OFFICE SEATING

Trade Agreement: WTO-AGP/NAFTA/Canada FTAs with Peru/Colombia/Panama Tendering Procedures: All interested suppliers may submit a bid Competitive Procurement Strategy: Lowest/Lower Bid Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement: No Nature of Requirements: OFFICE SEATING FURNITURE

Public Works and Government Services Canada (PWGSC) on behalf of the Government of Canada, has an ongoing requirement for the supply, delivery and installation of Office Seating Furniture through a Request for Supply Arrangement (RFSA) to be available to all federal Government users across Canada, from date of issuance until such time Canada no longer considers it to be advantageous to use it.

The RFSA cover two procurement streams: The Aboriginal Suppliers and the General Suppliers as indicated below:

1. Aboriginal Suppliers wishing to submit an arrangement under the Procurement Strategy for Aboriginal Business (PSAB). For the purpose of the RFSA, this stream is titled "PSAB" or "PSAB Suppliers" or "PSAB stream".

2. Any Supplier wishing to submit an arrangement not pursuant to the PSAB. For the purpose of the RFSA, this stream is titled "General" or "General Suppliers" or "General stream".

For the PSAB stream

This procurement is set aside under the federal government's Procurement Strategy for Aboriginal Business, as detailed in Annex 9.4 Requirements for the Set-aside Program for Aboriginal Business, of the Supply Manual.

This procurement is set aside from the international trade agreements under the provision each has for set-asides for small and minority businesses.

Further to Article 1802 of the Agreement on Internal Trade (AIT), AIT does not apply to this procurement.

For the General stream

The requirement is subject to the provisions of the World Trade Organization Agreement on Government Procurement (WTO-AGP), the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), the Agreement on Internal Trade (AIT), the Canada-Columbia Free Trade Agreement and the Canada-Peru Free Trade Agreement.

General Suppliers must be able to provide the goods and services across Canada (nationally). Suppliers subject to the Procurement Strategy for Aboriginal Business (PSAB) must be able to provide the goods and services either across Canada (nationally) or across at least one region of Canada.

During the RFSA period, Suppliers are to obtain the package either by CD or an alternative electronic media from the Supply Arrangement Authority by sending a written request to Francine.Frigon@pwgsc.gc.ca as part of the solicitation package. The package contains various technical and financial tables to be completed and submitted on a CD or DVD to the Supply Arrangement Authority.

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.