TSPS - RFSA Solutions Based

Trade Agreement: WTO-AGP/NAFTA/AIT/Canada FTAs with
Peru/Colombia/Panama
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 is a Request for Supply Arrangement (RFSA) for Solutions
Based Supply Arrangements (SA) under the Task and Solutions
Professional Services (TSPS)

SUPPLIERS INTERESTED IN SUBMITTING AN ARRANGEMENT MAY ACCESS THE
BID SOLICITATION DOCUMENTS FROM THIS NOTICE.

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

This is a bid solicitation 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 covered by the Task and Solutions Professional
Services framework outlined herein.

Existing Suppliers that currently hold a valid award under
E60ZN-13TSSB/XXX/ZN are still required to comply with the
requirements of the bid solicitation although they are not
required to re-qualify for any streams for which they have
already been found technically compliant.  Further details are
included within the solicitation package pertaining to the
Grandfathering provisions for existing TSPS Suppliers.

CENTRALIZED PROFESSIONAL SERVICES SYSTEM (CPSS)
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All suppliers that want to bid will have to enroll and establish
an account in the Supplier Module of the PWGSC Centralized
Professional Services System (CPSS) e-Portal
https://sspc-fournisseur-cpss-supplier.tpsgc-pwgsc.gc.ca/Fourniss
eurInscrire-SupplierEnrol-eng.action . Instructions on accessing
the Supplier Module e-Portal application are specified in the
RFSA document.

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.

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).

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.

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 and once activated by Canada in the
Centralized Professional Services ePortal.

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,(E60ZN-13TSSB/B or
E60ZN-13TSSB/C) 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:
http://www.tpsgc-pwgsc.gc.ca/app-acq/spc-cps/dznrrm-dnzrma-eng.ht
ml 
and may receive Services under this Supply Arrangement where a
Supplier is qualified to do so:









	·	National Zone 
	·	Regions and Metropolitan Areas 
	o	Atlantic 
	§	Halifax 
	§	Moncton 
	o	Quebec 
	§	Montreal 
	§	Quebec City 
	o	National Capital 
	§	National Capital Region 
	o	Ontario 
	§	Toronto 
	o	Pacific 
	§	Vancouver 
§	Victoria 
	o	Western 
	§	Calgary 
	§	Edmonton 
	§	Saskatoon
	§	Winnipeg
	
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.


NEW TSPS SUPPLIER AND EXISTING TSPS 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 bid. 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 set out in the Solicitation,
Article 2.7 and/or by submitting an email to the TSPS team
directly at:  SPTS.TSPS@tpsgc-pwgsc.gc.ca 
	


Delivery Date: 29/01/2015

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

Documents may be submitted in either official language of Canada.