SPTS - Expert-Conseil en communications (1 niveau supérieur et 1 intermédiaire)

TASK Based Professional Services (TSPS) Requirement

This requirement is for: Indigenous Services Canada (ISC)

This requirement is open only to those Supply Arrangement Holders under E60ZT-18TSPS who qualified under Tier 1 for the following category:

Stream 3. Project Management Services:

• 3.11 Communications Consultant, one (1) Senior Level
• 3.11 Communications Consultant, one (1) Intermediate Level

Only selected TSPS SA Holders currently holding a TSPS SA under the E60ZT-18TSPS series of SAs are invited to compete. SA Holders may not submit a bid in response to this bid solicitation unless they have been invited to do so. However, should an uninvited SA Holder wish to be invited, it may contact the Contracting Authority to request an invitation at any time prior to five business days before the published bid closing date, and an invitation will be made to that SA Holder unless it would not be consistent with the efficient operation of the procurement process.In no circumstance will such an invitation require Canada to extend a bid closing date. The following SA Holders have been initially invited to bid on this requirement.

SA Holders that are invited to compete as a joint venture must submit a bid as that joint venture SA Holder, forming no other joint venture to bid.Any joint venture must be already qualified under the E60ZT-18TSPS series as that joint venture at the time of bid closing in order to submit a bid.

The following SA Holders have been invited to submit a proposal

1. Accurate Design & Communications Inc.
2. Acosys Consulting Services Inc.
3. BurntEdge Incorporated
4. Deloitte Inc.
5. Donna Cona Inc.
6. Elevated Thinking Inc.
7. Human Contact Inc.
8. KPMG LLP
9. Leverage Technology Resources Inc.
10. Milestone Digital Media Consultants INC.
11. NewLeaf Performance Inc.
12. NIVA Inc.
13. Pricewaterhouse Coopers LLP
14. Protak Consulting Group Inc.
15. Stiff Sentences Incorporated

Description of the Requirement:

The Government of Canada is committed to consulting with First Nations and First Nation stakeholders on the implementation of S-3 while also assessing and mitigating the impacts.

Indigenous Services Canada is seeking a company that holds the requisite experience in engagement with First Nations, and exemplifies best practice in external communications who may have previously partnered with Indigenous Services Canada (e.g. Federal Indian Day School initiative, Sixties Scoop Settlement, or other) while also possessing the necessary relationship management skills and expertise to undertake work in this regard.

The objectives of this work on S-3 are twofold:

1. Lead a communications campaign, in tandem with Indigenous Services Canada and other stakeholders, that seeks to raise awareness on S-3 that focuses on the following audience:
   • Individuals who may be newly eligible for Indian status in order to undertake outreach relating to the recent changes to the registration provisions; and
   • Individuals/groups who have negative perceptions of S-3.
2. Develop and implement a communications strategy to share Indigenous Service Canada’s engagement approach and ongoing monitoring of S-3 impacts.
   • Include trusted source partnership information where applicable.

Level of Security Requirement:

There is no security requirement.

Proposed period of contract:

The proposed period of the contract shall be from Contract award date to March 31, 2022, plus six (6) months irrevocable option period allowing Canada to extend the term of the contract.

Estimated Level of Effort:

The estimated level of effort is 240 days (resulting contract & option year).

File Number: 1000232164

Contracting Authority: Christine Madore

Phone Number: 873-354-1376

E-Mail: christine.madore@canada.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