Twill and Lining (and Insulation)

Trade Agreement: Agreement on Internal Trade (AIT) Tendering Procedures: If 2+ bids offer Canadian goods/services other bids will not be considered Competitive Procurement Strategy: Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement: No Nature of Requirements:

Twill and Lining (and Insulation)

21C31-163207/B Dusenbury, Debbie Telephone No. - (873) 469-3175 ( ) Fax No. - (819) 956-5454 ( ) E-mail: debbie.dusenbury@tpsgc-pwgsc.gc.ca

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This Solicitation Amendment #004 is to advise that there will be a Time Zone change Sunday March 12, 2017 from EST to EDT.

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Solicitation Amendment #003 is issued to extend the closing date from 28-February-2017 to 29-March-2017. *******************************************************************************************************

This bid solicitation 21C31-163207/B cancels and supersedes previous bid solicitation number 21C31-163207/A dated 17-June-2016 with a closing of 25-August-2016 at 1400 hours.

Note that a tolerance has been added to the width of the fabric for items 001 and 002.

CORCAN Correctional Service of Canada requires a Regional Individual Standing Offer on an ?as & when? basis for a 12-month period with the possibility of two (2) 12-month extension periods for Utility twill (item 001) and Lining and Insulation (item 002) in accordance with Annexes ?A?, ?B?, ?C? and ?D? and Canadian General Standards Board (CGSB) CAN/CGSB 4.2.

Item 001: (Utility twill) Utility twill, 65% polyester / 35% cotton, forest green (C3899), basis weight 242 g/m2 (7.14 oz/yd2) with pre-polymerized* wrinkle resistant finish, 2 x 1 weave and 60 to 66 inches wide. Fabric must comply with the standards of the Canadian General Standards Board (CGSB) as specified in Annex ?B?.

*pre-polymerized - refers to the process usedfor the crease resistance of the fabric. A treatment of the fibers in the fabric to enhance the ?shape memory? (wrinkle-resistance) of the fabric.

Item 002: (Lining and Insulation) Lining, 100% soft nylon filament or 100% polyester, black, basis weight 67.8g/m2 (2 oz/yd2), 60 inches width after quilting;

Fabric must comply with the standards of the Canadian General Standards Bureau (CGSB) as specified in Annex ?C?.

Insulation, 100% bonded polyester fill, 200g/m2 (5.9 oz/yd2) and lining mustbe quilted in diamond-shapes, sides approximately 9 cm, with nylon thread, insulation is to be sandwiched between the lining and the scrim and then quilted together.

Fabric must comply with the standards of the Canadian General Standards Bureau (CGSB) as specified in Annex ?D?.

Deliveries could be to various CORCAN institutions in Drummondville, Cowansville and/or Laval, Quebec.

There is the potential for more than 1 standing offer that may be issued as a result of this RFSO.

The requirement is subject to the provisions of the Agreement on Internal Trade(AIT).

The requirement is subject to a preference for Canadian goods and/or services. The requirement is conditionally limited to Canadian goods and/or services. The evaluation team will determine first if there are two ormore offers with a valid Canadian Content certification. In that event, the evaluation process will be limited to the offers with the certification; otherwise, all offers will be evaluated. Ifsome of the offers with a valid certification are declared non-responsive, or are withdrawn, and less than two responsive offers with a valid certification remain, the evaluation will continue among those offers with a valid certification. If all offerswith a valid certification are subsequently declared non-responsive, or are withdrawn, then all the other offers received will be evaluated.

Samples may be viewed (by appointment only) at the following offices: PWGSC in Quebec, Que., Montreal, Que.,Mississauga, Ont., Winnipeg, Manitoba, Edmonton, Alberta, Vancouver, B.C., and Gatineau, Que.

Enquiries To ensure a response before the bid closing date, all enquiries about this requirement must be submitted in writing and received by the Standing Offer Authority at least seven (7) calendar days prior to thebid closing date.

Delivery Date: Above-mentioned

The Crown retains the right to negotiate with suppliers on any procurement.

Documents may be submitted in either official language of Canada.