PSIB, Purchase of office furniture under the SA for Gatineau, QC

1. This NPP is issued pursuant to PWGSC Supply Arrangement (SA) # E60PQ-140003/D and covers a requirement from the following Product Category(ies) of the SA:

- Product Category 1 - Workstation Systems;

- Product Category 2 - Work Surface Products;

- Product Category 3 - Filing and Storage Products;

- Product Category 5 - Ancillary Products

- Product Category 6 – Collaborative Products – Tables

- Product Category 6 – Collaborative Products - Seating

2. Employment and Social Development Canada has a requirement for the purchase, delivery and installation of office furniture to Place du Portage Phase IV, 140, promenade du Portage, Level 1, Section B, Gatineau (Québec), J8X 4B6. by March 31, 2026. Installation will be required approximately in June, 2026.

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. Only suppliers who are pre-qualified and have been issued a supply arrangement are eligible to bid. Non-Supply Arrangement (Non-SA) holders may submit a bid to the Identified User (IU) but must also submit an arrangement to the Supply Arrangement Authority (SAA) for evaluation.

The non-SA holders cannot be awarded a contract unless and until the SAA has issued an SA to that supplier for the products and services contained in the bid. The process to qualify for a SA is detailed in RFSA # E60PQ-140003-D and can be found on the Government Electronic Tendering Service (GETS - https://canadabuys.canada.ca/en/tender-opportunities ).

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.

Solicitation Number: 100030573

Contracting Authority: Sonia Gauthier

E-mail: nc-solicitations-gd@hrsdc-rhdcc.gc.ca

Inquiries:

Inquiries regarding this requirement must be submitted to the Contracting Authority named above.

If you wish to find out how you can be a pre-qualified SA holder, please contact
RCNAmeublement.NCRFurniture@tpsgc-pwgsc.gc.ca

A contracting officer can use limited tendering for specific reasons outlined in the applicable trade agreements. The reason for this contract is described below:

• None