Demande de renseignements (DDR) - OFFRES À COMMANDES POUR LES SERVICES DE FORMATION LINGUISTIQUE

Trade Agreement: NAFTA/AIT/Canada-Peru FTA/Canada-Colombia FTA
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Competitive Procurement Strategy: N/A - P&A/LOI Only
Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement: Yes
Nature of Requirements:
There is no change to the English version of the notice below.
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REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) REGARDING REGIONAL MASTER STANDING
OFFERS (RMSO's)
FOR LANGUAGE TRAINING SERVICES
REQUIRED BY THE
GOVERNMENT OF CANADA

1. RFI OBJECTIVE

Public Works and Government Services Canada (PWGSC) is
requesting the Industry feedback on the proposed attached
Statements of Work for language training services that will be
applicable across all regions of Canada, with the exception of
the National Capital Region (NCR).

The purpose of this RFI is to provide the Industry with an early
opportunity to assess and comment on the proposed requirements
while reducing potential questions when the regional language
training services request for standing offers (RFSO's) are
posted.

Suppliers that have the capability to provide language training
services in these regions are invited to take part in this RFI.

This RFI covers the following regions:

1) Pacific (British Columbia and Yukon)
2) Western (Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Northwest
Territories, and Nunavut)
3) Ontario (Ontario, excluding the National Capital Region)
4) Quebec (Quebec, excluding the National Capital Region)
5) Atlantic (New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Newfoundland and
Labrador, and Prince Edward Island)

2. BACKGROUND

During the summer of 2012, PWGSC posted RFI EN578-093429/B on
the Government Electronic Tendering Service (GETS), currently
provided through MERX, to obtain Industry feedback on language
training requirements arising in the NCR. This new RFI is a
supplement to RFI EN578-093429/B and aims to solicit supplier
feedback on language training requirements arising in all other
regions of Canada. The Statements of Work have been revised for
this RFI to reflect specific regional requirements.

Respondents that have responded to RFI EN578-093429/B do not
need to re-submit their responses to this RFI unless they have
additional comments or information to provide. All comments
received under RFI EN578-093429/B for all regions, both in the
NCR and outside the NCR, have already been noted.

This RFI applies only to language training services that are
most commonly required by government departments and for which
RFSO's will be issued by PWGSC in early 2013. Another RFI will
be issued in 2013 to obtain Industry comments to meet all other
needs under a national Request for Supply Arrangements (RFSA).

The implementation of these tools is part of a larger and longer
term National procurement Strategy that may have an impact on
the way the Government of Canada procures language training
services in the future. To this end, PWGSC plans on posting
another RFI in 2013 to outline the new draft National
procurement Strategy it is proposing for the procurement of
language training services in Canada's official languages. This
Strategy has been developed to provide an innovative, consistent
and coherent national approach to the procurement of language
training services.

Here is a summary of the various RFI's:

Date RFI number Description Region Covered
July 17 to September 10 2012 EN578-093429/B RFI regarding RMSO's
for language training services in both English and French NCR
only
November 2 2012 to December 14 2012 E6MON-120002 RFI regarding
RMSO's for language training services in both English and French
All regions, excluding the NCR
2013 To be determined RFI regarding Supply arrangements for
language training services in both English and French All
regions, including the NCR
2013 To be determined New draft national procurement strategy
for language training services All regions, including the NCR

As stated above, a RFSO will be posted in early 2013 for each
region. These RFSO's will take into account any comments
received on the Statements of Work that are part of this RFI.
The basis of selection in the RFSO will be based on the lowest
evaluated price per point. The ranking methodology for the
RMSO's will be based either on the right of first refusal or on
a proportional basis. Potential suppliers are invited to provide
comments on the proposed basis of selection and ranking
methodology as part of their response to this RFI.

3. NATURE OF RFI

This RFI is a consultation document intended to solicit feedback
from the industry with respect to the matters described in this
RFI. This is not a bid solicitation.

