PSIB Mandatory Set-Aside: Evaluation of the First Nations and Inuit Policing Facilities Program

Mandatory Set-Aside Under the Procurement Strategy for Indigenous Businesses. This procurement is set aside under the federal government Procurement Strategy for Indigenous Business. For more information on Indigenous business requirements of the Set-aside Program for Indigenous Business, refer to Annex 9.4 of the Supply Manual.

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): 2.12 Evaluation Services Consultant.

The following SA Holders have been invited to submit a proposal.
1. Aboriginal Employment Services Inc.
2. Adirondack Information Management Inc., The AIM Group Inc. in Joint Venture
3. ADRM Technology Consulting Group Corp.
4. ADRM Technology Consulting Group Corp., and Randstad Interim Inc.
5. Big River Analytics Ltd.
6. Creative Fire LP
7. Donna Cona Inc.
8. Goss Gilroy Inc.
9. Makwa Resourcing Inc., TPG Technology Consulting Ltd. In JOINT VENTURE
10. Malarsoft Technology Corporation
11. Maplestream Inc., Cofomo Ottawa Inc., in Joint Venture
12. Maverin Business Services Inc.
13. MINDWIRE SYSTEMS LTD., Akkada Professional Services Inc., HubSpoke Inc., in Joint Venture
14. Mobile Resource Group Inc
15. NATTIQ INC.
16. Nisha Technologies Inc.
17. OLAV CONSULTING CORP., MOSHWA ABORIGINAL INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION, IN JOINT VENTURE
18. Orbis Risk Consulting Inc, Okwaho Management Resources Inc., IN JOINT VENTURE
19. SEASI Consulting Inc.
20. T.I.7 Inc.
21. Talent Transformation Group Inc
22. Three Hive Consulting
23. TWO WORLDS CONSULTING LTD.

Description of the Requirement:

The socio-economic gap between Indigenous and non-Indigenous Peoples in Canada is significant. Aging, inadequate infrastructure in Indigenous communities has had significant and ongoing negative consequences for social, health, and economic outcomes. Policing facilities have fallen into a state of disrepair and are in need of significant remediation.

As a result of the ad hoc approach taken in the past to fund the policing facilities in First Nation and Inuit communities, various facilities pose health and safety risks to police officers, detainees, and other individuals that may enter the premises.

Public Safety Canada funds the FNIPFP to support better policing infrastructure for the people who live and work in Indigenous communities. These investments will support First Nation and Inuit communities to ensure their policing infrastructure meets building, policing facility, and health and safety standards.

The program is cost-shared 52%-48% with the provinces and territories and will provide funding to repair, renovate, or replace policing facilities owned by First Nation and Inuit communities.

The Internal Audit and Evaluation Directorate, Public Safety Canada, is seeking the services of a Contractor to conduct an evaluation of Public Safety’s First Nations and Inuit Policing Facilities Program as required by the Treasury Board Policy and Directive on Results (2016). The evaluation will focus on:
• achievement of short and medium term outcomes;
• successes and challenges encountered over the evaluation period;
• the application and inclusion of Gender-Based Analysis Plus (GBA+) considerations in program design and implementation;
• relationship between program and other related federal policy and legislative programs; and best practices, lessons learned and potential opportunities to improve performance.

The evaluation will provide the Deputy Minister of Public Safety Canada, as well as senior management, with reliable information to support decision making regarding Public Safety’s First Nations and Inuit Policing Facilities Program. The evaluation will cover the time period from 2018-19 to the current fiscal year.

Applicable Trade Agreements: Canada’s obligations under any applicable trade agreements are set-aside as a result of the Procurement Strategy for Indigenous Business (PSIB).

Level of Security Requirement:

• Resource Minimum Security Level Required: Reliability Status
• Document Safeguarding Minimum Level Required: None
Proposed period of contract:

The requirement is intended to result in the award of one (1) contract. The proposed period of contract shall be from September 1, 2023 to March 31, 2024.

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