Standing Offer for Environmental Risk Management Services

REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL

Soliciation # : F5211-150227  
Closing Date : November 30, 2015
Closing Time :  2:00 PM (Atlantic Standard Time)

This requirement is for the Department of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO).

Title: Standing Offer for Environmental Risk Management Services
 
OBJECTIVES OF THE REQUIREMENT

The purpose of this request is to solicit proposals for standing offers for companies with the ability to provide technical and project management services related to the overall risk management of contaminated sites.  The successful proponents are required to have significant regulatory experience in the federal framework as well as the BC provincial framework.  Proponents will be available to help Fisheries and Oceans staff to prepare and implement risk management or parts thereof on an as needed basis.

BACKGROUND

This standing offer is designed to provide external resources to assist with risk management services, including but not limited to risk assessment, remedial options evaluation, remediation planning, risk communication and development of risk management plans for Fisheries and Oceans Canada on an as needed basis.  

The purpose of this request for proposal is to obtain a list of qualified companies that can perform these activities to meet the specific needs of Fisheries and Oceans Canada.

PERIOD OF CONTRACT

The services are to be performed on an “as and when required” basis during the period from date of award to October 31, 2016 with two (2) optional periods of one (1) year.

ESTIMATED VALUE

The total cost to Her Majesty resulting from call-ups against all Standing Offers shall not exceed $4,000,000.00, HST included for the entire period totalling all standing offers issued including option years.  

The number of Standing Offers issued under this RFP shall be up to 5, the value of each to be determined at award.

SECURITY
There is no security requirement for this contract.

INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY  
The Department of Fisheries and Oceans has determined that any intellectual property rights arising from the performance of the Work under the resulting contract will belong to Canada, on the following grounds: where material developed or produced consists of material subject to copyright, with the exception of computer software and all documentation pertaining to that software.

MANDATORY REQUIREMENTS

Proposals will be evaluated in accordance with the mandatory evaluation criteria as detailed herein. Bidders’ Proposals must clearly demonstrate that they meet all Mandatory Requirements for the proposal to be considered for further evaluation. Proposals not meeting the mandatory criteria will be excluded from further consideration.

Mandatory Criteria	
M1	1 Contaminated Sites Approved Professional for Risk Assessment (can be terrestrial or aquatic risk assessor or PM)	

M2	One R.P.Bio (aquatic or terrestrial BC or AB accepted ) or one Board Certified Toxicologist (DABT)	

SELECTION METHOD
The basis of selection is Highest Compliant Combined Rating of Technical Merit and Price.


Enquiries regarding this RFP requirement are to be submitted in writing to the following: 

Cathi Harris
Senior Contracting Office
Materiel and Procurement Services
Fisheries and Oceans Canada
301 Bishop Drive
Fredericton (NB) E3C 2M6
Telephone : (506) 452-3639
Email : DFOtenders-soumissionsMPO@dfo-mpo.gc.ca