Central Tendering BranchSection Centrale des appels d'offresP O Box 8000 - C.P. 8000FrederictonNew BrunswickE3B 5H6To supply SHOP COATS AND COVERALLS as per the following:This is a one year contract, starting January 1, 2010 to December 31, 2010Delivery time after receipt of order should be clearly indicated in calendar days on theInvitation to Tender document.** Based on historical data, information is being provided to demonstrate the size ratiosanticipated for this contract. This information is an estimate only.PNB reserves the right to purchase different quantities and/or sizes, other than asdescribed herein, depending on actual demand with no change in pricing, terms orconditions.** The estimated ratio of sizes is as follows: 1 Small, 2 Medium, 5 Large, 6 XLarge, 32XLarge, 1 3XLarge, 1 4XXLarge and 1 5XLarge.** Only one unit price will be accepted for each item. Different prices per size will notbe considered and may be grounds for disqualification.Note: For evaluation purposes, vendors bidding brands other than specified are requestedto provide the following information for each item: Manufacturer & Brand, Manufacturer'sProduct #, Company's Product #, Packaging and Country of Origin.Questions regarding this Invitation to Tender must be submitted in WRITING. Pleasereference the tender number and closing date. Questions must be sent by fax to theattention of Michèle Richardson at (506) 444-4200. Use of Email or Voice mail is NOTacceptable.This is a tender notice only. In order to submit a bid, you must obtain official tender documents from the New Brunswick Opportunities Network, another authorized tendering service or as indicated in the tender notice.No right or duty, in whole or in part, of the vendor under a contract issued may be assigned or delegated without the prior consent of the Central Purchasing Branch.Unless the Central Purchasing Branch has determined otherwise prior to tender closing, all prices must be extended and totalled.Award of contracts: no contract shall be awarded and no payment shall be made to a vendor unless authorized by the Minister or his delegates. The Minister may make an award to the preferred vendor conditional on the negotiation and acceptance of a detailed contract between the Province and the vendor. In such cases, should the detailed contract negotiations not be completed in a reasonable period of time, the Province reserves the right to discontinue negotiations with the vendor andsubsequently enter into negotiations with the second preferred vendor.Payment of invoices is the responsibility of the department or organization to whom the goods are shipped or services are supplied.All discounts quoted will be considered to be without limitations.The Atlantic Provinces Standard Terms & Conditions for Goods and Services apply to this procurement and are considered to be incorporated into this document. By submitting a bid, you agree and accept these terms and conditions. Current "Atlantic Provinces Standard Terms and Conditions" are available on the New Brunswick Opportunities Network, the Council of Atlantic Premiers' Website or from an authorized service provider.A bidder must obtain official bid documents from a distribution service, authorized by the Minister of Supply and Services, in order to submit a bid. The current authorized distribution services are the New Brunswick Opportunities Network (NBON) (operated by the Department of Supply and Services, Province of NB), BIDS (operated by Tender Publications Ltd.) and MERX (operated by Mediagrif Interactive Technologies). Failure to submit the official bid documents or provideproof that the official bid documents were properly obtained will result in rejection of the bid. In order to facilitate the evaluation process, Bidders are requested to respond in the same format as the official bid documents.For procurements which are not subject to the provisions of one or more of the interprovincial procurement agreements, the Province of New Brunswick reserves the right to apply Provincial or regional Preferences, consider local content in the evaluation of bids and/or refuse to consider bids from vendors from other jurisdictions when it is considered to be in the best interests of the Province. When determining the use of these conditions, the Province will consider, among other