TSPS - Solutions Based SA

Trade Agreement: WTO-AGP/NAFTA/AIT/Canada-Peru
FTA/Canada-Colombia FTA
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: 


This Amendment is raised to extend the closing date of the RFI
to March 21, 2013.

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The purpose of this Request for Information (RFI) is to provide
information of potential bidders to the changes planned to the
TSPS Supply Arrangements Solutions to harmonize with the
Professional Services National Procurement Strategy. This RFI is
also being published to consult the industry about the new
streams added to TSPS and its definitions.

All potential bidders/industry are provided with the following
information in advance:

1.	A draft solicitation document open to industry comments; 

2.	General information about the next TSPS Renewal process for
bidders;

3.	Information concerning the migration of the Technical,
Engineering and Maintenance Services (TEMS) (excluding the
Telecommunications Services Stream) Supply Arrangement as a new
stream of services into TSPS; and

4.	Overview of the changes incorporated in this TSPS renewal
solicitation.

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1.	A draft solicitation document open to industry comments.
Please, see attached document.

2. General Information about the next TSPS Renewal process for
bidders:

A number of changes will affect the next TSPS renewal as a
result of Public Works and Government Services Canada (PWGSC)
Professional Services National Procurement Strategy. The details
of the strategy can be found on MERX at http://www.merx.com
under solicitation # E60ZH-110001/B. As also previously announce
on the TSPS website, as a notice on :
http://www.tpsgc-pwgsc.gc.ca/app-acq/spc-cps/avissnamsp-noticepsn
ps-eng.html

All suppliers that want to bid will have to establish an account
in the Supplier Module of the PWGSC Central Professional
Services System (CPSS) e-Portal. Instructions on accessing the
Supplier Module e-Portal application will be specified in the
RFSA document when published.

Suppliers who currently hold a TSPS SA will be required to
demonstrate and/or certify they still meet all TSPS mandatory
criteria.

Suppliers will be required to submit a portion of their
technical bid through the CPSS e-Portal Supplier Module.

 NOTE: As the CPSS e-Portal does not currently accommodate
digital signatures, Bidders will also be required to submit
documents in hard copy format through the Bid Receiving Unit.
Instructions in the RFSA will provide details.

 Unless they wish to change their status Existing TSPS Solutions
SA Holders and TEMS SA Holders in a given Stream, bidders will
not be required to provide further details under the Mandatory
criterion B1-MTS2. 

3. Information concerning the migration of the TEMS SA (
excluding the Telecommunications Services Stream) as a new
stream into TSPS:

 Bidders who currently hold a TEMS SA (excluding the
Telecommunications  Services Stream) will be required to meet
the grandfathering provisions as stated in Attachment B. 

a) B1-MTS2: Migration process from the TEMS SA (excluding the 
Telecommunications Services Stream) to the new TEMS Stream under
TSPS:

(i)Bidders who currently hold a TEMS SA (excluding the
Telecommunications Services Stream) will be granted the new
Stream 5 (TEMS Stream).


4. 	Overview of the changes incorporated in this TSPS renewal
solicitation

-	TSPS now has 31 pre-approved SRCLs which can be found at:
http://www.tpsgc-pwgsc.gc.ca/app-acq/spc-cps/31-eng.html
-	The electronic (excel format) templates have been replaced by
a data collection component. Suppliers need to create their
profiles and follow the steps  for their enrolment:
http://www.tpsgc-pwgsc.gc.ca/app-acq/spc-cps/ifcp-secp-eng.html
-	Change of vocabulary, the sub-regions is becoming metropolitan
area. Metropolitan Areas have been added to the SA Solutions,
where there was previously only regions. Also, introduction of a
National Zone. Definitions can be found at:
http://www.tpsgc-pwgsc.gc.ca/app-acq/spc-cps/dznrrm-dnzrma-eng.ht
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-	Possibility for clients to direct a requirement to a qualified
supplier for requirements valued under $25,000.
-	The number of suppliers invited to each resulting RFP is being
harmonized and a reduced number of suppliers will be invited to
bid for requirements up to $2 millions.
-	Terminology changes such as previously referred to "Classes"
in TSPS will now  be known as "Streams".
-	New Streams have been added. Find bellow the new complete list
of Streams:

1.	HUMAN RESOURCES SERVICES STREAM
2.	BUSINESS CONSULTING / CHANGE MANAGEMENT STREAM
3.	PROJECT MANAGEMENT SERVICES STREAM
*NEW STREAM*
4.	REAL PROPERTY PROJECT MANAGEMENT SERVICES STREAM
*NEW STREAM* 
5.	TECHNICAL, ENGINEERING AND MAINTENANCE SERVICES STREAM

Note: The new TEMS Stream from the Technical, Engineering and
Maintenance Services (TEMS) Supply Arrangement which is
scheduled to be sunset, in whole or in part, once the next TSPS
renewal will be completed.


Schedule
It is anticipated that the next Task and Solutions Professional
Services (TSPS) Request for Supply Arrangement (RFSA) Renewal
will be published on the Government Electronic Tendering Service
(GETS/MERX) with a tentative schedule as follows:
RFSA Issued:  	March 2013
RFSA Closing:	April / May 2013
RFSA Evaluations: 	May - August 2013
SA Issued: 		September / October 2013
Delivery Date: 21/03/2013

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

Documents may be submitted in either official language of Canada.