This RFI will not result in the award of any contract,
therefore, potential suppliers of any goods or services
described in this RFI should not earmark stock or facilities,
nor allocate resources, as a result of any information contained
in this RFI. Nor will this RFI result in the creation of any
source list, therefore, whether or not any potential supplier
responds to this RFI will not preclude that supplier from
participating in any future procurement. Also, the procurement
of any of the goods and services described in this RFI will not
necessarily follow this RFI. This RFI is not considered as an
authorization by PWGSC to undertake any work that would result
in costs to PWGSC.

4. NATURE AND FORMAT OF RESPONSES REQUESTED

Respondents are requested to provide their comments, raise any
concerns and, where applicable, make recommendations on how the
requirements or objectives described in this RFI could be
satisfied. Respondents should explain any assumptions they make
in their responses.

5. RESPONSE COSTS

Canada will not reimburse any respondent for expenses incurred
in responding to this RFI.

6. TREATMENT OF RESPONSES

a) Use of Responses: Responses will not be formally evaluated.
However, the responses received may be used by the Canada to
modify procurement strategies or any draft documents related to
this RFI. Canada will review all responses received by the RFI
closing date. Canada may, at its discretion, review responses
received after the RFI closing date.

b) Review Team: A review team composed of representatives from
various Sectors within the PWGSC will review the responses.
Canada reserves the right to hire any independent consultant, or
use any Government resources, which it deems necessary to review
any response. Not all members of the review team will
necessarily review all responses.

c) Confidentiality: Respondents should mark any portions of
their response that they consider proprietary or confidential.
Canada will treat those portions of the responses as
confidential to the extent permitted by the Access to
Information Act.

d) Activity: Canada may, in its discretion, contact any
respondents to follow up with additional questions or for
clarification of any aspect of a response.

7. OFFICIAL LANGUAGES

Responses to this RFI may be in one of the official languages of
Canada, French or English.

8. RFI CONTENT

This RFI contains drafts Statements of Work for language
training regional requirements. These documents remain a work in
progress and respondents should not assume that requirements
will be added or will not be added to any bid solicitations that
are ultimately published by Canada. Nor should respondents
assume that none of the clauses or requirements will be deleted
or revised.

9. SUBMISSION OF RESPONSES

Responses must be sent to the individual named in Article 10 of
this RFI by mail or by e-mail and must include:

1. the title and number of the RFI;
2. the name, title and address of the respondent;
3. the name, address and telephone number of the respondent's
contact;
4. the date; and
5. the closing date of the RFI.

9.1.

a) Time for submission of responses

Suppliers interested in providing a response should deliver it
to the individual named in Article 10 identified below as
indicated by the time and date indicated on page 1 of this
document.

b) Responsibility for Timely Delivery: Each respondent is solely
responsible for ensuring its response is delivered on time to
the correct location.

c) Identification of Response: Each respondent should ensure
that its name and return address, the solicitation number and
the closing date appear legibly on the outside of the response.

9.2 Number of copies

Canada requests that respondents submit the following:

• Responses submitted via e-mail: One (1) copy
• Responses submitted via mail: Three (3) paper copies

10. ENQUIRIES

Because this is not a bid solicitation, Canada will not
necessarily respond to enquiries in writing or by circulating
answers to all potential suppliers. However, respondents with
questions regarding this RFI may direct their enquiries by mail
or by e-mail to:

Emidio Almeida
Supply Team Leader
Supply and Compensation Directorate
Quebec Region
Public Works and Government Services Canada
800 rue de la Gauchetière Ouest, local 7300, Montréal, QC H5A
1L6
E••••••••@••••••••.••.ca
Téléphone | Telephone: (514) 496-5562
Télécopieur | Facsimile: (514) 496-3822

Any general question on doing business with PWGSC should be
directed to the Office of Small and Medium Entreprises (OSME).
We invite you to visit the website http://www.buysell.gc.ca
where you will find information, tools and help completing the
tasks related to selling to the Government of Canada, such as
understanding how to sell to the government and registering your
business.

You can locate seminars on doing business with the Government of
Canada at the following link:
https://buyandsell.gc.ca/event-calendar/all

We thank all participants for their continued interest and
participation in the various procurement processes in support of
language training services for the Government of Canada.
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.