SECURITY CONSULTING SERVICES

Trade Agreement: WTO-AGP/NAFTA/AIT/Canada FTAs with
Peru/Colombia/Panama
Tendering Procedures: All interested suppliers may submit a bid
Attachment: YES (MERX) Paper
Competitive Procurement Strategy: Lowest/Lower Bid
Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement: No
Nature of Requirements: 
Threat and Risk Assessment (TRA), Security Design Brief (SDB)
and Security Consulting Services (SCS)
EP111-151227

Requirement

Public Works and Government Services Canada (PWGSC) invites
interested Offerors to respond to this RFSO for the provision of
the work streams identified below for buildings owned and/or
operated by various federal government departments, agencies and
Crown Corporations located in the National Capital Area (NCA).
The Offeror offers to fulfill the requirement of Threat and Risk
Assessment (TRA), Security Design Brief (SDB) and Security
Consulting Services with reports as the primary deliverable as
defined by the requirements in accordance with the Statement of
Work at Annex "A1, A2 and A3".

The report must include recommendations for corrective work to
be undertaken where necessary to counter threats.
In addition, some TRA and SDB work may be required for
infrastructure components such as bridges, dams and other
infrastructures. Such cases will be handled as exceptions from
the main stream of TRAs, but will also require reports with
recommendations, and no corrective work is to be undertaken
under this SO.  Work under this category will be paid based on
firm hourly rate.

a)	Threat and Risk Assessment (TRA)
Threat Risk Assessments (TRA's) embody the risk management
approach to security, identify employees and assets that need
protection, analyze threats against them, assess the current
risk, and recommend safeguards to reduce the risk to an
acceptable level. Federal Government Departments rely on base
building TRA's to determine safeguards for facilities it
administers as a custodian department.

b)	Security Design Brief (SDB)
Security Design Briefs (SDB's) identify security requirements
for assets that need protection, analyze threats against them,
assess the current risk, and recommend safeguards to reduce the
risk to an acceptable level. Federal Government Departments rely
on base building SDB's to determine safeguards for facilities it
administers as a custodian department.

c)	Security Consulting Services (SCS)
The Security Consultant is required to manage, review, monitor
and coordinate the implementation of the physical security
solution for a facility rehabilitation or new construction
project.  While others will be responsible for the
implementation and support of the Integrated Security System
(ISS), the Security Consultant will provide project management
services, as directed by the Technical Authority.  The goal of
these services is to ensure a successful security design and
implementation.  The Security Consultant will validate and
verify that the security design and implementation meet the
Client's needs, as set out in various functional and
programmatic requirements documents.  In addition, the Security
Consultant will be responsible for the detailed design
requirements and validating the implementation of all
architectural and personnel-related solutions and programs not
provided by others to ensure that they meet the specified
requirements.



Response time

The Contractor is required to respond to individual call-ups (as
determined at the time of each individual call-up) according to
the following:  
For a normal requirement, the contractor must respond by
electronic mail within 3 business days 
For urgent requirements, the contractor must respond by
electronic mail within 2 business days

Period of the Standing Offer

This RFSO will result in Regional Individual Standing Offer
(RISO) valid for five (5) years. 

Security Requirement (before award of Standing Offer)

Consult the Canadian Industrial Security Directorate
(CISD)Website for more information.  

The following security requirement (SRCL and related clauses)
applies and form part of the
Standing Offer.

1.	The Contractor/Offeror must, at all times during the
performance of the Contract/Standing Offer, 	hold a valid
Facility Security Clearance at the level of 	SECRET, with
approved Document 	 	at the level of SECRET, issued by the
Canadian Industrial Security Directorate (CISD), 	Public 	Works
and Government Services Canada (PWGSC).

2. 	The Contractor/Offeror personnel requiring access to
CLASSIFIED information, assets or sensitive work site(s) must
EACH hold a valid personnel security screening at the level of
SECRET, granted or approved by the CISD, PWGSC.

3. 	The Contractor MUST NOT utilize its Information Technology
systems to electronically process, produce or store any
sensitive CLASSIFIED information until CISD/PWGSC has issued
written approval.  After approval has been granted, these tasks
may be performed at the level of SECRET.

4. 	Subcontracts which contain security requirements are NOT to
be awarded without the prior written permission of CISD/PWGSC.

5. 	The Contractor/Offeror must comply with the provisions of
the:

	(a) 	Security Requirements Check List and security guide (if
applicable), attached at Annex C;
	(b) 	Industrial Security Manual (Latest Edition).

Offeror's Site or Premises Requiring Safeguard Measures

The Offeror must diligently maintain up-to-date, the information
related to the Offeror's site or
premises, where safeguard measures are required in the
performance of the Work, for the
following addresses:
Address:
Street Number / Street Name, Unit / Suite / Apartment Number
City, Province, Territory / State
Postal Code / Zip Code
Country





Language Capability

While the majority of the services and deliverables will be
delivered in English language, there may be a requirement to
provide services and deliverables in French language.

Basis of Selection

An offer must comply with the requirements of the Request for
Standing Offers to be declared responsive. The responsive offer
with the lowest evaluated price will be recommended for issuance
of a standing offer.

Enquiries

All enquiries regarding this requirement must be submitted in
writing to the Standing Offer Authority:
	Maquiling, Amalia
	Fax No. - (819) 956-3600
	E-mail - amalia.maquiling@tpsgc-pwgsc.gc.ca



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.