Audit Support Services - Oil and Gas Royalties In Indian Lands

This RFP is only for pre-qualified Suppliers for Stream 5: External Audit against Professional Audit Support Services (PASS) Supply Arrangement (E60ZG-060004)

DESCRIPTION OF REQUIREMENT:
	 
             Audit Support Services  - Oil and Gas Royalties In Indian Lands
	
Canada is seeking to establish a contract(s) for audit support services as defined in Annex “A” Statement of Work. Indian Oil and Gas Canada requires the services of a team of resources to verify the accuracy and completeness of electronic royalty submissions by royalty payers relating to oil, gas and gas products on an "as and when requested" basis. 

Indian Oil and Gas Canada (IOGC) is a Special Operating Agency of the federal government reporting to Lands and Economic Development Sector, Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Canada (AANDC). IOGC is responsible for the management, administration and timely disposition of Indian oil and gas resources on Indian Reserves across Canada south of the 60th parallel.

IOGC operates under a legislative authority derived from the Indian Act, the Indian Oil and Gas Act, and the Indian Oil and Gas Regulations. As part of its trust responsibility, IOGC is responsible for the receipt and subsequent verification of royalty payments for oil/gas extracted from Indian Lands.

Oil Pricing/Volume audits, Gas Pricing/Volume audits comprising of Gas Product Pricing and Volume audits, Gas Cost Allowance (GCA) audits are some of the methods used to verify that proper royalties are being submitted to IOGC. These audits examine source documents supporting oil/gas and related product prices/volumes reported by royalty payers and conduct other tests deemed necessary to ensure that appropriate royalties are received by IOGC on behalf of the Indian bands.

	
DURATION OF CONTRACT
The period of the Contract is from contract award to October 31, 2016 inclusive and Canada will have to irrevocable option to extend the term of the Contract by up to two (2) additional 1-year periods under the same conditions.

EVALUATION PROCESS AND SELECTION METHODOLOGY

Only compliant Proposals will be considered.

Only Proposals that have met all Mandatory Requirements, and have achieved or exceeded the required minimum score for the Point-Rated Criteria will be considered.  All Proposals will be rated on technical acceptability before price is considered.

The contract will be awarded based on a determination of Best Value taking into account both the technical merit of the Proposals and the Financial Evaluation. To arrive at an overall score achieved by a Bidder, technical merit will be valued at 60% of the Proposal and price will be valued at 40% of the Proposal.
Best value is defined as the highest combined total score

SECURITY REQUIREMENTS
1.	The Contractor/Offeror must, at all times during the performance of the Contract/Standing Offer/Supply Arrangement, hold a valid Designated Organization Screening (DOS) with approved Document Safeguarding at the level of PROTECTED B, issued by the Canadian Industrial Security Directorate, Public Works and Government Services Canada. 
2.	The Contractor/Offeror personnel requiring access to PROTECTED information, assets or work site(s) must EACH hold a valid RELIABILITY STATUS, granted or approved by the Canadian Industrial Security Directorate (CISD), Public Works and Government Services Canada (PWGSC). 
3.	The Contractor MUST NOT utilize its Information Technology systems to electronically process, produce or store PROTECTED information until the CISD/PWGSC has issued written approval. After approval has been granted or approved, these tasks may be performed up to the level of PROTECTED B, including an IT Link up to the level of PROTECTED B. 
4.	Subcontracts which contain security requirements are NOT to be awarded without the prior written permission of CISD/PWGSC. 
5.	The Contractor/Offeror must comply with the provisions of the: 
1.	Security Requirements Check List and security guide (if applicable), attached at Annex C; 
2.	Industrial Security Manual (Latest Edition). 
	

Request For Proposal (RFP) documents will be posted on Buyandsell.gc.ca/tenders.
Only the Qualified Supply Arrangement Holders under PASS who met the work stream and security level qualifications are being invited to bid on this requirement. Proposals received from any other supplier will not be considered.  

Documents may be submitted in either official language of Canada.
Delivery Date: Above-mentioned

The Crown retains the right to negotiate with suppliers on any procurement.

Documents may be submitted in either official language of Canada.