factors, theextent to which New Brunswick vendors have access to equivalent procurement opportunities in those jurisdictions and the treatment accorded by those jurisdictions to bids from New Brunswick vendors. The Province will be the sole judge of whether these conditions will be used and the extent to which they will be applied.RETURN TO:CENTRAL TENDERING BRANCHP.O. Box 8000Fredericton, N.B.E3B 5H6Marysville PlaceRoom Number 205, 20 McGloin StreetFredericton, N.B.E3A 5T8Fax: (506)444-4200Public opening of bids will take place on closing day at 14:00 Atlantic Time, in Marysville Place, Room 205, 20 McGloin Street, Fredericton, N.B. E3A 5T8.All tenders must be F.O.B. destination, freight prepaid.Sales taxes should not be included in the unit, extended or total prices.This Invitation is being conducted under the provisions of the Public Purchasing Act and Regulation as of the date of the issuance of the Invitation. Bidders may obtain a copy of the Act and Regulation from The Queen's Printer, Province of N.B., P.O. Box 6000, Fredericton, N.B. E3B 5H1Direct DepositThe province of New Brunswick is now using Direct Deposit as the standard method of government payments. Suppliers are required to provide bank account information (and email address if available) for remittance. Please send the completed Direct Deposit Form to the Office of the Comptroller or fax to (506)444-4099 or scan and email to CentAcct-ComptCent@gnb.ca.ESTIMATED QUANTITY CONTRACT 
To be delivered as and when required for the period indicated at the request of the department. Quantities or dollar values stated are an estimate made in good faith and may vary considerably. The Province of N.B. reserves the right to purchase more or lesser amounts depending on requirements.This procurement is subject to the provisions of the Agreement on Internal Trade, the Atlantic Procurement Agreement and the Quebec-New Brunswick Procurement Agreement.When stating "Unit Price" on bid submissions, vendors are required to quote pricings no more than four (4) digit positions after the decimal point. More than 4 digit positions after the decimal point will be rounded-off to the fourth position.*Shipping Charges MUST be included in the Unit Price.*Prices MUST be firm for Contract period.Awarded vendors must carry ALL costs incurred by Central Stores, Department of Supply & Services, for the return of any, and all products, that do not meet the requirements of the Estimated Quantity Contract, including the cost of having products returned by end-users to Central Stores. Failure to adhere to this condition may result in cancellation of contract.S&S, CENTRAL STORES230 HILTON ROAD,INDUSTRIAL PARKFrederictonNew BrunswickE3B 6B21:Unit of measure : EachQuantity: 50Organisation id : 3984Description : (72025) Shop Coats, Tan, 65% Polyester35% Cotton, Canadian Made, MachineWashable, Sizes range 34 to 62, Short, Regular and Tall, Surfil #930 or equivalent.Manufacturer & Brand:Manufacturer's Product #:Company's Prod.# (if different than above):Packaging:Country of Origin:2:Unit of measure : PairQuantity: 400Organisation id : 3984Description : (72035) Coveralls, Zipper front withsnap closures, Regular Fit, ForestGreen, 35% Cotton, 65% Polyester, 7.2oz., 2 breast pockets, right pocket tohave flap, left pocket to have pencilslot, two hip pockets with sideopenings, 2 way front zipper & twoback pockets. Wide legs - ***TaperedLegs Unacceptable***. DoubleStitching on seams, waistband &pockets. Permanent Press. LongSleeves. Sizes range 34 to 62, Short, Regular, and Tall. Triple G (Big Al) #1445 or equivalent.Manufacturer & Brand:Manufacturer's Product #:Company's Prod.# (if different than above):Packaging:Country of Origin:3:Unit of measure : PairQuantity: 100Organisation id : 3984Description : (72540) Coveralls, Zipper Front withsnap closures, Regular Fit, Black, 35%Cotton, 65% Polyester, 7.2 oz.,Permanent Press, 2 breast pockets,right pocket to have flap, left pocketto have pencil slot, two hip pocketswith side openings, 2 way front zipper& two back pockets. ***Tapered LegsUnacceptable***. Long Sleeves. Sizes range 34 to 62, Short, Regular and Tall. Triple G (Big Al) #1445 or equivalent.Manufacturer & Brand:Manufacturer's Product #:Company's Prod.