TSPS RFSA Solutions Based

Trade Agreement: WTO-AGP/NAFTA/AIT/Canada-Peru
FTA/Canada-Colombia FTA
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 Amendment:
This NPP amendment is raised to inform all Suppliers and
interested bidders that Canada amended the quarterly refresh
period of the perpetual (permanent) refresh for the solicitation
referenced as E60ZN-090003/C from January 4, 2013 to March 28,
2013, to January 4, 2013 to March 12, 2013.

After this closing date as amended herein, all existing and new
suppliers interested in qualifying for a RFSA for Solutions in
TSPS will be subject to a new RFSA to be issued. A draft RFSA is
currently available on the Government Electronic Tendering
System (MERX) at www.merx.com, under the solicitation number
E60ZN-13TSSB/A.  Quarterly refresh opportunities for TSPS
Solutions will be reinstated once the official solicitation
process and resulting instruments have been issued and is
expected to resume later in 2013.


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NOTICE OF PROPOSED PROCUREMENT

REQUEST FOR SUPPLY ARRANGEMENT (RFSA) 
FOR
SOLUTIONS BASED PROFESSIONAL SERVICES

TASK AND SOLUTIONS PROFESSIONAL SERVICES (TSPS) 
FOR
	PUBLIC WORKS AND GOVERNMENT SERVICES CANADA (PWGSC)

PWGSC FILE NUMBER :   E60ZN-090003/C

SUPPLIERS INTERESTED IN SUBMITTING AN ARRANGEMENT MAY ORDER THE
REQUEST FOR SUPPLY ARRANGEMENT (RFSA) DOCUMENTS AND FOLLOW THE
INSTRUCTIONS WITHIN.


TITLE:

SUPPLY ARRANGEMENT FOR SOLUTIONS BASED PROFESSIONAL SERVICES.

BACKGROUND: 

The procurement tool of Task and Solutions Professional Services
(TSPS) is made up of three methods of supply which include a
Standing Offer (SO), a Task Based Supply Arrangement (SA) and a
Solution Based SA. 

The TSPS Task Based SAs and TSPS Task Based SOs have been issued
and are currently in place. 

This is a solicitation to request new TSPS Sulutions Based SAs
as well as to allow Existing Suppliers to submit arrangements to
qualify for those Tiers, Regions and Classes for which they
currently do not have an in their TSPS Solutions Based SA.
Existing Suppliers are not required to re-qualify for any
Classes for which they already have an SA.


PERMANENT  NOTICE:

This is the permanent notice for the duration of the TSPS
Solutions Based Supply Arrangement Period. As long as this
permanent notice remains posted on MERX, TSPS Supply
Arrangements will be issued to all suppliers that meet the
qualification requirements of this RFSA.

This RFSA will solicit:

(1) new suppliers to become qualified suppliers under the TSPS
Solutions based Supply Arrangement (SA) ; and,

(2) existing qualified suppliers under the SA to qualify for
those Tiers and Classes for which they did not initially qualify.

Due to the resources required to evaluate the arrangements, 
Canada has reserved the right  to conduct the evaluation of
arrangements in cycles, not less than quarterly (that is, Canada
may collect arrangements received over a calendar year quarter,
in order to conduct the evaluation of all those arrangements
concurrently as part of a single cycle of evaluations). The
schedule below outlines the closing dates for each quarterly
evaluation.  Arrangements received after the dates listed below
will fall into the next quarterly evaluation schedule.

Quarterly Evaluation Periods:

Quarter:    	Closing Date:    		Time of Closing:	Evaluation
Period:
Q1    		June 28   		02:00 PM (EDT)	June 29 to September 30
Q2   		September 30    	02:00 PM (EDT)	October 1 to January 04
Q3   		January 04    		02:00 PM (EST)		January 05 to March 28
Q4    		March 28    		02:00 PM (EDT)	March 29 to June 28


REQUIREMENT:

PWGSC invites interested suppliers to respond to this RFSA for
the provision of Solutions based Professional Services under
TSPS.

    The TSPS Solutions Based Supply Arrangement includes the
following classes of 	
    service:

     Class 1: Human Resource Services;
     Class 2: Business Services / Change Management Services; and
     Class 3: Project Management Services.

    All three (3) classes will be structured according to the
following Tiers:

     Tier 1: Requirements up to and including $2 million
(GST/HST included);
     Tier 2: Requirements greater than $2 million (GST/HST
included).

