RISO - Seats & Backs

Trade Agreement: NAFTA/AIT/Canada FTAs with Peru/Colombia/Panama Tendering Procedures: Attachment: None Non-Competitive Procurement Strategy: Interchangeable Parts Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement: No Vendor Name and Address: Alpha Tabco inc. 69 Jacques-Cartier Nord Farnham Quebec Canada J2N1Z3 Nature of Requirements: RISO - Seats & Backs

21C21-150007/A

Request for a Regional Individual Standing Offer for the supply and delivery of moulded plastic Seats and Backs for the CORCAN line of metal stacking chairs; Alpha Tabco #101-P (Grey) to Correctional Services Canada, CORCAN in Dorchester, New Brunswick on an "as and when requested basis" for the period from August 1, 2015 to July 31, 2016, with the option to extend for up to one additional 1 year period, from August 1, 2016 to July 31, 2017.

No substitutes will be accepted. Must match material currently used by CORCAN on their product lline of metal stacking chairs.

Minimum order of 500 sets.

Delivery of items must be made within 15 business days from receipt of call-up against the Standing Offer, unless an alternate time frame has been approved by the Project Authority.

Delivery charges must be included in the price of the product (FOB Dorchester, NB).

Sole Source Justification

The following exception to the Government Contracts Regulations is invoked for this procurement under subsection 6. (d) Only one supplier is capable of performing the work.The proposed contractror is:

Alpha Tabco Inc. 69 Jacques-Cartier Nord Farnham, Quebec J2N 1Z3 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 wherethere 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 for additional 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.

Total Estimated Value - $80,795.00 Cdn

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Delivery Date: Above-mentioned

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