# (if different than above):Packaging:Country of Origin:4:Unit of measure : PairQuantity: 60Organisation id : 3984Description : (72555) Coveralls, Zipper front withsnap closures, Summer Weight, ShortSleeves, Navy, Regular Fit, 65%Polyester, 35% Cotton Blended Fabric.Heavy Duty Pockets, 2 breast pockets,right pocket to have flap and leftpocket to have pencil slot, two hippockets with side openings and twoback pockets. 4.5 oz., 2 way frontzipper, wide legs - Minimum 10-1/2"opening on bottom of leg - ***TaperedLegs Unacceptable***. PermanentPress. Sizes range 34 to 62, Short, Regular and Tall. Triple G (Big Al) #SS-1445X-P or equivalent.Manufacturer & Brand:Manufacturer's Product #:Company's Prod.# (if different than above):Packaging:Country of Origin:5:Unit of measure : PairQuantity: 30Organisation id : 3984Description : (73035) Coveralls, Zipper front withsnap closures, Regular Fit, LongSleeves, Navy, 65% Polyester, 35%Cotton Blended Fabric, Heavy DutyPockets, 2 breast pockets, rightpocket to have flap and left pocket tohave pencil slot, two hip pockets withside openings and two back pockets,7.2 oz., 2 way front zipper. 2" widereflective stripe on legs and arms,reflective stripe around waist withtwo vertical stripes on front crossingon back. CVE/AVU on back inreflective tape. Permanent Press.***Tapered legs unacceptable***Retroactive trim shall consist ofexposed lens, wide angle,retroreflective FR silver fabric 3MScotchlite Reflective Material - 8930Flame Resistant Silver Fabric. Sizes range 34 to 62, Short, Regular and Tall. Surfil #1204 or equivalent.Manufacturer & Brand:Manufacturer's Product #:Company's Prod.# (if different than above):Packaging:Country of Origin:6:Unit of measure : PairQuantity: 40Organisation id : 3984Description : (73040) Coveralls, Zipper front withsnap closures, Summer Weight, ShortSleeves, Navy, Regular Fit, 65%Polyester, 35% Cotton Blended Fabric,Heavy Duty Pockets, 2 breast pockets,right pocket to have flap and leftpocket to have pencil slot, two hippockets with side openings and twoback pockets. 4.5 oz., 2 way frontzipper, wide legs with a minimum10-1/2" opening on bottom of leg. ***Tapered legs unacceptable***. 2" widereflective stripe on legs and arms,reflective stripe around waist withtwo vertical stripes on front crossingon back. CVE/AVU on back inreflective tape. Permanent Press.Retroactive trim shall consist ofexposed lens, wide angle,retroreflective FR silver fabric 3MScotchlite Reflective Material - 8930Flame Resistant Silver Fabric.Sizes range 34-62, Short, Regular and Tall. Surfil #1220 or equivalent.Manufacturer & Brand:Manufacturer's Product #:Company's Prod.# (if different than above):Packaging:Country of Origin:Invoice pricing MUST match prices quoted on tender submissions. Deviations will not beaccepted and invoices will be returned for correction.Delivery will be required no later than 30 calendar days after receipt of order, or asguaranteed by the successful vendor. Late deliveries will be monitored and if deemed byPNB staff to be excessive, it will be considered just grounds for contract cancellationand all such decisions are final.When Samples are requested by the Province, the Samples will remain the Property of the Province of N.B. for a one (1) year period. If vendors want the sample returned after the one (1) year period, this must be requested in writing on the packing slip, attached to each individual sample, when submitted. On this request the vendor must state the method of return that will be charged to their company.Vendors are to pay special attention to the "Unit" of Measure for each item and bid in the Province's "Unit" of Measure, which may be different from your selling unit.A "brand" is defined as a class of goods identified by name as the product of a SINGLE firm or manufacturer.Any products awarded for this Estimated Quantity Contract MUST remain the same Brand and must be from the same original Manufacturer for the duration of the Contract, unless prior written approval has been received from the Province of New Brunswick.Packing slips showing quantity, item(s) and purchase order number must be included on the outside of carton(s) or shipment will be returned to the vendor, collect.All containers must indicate brand name, item description and quantity.Michèle RichardsonCentral Tendering BranchSection Centrale des appels d'offresP O Box 8000 - C.P. 8000FrederictonNew BrunswickE3B 5H61 (506) 444-41041 (506) 444-4200