Solution based professional services are services that are not
related to a particular activity or initiative. They are
requirements where Identified Users require options on how to
resolve a business problem. Some examples are as follows:

Consultant establishes a work plan including an outline of the
validation of the problem. The work can include investigation,
analysis, development of options and report writing activities.

Identified User is looking for a resource or team of resources
with direct knowledge and sufficient expertise to accomplish the
work.

Consultant may be required to implement and/or assist in
implementing the accepted solution.

Consultant might have to deliver a complete operational solution
to a requirement and manage the overall project.

Solutions may include methodologies and processes around project
management, advisory services, contract management, quality
management, risk management, and solution  development. The
solution could include end-to-end project work to find or
deliver a solution to a business problem.

A solution requirement could be to obtain the services of a
consultant to produce the operational plan. The implementation
of the operational plan may be Task or Solution based.

The compliant arrangements determined by Canada to offer the
best value in accordance with the evaluation methodology
described in this RFSA will be recommended for issuance of an
SA, subject to the provisions of this RFSA.

SECURITY REQUIREMENT:

There is a security requirement associated with the requirement
of the Supply Arrangement. For additional information, see Part
4 - Evaluation Procedures and Basis of Selection, and Part 6A -
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 government's
Set-aside Program for Aboriginal Business, Suppliers must
complete and sign the certification entitled "Certification
Requirements for the Set-Aside Program for Aboriginal Business"
attached as Annex "D" to Section A "Aboriginal Business
Certification".

By executing the certification, the Supplier warrants that it is
an Aboriginal business as defined in the Set-aside Program for
Aboriginal Business.

LOCATION OF SERVICES:

Supply Arrangements (SAs) are divided into six (6) regions
(Atlantic, Quebec, Ontario, Western, Pacific and the National
Capital Region (NCR)).

OFFICIAL LANGUAGES:

The products and/or 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 Request For
Proposal (RFP) against the SA.

MANDATORY TECHNICAL 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-responsive and will be given no further
consideration.

The Supplier Selection will be conducted per Tier, Region, and
Class. All suppliers who are compliant with all mandatory
requirements will be authorized for issuance of an SA and will
become qualified suppliers under the SA . A single SA will be
issued to Aboriginal Suppliers who qualify for both Aboriginal
and General procurements.

ELECTRONIC RESPONSE TEMPLATES:

Suppliers should use the unmodified response templates listed
below in the preparation of their arrangement for both the hard
copy and the soft copy.
    
(a)    TSPS SOLUTIONS RFSA Technical Response Template includes:
    Attachment 1 to Annex "A" to Section A    Supplier Profile
    Attachment 1 to Annex "B" to Section A    Mandatory
Evaluation Criteria
    Attachment 1 to Annex "C" to Section A    Certifications
    Attachment 2 to Annex "C" to Section A    Certifications
    Attachment 3 to Annex "C" to Section A    Certifications
    Attachment 4 to Annex "C" to Section A    Certifications
    
(b) Project Summary Template:
   Appendix 1 to Annex B to Section A  Mandatory Evaluation
Criteria

The TSPS Solutions BasedRFSA Technical Response Template has
been posted on MERX and is available to download.

INFORMATION REGARDING THE RFSA:

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


Sherrie Kingan                    			Kim Corriveau
Supply Specialist               			Supply Specialist            
    
Telephone 819-956-1673           			Telephone 819-956-1673
email: SPTS.TSPS@tpsgc-pwgsc.gc.ca        	email:
SPTS.TSPS@tpsgc-pwgsc.gc.ca        

SUPPLY ARRANGEMENT AUTHORITY:

Josianne Courteau
A/Supply Team Leader
Procurement Strategies Division
Professional Services Procurement Directorate
Services and Technology Acquisition Management Sector
Acquisitions Branch
Public Works and Government Services Canada
Place du Portage, Phase III, 11C1
11 Laurier Street                    
Gatineau, Quebec K1A 0S5 
Telephone 819-934-0200
Facsimile: (819) 997-2229
Email:    SPTS.TSPS@tpsgc-pwgsc.gc.ca.
Delivery Date: 12/03/2013

The Crown retains the right to negotiate with suppliers on any
procurement.

Documents may be submitted in either official language of Canada.