FRESH FRUITS AND VEGETABLES

Trade Agreement: Agreement on Internal Trade (AIT) Tendering Procedures: All interested suppliers may submit a bid Attachment: None Competitive Procurement Strategy: Lowest/Lower Bid Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement: Yes Nature of Requirements: FRESH FRUITS AND VEGETABLES

W0125-11R011/A Carriere, Nancy Telephone No. - (613) 545-8764 Fax No. - (613) 545-8067

To establish a Supply Arrangement for the provision of Fresh Fruit and Vegetables on an "as and when required" basis for the Department of National Defence, (DND), CFS Alert, Nunavut as listed in the sample of items in Annex A of the solicitation document.

The period of the Supply Arrangement is from issuance to 30 June 2013.

This procurement is subject to the NUNAVUT Land Claim Agreement.

This requirement is subject to Agreement on Internal Trade (AIT) and also conditionally limited to Canadian goods and/or services.

A SUPPLY ARRANGEMENT (SA) is a method of supply where the client(s) submit a request to Public Works and Government Services (PWGSC) who, under the framework of the Arrangement, may solicit bids from a pool of prescreened vendors. An SA is not a contract and neither party is legally bound as a result of the signing of the SA document. The intent of the SA is to establish a framework to permit the expeditious processing of legally binding contracts for goods or services. SAs include a minimum set of terms and conditions which apply to each contract and they are issued by Public Works and Government Services Canada.

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.