Services de formation linguistique

Trade Agreement: NAFTA/AIT/Canada FTAs with Peru/Colombia/Panama
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.45045-130077/A

Request for Language Training Services

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

Statistics Canada Agency, also known as Statistics Canada,
requires language training services for
French-as-a-second-language training program for its personnel
and other federal departments and agencies at its Language
Training Centre in Ottawa, Ontario. The services will be
required on an "as and when requested" basis, formatted in
full-time, part-time, group and/or individual courses, in
classrooms supplied by Statistics Canada. 

Pursuant to section 01 of Standard Instructions 2003, Bidders
must submit a complete list of names of all individuals who are
currently directors of the Bidder. Furthermore, as determined by
the Special Investigations Directorate, Departmental Oversight
Branch, each individual named on the list may be requested to
complete a Consent to a Criminal Record Verification form and
related documentation.

II.	SECURITY REQUIREMENTS

The Contractor/Offeror must, at all times during the performance
of the Contract/Standing Offer, hold a valid Designated
Organization Screening (DOS), issued by the Canadian Industrial
Security Directorate (CISD), Public Works and Government
Services Canada (PWGSC). 

The Contractor/Offeror personnel requiring access to PROTECTED
information, assets or sensitive work site(s) must EACH hold a
valid RELIABILITY STATUS, granted or approved by CISD/PWGSC.

The Contractor/Offeror MUST NOT remove any PROTECTED information
or assets from the identified work site(s), and the
Contractor/Offeror must ensure that its personnel are made aware
of and comply with this restriction.

Subcontracts which contain security requirements are NOT to be
awarded without the prior written permission of CISD/PWGSC.

The Contractor/Offeror must comply with the provisions of the:

Security Requirements Check List attached at Annex C; and
Industrial Security Manual (Latest Edition).

III.	PERIOD OF CONTRACT

Up to four (4) contracts will be awarded for this requirement.
Each resulting contract will have an initial period of 2 (two)
years from the contract's date of award, with an irrevocable
option to extend the period of each resulting contract by up to
two (2) additional one-year periods, under the same terms and
conditions.

IV.	BASIS OF SELECTION 

Lowest Evaluated Price Per Point

V.	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.

5.1	Certifications Precedent to Contract Award 

5.1.1 	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. 
 
5.1.2	 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.