.1 This Request for Quotation (the “RFQ”) is an invitation by the City of Toronto (the “City”) to prospective Suppliers to submit bids for the non-exclusive supply, delivery, maintenance and repair of RAE Systems Air monitoring equipment and accessories to Toronto Fire Services (TFS), as further described in Part 3 and the Contract (the “Deliverables”). .2 In accordance with the Canada European Union Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA), bids will only be accepted from Canadian Suppliers and Trade Partner Suppliers. Bids from USA Based Suppliers will be deemed non-compliant and rejected. .3 In accordance with the Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA) Bids will only be accepted from Canadian Suppliers. Any bids from Trade Partner Suppliers, Non-American Suppliers and US Based Suppliers will be deemed non-compliant and rejected. .4 The Successful Supplier will be required to either (i) execute a Contract, or (ii) acknowledge the Contract as contained in the City's purchase order for the provision of the Deliverables. Suppliers should review the terms and conditions set out in Part 2 (FORM OF AGREEMENT) to understand the Contract being entered into with the City. It is the City’s intention to enter into a Contract with only one (1) legal entity. The term of the Contract is to be for a period of one (1) year from date of award, with an option in favour of the City to extend the agreement on the same terms and conditions for an additional term of up to four (4) additional separate one (1) year periods. .5 The City reserves the right, at its sole and absolute discretion, to not award some or all of the Optional Extension Years as part of the award of the contract to the successful Supplier, in the event that the cumulative cost of such Optional Extension Years combined with the cost of the original contract term exceeds the monetary thresholds established by the Canada European Union Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA). .6 This RFQ shall be interpreted in accordance with Section 3.14 (Definitions and Interpretation) and the City's Policies and Legislation. .7 Invitation to submit a Bid, including participation in any pre-qualification, request for information or other similar process or exchange of information prior to the RFQ, does not imply that a Supplier is automatically prequalified to meet the requirements of the RFQ or that the factors which were examined during such process or exchange may not be re-examined or re-evaluated by the City during the consideration and selection process for this RFQ. It will still be necessary for the Supplier to demonstrate its qualifications through the RFQ process. | Contrat gouvernemental · CanPursue
.1 This Request for Quotation (the “RFQ”) is an invitation by the City of Toronto (the “City”) to prospective Suppliers to submit bids for the non-exclusive supply, delivery, maintenance and repair of RAE Systems Air monitoring equipment and accessories to Toronto Fire Services (TFS), as further described in Part 3 and the Contract (the “Deliverables”). .2 In accordance with the Canada European Union Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA), bids will only be accepted from Canadian Suppliers and Trade Partner Suppliers. Bids from USA Based Suppliers will be deemed non-compliant and rejected. .3 In accordance with the Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA) Bids will only be accepted from Canadian Suppliers. Any bids from Trade Partner Suppliers, Non-American Suppliers and US Based Suppliers will be deemed non-compliant and rejected. .4 The Successful Supplier will be required to either (i) execute a Contract, or (ii) acknowledge the Contract as contained in the City's purchase order for the provision of the Deliverables. Suppliers should review the terms and conditions set out in Part 2 (FORM OF AGREEMENT) to understand the Contract being entered into with the City. It is the City’s intention to enter into a Contract with only one (1) legal entity. The term of the Contract is to be for a period of one (1) year from date of award, with an option in favour of the City to extend the agreement on the same terms and conditions for an additional term of up to four (4) additional separate one (1) year periods. .5 The City reserves the right, at its sole and absolute discretion, to not award some or all of the Optional Extension Years as part of the award of the contract to the successful Supplier, in the event that the cumulative cost of such Optional Extension Years combined with the cost of the original contract term exceeds the monetary thresholds established by the Canada European Union Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA). .6 This RFQ shall be interpreted in accordance with Section 3.14 (Definitions and Interpretation) and the City's Policies and Legislation. .7 Invitation to submit a Bid, including participation in any pre-qualification, request for information or other similar process or exchange of information prior to the RFQ, does not imply that a Supplier is automatically prequalified to meet the requirements of the RFQ or that the factors which were examined during such process or exchange may not be re-examined or re-evaluated by the City during the consideration and selection process for this RFQ. It will still be necessary for the Supplier to demonstrate its qualifications through the RFQ process.