GC Relocation Support Services

Trade Agreement: NONE
Tendering Procedures: All interested suppliers may submit a bid
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Competitive Procurement Strategy: N/A - P&A/LOI Only
Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement: No
Nature of Requirements: 

Government of Canada Relocation Support Services (GCRSS)

PURPOSE:

Subsequent to Request for Information (RFI) #24062-140087/A and
Letter of Interest (LOI) #24062-140087/B, the purpose of this
notice is to provide ongoing information about the Government of
Canada Relocation Support Services (GCRSS) procurement process.  

The questions and answers stemming from the November 21, 2013
webinar session on the GCRSS are provided in the attached
document.  We will be amending this Notice from time to time as
additional information becomes available.


TARGET AUDIENCE:

The focus of this notice is the Government of Canada Relocation
Support Services (GCRSS) new procurement initiative, which may
be of particular interest to suppliers in any of the following
domains:

- Relocation Services;

- Claims Processing Services;

- Financial Services.

The GCRSS initiative is domestic and international in scope,
involving an estimated 15,000 to 20,000 relocation files
annually, to relocate qualifying Government of Canada employees
and members of the Royal Canadian Mount Police and the Canadian
Armed Forces, as well as their families. The requirements, which
exclude the actual movement of household goods and furniture,
are comprised of 3 key components:

1. Advisory Services:	government policy interpretation and
guidance;

2. Financial Services:	claims processing, expense tracking and
reimbursements;

3. Directory services:	links to ancillary services such as
realtors, lawyers/notaries, home inspectors, home appraisers and
rental search assistance.

The GCRSS will support the requirements of the National Joint
Council (NJC) Relocation Directive, the Canadian Armed Forces
(CAF) Integrated Relocation Program (IRP) Directive, and the
Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) IRP Directive.


INVITATION:

Subsequent to the Request for Information (RFI) #24062-140087/A,
and as part of the next steps in the early  industry engagement
process for GCRSS, this Notice is to invite interested
participants to a one-on-one meeting with representatives of the
Crown during the week of January 27th, 2014.  This is an
opportunity for industry to provide feedback on the following
topics:

- Service Delivery Options;

- RFP Evaluation Methodology Options;

- Government Policy and Directives;

- Increase Competition that will result in obtaining the right
service at the right price.

Meetings are being offered in one of two formats a) in person to
be held in Gatineau, Quebec or b) video/telephone conference. 
Meetings are expected to be for a duration of two hours.  To
register and schedule a meeting, please contact Gordon Sanford
at:  gordon.sanford@pwgsc.gc.ca by January 10th, 2014.

Suppliers that register for a one-on-one meeting will be
provided with an agenda and questions in advance of the meeting.
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.