Rural Municipalities of Alberta (RMA) - Request for Proposal - Supply of Plumbing Fixtures, Supplies, Tools and Equipment

Canoe Procurement Group of Canada (CANOE) is requesting proposals on behalf of its current and future members for Plumbing Fixtures, Supplies, Tools and Equipment to result in a national contracting solution for use by its members. CANOE is the lead agency and procurement authority in a group purchasing organisation of partners representing MASH, public sector, Indigenous and not-for-profit entities across Canada. CANOE is a trade name of a public entity incorporated in 1923 by legislation who has been executing group procurement on behalf of its members for 100 years. CANOE is registered in a number of provinces and territories across Canada. On behalf of its partner organizations, CANOE facilitates a competitive solicitation and contracting process on behalf of and based on the needs of itself and members. CANOE is governed by publicly elected officials that serve as the RMA Board of Directors. CANOE is posting the solicitation on behalf of CivicInfo BC, RMA, SARM, AMM, LAS, UMNB, NSFM, FPEIM, MNL, NWTAC, NAM, AYC and its current and future Members and represented Associations and their Members, which includes all MASH sectors, Provincial Governments, Federal Agencies, Crown Corporations, local Governmental and other not-for-profit organizations located in all provinces and territories in Canada. ACCESS TO REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL DOCUMENTS: A full copy of the Request for Proposals can be found on the CANOE Procurement Portal (https://canoe.bidsandtenders.ca ) at no cost. To ensure receipt of the latest information and updates via email regarding this solicitation, or if the Proponent has obtained this solicitation document from a third party, the onus is on the Proponents to create a Canoe Procurement Portal Vendor Account and register for this solicitation opportunity. Only proposals submitted through the Canoe Procurement Portal will be considered. Proposals are due no later than November 27, 2024 at 3:00 p.m. Mountain Time, and late proposals will not be considered. CONTRACT TERM: The term of any resulting contract(s) awarded by CANOE under this solicitation will be 4 years plus an option for 1 additional year. NEGOTIATIONS: Negotiations may be permitted. TRADE AGREEMENT APPLICATION: This request for proposals is subject to the applicable provisions of various 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), Ontario Broader Public Sector Procurement Directive as applicable.