Notice of Intended Procurement
This Notice of Intended Procurement is issued by Ontario Pension Board (“OPB”) for procurements covered by the Canadian Free Trade Agreement to provide summary information in relation to specific procurement, as detailed below.
1. Procuring Entity’s Name and Address
Ontario Pension Board
200 King Street West, Suite 2200
Toronto, Ontario M5H 3X6
2. Contact Information
RFQ Contact: Michelle Zhu, Manager, Procurement
Email: michelle.zhu@opb.ca
3. How to Obtain Relevant Documents
OPB is posting a Request for Quotation (“RFQ”) on electronic Canadian public tendering systems (MERX and Biddingo), on April 1, 2020, at the same time of posting this Notice of Intended Procurement. Interested suppliers should download the tendering document from the aforementioned Canadian public electronic tendering systems and are asked not to contact OPB for posting information.
4. Description of Procurement
This Request for Quotations (the “RFQ”) is an invitation by the Ontario Pension Board (“OPB”) to prospective respondents to submit non-binding quotations for Microsoft Windows 10 Enterprise Agreement License as further described in Section A of the RFQ Particulars (Appendix D) (the “Deliverables”).
The respondent must be a Microsoft Licensing Solution Partner (LSP).
5. Time-Frame for Delivery, Duration of Contract and Extension Options
It is anticipated that the resulting contract will be awarded in April and the renewal will be for 220 users on a three (3) year term.
6. Language of Submissions
Unless otherwise indicated, all submissions shall be in English only.
7. Submission Deadline Date and Time
The submission deadline for this solicitation is April 15, 2020 at 3:00:00 p.m. local time (EST).
8. Location of Submission
Submission for this solicitation shall be submitted via email to the RFQ Contact at:
Email: michelle.zhu@opb.ca
9. Date of Pre-Bid Inspection or Pre-Bid Meeting
Not Applicable
10. Details of Pre-Bid Inspection or Pre-Bid Meeting
Not Applicable
11. CFTA/CETA
Unless otherwise indicated, and subject to applicable exceptions and exclusions, this solicitation is covered by Chapter 5 of the Canadian Free Trade Agreement.
