Third Party Assistance

Trade Agreement: NAFTA/AIT/Canada-Peru FTA/Canada-Colombia FTA
Tendering Procedures: All interested suppliers may submit a bid
Attachment: None
Competitive Procurement Strategy: Best Overall  Proposal
Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement: No
Nature of Requirements: 
REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL (RFP) no. EN578-140028

Request for a Third Party Expert Assistance (3PEA) for the
National Shipbuilding Procurement Strategy (NSPS) 

The Contracting Authority for the Contract is:

Mohamed Souleiman, Contracting Authority
Professional Services Business Initiatives Directorate
Public Works and Government Services Canada
Place du Portage, Phase III, 10C1
11, Laurier, Gatineau, Québec, Canada, K1A 0S5
Telephone:	819-956-8348
Facsimile:	819-956-2675
E-mail address:	Mohamed.Souleiman@pwgsc-tpsgc.gc.ca

I.	NATURE OF REQUIREMENT

Under the National Shipbuilding Procurement Strategy (NSPS),
Canada will negotiate and manage several contracts using a
phased design and build approach to mitigate risks for the large
federal ships. Canada will also conduct competitive procurement
for the smaller vessels as well as the repair, refit and
maintenance of the federal fleet.

Canada has identified certain key areas where the timely
transaction advice and related assistance from an independent
Third Party Expert  would help ensure that Canada achieves the
most equitable, effective, and robust contracts possible, which
contain acceptable levels of risk and provide value for money.  

The types of work that could be performed pursuant to a contract
issued as a result of a contract resulting from this
solicitation could include, but are not necessarily limited to:

Assessment of cost proposals related to the implementation of
the NSPS and the NSPS projects; 
Provision of transaction advice and/or professional opinion
regarding the implementation of NSPS, and procurement and
project management activities;
Assistance building and maintaining strategic relationships and
the dissemination and implementation of lessons learned;
Provision of support to Canada's contract negotiations,
including providing advice regarding shipbuilding industry
norms; and,
Provision of due diligence advice.

The work will be conducted within the National Capital Region.  

The client for this work is the National Shipbuilding
Procurement Strategy (NSPS) Secretariat, of PWGSC.  
The Secretariat will raise tasks on behalf of Canada.

Specific conflict of interest provisions are included in this
RFP, and will apply in any contract awarded as a result of this
solicitation.  Bidders are advised that the winning bidder may
be required to sign a Non Disclosure Agreement with one or more
of the entities working with Canada under the NSPS program (for
example, the selected shipyards).

II.	PERIOD OF CONTRACT

The period of the contract will be three (3) years from the date
of award with the possibility to extend the period of the
contract by up to seven (7) additional one-year (1) periods,
under the same terms and conditions.
III.	BASIS OF SELECTION 

Lowest Evaluated Price Per Point

IV.	CERTIFICATIONS

Bidders must provide the required certifications and related
documentation to be awarded a contract. Canada will declare a
bid non-responsive if the required certifications and related
documentation are not completed and submitted as requested.
Bidders should provide the required certifications and related
documentation in Section III of their bid.

Compliance with the certifications bidders provide to Canada is
subject to verification by Canada during the bid evaluation
period (before award of a contract) and after award of a
contract. The Contracting Authority will have the right to ask
for additional information to verify bidders' compliance with
the certifications before award of a contract. The bid will be
declared non-responsive if any certification made by the Bidder
is untrue, whether made knowingly or unknowingly. Failure to
comply with the certifications, to provide the related
documentation or to comply with the request of the Contracting
Authority for additional information will also render the bid
non-responsive.

4.1	Certifications Precedent to Contract Award 

4.1.1 	Code of Conduct and Certifications - Related Documentation

By submitting a bid, the Bidder certifies as per section 01 of
Standard Instructions 2003 for himself and his affiliates, to be
in compliance with the Code of Conduct and Certifications clause
of the Standard
instructions. The related documentation therein required will
help Canada in confirming that the certifications are true. 
 
4.1.2	 Additional Certifications Precedent to Contract Award

The certifications included in Attachment 1 to Part 5,
Certifications Precedent to Contract Award, should be completed
and submitted with the bid, but may be submitted afterwards.  If
any of these required certifications is not completed and
submitted as requested, the Contracting Authority will so inform
the Bidder and provide the Bidder with a time frame within which
to meet the requirement.  Failure to comply with the request of
the Contracting Authority and meet the requirement within that
time period will render the bid non-responsive.
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.