This requirement is for Indigenous Services Canada (ISC).
DESCRIPTION OF REQUIREMENTThis Request for Standing Offers (RFSO) is being issued by Lands and Economic Development Sector, Indigenous Services Canada (ISC-LED) to require the services of private investigators to collect facts confirm or invalidate allegations made with respect to the electoral appeal process established by the Indian Act. Firms and/or individuals are required to conduct investigative tasks in order to obtain information to substantiate allegations made.
QUALIFICATIONAn Offeror, including related entities, can submit Offers in response to this RSFO. Offerors shall not submit an Offer in response to this RFSO if they are not consistent with related security requirements.
SECURITY REQUIREMENTSReliability
LOCATION OF WORK AND TRAVELThe location of work will be specified in any resulting Call-up. The proposed resources may be required to travel in any of the following designated regions to various First Nation communities (not within any Comprehensive Land Claims Settlement Area):• British Columbia• Alberta and the North (Northwest Territories, Yukon & Nunavut)• Saskatchewan• Manitoba• Ontario• Quebec• Atlantic (Prince Edward Island, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and Newfoundland)
DURATION OF STANDING OFFERIt is intended to result in the award of up to six (6) Standing Offers (SOs), each of which has an three-year period starting January 1, 2021, plus two (2) irrevocable option one-year periods allowing Canada to extend the term of each resulting SO.
STANDING OFFER VALUE$2M per Standing Offer, applicable taxes and all expenses included
APPLICABLE TRADE AGREEMENTSCFTA, NAFTA, CCFTA, CCOFTA, CHFTA, CPAFTA, CPFTA, CKFTA, CUFTA, CETA, WTO-AGP
EVALUATION PROCESS AND SELECTION METHODOLOGYCompetition: Highest Combined Rating of Technical Merit 70% and Price 30%
