Office Seating

1. This NPP is issued pursuant to PWGSC Supply Arrangement (SA) # E60PQ-120001/H and covers a requirement from the following product sub-category (ies) of the SA:

- Product sub-category 1 - Rotary chairs and Rotary stools;

2. Department of National Defence has a requirement for the purchase, delivery and installation of office seating to Ottawa, Ontario by 6 – 10 weeks from contract award.

3. This NPP covers a requirement to be solicited amongst the General Stream (SA holders).

4. This requirement is subject to the Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA).

5. There is no security associated with the requirement

6. 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-120001/H and can be found on the Government Electronic Tendering Service (GETS - https://buyandsell.gc.ca/procurement-data/tenders ).

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.

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 TPSGC.PARCNAmeublement-APNCRFurniture.PWGSC@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