TSPS - Solutions Based RFSA Renewal

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: Best Overall  Proposal
Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement: No
Nature of Requirements: 
REVISION TO BID CLOSING DATE FROM May 28, 2013 at 14:00 EDT to
MAY 30, 2013 at 14:00 EDT.

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IMPORTANT NOTICE TO SUPPLIERS

Government of Canada is moving its Government Electronic
Tendering Service from MERX to Buyandsell.gc.ca/tenders on June
1, 2013

Starting June 1, 2013, federal government tenders (tender
notices and bid solicitation documents) will be published and
available free of charge on a Government of Canada Web site on
Buyandsell.gc.ca/tenders.

The Government Electronic Tendering Service on
Buyandsell.gc.ca/tenders will be the sole authoritative source
for Government of Canada tenders that are subject to trade
agreements or subject to departmental policies that require
public advertising of tenders.

Get more details in the Frequently Asked Questions section of
Buyandsell.gc.ca/tenders. 

After June 1, 2013, all tenders and related documents and
amendments will be on Buyandsell.gc.ca/tenders.  

On June 1, 2013, suppliers must go to Buyandsell.gc.ca/tenders
to check for amendments to any tender opportunities that they
have been following on MERX prior to June 1.  

Bookmark Buyandsell.gc.ca/tenders now to be ready for June 1!
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This is a Request for Supply Arrangement (RFSA) for Solutions
Based Supply Arrangements (SA) under the Task and Solutions
Professional Services (TSPS)


BACKGROUND
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PWGSC is renewing its Task and Solutions Professional Services
(TSPS) methods of supply in its entirety.  This includes the
Task Based Standing Offer(s), Task-Based Supply Arrangement(s),
and Solutions Based Supply Arrangement(s).

This is a Request for Supply Arrangement (RFSA) to request new
Solutions Based Supply Arrangements (SA). It allows New and
Existing Suppliers to submit arrangements to qualify for those
Regions, Metropolitan Areas and Streams for which they currently
do not have a SA. 

Existing Suppliers are not required to re-qualify for any Stream
for which they already have a SA although they must otherwise
comply with the requirements of the RFSA.

Solutions based professional services are services that are not
related to a particular activity or initiative; they are
requirements where Identified Users require options how to
resolve a business problem.

Further to PWGSC's Information Notice: Implementation Update on
PWGSC's Professional Services National Procurement Strategy
accessible on the Task and Solutions Professional Services
methods of supply
http://www.tpsgc-pwgsc.gc.ca/app-acq/spc-cps/avissnamsp-noticepsn
ps-eng.html, TSPS has incorporated a number of changes to
harmonization.  For further information on the Professional
Services National Strategy, it is accessible on www.merx.com,
reference: E60ZH-110001/B.

NOTICE:
* TSPS also has a Task Based RFSO/SA which is posted on MERX
under Solicitation Number E60ZN-13TSPS/B. 

REQUIREMENT:
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This solicitation is a Request for Supply Arrangement (RFSA) to
satisfy Canada's requirement for the provision of Solutions
Based Professional Services to locations throughout Canada,
excluding any locations in areas subject to any of the
Comprehensive Land Claims Agreements.

All suppliers who are capable of meeting the requirements of
this RFSA are invited to submit an arrangement for the Services
under a Supply Arrangement.

The TSPS Solutions Based Supply Arrangement includes the
following Streams:
Stream 1:  Human Resource Services;
Stream 2:  Business Services / Change Management Services; and
Stream 3:  Project Management Services. 
Stream 4: Real Property Project Management Services. 
Stream 5: Technical Engineering and Maintenance Services (TEMS)

All five (5) Streams 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).

SA's resulting from this RFSA will not be used for staffing or
for Temporary Help Services (THS) requirements.  

The Supply Arrangement will remain valid for a period of 18
months or until such time as Canada no longer considers them to
be advantageous to use them. The period for awarding contracts
under the Supply Arrangement begins on the start date of the
Supply Arrangement.

