Seats & Backs

Trade Agreement: NAFTA/AIT/Canada-Peru FTA/Canada-Colombia FTA Tendering Procedures: Generally only one firm has been invited to bid Attachment: None Non-Competitive Procurement Strategy: Interchangeable Parts Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement: No Vendor Name and Address: Alpha Tabco inc. 130, St-Grégoire Farnham Quebec Canada J2N1R1 Nature of Requirements: Seats & Backs

21C21-130038/A

Request for a Standing Offer for the supply and delivery of moulded plastic seats and backs, as per the Line Item Detail, on an "as and when requested" basis for Correctional Services Canada (CORCAN) at Dorchester Penitentiary, Dorchester, New Brunswick for the period from August 1, 2013 to July 31, 2014, with the option to extend for one additional year, from August 1, 2014 to July 31, 2015.

The estimated value of the standing offer (with optional periods): $99,135.00

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Line Item Detail (Mandatory Requirements)

Standing Offer for the supply and delivery of Seats and Backs for the CORCAN line of stacking chairs; Alpha Tabco #101-P (Grey) to Correctional Services Canada, CORCAN at Dorchester, New Brunswick on an as and when requested basis for the period from August 1st, 2013 to July 31st, 2014.

No substitutes will be accepted. Must match material currently used by CORCAN on a line of stacking chairs.

Minimum order of 500 sets.

Goods must be delivered within 15 business days from receipt of a call-up document, or requisition unless an alternate time frame has been approved by the Project Authority.

PRICE: $ ________ / per seat and back set including freight to Dorchester, New Brunswick.

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Section 6 (d) of the Government Contract Regulations is being invoked in this procurement as only one person or firm is capable of performing the contract. The proposed contractor is:

Alpha Tabco inc. 130, St-Grégoire Farnham, Quebec J2N1R1 Canada

Articles 506.12(a) and 506.12 (b) of AIT are applicable on the basis of limited tendering due to compatibility with existing products, to recognize exclusive rights, such as exclusive licenses, copyright and patent rights, or to maintain specialized products that must be maintained by the manufacturer or its representative and where there is an absence of competition for technical reasons and the goods or services can be supplied only by a particular supplier and no alternative or substitute exists, respectively.

Articles 1016.2 (b) and 1016.2 (d) of NAFTA are applicable on the basis of limited tendering due to reasons where, for works of art, or for reasons connected with the protection of patents, copyrights or other exclusive rights, or proprietary information or where there is an absence of competition for technical reasons, the goods or services can be supplied only by a particular supplier and no reasonable alternative or substitute exists and additioanl deliveries by the original supplier that are intended either as replacement parts or continuing services for existing supplies, services or installations, or as the extension of existing supplies, services or installations, where a change of supplier would compel the entity to procure equipment or services not meeting requirements of interchangeability with already existing equipment or services, including software to the extent that the initial procurement of the software was covered by this Chapter, respectively.

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