Provision of footwear for Senate employees

The Senate of Canada (Senate) is seeking proposals to establish one (1) or more Standing Offer Agreement(s) (SO) for provision of footwear for the Senate employees. The term of each resulting SO will be for a period of three (3) years from the date of SO award, with the option to renew the SO for two (2) additional one-year (1) periods as defined in the statement of requirements at Annex “A”.

The contracting officer for all enquiries and other communications in regard to this RFSO is stated on the cover page of this document. All communication or enquiries must be directed ONLY to this person. Non-compliance with this condition for that reason alone may result in the disqualification of the bidder’s proposal.

Enquiries regarding this RFSO must be received by e-mail at: proc-appr@sen.parl.gc.ca , no later than October 17, 2024, by 11am EDT. Enquiries received after that time may not be answered. Bidders should reference as accurately as possible the numbered item of the bid solicitation to which the enquiry relates. Care should be taken by bidders to explain each question in sufficient detail in order to enable the Senate of Canada to provide an accurate answer. Enquiries that are of a proprietary nature must be clearly marked "proprietary" at each relevant item. Items identified as "proprietary" will be treated as such except where the Senate of Canada determines that the enquiry is not of a proprietary nature. The Senate of Canada may edit the question(s) or may request that the bidder do so, in order that the proprietary nature of the question(s) is eliminated, and the enquiry can be answered to all bidders. Enquiries not submitted in a form that can be distributed to all bidders may not be answered by the Senate of Canada.

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

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