NMSO - ONLINE SECOND LANGUAGE SELF-STUDY PROGRAM

Trade Agreement: Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA)
Tendering Procedures: All interested suppliers may submit a bid
Competitive Procurement Strategy: Best Overall  Proposal
Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement: No
Nature of Requirements: 

THIS AMENDMENT 005 IS RAISED TO:

1.0 Respond to the suppliers’ questions, as detailed in Section 1.0, below; and
2.0 Modify the Attachment A - Statement of Requirements, as detailed in Section 2.0. below.

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THIS AMENDMENT 004 IS RAISED TO:

1.0 Respond to the suppliers’ questions, as detailed in Section 1.0, below.

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THIS AMENDMENT 003 IS RAISED TO:

1.0 Modify the Attachment A-1 - Offeror’s Templates of Attachment A -  Statement of Requirements, as detailed in Section 1.0. below.

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THIS AMENDMENT 002 IS RAISED TO:

1.0 Extend the NMSO closing date, as detailed in section 1.0, below;
2.0 Respond to the suppliers’ questions, as detailed in Section 2.0, below;
3.0 Modify the request for NMSO, as detailed in Section 3.0, below; and
4.0 Modify the Annex B, Basis of payment, as detailed in Section 4.0, below.

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THIS AMENDMENT 001 IS RAISED TO:

1.0 Extend the NMSO closing date, as detailed in section 1.0, below;
2.0 Respond to the suppliers’ questions, as detailed in Section 2.0, below;
3.0 Modify the Annex B - Basis of payment, as detailed in Section 3.0, below; 
4.0 Modify the Attachment A - Statement of Requirements, as detailed in Section 4.0. below; and
5.0 Modify the Annex A - Statement of work, as detailed in Section 5.0, below. 

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1.Requirement

Canada wishes to issue National Master Standing Offers (NMSOs) to meet the various e-learning requirements to begin, continue, complete, or maintain their learning of English as a second language (ESL) or French as a second language (FSL) at proficiency levels A, B and C, that is in alignment with the Qualification Standards in Relation to Official Languages.

Official languages training services include two Streams of work:

1. Stream 1 - Online Self-Learning Program and ESL language training
2. Stream 2 - Online Self-Learning Program and FSL language training


2.Standing Offer Period

The term during which call-ups may be made against the Standing Offer (SO) will run for 3 years from the SO issue date. Canada reserves the right to extend the term of the Standing Offers by 2 additional periods of one year each.

It is intended to result in the award a maximum of 4 SO (2 SO per work Stream). Offerors may qualify for one or both work streams. An Offeror may be awarded more than one SO per work stream.


3.Trade Agreements
Standing Offers (SO) resulting from this Request for the NMSO may be subject to the provisions of the Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA).


4.Security requirements

There are security requirements associated with the requirement of the Standing Offer. For additional information, see Part 5 - Security Requirements, Required Documentation, Part 6 - Security Requirements, and Part 7 - Standing Offer and Resulting Contract Clauses. For more information on personnel and organization security screening or security clauses, offerors should refer to the Contract Security Program of Public Works and Government Services Canada (http://www.tpsgc-pwgsc.gc.ca/esc-src/introduction-eng.html) website.


5.Enquiries

All inquiries and other communications related to this NMSO request should be directed to the Contracting Authority:

Dalida Nomba Edoung
Procurement Branch
Public Works and Government Services Canada
Email : TPSGC.PAFormationLinguistique-APLanguageTraining.PWGSC@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.