Dental Supplies, Dental Instruments and Small Dental Equipment - Set-Aside

Trade Agreement: NONE Tendering Procedures: All interested suppliers may submit a bid Attachment: YES (MERX) Electronic Competitive Procurement Strategy: Lowest/Lower Bid Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement: No Nature of Requirements: Dental Supplies, Dental Instruments & Small Dental Equipment

EV394-121182/A Glover, Cindy Telephone No. - (306) 780-5605 Fax No. - (306) 780-5601

Requirement: This requirement is to establish a National Master Standing Offers (NMSO) for the supply and delivery of dental supplies, dental instruments and small dental equipment as required by various Federal Government Departments and Agencies for delivery locations throughout Canada, including northern remote areas.

The period of the Standing Offer will be from date of Standing Offer Award to September 30, 2013, with one additional 1-year option period.

This procurement is set aside under the federal government's Procurement Strategy for Aboriginal Business (PSAB), as detailed in Annex 9.4 Requirements for the Set-aside Program for Aboriginal Business, of the Supply Manual. In order to be considered, a supplier must certify that it qualifies as an Aboriginal business as defined under PSAB and that it will comply with all requirements of PSAB.

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.

There will be two solicitation documents on MERX for this requirement: Solicitation EV394-121182/A aimed at the general dental supplies and equipment industry and EV394-121182/B under the Procurement Strategy for Aboriginal Business program. If Offerors are eligible and choose to make an offer on both requirements they must submit separate offers for both solicitations.

Debriefings: After issuance of a standing offer, offerors may request a debriefing on the results of the request for standing offers process. Offerors should make the request to the Standing Offer Authority within 15 working days of receipt of the results of the request for standing offers process. The debriefing may be in writing, by telephone or in person. 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.