Second Language Education

Trade Agreement: NAFTA / CFTA / FTAs with Peru / Colombia / Panama / Korea
Tendering Procedures: All interested suppliers may submit a bid
Competitive Procurement Strategy: Best Overall  Proposal
Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement: No
Nature of Requirements: 


SECOND OFFICIAL LANGUAGE EDUCATION AND TRAINING FOR CANADIAN ARMED FORCES MEMBERS 

W4938-18037S/B 

NOTICE TO BIDDERS: BIDDERS MUST SUBMIT THEIR OFFER BY FAX OR E-POST CONNECT ONLY. NO PAPER COPIES OF OFFERS WILL BE ACCEPTED AT THE BID RECEIVING UNIT. NO EXCEPTIONS ALLOWED

DESCRIPTION OF REQUIREMENT

The Department of National Defence requires language training services aimed at dispensing English and French Second Language Training to the military personnel in seven regions within Canada.  The services will be required on an "as and when requested" basis authorized through the use of call-ups issued by Identified Users. This training is given either full or part time, in classrooms furnished by the Canadian Armed  Forces (CAF) or at Offeror's premises as the case may be that are located in the Canadian Provinces and Territories identified at Appendix 1 - Course Forecast by CAF Bases and Wings of Annex A - Statement of Work.


PERIOD OF THE STANDING OFFER

The period for placing call-ups against the Standing Offer (SO) will be one (1) year, with a potential for up to four (4) additional one (1) year extension periods.

Multiple Standing Offers

Up to four (4) National Individual Standing Offers (NISOs) may result from this RFSO for the areas described below: one (1) NISO for the National Region (East and West); two (2) NISO for the National Capital Region; one (1) NISO for the North West Territories.

1.  National (East and West area) with the exception of the National Capital Region and North West Territories.  This NISO will include the following areas:

East Area:
Atlantic Region: New Brunswick: Gagetown, Moncton Nova Scotia:  Halifax, Greenwood, Newfoundland and Labrador:  Gander, Goose Bay and St. John
Quebec Region (excluding the National Capital Region): Bagotville, Montreal, Quebec, Rimouski, Saguenay, Saint-Jean, Sept Iles, Trois-Rivières 

West Area
Ontario Region (excluding the NCR: Borden, Cornwall, Kingston, Trenton, London, North Bay, Petawawa, Toronto
Western Region:Alberta:  Calgary, Cold Lake, Edmonton, Suffield, Wainwright, Saskatchewan, Dundurn, Moose Jaw, Manitoba, Shilo, Winnipeg 
Pacific Region: British Columbia:  Comox, Esquimalt, 

2. National Capital (NCR): Ottawa, Gatineau

3.  Northwest Territories: Yellowknife

Offerors may submit Offers for one or more of these Regions.  
Offers will have to include all requested services in the basis of payment of each region the Offeror is submitting an offer.

SACC Manual clause W0002D (2016-01-28) - The resulting (Standing Offer/Contract) is not to be used for deliveries within a Comprehensive Land Claims Settlement Area (CLCSA). All requirements for delivery within a CLCSA are to be submitted to the Department of Public Works and Government Services for individual processing

SACC Manual Clause W0003D (2000-12-01) - Any reference within this document to "FOB Destination any point in Canada" or "FOB Destination/Region" shall apply only to destinations which are not within a Comprehensive Land Claims Settlement Area.

SECURITY REQUIREMENT

There is a security requirement 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.


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.