Design, Maintenance and Classroom training on Online Open Source Intelligence

NOTICE OF PROPOSED PROCUREMENT

TITLE: Design, Maintenance and Classroom training on Online Open Source Intelligence

SOLICITATION NUMBER: 201800940

PUBLICATION DATE: May 30, 2018

CLOSING DATE AND TIME: July 9, 2018

TRADE AGREEMENTS: North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), and the Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA)

REGION OF OPPORTUNITY: Canada

REGION OF DELIVERY: National Capital Region

GSIN: R019F

TENDERING PROCEDURE:  Open

SECURITY: All resources will be required to obtain an RCMP Site Access Level 2 clearance before work can begin.

REQUIREMENT: The Canadian Police College requires the services of a contractor to provide facilitation and delivery of customized training sessions (services) in the area of using the internet as an intelligence tool (i.e. Online Open Source Intelligence gathering).

The initial contract period is for one (1) year plus up to two (2) additional one (1) year option periods.

LANGUAGE: The proposed resources must be able to communicate in English (oral, written and comprehension) and deliver the services required in English.

BASIS OF SELECTION: Highest Combined Rating of Technical (70%) and Financial (30%)

Tender must be submitted to the RCMP Bid Receiving Unit at:

Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP)

Kaleigh Lafontaine, Procurement & Contracting Branch

73 Leikin Drive, Mailstop #15

Ottawa, Ontario, K1A 0R2

The Crown retains the right to negotiate with any supplier on any procurement. Documents may be submitted in either official language of Canada.

The RCMP has published its National Procurement Plan at http://www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/en/rcmp-national-procurement-plan.

The RCMP has adopted the Integrity Regime administered by Public Services and Procurement Canada. As a result, the integrity provisions are being applied in RCMP contracting activities as outlined in this solicitation.

Canada will make available Notices of Proposed Procurement (NPP), bid solicitations and related documents for download through the Government Electronic Tendering Service (GETS) at http://www.buyandsell.gc.ca/tenders. Canada is not responsible and will not assume any liabilities whatsoever for the information found on websites of third parties. In the event an NPP, bid solicitation or related documentation would be amended, Canada will not be sending notifications. Canada will post all amendments, including significant enquiries received and their replies, using GETS. It is the sole responsibility of the Bidder to regularly consult GETS for the most up-to-date information. Canada will not be liable for any oversight on the Bidder's part nor for notification services offered by a third party.

INQUIRIES: All inquiries of a technical nature and all questions of a contractual nature, are to be submitted to the Contracting Authority: Kaleigh Lafontaine, 613-843-3800, facsimile (613) 823-0082 or by e-mail at kaleigh.lafontaine@rcmp-grc.gc.ca

Inquiries are to be made in writing and should be received not less than five (5) calendar days prior to the closing date to allow sufficient time to respond.