Moving Services, New Brunswick

Trade Agreement: NAFTA/AIT/Canada FTAs with Peru/Colombia/Panama Tendering Procedures: All interested suppliers may submit a bid Attachment: None Competitive Procurement Strategy: Lowest/Lower Bid Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement: No Nature of Requirements: Standing Offer - Moving Services, Various Locations, New Brunswick

E0227-140213/A Doucet, Gisele PWB Telephone No. - (506) 636-4541 ( ) Fax No. - (506) 636-4376

IMPORTANT NOTICE TO SUPPLIERS

Government of Canada is moving its Government Electronic Tendering Service from MERX to Buyandsell.gc.ca/tenders on June 1, 2013.

Starting June 1, 2013, federal government tenders (tender notices and bid solicitation documents) will be published and available free of charge on a Government of Canada Web site on Buyandsell.gc.ca/tenders.

The Government Electronic Tendering Service on Buyandsell.gc.ca/tenders will be the sole authoritative source for Government of Canada tenders that are subject to trade agreements or subject to departmental policies that require public advertising of tenders.

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Public Works and Government Services Canada (PWGSC) has a requirement to establish a Regional Individual Standing Offer (RISO) for the general moving of office furniture and equipment. Some warehouse shelving and equipment may be required to be moved. Also included could be lab and marine equipment. The moves could be internal (from one office to another within a building), from one building to another building or into or out of selected storage sites/office space within New Brunswick. Large moves may be taking place during the term of this Standing Offer Agreement. All work is to be performed in accordance with the Specification forming part of the bid document.

The period of the of the Standing Offer will be three (3) year from issuance of award. A standing offer is an agreement and not a contract. Offerors should note that there is no guarantee that the full or any amount of the standing offer will be called-up. More then one Standing Offer may be issued for this requirement.

The estimated value of this opportunity is within the range of $100,001 - $250,000 (HST included).

ENQUIRIES: All enquiries of a technical nature and all questions of a contractual nature, are to be submitted to the Contractual Authority: Gisèle Doucet, telephone - (506) 636-4541, facsimile - (506) 636-4376 E-mail: gisele.doucet@pwgsc.gc.ca

Enquiries are to be made in accordance with the Bid Solicitation Document, Part 2 - Bidder's Instructions, Article 3, Enquiries - Request for a Standing Offer.

Firms intending to submit tenders on this project should obtain tender documents through the Government Electronic Tendering System (GETS). Addenda, when issued, will be available on GETS.

Standard terms and conditions for this procurement are incorporated by reference, and form part of the tender and contract documents. The standard documents are issued by Public Works and Government Services and may be viewed at buyandsell.gc.ca.

This PWGSC office provides procurement services to the public in both official languages.

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.