E6MON-22PQBO/B - RMSO Bakery products (E6MON-22PQBO/B)

Trade Agreement: CETA/WTO-AGP/CPTPP/FTAs with Peru/Colombia/Panama/Korea/UK Tendering Procedures: All interested suppliers may submit a bid Competitive Procurement Strategy: Lowest/Lower Bid Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement: No Nature of Requirements:

AMENDMENT 001 :

The purpose of this amendment is to remove a condition in Annex « A ».

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This request for standing offers (RFSO) cancels and supersedes previous RFSO number E6MON-22PQBO/A dated March 8, 2022 with a closing of November 7, 2022 at 2 p.m. EST.

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E6MON-22PQBO-B - Bakery Products

DESCRIPTION:

This Request for Standing Offer (RFSO) involves the provision, on an as and when ordered basis of Bakery Products.

IMPORTANT NOTICE TO SUPPLIERS REGARDING BID SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS

Due to the impacts from the COVID-19 pandemic, temporary measures are being taken on-site at the Québec Region Bid Receiving Unit to encourage social distancing. The health and safety of staff and suppliers remains our top priority.

Offerors are required to submit bids electronically using the Canada Post Connect service in order to respond to this solicitation. This service allows offerors to submit bids electronically to PWGSC's Bid Receiving Unit. This online service enables the electronic transfer of large files up to Protected B level.

For more information on the use of Connect, please see the following link:

https://buyandsell.gc.ca/steps-to-follow-for-the-bid-submission-to-bid-receiving-unit-bru-using-epost-connect

Faxed and hard copy (submitted in person or via mail/courier) bids will not be accepted for the subject Request for Standing Offers.

IDENTIFIED USERS:

The Identified Users authorized to make call-ups against the Standing Offer include any government department, agency or Crown Corporation listed in Schedules I, I.1, II, III, of the Financial Administration Act, R.S., 1985, c. F-11 in the province of Quebec.

PERIOD OF STANDING PROPOSAL:

From date of issue to March 31st, 2023.The RFSO may result in the issuance of up to two (2) Standing Offers per region and per period.

FOOD QUALITY SPECIFICATIONS:

All products must comply with the Food Quality Specifications (FQS) in the following link:

https://publications.gc.ca/site/eng/search/search.html?st=1&ssti=1&ast=food+quality+specifications+food+purchased+by+federal+government+departments&cnst=&_e=on&_f=on&_adof=onEPOST CONNECT SERVICE:

This RFSO allows bid submission files electronically using epost Connect. Interested offerors must refer to Part 2 of the solicitation document in order to obtain the instructions on how to submit their bids electronically.

REQUEST TO ACCESS A FEDERAL INSTITUTION OF CORRECTIONAL SERVICE CANADA (CSC):

Any request to access a CSC federal Institution of by a supplier must have been completed and sent to CSC prior delivery. Personal information is collected under the authority of the Corrections and Conditional Release Act in order to authorize access to a federal institution (See Annex F of the solicitation document as a reference only).

QUANTITIES:

The estimated quantities for the items required can be found in Annex B - Basis of Payment (List of products).

All inquiries and other communication regarding this RFSO are to be directed only to the contracting authority, in writing, whose name is indicated in this RFSP.

PWGSC provides procurement services to the public in both official languages. 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.