RFSO - CORE Roster of Mediators

a. This Request for Standing Offer (RFSO) solicitation is being issued to satisfy the requirement of Department of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development (DFATD) (the "Client") for Department Internal Standing Offer (DISO) method of supply.

b. It is intended to result in the award of up to fifty (50) SO's for one (1) year plus two (2) one-year irrevocable options allowing Canada to extend the term of the SO.

c. There are security requirements associated with this requirement. For additional information, consult Part 6 - Security, Financial and Other Requirements, and Part 7 – Resulting Contract Clauses. For more information on personnel and organization security screening or security clauses, Bidders should refer to the Contract Security Program of Public Works and Government Services Canada (http://www.tpsgc-pwgsc.gc.ca/esc-src/introduction-eng.html) website.

d. The requirement is subject to the provisions of the World Trade Organization Agreement on Government Procurement (WTO-AGP), the Canada-Chile Free Trade Agreement (CCFTA), the Canada-Peru Free Trade Agreement (CPFTA), the Canada-Colombia Free Trade Agreement (CColFTA), the Canada-Panama Free Trade Agreement (CPanFTA), the Canada-European Union Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA), Canada Korea Free Trade Agreement (CKFTA), the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) , the Canada-Honduras Free Trade Agreement (CHFTA), and the Canada-United Kingdom Trade Continuity Agreement (CA-UKFTA).

e. The Federal Offeror’s Program (FCP) for employment equity applies to this procurement; see Part 5 – Certifications and Additional Information, Part 7 – Resulting Contract Clauses and the attachment titled “Federal Offerors Program for Employment Equity – Certification.”

f. This RFSO solicitation is to establish a SO with call-ups for the delivery of the requirement detailed in the solicitation