RFl for Integrated Relocation Progr

Trade Agreement: Agreement on Internal Trade (AIT)
Tendering Procedures: All interested suppliers may submit a bid
Attachment: None
Competitive Procurement Strategy: N/A - P&A/LOI Only
Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement: No
Nature of Requirements: 
RELOCATION SERVICES

Requisition number: 24062-140087/A
Pamela Solda
Telephone No:	(819) 956-1782
Fax No:		(819) 956-2675

Request for Information (RFI) "Integrated Relocation Program
(IRP)"

IRP Overview

The Integrated Relocation Program (IRP) provides relocation
assistance to Government of Canada (GoC) employees covered under
the National Joint Council Relocation Directive (NJCRD), members
of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) and the Canadian
Armed Forces (CAF).

The IRP is delivered through a contracted service provider that
administers the provision of the relocation services that
includes but not limited to:  relocation planning, marketing
assistance, destination services and a variety of other
relocation services.

Note:  Excludes the physical movement of household furnishings
and effects delivered under separate contracts

RFI Objective 

The Department of Public Works and Government Services (PWGSC)
is soliciting input from industry experts with respect to
industry best practices on how industry would propose to deliver
the IRP high level technical services requirement described in
the attached Annex A.   Canada is taking this opportunity to
examine other possible models for the delivery of these
services.  The attached document poses a number of questions to
industry designed to give Canada feedback on best practices and
are meant to provide industry with guidance.

Note:	This RFI is not a bid solicitation and will not result in
the award of any contract.  

This RFI is not a prequalification process nor will a source
list be established, therefore, potential bidders/suppliers
should not reserve any facilities, nor allocate resources, as a
result of any information contained or provided in response to
this RFI. 

Canada reserves the right to change at any time any or all of
the technical requirements stated in this RFI.

RFI Responses

All proposed suggestions and/or alternatives should be supported
with a rationale that clearly explains and demonstrates how
these suggestions would satisfy Canada's requirement as
described at Annex 'A' and how they meet and/or improve Canada's
overall objective to relocate an employee in the most efficient
manner at the most reasonable cost to the public.

Responses to this RFI may be considered by Canada and may
influence the development of technical requirements and the
schedule provided below, provided for information purposes only.

Closing of RFI #1:		October 15th, 2013
Posting of RFI #2:		November 2013
Conduct Industry Day:		November 2013
Posting final RFP:		January 2014
Contract(s) Award:		November 2014
Start-up period commences:	December 2014
Commencement of Services:	December 2015

Respondents are requested to submit their feedback in either
official language of Canada. Information provided may be used by
Canada in the preparation of the final RFP document. As a
result, suppliers are advised not to include any proprietary
information in the response submitted. All submissions must be
clearly marked "Integrated Relocation Program Services RFI
Input". The name and address of the supplier must be on the
envelope. One original hard copy and an electronic copy in
Microsoft Word format are requested. Suppliers should submit
only pertinent information in response to this request. The
inclusion of general marketing or technical manuals is
discouraged, unless they provide specific information that has
been requested in this document.

There are questions imbedded in Annex A and are listed in Annex
B with additional questions.  Suppliers are requested to provide
their responses using the attached table in Annex B.


Note:  Non-respondents to this RFI will not be precluded from
participating in potential future solicitation processes
relating to this requirement.

Canada may conduct one on one consultation meetings with
respondents to this RFI.

Responses must be sealed and delivered to the PWGSC Bid
Receiving Unit by Canada Post or via courier to the following
address no later than 14:00 hrs EST, October 15th, 2013:

PWGSC Bid Receiving Unit
11 Laurier Street
Place du Portage, Phase III
Core 0A1
GATINEAU QC J8X 4A6

Enquiries

Any enquiries related to this RFI should be directed in writing
to:

Pamela Solda
IRP Contracting Authority
Pamela.Solda@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.