Service for Stakeholder and Citizen Engagement activities and
Consultations

Trade Agreement: LCSA/AIT
Tendering Procedures: The bidder must supply Canadian goods
and/or services
Attachment: None
Competitive Procurement Strategy: Best Overall  Proposal
Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement: No
Nature of Requirements: 
PLEASE NOTE THAT THE CLOSING DATE HAS BEEN EXTENDED TO APRIL 30,
2014


THIS IS A BID SOLICITATION FOR STAKEHOLDER AND CITIZEN
ENGAGEMENT ACTIVITIES AND CONSULTATION

Background:
The need to provide opportunities for meaningful and effective
stakeholder and citizen engagement through dialogue is essential
in achieving objectives in the fulfillment of the Government of
Canada's (GC) mandate. The GC recently committed to the Open
Government Initiative, which includes a commitment to Open
Dialogue. Through Open Dialogue, the GC is committed to engaging
Canadians because their input informs the work of Government and
helps the Government make better decisions for all Canadians.

The objective of stakeholder and citizen engagement and
consultation is to directly engage the public through active
two-way dialogue whether in person or on-line. This activity
enables the government to take into account the public's views,
concerns, ideas and proposals in the development or assessment
of government policies, programs, services and initiatives. 

Therefore, the GC engages stakeholders, citizens and experts in
various ways to develop more informed and effective policies,
programs, services and regulations.

The GC seeks the services of firms with the capacity and
expertise required to undertake the development, planning and
implementation of in-person and/or online stakeholder and
citizen engagement and consultation activities, on an
as-and-when-required basis.

Requirement:

Trough this Request for Standing Offers (RFSO), Public Works and
Government Services Canada (PWGSC) is looking to establish  two
(2) separate lists of qualified suppliers (one for
Non-Aboriginal and Aboriginal firms, and another for solely
Aboriginal firms) for the provision of Stakeholder and Citizen
Engagement and Consultation Activities Services.

The Streams are identified as follows:

Stream A - Services for In-person Stakeholder and Citizen
Engagement activities and consultation. In person activities,
refers to a variety of interactions between participants and the
decision-making body (e.g. GC), which includes, but is not
limited to feedback on discussion documents, roundtables,
workshops, town hall meetings, dialogue sessions, advisory
boards and partnerships meant to influence decision-making. 

Stream B - Services for Online Stakeholder and Citizen
Engagement activities and consultation. Online activities,
involves the delivery of consultation services using
internet-based web tools (e.g. Web 2.0) and technologies that
allow for participatory multi-way information sharing, dialogue
and user-generated content meant to influence decision-making. 

Stream C - Services for In-person and Online Stakeholder and
Citizen Engagement activities and consultation. Combined
In-person and Online activities, involves all information
details above. Offerors who qualify for both Stream A and B will
be issued a Standing Offer in Stream C. 

Offerors may bid either on Stream A or Stream B and/or Stream C.
However, Offerors must clearly indicate which stream of service
they are bidding on. Proposals will be assessed separately for
each stream and SOs will be awarded to Offerors who achieve the
highest scores for the combined technical merit and price for
each particular stream. 

Individual call-ups awarded against the Standing Offer must not
exceed $300,000.00 (excluding GST/HST).  

Period of the Standing Offer:
The period of the Standing Offer will be from date of award to
March 31, 2016 with the possibility of two (2) additional one
(1) year option periods under the same terms and conditions.

Security Requirement:
There are Security Requirements required to qualify for this
Request for Standing Offer. It is anticipated that most call-ups
will have a security requirement. For a call-up that requires a
security requirement, only Offers holding a valid security
clearance at the required level will be considered.  Offerors
are requested to provide the address of the proposed site or
premises for which Safeguard Measures a Offer as detailed in
Part 6 - Security and Financial Requirement. The level of
security clearance required:
1) Personnel - Reliability Status; and 
2) Facility Clearance - Protected B for document safeguarding 

Official Languages:
The services to be provided will be delivered in one or both of
the two official languages of Canada according to the
requirements of the Project Authority issuing a Call-up against
the SO. 

Enquiries:

All enquiries regarding this requirement must be submitted in
writing to the SO Authority:

Susan Westall
Communication Procurement Directorate - PWGSC
E-mail: susan.westall@tpsgc-pwgsc.gc.ca
(613) 949-8350

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

Documents may be submitted in either official language of Canada.


OFFERORS INTERESTED IN SUBMITTING AN OFFER MAY DOWNLOAD THE BID
SOLICITATION DOCUMENTS AND FOLLOW ALL THE INSTRUCTIONS WITHIN.

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.