ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT & PLANNING

Trade Agreement: WTO-AGP/AIT
Tendering Procedures: All interested suppliers may submit a bid
Competitive Procurement Strategy: 
Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement: No
Nature of Requirements: 

ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT AND PLANNING
EP913-161733/C

Requirement
Requirement:  Public Works and Government Services Canada (PWGSC) invites interested Offerors to respond to this RFSO for the provision of assessment or evaluation and planning or implementation in support of environmental compliance and conformance. Assessment aims to collect information specific to the objectives and provide information through reports that can be used to evaluate compliance and conformance. Further, assessments broadly aim to provide recommendations that will assist the technical authority in addressing gaps in environmental compliance and conformance.

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.

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 1 business days
Respond means that the contractor is required to acknowledge receipt of the request and indicate time frame to conduct the work. Urgent requests will be conducted according to the operational urgency as mutually agreed between theCrown and the contractor.

This RFSO will result in one (1) Regional Individual Standing Offer (RISO) valid for five (5) years. 
 
The requirement is subject to the provisions of the World Trade Organization - Agreement on Government Procurement (WTO-AGP), the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), and the Agreement on Internal Trade (AIT).

Security Requirement
The following security requirement (SRCL and related clauses) applies and form part of the
StandingOffer.
1. The Offeror must, at all times during the performance of the Standing Offer, hold a valid Designated Organization Screening(DOS), issued by the Canadian Industrial Security Directorate (CISD), Public Works and Government Services Canada (PWGSC).
2. The Offeror personnel requiring access to sensitive work site(s) must EACH hold a valid RELIABILITY STATUS, granted or approvedby the CISD, PWGSC.
3. Subcontracts which contain security requirements are NOT to be awarded without the prior written permission of CISD/PWGSC.
4. The Offeror must comply with the provisions of the:
(a) Security Requirements Check List at Annex C;
(b) Industrial Security Manual (Latest Edition).

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


Enquiries
All enquiries regarding this requirement must be submitted in writing to the Standing Offer Authority:
     Rochon, Francine J.
     Telephone No. - 873-469-4899 
     E-mail - francine.rochon@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.