RFI - Bread and Bakery Products

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RFI - Bread and Bakery Products

E6TOR-17RM05/A Littlefield, Mike Telephone No. - (613) 545-8058 ( ) Fax No. - (613) 545-8067 ( )

Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC), on behalf of the Department of National Defence (DND) and Correctional Service Canada (CSC), is launching a Request for Information (RFI) in order to seek information and feedback from suppliers and the industry with regards to providing Bread and Bakery Products within the Ontario Region.

The objectives of this RFI are to

a) initiate discussions with industry on the procurement of bread and bakery products; b) understand what suppliers have to offer and apply their expertise to develop a consistent process that achieves an effective result; c) elicit feedback from industry to questions posed; d) obtain supplier feedback on any issues that would impact their ability to bid on the resulting solicitation and/or deliver on the requirements; e) gather industry knowledge and recommendations with regard to best practices that would increase the success of the procurement and/or identify any risks that would impact the procurement; f) advise industry to the fact that PSPC is planning on issuing a single Regional Master Standing Offer (RMSO), rather than a series of Regional Individual Standing Offers (RISO) for bread and bakery product requirements within the Ontario region; g) advise industry of the amalgamation and consolidation of CSC and DND requirements; and

This RFI is neither a call for tender nor a Request for Standing Offers (RFSO). No agreement or contract will be entered into based on this RFI. The issuance of this RFI is not to be considered in any way a commitment by the Government of Canada, nor as authority to potential respondents to undertake any work that could be charged to Canada. This RFI is not to be considered as a commitment to issue a subsequent solicitation or award contract(s) for the work described herein.

Although the information collected may be provided as commercial-in-confidence (and, if identified as such, will be treated accordingly by Canada), Canada may use the information to assist in drafting performance specifications (which are subject to change) and for budgetary purposes.

Respondents are encouraged to identify, in the information they share with Canada, any information that they feel is proprietary, third party or personal information. Please note that Canada may be obligated by law (e.g. in response to a request under the Access of Information and Privacy Act) to disclose proprietary or commercially-sensitive information concerning a respondent (for more information: http://laws-lois.justice.gc.ca/eng/acts/a-1/).

Participation in this RFI is encouraged, but is not mandatory. There will be no short-listing of potential suppliers for the purposes of undertaking any future work as a result of this RFI. Similarly, participation in this RFI is not a condition or prerequisite for the participation in any potential subsequent solicitation.

Respondents will not be reimbursed for any cost incurred by participating in this RFI.

The RFI closing date published herein is not the deadline for comments or input. Comments and input will be accepted any time up to the time a follow-on solicitation is published.

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.