Career Transition Service and Veterans’ Education and Training Benefit

Trade Agreement: NONE
Tendering Procedures: All interested suppliers may submit a bid
Competitive Procurement Strategy: Best Overall  Proposal
Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement: No
Nature of Requirements: 

51019-176003/A
Donovan (STJ), Janine E.
Telephone No. - (506) 636-5347 
Fax No. - (506) 636-4376

Career Transition Service and Veterans’ Education and Training Benefit

VAC is mandated to deliver Career Transition Services (CTS) to eligible Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) members, Veterans, spouses/common-law partners and survivors. VAC seeks a Contract for the delivery of this program on behalf of VAC, thereby assisting these client groups to successfully plan for, prepare for and obtain suitable civilian employment upon leaving the military and for the rest of their working life. VAC is also mandated to deliver the Veteran's Education and Training Benefit (ETB) to eligible Veterans to help them achieve their education and post-military transition goals, including employment, if applicable.

Contract Period and Options:  A single Contractor will be selected from amongst the responsive bids received in responseto the RFP.  The Work is to be performed for a total period of forty-three (43) months which includes:  a four (4) month implementation period; thirty-six (36) months full service period; and three (3)
months contract phase out period.  There will also be an option
to extend the period of the Contract by up to one (1) additional twelve (12) month period prior to the contract phase out period.

A complete listing of the mandatory and point rated evaluation
criteria can be found at Annex C.

Security Requirements: There is a security requirement associated with this requirement. For additional information, see Part 6 - Security, Financial and Other Requirements, and Part 7 - Resulting Contract Clauses.  

Inquiries: All inquiries of a technical nature and all questions of a contractual nature are to be submitted in writing to the Contractual Authority: Janine Donovan, telephone - (506) 636-5347, facsimile - (506) 636-4376, e-mail -janine.donovan@pwgsc.gc.ca. Inquiries are to be made in writingand should be received no less than ten (10) calendar days prior to the closing date to allow sufficient time to respond. Inquiries are to be made in accordance with Part 2.4 Enquiries - Bid Solicitation in the solicitation document. 

Firms intending to submit tenders on this project should obtain tender documents through the Government Electronic Tendering System (GETS). Addenda, when issued, will be available on GETS. Standard terms and conditions for this procurement are incorporated by reference, and form part of the tender and
contract documents. The standard documents are issued by Public Works and Government Services and may be viewed at buyandsell.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.