AFD SERVICES - RP-2 / CAMPUSES

Trade Agreement: NAFTA/AIT/Canada-Peru FTA/Canada-Colombia FTA
Tendering Procedures: 
Attachment: None
Competitive Procurement Strategy: N/A - P&A/LOI Only
Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement: No
Nature of Requirements: 
REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI)

FOR

Real Property 2 - National Capital Region Property Management
Services
Project Delivery Services and Optional Services
At Campus Facilities in the National Capital Region

FOR

The Department of Public Works and Government Services Canada
(PWGSC)


NATURE OF REQUIREMENTS
This is not a bid solicitation. This Request for Information
(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 stock or facilities, nor allocate
resources, as a result of any information contained in this RFI.
This RFI will not 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 simply intended to solicit feedback
from industry with respect to the contents of this RFI.  This
RFI has excerpts that may or may not be used in the Request for
Proposal (RFP) at a future date. This RFI has also provided a
Draft Statement of Work (SOW), which may be used in a future
procurement, for information purposes.  The Government of Canada
will not reimburse any respondent for expenses incurred in
responding to this RFI.

BACKGROUND
PWGSC's Alternative Forms of Delivery Directorate (AFD) is
preparing to issue two or more Real Property Requests for
Proposals (RFP).  Two initially planned RFPs are named and
referred to as:

-Real Property 1 (RP-1), which represents the solicitation for
Contracts across Canada that provide a range of Property
Management Services, Project Delivery Services and Optional
Services
   
-Real Property 2 (RP-2), which represents the solicitation for
Property Management Services, Project Delivery Services and
Optional Services related to the Carling Campus, Tunney's
Pasture and Graham Spry Building within the National Capital
Region.  

Note that PWGSC reserves the right to change the scope and
number of facilities to be included in RP-2. The AFD Directorate
will make an effort to ensure there is consistency in the
language used for both solicitations.  Due to the size and
complexity and timing, RP-2 will be released before RP-1.  As
such, we seek industry feedback for RP-2. Feedback, if
appropriate, may also be considered in the development of the
RP-1 strategy and procurement documents.

OBJECTIVE OF RFI
PWGSC has released this RFI to elicit feedback from industry by
sharing some draft content of the upcoming RFP for RP-2 Property
Management Services, Project Delivery Services and Optional
Services related to the Carling Campus Tunney's Pasture and
Graham Spry Building within the National Capital Region.  The
RFP will be structured in the same way as this RFI.  Respondents
who wish to comment on any aspect of the "Draft RFP content"
provided are asked to please ensure they use specific references
to the article numbers and paragraphs and address all comments
to the Contracting Authority via email
(tony.rice@pwgsc-tpsgc.gc.ca).

PWGSC will consider all comments from industry in determining
the final RFP.  All comments are required by the closing date of
this RFI, however, respondents are encouraged to send comments
to the Contracting Authority as early as possible to expedite
the release date of the RFP.  PWGSC anticipates the release of
the RFP in August 2012.  

The RFP content remains under development. Sections as indicated
below are provided for information and to obtain feedback.

1) Security requirements for an ensuing RFP will require
"Secret" at bid closing.  If you do not currently hold a
Designated Organization Screening (DOS) or Facility Security
Clearance (FSC) at "Secret" level and wish to participate in
bidding, you are asked to contact Canadian Industrial Security
Directorate (CISD) at
http://ssi-iss.tpsgc-pwgsc.gc.ca/ssi-iss/org/org-eng.html.

2) Contract Financial Security - Consider the amounts shown and
comment accordingly.  

3) Bid Instructions - Bid submission requirements.  The dollar
amount required for bid security.  This amount will be required
to submit a bid. 

4) Basis of Payment - Basis of Payment - A summary is presented
for comments.

5) Evaluation Criteria - Please note the different approach to
evaluation from previous similar RFPs and the consideration
given to Scenarios.  It is anticipated that proposals will be
evaluated against criteria based on both technical merit and
financial merit.  Bidders will be asked to provide a technical
response to a criterion without cost data and subsequently the
same technical criterion with cost data. This approach will
allow PWGSC to evaluate the bidder's ability to demonstrate how
they will provide best value to Canada.  The Scenarios will
allow PWGSC to evaluate the bidder's ability to demonstrate
their approach to situations.

6) Insurance Requirement - Consider the forms of policy required
for Wrap-Up General Liability and Blanket Builder's Risk and
comment accordingly.

Please note that PWGSC will consider all comments, but reserves
the right to do what is in the best interest of Canada.

TREATMENT OF RESPONSES
Use of Responses: Responses to this RFI will not be evaluated. 
However, the responses received may be used by Canada to develop
or modify procurement strategies or any draft documents
contained in this RFI. Canada will review all responses received
by the RFI closing date. Canada may, in its discretion, review
responses received after the RFI closing date.

Review Team: A review team will review the responses. Canada
reserves the right to hire any independent consultant, or use
any government resources that it considers 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
and its consultants will treat those portions of the responses
as confidential to the extent permitted by the Access to
Information Act.

ENQUIRIES
Respondents with questions regarding this RFI may direct their
enquiries to the Contracting Authority identified herein.
However, because this is not a bid solicitation, Canada will not
necessarily respond to all enquiries in writing or by
circulating answers to all potential suppliers. 

SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS
Respondents who wish to comment on the any aspect of the RFI for
RP-2 are asked to please ensure they use specific references to
the article numbers and paragraphs and address all comments to
the Contracting Authority via email
(tony.rice@pwgsc-tpsgc.gc.ca).

DELIVERY DATE:  
Responses are due no later than 18 July 2012.

Documents may be submitted in either official language of Canada.

CONTRACTING AUTHORITY
Tony Rice
2720 Riverside Drive
Sir Charles Tupper Building
Ottawa, Ontario
K1A 0S5
(613) 736-2870
Email: tony.rice@pwgsc-tpsgc.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.