Indigenous Advisory Services - PSIB Set-aside

NOTICE OF PROPOSED PROCUREMENT (NPP) For TASK AND SOLUTIONS PROFESSIONAL SERVICES (TSPS) – TASK BASED SUPPLY ARRANGEMENT

Title: Indigenous Advisory Services

This requirement is for the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission and is a set aside for Indigenous Businesses under the federal government’s Procurement Strategy for Indigenous Business.

This requirement is open only to those Supply Arrangement Holders under E60ZT-18TSPS who qualified under Tier 1 and under the stated consultant category, security level, region, level of expertise for the following category(ies):

• one (1), level 3 (senior), 2.5 Business Process Consultant

The requirement is intended to result in the award of one (1) contract

This is a new requirement from the CNSC and so therefore there is no incumbent contractor.

The following SA Holders have been invited to submit a proposal:

ACOSYS CONSULTING SERVICES INC./ SERVICES CONSEILS ACOSYS INC., PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS LLP, IN JOINT VENTURE
Adirondack Information Management Inc., The AIM Group Inc. in Joint Venture
ADRM Technology Consulting Group Corp.
ADRM Technology Consulting Group Corp. and Randstad Interim Inc
Alivaktuk Consulting Inc. & NavPoint Consulting Group Inc. in JV
Creative Fire LP
Dalian Enterprises and Coradix Technology Consulting, in Joint Venture
Donna Cona Inc.
Goss Gilroy Inc.
IPSS INC.
MAKWA Resourcing Inc.
Makwa Resourcing Inc., TPG Technology Consulting Ltd. in JOINT VENTURE
Malarsoft Technology Corporation
Malarsoft Technology Corporation and Cistel Technology Inc. Joint Venture
Maplestream Inc., Cofomo Ottawa Inc., in Joint Venture
Maverin Business Services Inc.
Maverin Inc.
MINDWIRE SYSTEMS LTD., Akkada Professional Services inc., HubSpoke Inc., in Joint Venture
Mobile Resource Group Inc
NATTIQ Inc, Vision XRM Inc. XRM Vision Inc , in Joint Venture
NATTIQ INC.
Naut'sa mawt Resources Group, Inc.
SEASI Consulting Inc.
Skyfly Solutions Inc., iFathom Corp in Joint Venture
Symbiotic Group Inc.
T.I.7 Inc.
Talent Transformation Group Inc
Tato Recruiting Inc., S.I. SYSTEMS ULC, in Joint Venture

SA Holders may not submit a bid in response to this bid solicitation unless they have been invited to do so. However, should an uninvited SA Holder wish to be invited, it may contact the Contracting Authority in writing to request an invitation at any time prior to five days before the published bid closing date, and an invitation will be made to that SA Holder unless it would not be consistent with the efficient operation of the procurement process.. In no circumstance will such an invitation require Canada to extend a bid closing date. Where additional invitations are made during the bid solicitation process, it may be that they are not reflected in a solicitation amendment.

Description of the Requirement:

The Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC) is seeking bids from qualified suppliers to provide Indigenous Advisory Services. The Advisor will provide strategic advice to the CNSC’s President and senior executive team to inform the CNSC’s policies and regulatory approaches to advancing Reconciliation. The Advisor will work with the CNSC’s Indigenous and Stakeholder Relations Division (ISRD) to provide advice and support the development and implementation of the commitments in the CNSC’s Building Trust, Advancing Reconciliation, Strategic Plan 2020.

Level of Security Requirement:

Company Minimum Security Level Required:

At the date of bid closing, the following conditions must be met:

Canada:
 Protected A x Protected B  Protected C  Confidential  Secret  Top Secret  Top Secret (SIGINT)

NATO:
 NATO Unclassified  NATO Restricted  NATO Confidential  NATO Secret  Cosmic Top Secret

Foreign:
 Protected A  Protected B  Protected C  Confidential  Secret  Top Secret  Top Secret (SIGINT)

Resource Minimum Security Level Required:

Before award of a contract, the following conditions must be met:

Canada:
 Protected A x Protected B  Protected C  Confidential  Secret  Top Secret  Top Secret (SIGINT)

NATO:
 NATO Unclassified  NATO Restricted  NATO Confidential  NATO Secret  Cosmic Top Secret

Foreign:  Protected A  Protected B  Protected C  Confidential  Secret  Top Secret  Top Secret (SIGINT)

Document Safeguarding Security Level Required:

Before award of a contract, the following conditions must be met:

Canada:
 Protected A – DOS x Protected B – DOS  Protected C – DOS  Confidential – FSC  Secret – FSC  Top Secret – FSC  NATO Confidential – FSC  NATO Secret – FSC  Cosmic Top Secret - FSC

Applicable Trade Agreements:

This requirement is set aside for Aboriginal suppliers in accordance with the Procurement Strategy for Aboriginal Business. The bidder must certify in its bid that it is an Aboriginal business or an eligible joint venture as defined within the Procurement Strategy for Aboriginal Business.

Proposed period of contract:

An initial period of one (1) year, plus two (2) irrevocable options of 1 year each to extend the term of the contract.

Estimated Level of Effort:

500 hours in the initial contract period, 400 hours in option year 1 and 300 hours in option year 2.

NOTE: The Task and Solutions Professional Services (TSPS) Method of Supply is subject to quarterly refresh cycles. If you wish to find out how you can be a “Qualified SA Holder”, please contact SPTS.TSPS@TPSGC-PWGSC.GC.CA