In as much as possible, PWGSC will issue a RFSA intended to
replace the Supply Arrangements for the Services on an annual
basis, although PWGSC reserves the right to choose to proceed
with a different procurement vehicle for the requirement if it
considers such action appropriate. Each such re-competition (a
"renewal RFSA") requires all Suppliers, including those who may
have received a Supply Arrangement under the previous RFSA, to
submit an arrangement in response to the renewal RFSA in order
to continue to provide services under its resulting Supply
Arrangements. 

SECURITY REQUIREMENT:
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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 6 A-
Supply Arrangement and Resulting Contract Clauses.

SET-ASIDE PROGRAM FOR ABORIGINAL BUSINESS:
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Part of this procurement may be designated by one or more
Identified Users as set-aside under the federal government's
Procurement Strategy for Aboriginal Business (PSAB). In these
specific cases, (i) the procurement is set aside from the
international trade agreements under the provision each has for
set-asides for small and minority businesses, and (ii) as per
Article 1802 of the AIT, the AIT does not apply.

In order to be considered as an Aboriginal Business under the
PSAB, the Bidder must complete the Aboriginal Business
certification contained in the Data Collection Component of the
CPSS.

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

LOCATION OF SERVICES:
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The document titled "Definitions of the National Zone, Regions
and Metropolitan Areas" at the following link are incorporated
by reference into any resulting Supply Arrangement, with the
exception that the National Zone is to be considered as another
Region:
http://www.tpsgc-pwgsc.gc.ca/app-acq/spc-cps/dznrrm-dnzrma-eng.ht
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The following Regions and Metropolitan areas may receive
Services under this Supply Arrangement where a Supplier is
qualified to do so:

Regions: 
National Zone, Atlantic, Quebec, Ontario, Western, Pacific,
National Capital.

Metropolitan Areas: 
Halifax, Moncton, Montreal, Quebec City, Toronto, Calgary,
Edmonton, Saskatoon, Winnipeg, Vancouver, Victoria, National
Capital Region.
	
OFFICIAL LANGUAGES:
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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 SA.

MANDATORY TECHNICAL CRITERIA:
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The technical arrangement should address clearly and in
sufficient depth the points that are subject to the evaluation
criteria against which the arrangement will be evaluated. As the
status and circumstances of each supplier is unique, it is the
responsibility of each supplier to read all documents related to
this RFSA, and to ensure that all mandatory criteria,
Certifications, and elements required for arrangement validity
are met in their arrangement. 

SELECTION METHODOLOGY:
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The Supplier Selection will be conducted per Tier, Region,
Metropolitan Area and Stream. 

Each technically responsive arrangement will be recommended for
the issuance of a Supply Arrangement on the terms stated in
Component II of the RFSA.

Where an Aboriginal Bidder qualifies for both an Aboriginal and
Non-Aboriginal Supply Arrangement, only one Supply Arrangement
will be awarded

CENTRALIZED PROFESSIONAL SERVICES SYSTEM (CPSS)
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All suppliers that want to submit an arrangement will have to
establish an account in the Supplier Module of the PWGSC
Centralized Professional Services System (CPSS) e-Portal.
Instructions on accessing the Supplier Module e-Portal
application are specified in the RFSA document published on MERX.

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

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

NEW TSPS SUPPLIER, EXISTING TSPS HOLDER AND CURRENT TEMS HOLDER
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Please refer to Component 1, Part 3 Arrangement Preparation
Instruction, Arrangement Submission Grid for more information on
how to complete your. The purpose of the grid is to assist
Suppliers with their arrangement preparation and submission. It
is the responsibility of each supplier to read all documents
related to this solicitation, and to ensure that all mandatory
criteria, Certifications, and elements required for arrangement
validity are met in their submission. Where in the Arrangement
Submission Grid the symbol "&" is used, it means that the
Supplier must submit the information requested through both
methods.

INFORMATION REGARDING RFSA:
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Information regarding the RFSA can be obtained in accordance
with the enquiries provisions of the solicitation and by sending
an e-mail to the TSPS inbox: SPTS.TSPS@tpsgc-pwgsc.gc.ca

Delivery Date: 30/05/2013

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

Documents may be submitted in either official language of Canada.