TEMPORARY HELP SERVICES

Trade Agreement: Agreement on Internal Trade (AIT)
Tendering Procedures: All interested suppliers may submit a bid
Attachment: YES (MERX) Electronic
Competitive Procurement Strategy: Best Overall  Proposal
Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement: No
Nature of Requirements: 




NOTICE OF PROPOSED PROCUREMENT

FOR

REQUEST FOR SUPPLY ARRANGEMENTS (RFSA)
TEMPORARY HELP SERVICES (THS)

FOR

Public Works and Government Services Canada Identified Users 
in the National Capital Area 



PWGSC FILE NO.: EN578-060502/F

















Suppliers interested in submitting an arrangement may order the
Request for Supply Arrangement (RFSA) documents and follow all
the instructions within.



Notice Of Proposed Procurement (NPP)


Temporary Help Services  (THS)
For
Public Works and Government Services Canada Identified Users 
in the National Capital Area


TITLE:

REQUEST FOR SUPPLY ARRANGEMENTS FOR TEMPORARY HELP SERVICES

BACKGROUND:

The procurement tool of Temporary Help Services (THS) in the
National Capital Area (NCA) is made up of two methods of supply
which include a Standing Offer(SO) and a Supply Arrangement
(SA).   

The solicitation for the THS Request For Standing Offer is also
presently posted on MERX, solicitation number E60ZN-110002/C.
 
This solicitation is to replace the Supply Arrangements issued
under RFSA no. EN578-060502/D and EN578-060502/E and to
incorporate the latest revisions to the Code of Conduct
introduced by PWGSC in November 2012.  For information on the
integrity measures introduced by PWGSC, please access:
https://buyandsell.gc.ca/public-works-and-government-services-can
ada-revises-integrity-measures.

This solicitation is an opportunity for Suppliers who have a
Supply Arrangement issued under RFSA no. EN578-060502/D and
EN578-060502/E  to submit a new arrangement to qualify to 
provide services described in the Supply Arrangement. These
suppliers will have an opportunity to qualify for
classifications, streams and/or sub-streams for which they did
not bid or were found not qualified under the terms and
conditions of RFSA EN578-060502/D and/or  EN578-060502/E.  New
Suppliers are invited to submit an arrangement to qualify to
provide the services described in the Supply Arrangement. This
solicitation will also provide an opportunity for Suppliers who
are issued a SA under this solicitation (RFSA no.
EN578-060502/F) to qualify for additional classifications,
streams and/or sub-streams to be added to its Supply Arrangement.

REQUIREMENT:

Public Works and Government Services Canada (PWGSC) invites
interested suppliers to respond to the Request for Supply
arrangement (RFSA) for the provision of THS to be provided for
the NCA.  PWGSC intends to issue multiple Supply Arrangements
for THS to be provided in the NCA as a result of this
solicitation.

Temporary Help Services (THS) includes five (5) streams of
services; 

	Stream 1	Office Support
	Stream 2	Administrative Services
	Stream 3	Operational Services	
	Stream 4	Technical Services
	Stream 5	Professional Services



Individual contracts against the Supply Arrangement must not
exceed the financial limitation of $400,000.00 (Travel expenses,
Goods and Services Tax or Harmonized Sales Tax, overtime and all
amendments included) and should not exceed the time limitation
of 48 consecutive weeks (including all absences, and all
subsequent amendments), whichever of the two limitations comes
first.


SECURITY REQUIREMENT:

There is a security requirement associated with this
requirement.  For additional information, refer to Part 4 -
Evaluation Procedures and Basis of Selection and Part 6 - Supply
Arrangement and Resulting Contract Clauses.

SET-ASIDE PROGRAM FOR ABORIGINAL BUSINESS (APPLICABLE ONLY TO A
PORTION OF THE RFSA):

A portion of this procurement has been set aside under the
federal government's Set-Aside Program for Aboriginal Business
(SPAB). In order to be considered, firms must certify that they
qualify as an Aboriginal business as defined in the SPAB and
they will comply with all requirements of the SPAB.

Where a Supplier wishes its arrangement to be considered for set
aside for Aboriginal business under the federal governments
Set-Aside Program for Aboriginal Business, Suppliers must
complete and sign the certification in Part 5 - Certifications
of the RFSA.

LOCATION OF SERVICES:

Supply Arrangements will be awarded to Qualified Suppliers in
the National Capital Area (NCA).  The NCA boundary for PWGSC is
recognized as the Regional Municipality of Ottawa-Carleton
boundary on the Ontario side and the Outaouais Regional
Community on the Quebec side.

OFFICIAL LANGUAGES:

The services to be provided will be delivered in one or both of
the two official languages of Canada according to the
requirements of the Identified User issuing a contract against
the Supply Arrangement.

MANDATORY CRITERIA:

Suppliers must ensure that their arrangement provides sufficient
evidence for Canada to assess the compliance of their
arrangement with the mandatory requirements as indicated in the
RFSA document.

SELECTION METHODOLOGY:

Suppliers will be required to meet all the mandatory
requirements.  Arrangements failing to meet these conditions
will be considered non-compliant and will be given no further
consideration.

The Supplier selection will be conducted for each
Classification.  All Suppliers who are compliant with all
mandatory requirements will be authorized for issuance of a
Supply Arrangement and will become Qualified Suppliers. A single
Supply Arrangement will be issued to Aboriginal Suppliers who
qualify for both Aboriginal and Non-Aboriginal Procurements. 

No limit will be set on the number of Supply Arrangements to be
issued.

TECHNICAL RESPONSE TEMPLATE:

Suppliers should use the unmodified response template listed
below in the preparation of their arrangement for both the hard
and soft copy.

RFSA Technical Response Template
Electronic File Name: Attachment 1 to Part 3 - RFSA Technical
Response Template.xls
	 
The RFSA Technical Response Template has been posted on MERX and
is available for download.

INFORMATION REGARDING RFSA:

Information regarding the RFSA can be obtained from the THS team
members listed below:

Carla Schonauer 
Supply Officer
Telephone: (819) 956-1534
Email: dgasat.acqbths@tpsgc-pwgsc.gc.ca

Stephanie Riley
Supply Specialist
Telephone: (819) 956-1678
Email: dgasat.acqbths@tpsgc-pwgsc.gc.ca


SUPPLY ARRANGEMENT AUTHORITY:

Lan Mao
Public Works and Government Services Canada
Acquisitions Branch
Professional Services Business Initiatives Directorate
Portage III 11C1
11 Laurier Street 
Gatineau, Quebec
K1A 0S5
Telephone: (819) 956-8465
Facsimile: (819) 997-2229
E-mail address: dgasat.acqbths@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.