W0105-22F005/A - RISO Box Lunches Gagetown NB (W0105-22F005/A)

Trade Agreement: Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA) Tendering Procedures: If 2+ bids offer Canadian goods/services other bids will not be considered Competitive Procurement Strategy: Lowest/Lower Bid Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement: No Nature of Requirements:

RISO Box Lunches, Gagetown

W0105-22F005/A Young (MCT), Leesa Telephone No. - (506) 871-1716 Fax No. - (506) 851-6759

Note: Due to the impacts of the COVID-19 Pandemic and limited staff available at the Moncton bid receiving unit, bidders are encouraged to transmit their bids electronically using the epost Connect service or facsimile instead of any of the other methods of bid delivery that are available for this bid solicitation.

If you must hand deliver your bid (yourself or via courier), please note the reduced hours for bid receiving;

Moncton - open: Tuesday to Thursday, 8am to 4pm - closed on Monday and Friday

This PSPC office provides procurement services to the public in both official languages of Canada.

New: The COVID-19 pandemic continues to have an unprecedented impact on the health of Canadians. COVID-19 vaccines are a critical tool that reduce the risk of COVID-19 and protect broader public health. As a responsible employer, the Government of Canada is committed to protecting the health and safety of its employees. On October 6, 2021, the Government of Canada announced its Policy on COVID-19 Vaccination for the Core Public Administration Including the Royal Canadian Mounted Police.

In alignment with this important measure, all supplier personnel (including subcontractor personnel) who access federal government workplaces will also be required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19. This requirement will enter into effect on November 15, 2021.

In-Transit Meals - "Box Lunches"

This request for a Regional Individual Standing Offer is for the supply and delivery of In-Transit Meals -«Box Lunches» for Department of National Defence, Food Services, at 5th Canadian Division Support Base Gagetown located in Oromocto, New Brunswick on an as and when requested basis for the period from May 1st 2022 to April 30st 2023 inclusive.

The Sandwich Processing Facility must be HACCP certified by the Federal Government, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency.

Mandatory requirements are indicated at Annex "B".

Mandatory Requirements: Annex A - Requirement;

Annex B - Mandatory Requirements and Specifications; Annex C - Basis of Payment - Items/Box Lunch Menus;

Technical Offer

Samples as detailed in Annex B, the Mandatory Requirements and Specifications, could be required to be sent to 5 CDSB Gagetown for technical evaluation.

The supplier MUST be compliant with the Requirement at Annex "A", the Mandatory Requirements and Specifications at Annex "B", the Box Lunch Menus at Annex "C" and the Conditions of the Request for Standing Offer.

Inquiries:

All inquiries of a technical nature and all questions of a contractual nature are to be submitted in writing to the contractual authority:

Leesa Young, telephone 506-871-1716, facsimile 506-851-6759 and e-mail leesa.young@pwgsc.gc.ca. Inquiries are to be made in writing and should be received no less than five (5) calendar days prior to the closing date to allow sufficient time to respond.

Standard terms and conditions for this procurement are incorporated by reference, and form part of the tender and contract documents.

The standard documents are issued by Public Services and Procurement Canada and may be viewed at buyandsell.gc.ca.

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.