PSAB, Commercial Brands of Outboard Motors, Inboard Motors and Stern Drives

Trade Agreement: Set-Aside Program for Aboriginal Business (SPAB) Tendering Procedures: Qualified Competitive Procurement Strategy: Lowest/Lower Bid Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement: No Nature of Requirements:

Procurement Strategy for Aboriginal Business (PSAB). To supply the 2020 models of commercial brands of outboard motors, inboard motors and stern drives with their parts and accessories from Aboriginal Businesses to government departments, agencies and Crown corporations for deliveries across Canada, except areas subject to Comprehensive Land Claims Agreements (CLCAs), on an as-and-when requested basis. In addition, standing offers will be issued to Original Equipment Manufacturers which will be for deliveries across Canada, except areas subject to CLCAs. The requirement does not contain servicing, installation, or repair and overhaul. In the event a client requires motors to be delivered in CLCA area, this procurement will be treated as a separate requirement outside the standing offer.

The period of the Standing Offer will be from date of Standing Offer to 31 August 2020.

The Request for Standing Offers (RFSO) is to establish National Master Standing Offers for the requirement detailed in the RFSO, to the Identified Users across Canada, excluding locations within Yukon, Northwest Territories, Nunavut, Quebec, and Labrador that are subject to Comprehensive Land Claims Agreements (CLCAs). Any requirement for deliveries to locations within CLCAs areas within Yukon, Northwest Territories, Nunavut, Quebec, or Labrador will have to be treated as a separate procurement, outside of the resulting standing offers.

This procurement is set aside under the federal government Procurement Strategy for Aboriginal Business. For more information on Aboriginal business requirements of the Set-aside Program for Aboriginal Business, refer to Annex 9.4 of the Supply Manual.

This procurement is set aside from the international trade agreements under the provision each has for measures with respect to Aboriginal peoples or for set-asides for small and minority businesses.

Further to Article 800 of the Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA), CFTA does not apply to this procurement.

This RFSO allows offerors to use the epost Connect service provided by Canada Post Corporation to transmit their offers electronically. Offerors must refer to Part 2 of the RFSO entitled Offeror Instructions and Part 3 of the RFSO entitled Offer Preparation Instructions, for further information on using this method.

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.