information technology training

Trade Agreement: WTO-AGP/NAFTA/AIT/Canada-Peru
FTA/Canada-Colombia FTA
Tendering Procedures: All interested suppliers may submit a bid
Attachment: YES (MERX) Electronic
Competitive Procurement Strategy: Best Overall  Proposal
Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement: No
Nature of Requirements: 
Title: Information technology training

Description
As and when call-ups against the Standing Offer are made, to
provide computer training services to all federal departments
and agencies in the Province of Quebec (except the Gatineau
region). For the purposes of standing offers, Quebec is divided
into six (6) sectors: 1. Quebec City (including Donnacona,
Valcartier and Lévis); 2.Rimouski, Lower St. Lawrence, Gaspé;
3.Saguenay/Lac St-Jean (including Bagotville and Jonquière) and
North Shore; 4.Montreal (including Montreal Island, Laval,
Longueuil, St-Jean-sur-Richelieu and Montreal's surrounding
suburbs); 5.Trois-Rivières and Shawinigan; and 6.Sherbrooke.
This does not include technology-assisted training, such as
computer- or video-aided training and self-instruction. The
objective is to establish an inventory of computer training
suppliers by sector for various types of training, such as those
listed in Annex A, Statement of Work. The inventory will be in
place for two full years, and all qualified suppliers who have
submitted offers will be listed. The inventory will be
accessible to all of the federal departments and agencies
identified in Annex E.

Period of the standing offer
The period of the standing offer is from the award of the
standing offer to June 30, 2014, inclusive.

Mandatory Technical Criteria
(A) The Offeror must provide a current list of course offerings
by submitting its course catalogue or providing its Internet
address:		
(B) The Offeror must demonstrate that it has quality control
procedures in place to ensure the quality of training and
performance of instructors. Details must be given (use
additional sheets as needed):			
(C) The Offeror must provide a copy of a contract or invoice
that shows that it had five (5) training contracts, in any
category identified in the present standing offer,  in each
sector for which he has indicated rates. These trainings must
have taken place in the past six months from the request for
proposal closing date .

Security requirements
There is a security requirement associated with this
requirement.  For additional information, consult Part 6 -
Security and Financial Requirements, and Part 7 - Resulting
Contract Clauses.  Bidders should consult the "Security
Requirements for PWGSC Bid Solicitations - Instructions for
Bidders"
(http://www.tpsgc-pwgsc.gc.ca/app-acq/lc-pl/lc-pl-eng.html#a31)
document on the Departmental Standard Procurement Documents Web
site.

Other information
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).



Though this contract has not been set aside under the federal
government's Procurement Strategy for Aboriginal Business,
enterprises are invited to identify themselves in the Annex D -
	Information on Suppliers and Outlets and to complete Annex G. A
list of Aboriginal enterprises will be included in the directory
manual to enable users to identify Aboriginal businesses that
responded to the call for standing offers.






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.