Refurb of Haworth Panels

Trade Agreement: Agreement on Internal Trade (AIT) Tendering Procedures: Generally only one firm has been invited to bid Attachment: None Non-Competitive Procurement Strategy: Interchangeable Parts Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement: No Vendor Name and Address: ABI/Advanced Business Interiors Inc. 2355 St Laurent Blvd Ottawa Ontario Canada K1G4L2 Nature of Requirements: Advance Contract Award Notice (ACAN) An ACAN is a public notice indicating to the supplier community that a department or agency intends to award a contract for goods, services or construction to a pre-identified supplier, thereby allowing other suppliers to signal their interest in bidding, by submitting a statement of capabilities. If no supplier submits a statement of capabilities that meets the requirements set out in the ACAN, on or before the closing date stated in the ACAN, the contracting officer may then proceed with the award to the pre-identified supplier. 1. Definition of the requirement The Department of Public Works and Government Services has a requirement to provide office space that effectively meets the operational needs of the occupant groups' functions while maximizing space utilization. PWGSC's goal is to provide flexible, functional, safe, healthy, responsive and efficient workstations while respecting current Government of Canada Workplace 2.0 Fit-up Standards, PWGSC Standards for Leased Accommodation, CAN/CSA B651-12 Accessible Design for the Built Environment, Treasury Board and User Departments' Accommodation Standards. As well as, Treasury Board Fire Protection Standards, other applicable standards, guidelines and codes, while incorporating sustainable design principles in project solutions, current technologies and innovative and ergonomic solutions for the total office environment. This requirement consists of refurbishing the client's existing furniture inventory such as interconnected panel systems to be performed at the contractor site. The contractor will be required to pick up existing furniture from storage and transport to his site. The contractor will be required to deliver and install the refurbished existing furniture to the clients' site. 2. Criteria for assessment of the Statement of Capabilities (Minimum Essential Requirements) Any interested supplier must demonstrate by way of a statement of capabilities that its refurbishing services and products meet the following requirements: This requirement requires over 75% of the existing furniture components such as interconnected panel systems: to be cut down, thereby requiring equipment that is interchangeable with existing equipment that is to be supplied by Advanced Business Interiors Inc. The interconnecting panels systems that are currently in storage are still under warranty. A limited amount of new product components will also be purchased, delivered and installed. The sole manufacture of the new product components required to complete this refurbishment is Haworth. Advanced Business Interiors Inc. is authorized to supply and install all Haworth products and services. 3. Applicability of the trade agreement(s) to the procurement This procurement is subject to all trade agreement(s). 4. Government Contracts Regulations Exception(s) The following exception(s) to the Government Contracts Regulations is (are) invoked for this procurement under subsection 6(d) - only one person is capable of performing the work 5. Period of the proposed contract or delivery date Work is to be completed by March 31, 2015. 6. Cost estimate of the proposed contract The estimated value of the contract is $75,000.00 (applicable taxes included). 7. Name and address of the pre-identified supplier Advanced Business Interiors 2355 St. Laurent Blvd. OTTAWA ONTARIO CANADA K1G 4L2 8. Suppliers' right to submit a statement of capabilities Suppliers who consider themselves fully qualified and available to provide the goods, services or construction services described in the ACAN may submit a statement of capabilities in writing to the contact person identified in this notice on or before the closing date of this notice. The statement of capabilities must clearly demonstrate how the supplier meets the advertised requirements. 9. Closing date for a submission of a statement of capabilities The closing date and time for accepting statements of capabilities is January 23, 2015 at 2:00 p.m. EST. 10. Inquiries and submission of statements of capabilities Inquiries and statements of capabilities are to be directed to: Tracey Miller Supply Officer 11 rue Laurier GATINEAU QUEBEC K1A 0S5 Telephone: 819-956-2459 Facsimile: 819-956-5706 E-mail: tracey.miller@pwgsc-tpsgsc.gc.ca

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You are hereby notified that the government intends to negotiate with one firm only as identified above. Should you have any questions concerning this requirement, contact the contracting officer identified above.

An Advance Contract Award Notice (ACAN) allows departments and agencies to post a notice, for no less than fifteen (15) calendar days, indicating to the supplier community that it intends to award a good, service or construction contract to a pre-identified contractor. If no other supplier submits, on or before the closing date, a Statement of Capabilities that meets the requirements set out in the ACAN, the contracting authority may then proceed with the award. However, should a Statement of Capabilities be found to meet the requirements set out in the ACAN, then the contracting authority will proceed to a full tendering process.

Suppliers who consider themselves fully qualified and available to provide the services/goods described herein, may submit a statement of capabilities in writing to the contact person identified in this Notice on or before the closing date of this Notice. The statement of capabilities must clearly demonstrate how the supplier meets the advertised requirements.

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