Standing offer: Hand tools

Goods and Services Identification Number (GSIN): 5110, 5120, 5130, 5133, 5136, 5140 and 5180

National Master Standing Offer (NMSO)

Procurement officer

David Murray
613-296-9230
david.murray@tpsgc-pwgsc.gc.ca

What do we buy

Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC) is to establish a NMSO for government departments, agencies, Crown corporations, and organizations participating in the Canadian Collaborative Procurement Initiative (CCPI). This procurement tool is used for the purchase of the following 6 categories of hand tools:

• hand tools, edged, non-powered such as:
  • chisels
  • pipe cutters
  • hand saws
• hand tools, non-edged, non-powered, such as:
  • hammers
  • pliers
  • screwdrivers
  • ratchets
  • sockets
• hand tools, power driven, such as:
  • drills
  • demolition and drill hammers
  • sanders
• drill bits, counter bores and countersinks: hand and machine
• taps, dies and collets: hand and machine
• tool and hardware boxes, including:
  • tool bags
  • tool belts
  • mobile tool boxes

How do we buy

• Standing offers (SO) are used to buy hand tools
• Suppliers are typically hand tool manufacturers and/or distributors with a network of Canadian distribution points
• Prices are delivered duty paid to destination
• Suppliers compete by offering manufacturer’s suggested retail prices from a published price list and percentage discounts per manufacturer within each class
• The responsive offeror offering the highest discount per manufacturer within each class is issued a SO
• Users can select the SO offering the hand tools meeting their requirements

Socio-economic aspects

2 bid solicitations are issued for the requirement. 1 is open to all suppliers and the second is set aside under the federal government Procurement Strategy for Indigenous Business.

Value / Savings / Considerations

As a result of the business volume, economies of scale are generated by the use of the SO. CCPI participants benefit from having quick access to a wide selection of hand tools as well as being able to use an efficient procurement method to fulfill their requirements.