Staffing Support

This requirement is for: The Public Health Agency of Canda

This requirement is open only to those Supply Arrangement Holders under E60ZT-18TSPS who qualified under Tier 1for the following category(ies): 1.8 Staffing Consultant

The following SA Holders have been invited to submit a proposal.

1. Adirondack Information Management Inc., The AIM Group Inc. in Joint Venture
2. ADRM Technology Consulting Group Corp. and Randstad Interim Inc
3. Breckenhill Inc.
4. Calian Ltd.
5. Contract Community Inc.
6. HDP Group Inc
7. IPSS INC.
8. KORN FERRY (CA) LTD. KORN FERRY (CA) LTEE.
9. NATTIQ INC.
10. Pleiad Canada Inc.
11. Promaxis Systems Inc
12. Protak Consulting Group Inc.
13. QMR Staffing Solutions Incorporated
14. Randstad Interim Inc.
15. The AIM Group Inc.

Description of the Requirement:

The Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) has a requirement for the services of one (1) Senior Human Resources Staffing Consultant to assist in processing staffing competitions. The Consultant will provide services to the Office of Public Health Field Services and Training (OPHFST), Canadian Field Epidemiology Program (CFEP). The services will include support to CFEP’ cohorts staffing processes, and any other staffing processes that may arise (e.g. backfilling leaves, new positions, …) on as as and when needed basis. The contract is expected to run for a period of one (1) year with two (2) one (1) year options.

Level of Security Requirement:

1. The contractor must, at all times during the performance of the contract, hold a valid designated organization screening (DOS) with approved document safeguarding at the level of protected B, issued by the Contract Security Program (CSP), Public Works and Government Services Canada (PWGSC)
2. The contractor personnel requiring access to protected information, assets or work site(s) must each hold a valid reliability status, granted or approved by the CSP, PWGSC
3. The contractor must not utilize its Information Technology systems to electronically process, produce or store protected information until the CSP, PWGSC has issued written approval. After approval has been granted or approved, these tasks may be performed up to the level of protected B
4. Subcontracts which contain security requirements are not to be awarded without the prior written permission of the CSP, PWGSC
5. The contractor must comply with the provisions of the:
   1. Security Requirements Check List #: Common PS SRCL #9 - Centralized Professional Services ePortal - Professional Services - Buying and Selling - PSPC (tpsgc-pwgsc.gc.ca)
   2. Contract Security Manual (latest edition)

Proposed period of contract:

The proposed period of contract shall be from Contract is from date of Contract to August 31^st, 2023 inclusive.

Option to Extend the Contract

The Contractor grants to Canada the irrevocable option to extend the term of the Contract by up to two (2) additional One (1) year period(s) under the same conditions. The Contractor agrees that, during the extended period of the Contract, it will be paid in accordance with the applicable provisions as set out in the Basis of Payment.

Canada may exercise this option at any time by sending a written notice to the Contractor before the expiry date of the Contract. The option may only be exercised by the Contracting Authority, and will be evidenced for administrative purposes only, through a contract amendment.

Estimated Level of Effort:

The estimated level of effort of the contract will be for up to 150 hours per year.

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