RMSO - Temporary Help Services

Trade Agreement: Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA)
Tendering Procedures: If 2+ bids offer Canadian goods/services other bids will not be considered
Competitive Procurement Strategy: Lowest/Lower Bid
Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement: No
Nature of Requirements: 

***IMPORTANT NOTICE TO SUPPLIERS REGARDING OFFER SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS***

Due to the impacts from the COVID-19 pandemic, temporary measures are being taken on-site at the Québec Region Bid Receiving Unit to encourage social distancing. The health and safety of staff and suppliers remains our top priority.

Suppliers are required to submit offers electronically using the Canada Post epost Connect application for the subject Request for Standing Offers. This service allows suppliers to submit bids, offers and arrangements electronically to PWGSC Bid Receiving Units. This online service enables the electronic transfer of large files up to Protected B level.

Faxed and hard copy (submitted in person or via mail/courier) offers will not be accepted for the subject Request for Standing offers.

Given current circumstances and network limitations, some active procurements may be delayed. To stay up to date on the status of specific procurements, please consult Buysandsell.gc.ca.

TEMPORARY HELP SERVICES

This request for Regional Master Standing Offer (RMSO) is for Temporary Help Services (THS).

This RMSO request is an update of the RMSOs previously published on Buy & Sell under solicitation numbers E6MON-190005/A and E6MON-190005/B.

This RMSO request is published to allow potential offerors to present offers and to become qualified, as indicated in the RMSO requests previously published on Buy & Sell under solicitation numbers E6MON-190005/A (Period from June 1, 2019 to May 31, 2020) and E6MON-190005/B (Period from June 1, 2020 to May 31, 2021).

DOCUMENT PURPOSE

This RMSO request is published in order to:

- Allow current holders of the RMSO with a number under the model «E6MON-190005/xyz» to update the rates previously offered;

- Allow the qualification of other offerors.

It is PWGSC's intentions to issue as many RMSOs as there are qualified offerors.

This Request for Standing Offer is intended to meet temporary help services needs for federal organizations located in some geographical areas of the Quebec Region.

Following the process, Standing Offers will be issued for a period of one year.

Several standing offers may be issued further to this process, as long as Offerors meet the stated technical requirements. A Standing Offer may cover one or more geographical areas of the Quebec Region.

SECURITY

There are security requirements associated with the requirement of the Standing Offer. For additional information, see Part 6 - Security, Financial and Insurance Requirements, and Part 7 - Standing Offer and Resulting Contract Clauses. For more information on personnel and organization security screening or security clauses, offerors should refer to the Contract Security Program of Public Works and Government Services Canada (http://www.tpsgc-pwgsc.gc.ca/esc-src/introduction-eng.html) website.

GEOGRAPHICAL AREAS COVERED BY THIS STANDING OFFER

The entrepreneur can offer services in one or more of the following geographic areas:

1. Greater Québec, including Lévis, Valcartier and Donnacona
2. Rimouski, Bas-Saint-Laurent and Gaspé
3. Saguenay, Lac-Saint-Jean and Côte-Nord
4. Greater Montréal (including the North Shore and South Shore, in a radius of up to 50 km)
5. Greater Trois-Rivières, Nicolet, Shawinigan, including Grand-Mère
6. Sherbrooke, including Granby and Cowansville
7. Laurentians (north of Montréal from St-Jérôme, including La Macaza)
8. Abitibi
9. Drummondville
10. Lacolle

Offerors may propose services in one or more geographic areas to fulfill part or all of the defined need.

While the description of the category of services described in Annex C is more precise, services required are within the following streams: office support, administrative services, operational services, technical services, professional services.

DEBRIEFINGS

Offerors may request a debriefing on the results of the request for standing offers process. Offerors should make the request to the Standing Offer Authority within 15 working days of receipt of the results of the request for standing offers process. The debriefing may be in writing, by telephone or in person.

****THIS DOCUMENT CONTAINS A SECURITY REQUIREMENT****

You must ask to be sponsored by the contracting authority if you don't have a valid security clearance.
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.