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: 
THIS NPP AMENDMENT IS RAISED TO EXTEND THE SOLICITATION CLOSING
DATE TO JANUARY 10, 2014.



NOTICE OF PROPOSED PROCUREMENT

FOR

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

FOR

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



PWGSC FILE NO.: EN578-060502/H

















Suppliers interested in submitting an arrangement in response to
this Request for Supply Arrangement (RFSA) solicitation can
access the RFSA documentation directly from this PWGSC Notice of
Proposed Procurement (NPP) publication  at: 
https://buyandsell.gc.ca/procurement-data/tenders 



Notice Of Proposed Procurement (NPP)


Temporary Help Services  (THS)
For
Public Works and Government Services Canada (PWGSC) 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 Supply Arrangement
(RFSA) is presently posted on Government of Canada Electronic
Tendering System (BuyandSell.gc.ca/Tenders) (GETS), solicitation
number EN578-060502/H.

The solicitation for the THS Request For Standing Offer is also
presently posted on GETS, solicitation number E60ZN-110002/E.
 
This solicitation is to replace the Supply Arrangements issued
under RFSA no. EN578-060502/F and EN578-060502/G, and to
incorporate administrative provisions introduced by PWGSC.   

This solicitation is an opportunity for Suppliers who have a
Supply Arrangement issued under RFSA no. EN578-060502/F and/or
EN578-060502/G 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/F
and/or  EN578-060502/G.  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 Supply Arrangement
under this solicitation (RFSA no. EN578-060502/H) to qualify for
additional classifications, streams and/or sub-streams to be
added to its Supply Arrangement.

REQUIREMENT:

Public Works and Government Services Canada   invites interested
suppliers to respond to the Request for Supply Arrangement 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
that 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 GETS and
is available for download.


INFORMATION REGARDING RFSA:

In accordance with the Enquiries - Request for Supply
Arrangement provision of this solicitation, enquiries can be
sent in writing directly to the attention of the Supply
Arrangement Authority at:    dgasat.acqbths@tpsgc-pwgsc.gc.ca



SUPPLY ARRANGEMENT AUTHORITY:

Stephanie Riley
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) 956-1678
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.