ROLLING DUFFEL BAGS

Trade Agreement: Agreement on Internal Trade (AIT) Tendering Procedures: If 3+ bids offer Canadian goods/services other bids will not be considered Attachment: None Competitive Procurement Strategy: Lowest/Lower Bid Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement: No Nature of Requirements: Amendment no. 001 is raised to extend the solicitation closing date as follows:

Delete: June 18, 2013, 2:00 PM Insert: June 20, 2013, 2:00 PM

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IMPORTANT NOTICE TO SUPPLIERS

Government of Canada is moving its Government Electronic Tendering Service from MERX to Buyandsell.gc.ca/tenders on June 1, 2013.

Starting June 1, 2013, federal government tenders (tender notices and bid solicitation documents) will be published and available free of charge on a Government of Canada Web site on Buyandsell.gc.ca/tenders.

The Government Electronic Tendering Service on Buyandsell.gc.ca/tenders will be the sole authoritative source for Government of Canada tenders that are subject to trade agreements or subject to departmental policies that require public advertising of tenders.

Get more details in the Frequently Asked Questions section of Buyandsell.gc.ca/tenders.

After June 1, 2013, all tenders and related documents and amendments will be on Buyandsell.gc.ca/tenders.

On June 1, 2013, suppliers must go to Buyandsell.gc.ca/tenders to check for amendments to any tender opportunities that they have been following on MERX prior to June 1.

Bookmark Buyandsell.gc.ca/tenders now to be ready for June 1! ______________

Requirement: The Department of National Defence (DND) has a requirement for the procurement of rolling duffel bags. All units must be manufactured in accordance with the Technical Specification for the rolling duffel bag.

Firm Quantity: The total firm quantity of 1,000 each to be delivered within 250 km of Ottawa, ON.

Delivery requested: Delivery is requested within 90 calendar days from the date of the written notice of approval of the pre-production samples.

Option Quantities - Estimated: This requirement also includes three options to purchase additional estimated quantities of 125 each to 250 each to be delivered within 250 km of Ottawa, ON.

Option 1 is exercisable within 12 months from contract award. Option 2 is exercisable within 24 months from contract award. Option 3 is exercisable within 36 months from contract award.

Canadian Content Policy: This requirement is subject to the Canadian Content Policy and is conditionnally limited to Canadian Goods.

Enquiries: To ensure a response before the bid closing date, all enquiries about this requirement must be submitted in writing and received by the Contracting Authority at least seven (7) calendar days prior to the closing date.

E-mail: louise.frere@tpsgc-pwgsc.gc.ca Fax: 819-956-5454

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.