summary details: 1. notice is hereby given that the district of summerland (the district) is a member of the rural municipalities of alberta's rma trade program and is eligible to procure through the cooperative contracts that are administered by rma trade. 2. rma trade provides public sector entities access to quality and competitively priced goods and services for their everyday needs. tma trade's 800+ members and associate members represent a range of rural and urban municipalities, school divisions, rural electrification associations, water irrigation districts, and not-for-profit organizations and foundations. with more than 100 approved suppliers and customized programs, rma trade members purchase on average $56 million worth of products through rma trade programs annually, making it one of the leading public sector buying groups in canada. 3. rma trade's cooperative contract categories include, but are not limited to, the following: a. capital purchasing program b. office supplies program c. traffic supplies program d. energy program e. fabric shelter program f. culverts program g. fleet upfitting program h. employee benefits program 4. those who are interested in becoming a vendor must follow the rma trade solicitation process. more information can be found https://rmalberta.com/trade/. 5. all inquiries specific to this noi can be directed to dana silk, manager of procurement & contract administration, at dsilk@summerland.ca. 46786747