ESDC - Furniture SA Category 2 - 6

Amendment #3 - Q&A ********************************************* Amendment #2 created to extend the closing date to May 15 2023 at 2:00 PM EDT. The only change is highlighted on the cover page in yellow. The Q&A will follow shortly. ********************************************* Amendment #1 created to extend the closing date to May 3 2023 at 2:00 PM EDT. The only change is highlighted on the cover page in yellow. ********************************************* 1. This NPP is issued pursuant to PWGSC Supply Arrangement (SA) # E60PQ-140003/C and covers a requirement from the following Product Category(ies) of the SA:

- Product Category 2 - Freestanding Height Adjustable Desk/Table Products; - Product Category 6 – Support Space – Collaborative Furniture - This requirement also contains products that are NON-SUPPLY ARRANGEMENT.

2. Employment and Social Development Canada has a requirement for the purchase, delivery and installation of office furniture to Thetford Mines, Québec by August 31, 2023.

3. This NPP covers a requirement to be solicited amongst the PSIB stream of Suppliers (SA holders).

4. This procurement is set aside under the federal government’s Procurement Strategy for Indigenous Business. 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 800 of the Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA), CFTA does not apply to this procurement.

5. There is a security requirement associated with the requirement. For additional information, consult the bid solicitation document.

6. The bid solicitation is also open to suppliers who are not Supply Arrangement (SA) holders. In order for new suppliers to bid on this solicitation, the new supplier must first qualify for a SA. The process to qualify for a SA is detailed in RFSA # E60PQ-140003/C and can be found on the Government Electronic Tendering Service (GETS - https://buyandsell.gc.ca/procurement-data/tenders). Canada is not required to delay the award of a resulting contract pending the evaluation of an arrangement and issuance of a SA by the PWGSC Supply Arrangement Authority.