Development and Implementation of eLearning for Census training program.

Nature of Requirement:

Development and Implementation of eLearning for Census training program. 

Solicitation:  1920-0007179
Contracting Authority:  Marie-Lyne Carr
E-mail:  MACS-Bids@statcan.gc.ca


ELIGIBLE BIDDERS UNDER THIS BID SOLICITATION

This Bid Solicitation is issued against the Learning Services Supply Arrangement (SA), PWGSC File No. E60ZH-070003.  All terms and conditions of the Learning Services SA apply and are incorporated into any resulting contract.

The requirement described herein is open only to PWGSC Learning Services SA Suppliers.


NOTICE OF PROPOSED PROCUREMENT


Summary:
Statistics Canada requires resources to modernize Census field operations training with a blended learning solution involving the development and implementation of an eLearning portion of the Census training program for the 2016 Census and associated Census Test in 2014.  The rapid eLearning development services will be required from date of contract award until the end of September 2015.

Basis of Selection - Highest Combined Rating of Technical Merit and Price 
1.	To be declared responsive, a bid must:
a.	comply with all the requirements of the bid solicitation; and
b.	meet all mandatory criteria; and
c.	obtain the required minimum of 27 points overall for the technical evaluation criteria which are subject to point rating.
The rating is performed on a scale of 45 points.
2.	Bids not meeting(a) or (b) or (c)will be declared non-responsive.
3.	The selection will be based on the highest responsive combined rating of technical merit and price. The ratio will be 60% for the technical merit and 40% for the price.
4.	To establish the technical merit score, the overall technical score for each responsive bid will be determined as follows: total number of points obtained / maximum number of points available multiplied by the ratio of 60%.
5.	To establish the pricing score, each responsive bid will be prorated against the lowest evaluated price and the ratio of 40%.
6.	For each responsive bid, the technical merit score and the pricing score will be added to determine its combined rating.
7.	Neither the responsive bid obtaining the highest technical score nor the one with the lowest evaluated price will necessarily be accepted. The responsive bid with the highest combined rating of technical merit and price will be recommended for award of a contract.
Security Requirement

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), issued by the Canadian Industrial Security Directorate (CISD), Public Works and Government Services Canada (PWGSC).
2.	The Contractor/Offeror personnel requiring access to PROTECTED information, assets or sensitive work site(s) must EACH hold a valid RELIABILITY STATUS, granted or approved by CISD/PWGSC.
3.	The Contractor/Offeror MUST NOT remove any PROTECTED information or assets from the identified work site(s), and the Contractor/Offeror must ensure that its personnel are made aware of and comply with this restriction.
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: 
a.	Security Requirements Check List and security guide (if applicable), attached at Annex “C”;
b.	Industrial Security Manual (Latest Edition).