CFC Event Management Services

Trade Agreement: Agreement on Internal Trade (AIT)
Tendering Procedures: The bidder must supply Canadian goods
and/or services
Attachment: None
Competitive Procurement Strategy: N/A - P&A/LOI Only
Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement: No
Nature of Requirements: 
CANADIAN FORCES COLLEGE (CFC) EVENT MANAGEMENT SERVICES
W8160-130009/A
York, Rochelle
Telephone No. - (613) 998-8408
Fax No. - (613) 993-2581


REQUEST FOR INDUSTRY COMMENTS (RFIC) ON  
THE PROCUREMENT STRATEGY FOR 
EVENT MANAGEMENT SERVICES 
FOR THE CANADIAN FORCES COLLEGE (CFC)

Responses must be submitted by 2:00 pm Eastern Daylight Savings
Time on Friday, July 12, 2013


1.  NATURE OF REQUEST FOR INDUSTRY COMMENTS

This is not a bid solicitation. This RFIC will not result in the
award of any contract, therefore, potential suppliers of any
goods or services described in the attached project outline
should not earmark stock or facilities, nor allocate resources,
as a result of any information contained in this RFIC. Nor will
this RFIC result in the creation of any source list, therefore,
whether or not any potential supplier responds to this RFIC will
not preclude that supplier from participating in any future
procurement. Also, the procurement of any of the goods and
services described in this RFIC will not necessarily follow this
RFIC. This RFIC is simply intended to solicit feedback from
industry with respect to the matters described in this RFIC.


2.  CONTENT OF THIS RFIC

This RFIC contains a draft Request for Standing Offer (RFSO).
This document remains a work in progress and respondents should
not assume that new clauses or requirements will not be added to
any future bid solicitation that is ultimately published by
Canada. Nor should respondents assume that none of the clauses
or requirements will be deleted or revised. Comments regarding
any aspect of the document are welcome.


3.  NATURE AND FORMAT OF RESPONSES REQUESTED

Respondents are requested to provide their comments, concerns,
and, where applicable, any recommendations that could improve
the procurement strategy. Respondents should explain any
assumptions they make in their responses.


4.  RESPONSE COSTS

Canada will not reimburse any respondent for expenses incurred
in responding to this RFIC.


5.  TREATMENT OF RESPONSES

Use of Responses:  Responses will not be formally evaluated.
However, the responses received may be used by Canada to modify
procurement strategies or any documents contained in this RFIC.
Canada will review all responses received by the RFIC closing
date. Canada may, in its discretion, review responses received
after the RFIC closing date.
	
Review Team:  A review team composed of representatives from
PWGSC and, possibly, other government departments, will review
the responses on behalf of Canada. Canada reserves the right to
hire any independent consultant, or use any Government
resources, which it deems necessary to review any response. Not
all members of the review team will necessarily review all
responses.
	
Confidentiality:  Respondents should mark any portions of their
response that they consider proprietary or confidential. Canada
will treat those portions of the responses as confidential to
the extent permitted by the Access to Information Act.
	
Follow-up Activity:  Canada may, in its discretion, contact any
respondents to follow up with additional questions or for
clarification of any aspect of a response.


6.  ENQUIRIES

Because this is not a bid solicitation, Canada will not
necessarily respond to enquiries in writing or by circulating
answers to all potential suppliers. However, respondents with
questions regarding this RFIC may direct their enquiries to:

Rochelle York at 613-998-8408
or by email at: rochelle.york@pwgsc-tpsgc.gc.ca


7.  SUBMISSION OF RESPONSES

Time and Place for Submission of Responses:  Suppliers
interested in providing a response should deliver it directly to
the Contracting Authority by the time and date indicated on page
1 of this solicitation document. The preferred method of
response is by email at: 
	
rochelle.york@pwgsc-tpsgc.gc.ca
	 
Responsibility for Timely Delivery: Timely delivery and correct
direction of responses is the sole responsibility of the
respondent. PWGSC will not assume or have transferred to it
those responsibilities.
	
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact the
Contracting Authority named above.


8.  SOME SPECIFIC QUESTIONS
			
1.  In your opinion, is a Standing Offer the appropriate
procurement approach for the type of work described herein?
2.  In your opinion, is the proposed Evaluation Criteria
appropriate for the requirements described in the Statement of
Work? If not, why?
3.  In your opinion, are there any requirements and/or items,
described in the Statement of Work (SOW) or Evaluation Criteria,
that are unclear or that would unduly limit a qualified vendor's
ability to submit a response? 
	

9.  DRAFT REQUEST FOR STANDING OFFER (RFSO)

Please see attached.
Delivery Date: Above-mentioned

The Crown retains the right to negotiate with suppliers on any
procurement.

Documents may be submitted in either official language of Canada.