Delivery and Installation of Furniture Workstations

ADDENDUM #1 The purpose of this Addendum #1 is to provide answers to questions raised and to confirm certain additions/changes/information DELETE: - Product Category 3 - Metal Filing and Storage Cabinets; ALL OTHER TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THE SUBJECT NPP REMAIN UNCHANGED AND IN EFFECT Notice of Proposed Procurement (NPP) 1. This NPP is issued pursuant to PWGSC Supply Arrangement (SA) # E60PQ-140003/B and covers a requirement from the following Product Categories of the SA: - Product Category 1 - Interconnecting Panels and Freestanding Systems; - Product Category 3 - Metal Filing and Storage Cabinets; 2. Innovation, Science and Economic Development’s Communications Research Canada’s Branch has a requirement for the purchase, delivery and installation of office furniture to National Capital Region, Ontario by March 31, 2018. 3. This NPP covers a requirement to be solicited amongst the General Stream of Suppliers (SA holders). 4. This requirement is subject to the Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA) and the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). 5. The bid solicitation is also open to suppliers who are not Supply Arrangement (SA) holders. In order for new suppliers to bid on this solicitation, the new supplier must first qualify for a SA. The process to qualify for a SA is detailed in RFSA # E60PQ-140003/B and can be found on the Government Electronic Tendering Service (GETS - https://buyandsell.gc.ca/procurement-data/tenders). Canada is not required to delay the award of a resulting contract pending the evaluation of an arrangement and issuance of a SA by the PWGSC Supply Arrangement Authority. Manufacturer Specific Request was approved by PSPC – Furniture Division. 6. This Requirement is for a Manufacturer Specific requirement due to interconnectivity. The Manufacturer and Series required is identified below: Manufacturer: Haworth Series: Unitoo