Fire Protection Services

Trade Agreement: NONE
Tendering Procedures: All interested suppliers may submit a bid
Attachment: None
Competitive Procurement Strategy: N/A - P&A/LOI Only
Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement: No
Nature of Requirements: 
This amendment is raised in order to extend the closing date to
April 12, 2013.

REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) REGARDING
FIRE PROTECTION SERVICES
FOR THE GOVERNMENT OF CANADA

(RFI) OBJECTIVE
Public Works and Government Services Canada (PWGSC) is
requesting the Industry feedback on the proposed attached
Statement of Requirement for Fire Protection Services for the
Government of Canada that will be required across all regions of
Canada. 
The purpose of this RFI is to provide the Industry with an early
opportunity to assess and comment on the proposed requirements
while reducing potential questions when the Fire Protection
Services Request for Standing Offers (RFSO) is posted.
Suppliers, or their representatives, that have the capability to
provide Fire Protection Services are invited to provide feedback.

BACKGROUND
This RFI appplies  to Fire Protection Services that are required
for Federal buildings owned or otherwise occupied by Federal
departments as well as selected funded major public band
buildings owned by First Nations.  The services are aimed at
reducing the risk of fire within Federal buildings, protecting
physical structures, contents, occupants and ensuring continuity
of services.  

The services provided under the Statement of Requirement (SOR)
are broken down into 10 work packages:
Compliance Monitoring Inspection Assessment
Compliance Monitoring Engineering Assessment
Compliance Monitoring Follow-up
Strategic Advice
General Technical Advice and Guidance
Engineering Survey (Pre-Occupancy Inspections)
Engineering  Plan Review
Development of  Training and Promotional Materials
Fire Investigation
Fire Safety Plan Review

PWGSC plans to publish a RFSO in spring/summer 2013 from which
it is anticipated that Regional Master Standing Offers (RMSO)
will be issued in fall 2013.

Potential suppliers, or theirs representatives, are invited to
provide comments on the proposed Statement of Requirements,
Evaluation Procedures & Basis of Selection,  Mandatory Technical
Criteria, Call-Up Procedures and complete the Questionnaire as
part of their response to this RFI.

NATURE OF RFI
This RFI is a consultation document intended to solicit feedback
from the Industry with respect to the matters described in this
RFI.  This is not a bid solicitation. 
This RFI will not result in the award of any contract,
therefore, potential suppliers of any goods or services
described in this RFI should not earmark facilities, nor
allocate resources, as a result of any information contained in
this RFI. Nor will this RFI result in the creation of any source
list, therefore, whether or not any potential supplier responds
to this RFI will not preclude that supplier from participating
in any future procurement. Also, the procurement of any of the
goods and services described in this RFI will not necessarily
follow this RFI. This RFI is not considered as an authorization
by PWGSC to undertake any work that would result in costs to
PWGSC.

NATURE AND FORMAT OF RESPONSES REQUESTED
Respondents are requested to provide their comments, raise any
concerns and, where applicable, make recommendations on how the
requirements or objectives described in this RFI could be
satisfied.  Respondents should explain any assumptions they make
in their responses.

RESPONSE COSTS
Canada will not reimburse any respondent for expenses incurred
in responding to this RFI.

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 draft documents related to this
RFI. Canada will review all responses received by the RFI
closing date. Canada may, at its discretion, review responses
received after the RFI closing date.
Review Team: A review team composed of representatives of Canada
 will review the responses. 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: Canada may, in its discretion, contact any
respondents to follow up with additional questions or for
clarification of any aspect of a response.

OFFICIAL LANGUAGES

Responses to this RFI may be in one of the official languages of
Canada, French or English.

RFI CONTENT

This RFI contains drafts Statement of Requirement for Fire
Protection Services, Evaluation Procedures & Basis of Selection,
 Mandatory Technical Criteria, Call-Up Procedures and a link to
a questionnaire . These documents remain a work in progress and
respondents should not assume that requirements will be added or
will not be added to any bid solicitations that are ultimately
published by Canada. Nor should respondents assume that none of
the clauses or requirements will be deleted or revised.

Attached Documents:
Annex A - Statement of Requirements (SOR) for Fire Protection
Services
Annex B - Evaluation Procedures & Basis of Selection
Annex C - Mandatory Technical Criteria
Annex D - Call-Up Procedures

This RFI includes a questionnaire that consist of specific
questions which suppliers, or theirs representatives, can
respond to.   Your participation in this exercise would be
greatly appreciated.  
Suppliers, or theirs representatives, interested in providing
comments can access the questionnaire at the following
link:Http://tpsgc-pwgsc1.sondages-surveys.ca/surveys/osmepd/copy-
fire-protection-services-survey-1/


SUBMISSION OF RESPONSES

9.1. Responses must be sent, by mail or by e-mail, to the
individual named in Article 10 of this RFI.

a) Time for submission of responses: Suppliers interested in
providing a response should deliver it by the closing date and
time indicated above.

b) Identification of Response: 
For responses submitted via mail, each respondent should ensure
that its name, title and return address, the RFI number and
title as well as the closing date appear legibly on the outside
of the response.
For responses submitted via e-mail, each respondant should
ensure that its name, title, the RFI number and title as well as
the closing date appear at the beginning of the e-mail.

9.2 Number of copies

Canada requests that respondents submit the following:

- Responses submitted via e-mail: One (1) copy
- Responses submitted via mail: Three (3) paper copies

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 RFI may direct their enquiries by mail
or by e-mail to:
Fleurette Larente
Advisor, Procurement of Maintenance Services 
Real Property Contracting Directorate (RPCD)
Public Works and Government Services Canada
Portage III, Tower C, 3C2, 11 Laurier, Gatineau, Qc KlA OS5
Fleurette.Larente@tpsgc-pwgsc.gc.ca

Any general question on doing business with PWGSC should be
directed to the Office of Small and Medium Entreprises (OSME). 
We invite you to visit the website http://www.buysell.gc.ca
where you will find information, tools and help completing the
tasks related to selling to the Government of Canada, such as
understanding how to sell to the government and registering your
business.

You can locate seminars on doing business with the Government of
Canada at the following link:
https://buyandsell.gc.ca/event-calendar/all

We thank all participants for their participation in this RFI.
Delivery Date: 28/02/2013

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

Documents may be submitted in either official language of Canada.