Janitorial Services - Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, St. John's, NL.

Trade Agreement: NAFTA/AIT/Canada-Peru FTA/Canada-Colombia FTA Tendering Procedures: All interested suppliers may submit a bid Attachment: YES (MERX) Electronic Competitive Procurement Strategy: Lowest/Lower Bid Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement: No Nature of Requirements: Janitorial Services - Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, St. John's, NL.

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Janitorial Services - Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, St. John's, NL.

Public Works and Government Services has a requirement for Janitorial Services at Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Atlantic Cool Climate Crop Research Centre, 308 Brookfield Road, St. John's, NL. The contractor is to provide janitorial services for building 5A, building 11, building 25, building 39, building 6 and building 18, as stated for each building in the specifications . This contract does not include maintenance of the grounds, parking areas, roads, or any other building not stipulated in the specifications.

The term of this contract is for One (1) year from the date of award. Canada also reserves the irrevocable option to extend this contract for an additional Two (2) One (1) Year periods.

Optional Site Visit It is recommended that the Bidder or a representative of the Bidder visit the work site. Arrangements have been made for a tour of the work site. The site visit will be held on Tuesday, September 18, at 10:30 am at the Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada, Atlantic Cool Climate Crop Research Centre at 308 Brookfield Road, St. John's, NL. All interested parties should meet in the Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada main boardroom for sign in and subsequent tour of the facility.

IMPORTANT NOTES TO BIDDERS

? Under the Code of Conduct and Certification provisions, Standard Instructions 2003 (2012-07-11) Standard Instructions - Goods or Services - Competitive Requirements, Bidders must submit the following as part of their bid: 1. A complete list of names of all individuals who are currently directors of the Bidder; 2. A properly completed and signed Consent Form, for each individual named in the aforementioned list Please refer to the Request for Proposal (RFP) for complete and detailed instructions.

IMPORTANT NOTE TO BIDDERS

With the introduction of the new Government Electronic Tendering Service (GETS III), there are significant changes to Public Works and Government Services Canada (PWGSC) solicitations.

Bidders are responsible for obtaining copies of solicitation forms, special instructions, and specifications which are now available directly from the MERX site. Bidders will arrange to print the documents they require at a printer of their choice or on their own equipment. Addenda, when issued, will be available from the MERX service provider.

It is the responsibility of the Bidder to ensure that all addenda issued prior to tender closing have been obtained and addressed in the submitted tender.

Firms intending to submit offers on this project should obtain their solicitation documents through the MERX services provider at http://www.merx.com, referencing the solicitation number. The telephone number for MERX is 1-800-964-MERX (6379) all across Canada. Firms that elect to base their bids on solicitation documents obtained from other sources do so at their own risk and will be solely responsible to inform the contracting authority of their intention to bid.

Bids will be received in English, or French at: Public Works and Government Services Canada, Bid Receiving Unit, 10 Barter's Hill, P.O. Box 4600, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador A1C 5T2

Bid Security is not a requirement for this tender.

The estimated value for this opportunity is within the range of: $100,001.00 to $250,000.00 inclusive of Option Years.

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.