ITQ e-Procurement Solution (EPS)

Trade Agreement: WTO-AGP/NAFTA/AIT/Canada FTAs with
Peru/Colombia/Panama
Tendering Procedures: All interested suppliers may submit a bid
Attachment: YES (MERX) Electronic
Competitive Procurement Strategy: Best Overall  Proposal
Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement: Yes
Nature of Requirements: 
THIS IS AN INVITATION TO QUALIFY (ITQ) FOR THE E-PROCUREMENT
SOLUTION (EPS) REVIEW AND REFINE REQUIREMENTS (RRR) PROCESS.  

ALL REFERENCES TO "LETTER OF INTEREST (LOI)" OR "REQUEST FOR
INFORMATION (RFI)" IN THIS NOTICE OF PROPOSED PROCUREMENT (NPP)
ARE REPLACED WITH "INVITATION TO QUALIFY (ITQ)".
Purpose
The purpose of this ITQ is to invite all suppliers capable of
meeting the requirements of this ITQ to submit responses to
PWGSC for evaluation in an attempt to become an ITQ Responsive
Supplier.  Only ITQ Responsive Suppliers will be invited to
participate in the subsequent Review and Refine Requirements
(RRR) process.  
Summary 
Public Works and Government Services Canada (PWGSC) is seeking
an e-Procurement Solution (EPS) whereby the service provider
will not only be required to deliver an enterprise-wide,
commercially available electronic procurement system but also to
provide a fully managed service including system configuration,
implementation, maintenance, upgrades and operation to ensure
Government of Canada's objectives and service level requirement
are fully met. The EPS will provide a full range of
e-procurement services including but not limited to:
(a)	Sourcing management;
(b)	Procurement management;
(c)	Contract management;
(d)	Business intelligence; and
(e)	Supplier relationship management.
Review and Refine Requirements (RRR) Overview 
Only ITQ Responsive Suppliers, and individuals representing the
ITQ Responsive Suppliers, will be permitted to participate in
the RRR process. It is anticipated the ITQ Responsive Suppliers
participating in the RRR process will be engaged to review
preliminary RFP documents, provide feedback electronically, as
well as attend working groups and, potentially, one-on-one
meetings, to discuss specific issues relating to the content of
the preliminary RFP documents. PWGSC will finalize the RFP
following the RRR process.
Anticipated Request for Proposal (RFP)
The anticipated RFP will be posted on the Government Electronic
Tendering Service (GETS) and open to all suppliers. 

NOTICE TO RESPONDENTS: 
The anticipated RFP approach referenced in the Letter of
Interest (LOI) and LOI Amendments (EN578-131350/A) has been
changed.
This Invitation to Qualify (ITQ) contains all the requirements
relating to the ITQ, and supersedes any information released in
the LOI and LOI Amendments (EN578-131350/A). Any other
information or documentation provided to or obtained by
Respondents from any other source are not relevant. Respondents
should not assume that practices used under previous
solicitations will continue, unless they are described in the
ITQ. Respondents should also not assume that their existing
capabilities meet the requirements of the ITQ simply because
they have met previous requirements.
It is the responsibility of Respondents to read the ITQ in its
entirety.
Contracting Authority

Karen Moore
Contracting Authority - EPS
Public Works and Government Services Canada
Acquisitions Branch
11 Laurier Street, Gatineau, Quebec  K1A 0S5
Telephone: 819-956-1410
PANumerique.APDigital@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.