Staffing Consultants for the IRB

TASK Based Professional Services (TSPS) Requirement

This requirement is for: The Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada (IRB)

This requirement is open only to those Supply Arrangement Holders under E60ZT-18TSPS who qualified under Tier 1 (= $0 - $3.75M)  for the following categories:
1.8 Staffing Consultants – Three (3) Resources
 
The following SA Holders have been invited to submit a proposal:
1. Action Personnel of Ottawa-Hull Ltd
2. Adirondack Information Management Inc., The AIM Group Inc. in Joint Venture
3. Altis Human Resources (Ottawa) Inc.
4. Altis Human Resources (Ottawa) Inc., Excel Human Resources Inc., and Altis Human Resources Inc., in Joint Venture
5. Archipelago Alliance Inc.
6. Artemp Personnel Services Inc.
7. Breckenhill Inc.
8. Fast Track Staffing, 49 Solutions in Joint Venture
9. HDP Group Inc
10. Lumina IT inc.
11. Lumina IT inc./C.B.-Z. Inc. (Joint Venture)
12. QMR Staffing Solutions Incorporated
13. Randstad Interim Inc
14. Samson & Associés CPA/Consultation Inc
15. TAG HR The Associates Group Inc

**Please note: So as not to impede on the efficiency of the procurement process, the IRB has decided to extend the invitation for this bid solicitation only to the first three (3) pre-qualified suppliers submitting requests that are not listed in Attachment 1 to Part 1 “List of Suppliers Invited to Bid” of the bid solicitation.

Description of the Requirement:

Scope of Work and Objective
During a time of growth and transformation, where IRB is dealing with a significant intake of refugee claims, as well as results of an asylum process review and a long-term detention audit, professional consultancy services are required to help position the organization to continue to meet these significant challenges and move forward with its strategic and operational priorities. In order to meet demand, IRB is in search of HR consultants services to assist in the planning, preparation, execution, and management of staffing actions to fill roles within the organization. These actions are anticipated to fill a wide variety of position classifications and are expected to occur concurrently. In order to meet its objectives, these processes must be executed efficiently and carefully to avoid delays and any potential disputes. IRB expects to require assistance in generating an overall strategy for the organization and articulating the specific actions required within that strategy, which are expected to include: the definition of criteria for the positions to be filled, creation of assessment tools, review of applications, administration of testing and gathering of reference material, guidance on Government HR and staffing best practices, and assistance in the documentation of staffing actions.

It is in this context a Task Based (TA) Contract under the Task Based Professional Services (TSPS) Supply Arrangement will be established in order to obtain the services of HR Staffing Consultants to assist the IRB in large scale staffing efforts to grow the organization’s capacity to adjudicate immigration and refugee cases, organizational needs, and capacity changes.

The level of effort and duration of projects may vary (e.g. from two weeks to two+ years). The Contractor’s resources involved in both shorter and longer-term projects must be prepared to perform the same tasks repetitively. The Contractor’s resources involved in longer duration projects may be required to participate in either all of a project, or only the part of the project pertaining to their area of expertise (possibly while working in a preformed project team).

Task Authorizations (TA) for services will be issued on an “as-and-when requested” basis. The requirements may or may not be full time depending on the requirements of the Project Authority as outlined in the TA.
Level of Security Requirement:

Company Minimum Security Level Required: Reliability
 
Resource Minimum Security Level Required: Reliability

Applicable Trade Agreements:
The requirement is subject to the provisions of:
- Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA);
- Canada-Chili Free Trade Agreement;
- Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP);
- Canada-Colombia Free Trade Agreement;
- Canada-European Union Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA);
- Canada-Honduras Free Trade Agreement;
- Canada-Korea Free Trade Agreement;
- Canada-United States-Mexixo Agreement (CUSMA;
- Canada-Panama Free Trade Agreement;
- Canada-Peru Free Trade Agreement;
- World Trade Organization Agreement on Government Procurement (WTO-AGP);

Associated Documents: N/A

Proposed period of contract:
The proposed period of contract shall be from contract award date to June 30, 2022 with two (2) option year periods to end on June 30, 2024.

Estimated Level of Effort:
The estimated level of effort of the contract will be based on Tasks (TA’s). Approximately $300K per year.

File Number:  20200760-IRB
Contracting Authority: Naomie Fevry
Phone Number: 343-549-4433
E-Mail: IRB.Procurement-Acquisitions.CISR@irb-cisr.gc.ca

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