Standing offer: Miscellaneous groceries—Ontario region

United Nations Standard Products and Services Code (UNSPSC):

50180000 – Bread and bakery products
50181700 – Baking mixes and supplies
50220000 – Cereal and pulse products
50221100 – Cereals

Regional Master Standing Offer (RMSO)

What do we buy

Public Services and Procurement Canada seeks to establish an RMSO for government departments, agencies, Crown corporations, and organizations participating in the Canadian Collaborative Procurement Initiative (CCPI).

This procurement tool is used for the supply and delivery of miscellaneous groceries on an as and when requested basis, within the Ontario region.

How do we buy

• The standing offers (SO) are used to buy miscellaneous groceries
• 1 solicitation will be issued for the requirement
• Suppliers are either the manufacturer or a distributor
• Offerors can submit pricing on as many or as few line items as they wish for each zone they are providing an offer
• Offers will be evaluated on their highest amount of lowest price line items offered and then, on a line item basis
• Suppliers compete by offering fixed unit pricing
• There are 6 zones, a maximum of 3 SOs may be issued per zone:
  • Zone 1 (Southern Ontario): Postal codes starting with M, N, L0N, L4T, L4V, L4W, L4X, L4Y, L4Z, L5
  • Zone 2 (Central Ontario): Postal codes starting with L0M, P2A, P0C, P0B, P0E, P1P, P1L, P1H
  • Zone 3 (North Western Ontario): Postal codes starting with P0H, P1A, P0R, P05, P0M, P0N, P2N, P0K, P0J, P3, P5
  • Zone 4 (North Eastern Ontario): Postal codes starting with K8A, K8B, K8H, K7V
  • Zone 5 (National Capital Region): Postal codes starting with K1, K2, K4, K7A, K7C, K7G, K7H, K7S
  • Zone 6 (Eastern Ontario): Postal codes starting with K7K, K7L, K7M, K7N, K7P, K7R, K8N, K8P, K8R, K8V, K0K
• The standing offer is for a period of 1 year with an option for 1 additional 1 year period with 3-month re-bid period

Socio-economic aspects

Green procurement: Environmental considerations and environmentally-preferred packaging will be included in the request for standing offer and will be part of the technical evaluation criteria.

Small and medium-sized enterprises: This opportunity is open to all bidders through an open bidding process.

Social procurement: The technical evaluation will include criteria aiming to increased participation of underrepresented suppliers.

Value / Savings / Considerations

By leveraging the consolidated business volume through the use of SOs, CCPI participants in Ontario benefit from having quick access to a wide selection of suppliers for the purchase of miscellaneous groceries while also achieving economies of scale and cost-efficiency.