Rail Canada Inc.

Solicitation Type

ITT - Invitation to Tender (Formal)

Solicitation Number

202312001

TitleA - Previous Amendment

Furniture Supply and Consulting Services

Source ID

PP.CO.QC.583475.C109880

Agreement Types

Canada-Chile Free Trade Agreement (CCFTA)

Canada-European Union Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement(CETA)

Canada-Peru Free Trade Agreement (CPFTA)

Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA)

Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP)

World Trade Organization Agreement on Government Procurement (WTO-AGP)

Details

Location

Canada, All of Canada, All of Canada

Delivery Point

Canada

Purchase Type

Duration: 3 years
Option: 2 years

Description

VIA is looking for qualified supplier(s) in the following two (2) categories to provide the business lounge and/or office furniture with installation services, as well as the related consulting services (including but not limited to design services, project management services, inventory management services, etc.) on the required basis across VIA’s network all over Canada.

1) Category A: Furniture for business lounge
2) Category B: Furniture for office

The Tenderer can submit the Tender for one or more categories.
A Tenderer can be selected for one or more categories, or various Tenderers can be selected for the same category.

In order to submit the proposal, the Tenderer must be able to comply with the following mandatory criteria:

Tenderer’s company experiences

The Tenderer must have a minimum of five (5) years of experience in the field of both office furniture and the relevant consulting services.

Tenderer’s project experiences

The Tenderer must have completed at least two (2) other projects of similar scope and size (combination of at least 400 workstations/private offices).

The furniture manufacturer must be certified by the specified quality standards

The furniture manufacturer must be certified by the following:
• Certification systems Greenguard and/or Scientific Certification Systems (SCS) – Indoor Air
• Quality (ISO 90001 - Quality management / ISO 14001 - Environmental management systems, OHSAS 18001 - Occupational safety and health
• System, Level 2 Certification, based on ANSI/BIFMA e3-2010 furniture durability standard

Guarantee meets ANSI/BIFMA requirements

The Tenderer must provide a guarantee that all proposed furniture meets ANSI/BIFMA (Business and Institutional Furniture Manufacturers Association) and CSA requirements.

Lead Time

Tenderer will deliver and install the furniture (including deficiencies corrections) at VIA’s specified locations all over Canada no later than fourteen (14) weeks upon receiving VIA’s confirmation of placed Purchase Order.

Installation

The Tenderer must be able to provide furniture including installation to any VIA’s specified locations all over Canada (Sub-contractors are accepted).

Shortlisted Tenderer’s showroom visit availability or furniture delivery option

The shortlisted Tenderers must be able to accommodate VIA’s below request:

Either provide the showroom visit option in Eastern Canada (either in Toronto, Ottawa, Montreal, Quebec City) for all the layouts and accompany VIA’s visit;
Or deliver furniture as per VIA’s further request for the layouts to VIA’s headquarter in Montreal (address specified in the Scope of Work)

Dates

Publication

2023/12/11 06:09:32 PM EST

Bid Intent

Optional

Bid Intent DeadlineA - Previous Amendment

2023/12/22 11:59:00 PM EST

Question Acceptance DeadlineA - Previous Amendment

2024/01/17 11:59:00 PM EST

Questions are submitted online

Yes

Closing DateA - Latest Amendment

2024/02/07 05:00:00 PM EST

Contact Information

Shiyao Fei

15148716631

Shiyao_Fei@viarail.ca

Bid Submission Process

Bid Submission Type

Electronic Bid Submission

Pricing

In attached document

Bid Documents List

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