Operational and Programmatic Gap Analysis

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Operational and Programmatic Gap Analysis

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The resulting contract is from date of contract award until May 31, 2017

There is a security requirement associated with this requirement. For additional information, consult Part 6 - Security, Financial and Other Requirements, and Part 7 - Resulting Contract Clauses. Bidders should consult the "Security Requirements for PWGSC Bid Solicitations - Instructions for Bidders" (http://www.tpsgc-pwgsc.gc.ca/app-acq/lc-pl/lc-pl-eng.html#a31) document on the Departmental Standard Procurement Documents website

Bidders must provide a list of names, or other related information as needed, pursuant to section 01 of Standard Instructions 2003

For services requirements, Bidders in receipt of a pension or a lump sum payment must provide the required information as detailed in attachment 3 of Part 5 of the bid solicitation.

The requirement is limited to Canadian goods and/or services

The Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) takes its role in protecting Canada’s critical infrastructure (CI), and its ability to deliver the vital services Canadians require, from the Federal Government’s responsibility to ensure public safety. The RCMP has not only a responsive role in the event of an incident which impacts CI and public safety, but it also has a responsibility to detect, and when appropriate, intervene, when a criminal threat, including a National Security threat, to CI is identified as either imminent or possible.

Public Safety Canada defines critical infrastructure as the “processes, systems, facilities, technologies, networks, assets and services essential to the health, safety, security or economic well-being of Canadians and the effective functioning of government. Critical infrastructure can be stand-alone or interconnected and interdependent within and across provinces, territories and national borders. Disruptions of critical infrastructure could result in catastrophic loss of life, adverse economic effects and significant harm to public confidence.”

The main objective of this project is to strengthen critical infrastructure protection (CIP).

The project required the contractor to:

I. To identify opportunities regarding information sharing across critical infrastructure (CI) partners (private sector partners and government agency partners) and law enforcement. This will focus on the uptake of information by law enforcement and the criteria and factors that shape it. A report with recommendations will be produced.

II. To conduct a CIP operational and programmatic gap analysis. This will focus on enhancing the program while concentrating on operational requirements. A report with recommendations will be produced.

TECHNICAL EVALUATION CRITERIA

Mandatory and point rated technical criteria are included in Attachment 2 of the bid solicitation.

BASIS OF SELECTION -- Highest Rated Within Budget

To be declared responsive, a bid must:

(a) comply with all the requirements of the bid solicitation;

(b) meet all mandatory technical evaluation criteria;

(c) obtain the required minimum points overall for the technical evaluation criteria which are subject to point rating (68%).

Bids not meeting (a) or (b) or (c) will be declared non responsive. The responsive bid with the highest number of points will be recommended for award of a contract, provided that the total evaluated price does not exceed the budget available for this requirement. In the event that the highest number of points is obtained by more than one responsive bid, the responsive bid with the lowest evaluated price will be recommended for award of a contract.

CONTRACTING AUTHORITY

Joseph Hulse

Supply Specialist

Public Works and Government Services Canada

Science Procurement Directorate

Place du Portage III, 11C1

11 Laurier Street

Gatineau, Québec

K1A 0S5

Phone: (819) 956-3356

Fax: (819) 997-2229

Email: Joseph.hulse@tpsgc-pwgsc.gc.ca

All enquiries must be submitted in writing to the Contracting Authority no later than 5 calendar days before the bid closing date.