Box Lunches, Ralston, Alberta

Trade Agreement: Agreement on Internal Trade (AIT) Tendering Procedures: If 3+ bids offer Canadian goods/services other bids will not be considered Attachment: YES (MERX) Electronic Competitive Procurement Strategy: Lowest/Lower Bid Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement: No Nature of Requirements: Box Lunches & Sandwiches, Ralston, Alberta

W0142-15X007/A Ray, Jane Telephone No. - (403) 292-5318 Fax No. - (403) 292-5786

Request for Regional Individual Standing Offer Department of National Defence (DND) Canadian Forces Base Suffield (CFB) -Ralston, AB

A Regional Individual Standing Offer for the supply and delivery of fresh prepared box lunches and fresh prepared individual sandwiches, as required, to the Department of National Defence (DND), Canadian Forces Base (CFB), Suffield, located in Ralston, Alberta. The various delivery locations, referred to herein as Areas of Responsibility, are all located within the Base, and are identified at Annex "A", Requirement, in the solicitation document.

The Standing Offer is for a period of one year from date of issuance, with an option to extend for an additional, one (1) year period.

There is a security requirement associated with this requirement.

The requirement is subject to the provisions of the Agreement on Internal Trade (AIT).

This requirement is subject to a preference for Canadian goods and/or services....

FOB: Destination, CFB Suffield, Ralston AB Delivery Dates: Various

An edible sample of boxed meals must be provided to CFB Suffield to the following address, on the same day as bid closing:

Department of National Defence, Attn: B. Trommeshauser. Canadian Forces Base Suffield, Bldg 322 Ralston, AB. T0J 2N0

The samples the offeror provides must be examples of boxed meal menus found in Annex "C". Please refer to the "Boxed Meal Menus" tab, in the attached Excel Spreadsheets, for selection choice.

These edible samples must be provided and delivered on the same day of bid closing as this RFSO.

Potential offerors must provide a minimum of three (3) sample box meals consisting of one (1) breakfast; one (1) Lunch; and one (1) vegetarian meal. Menus must be in accordance with the requirements as specified in the solicitation document and attachments. The samples provided for evaluation must be representative of the meals to be provided the entire period of the standing offer (SO).

See Solicitation document and attachments for details.

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.