Canoe Procurement Group of Canada, is posting the solicitation on behalf of CivicInfo BC, RMA, SARM, AMM, LAS, UMNB, NSFM, FPEIM, MNL, NWTAC, NAM and its current and potential Members and represented Associations and their Members, which includes all MASH/MUSH sectors, Provincial Governments, Federal Agencies, Crown Corporations, local Governmental and other not-for-profit organizations located in all provinces and territories in Canada including but not limited to British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island, Newfoundland and Labrador, Northwest Territories, Yukon Territories and Nunavut. Request for Proposal ("RFP") to result in regional and/or national contract solutions under the rules and regulations of Canadian trade agreements (including Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA) Chapter 5, Ontario-Quebec Trade and Cooperation Agreement, and Canada-European Union Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) Chapter 19, New West Partnership Trade Agreement (NWPTA), Atlantic Trade and Procurement Partnership (ATPP) as applicable).
Canoe/Sourcewell is requesting proposals for Uniforms with Related Products and Services to result in a national contracting solution for use by its members.
Members include thousands of governmental, higher education, K-12 education, not-for-profit, tribal government, and other public agencies located in Canada. A full copy of the Request for Proposals can be found on the Sourcewell Procurement Portal [https://proportal.sourcewell-mn.gov]. Only proposals submitted through the Sourcewell Procurement Portal will be considered. Proposals are due no later than January 11, 2024, at 4:30 p.m. Central Time, and late proposals will not be considered.
1. Sourcewell and Canoe are seeking proposals for Uniforms with Related Products and Services, including, but not to be limited to:
a. Uniform apparel, uniform accessories, and footwear for the following uses and applications:
i. Transportation, automotive, fleet, public works and utilities, manufacturing, and warehouse personnel;
ii. Parks and recreation, facilities or grounds maintenance and custodial, administrative, and mailroom personnel;
iii. Healthcare and food service personnel;
iv. Public safety personnel (fire, law enforcement, EMS, tactical, corrections, and security);
v. Athletic and physical education competition and participation; and,
vi. Educational, academic, and performing arts participation and events.
b. Rental and leasing services incidental to the offering of the uniform apparel, uniform accessories, and footwear described in Section 1.a. above;
c. Customization, personalization, alteration, fitting, and sizing services incidental to the offering of the uniform apparel, uniform accessories, and footwear described in Section 1.a. above;
d. Laundry, cleaning, mending, and repair services incidental to the offering of the uniform apparel, uniform accessories, and footwear described in Section 1.a. above; and,
e. Proposers may also include an incidental offering of facility supplies and related services such as, floor mats, mops, cleaning supplies, first-aid supplies, and related items to the extent they are complementary to the offering of the uniform apparel, uniform accessories, and footwear described in Section 1.a. above.
Proposers may include related equipment, accessories, and services to the extent that these solutions are ancillary or complementary to the equipment, products, or services being proposed.
2. The primary focus of this solicitation is on Uniforms with Related Products and Services. This solicitation should NOT be construed to include services-only solutions.
3. This solicitation does not include those equipment, products, or services covered under categories included in pending or planned Sourcewell solicitations, or in contracts currently maintained by Sourcewell, identified below:
a. Firefighting Personal Protective Equipment with Related Equipment Cleaning (RFP #010424) with the exception of the types of solutions described in RFP Section II. B. 1.a.iv. above.
4. The term of any resulting contract(s) awarded by Sourcewell under this solicitation will be four years. Sourcewell and supplier may agree to up to three additional one-year extensions based on the best interests of Sourcewell and its Participating Entities. Sourcewell retains the right to consider additional extensions beyond seven years as required under exceptional circumstances.
5. A full copy of the Request for Proposals can be found on the Sourcewell Procurement Portal [https://proportal.sourcewell-mn.gov]. Only proposals submitted through the Sourcewell Procurement Portal will be considered. Proposer’s complete proposal must be submitted through the Sourcewell Procurement Portal no later than the date and time specified in the Solicitation Schedule. Any other form of proposal submission, whether electronic, paper, or otherwise, will not be considered by Sourcewell. Only complete proposals that are timely submitted through the Sourcewell Procurement Portal will be considered. Late proposals will not be considered. It is the Proposer’s sole responsibility to ensure that the proposal is received on time.
6. Following submission of proposals, negotiations may be permitted.
