Microsoft .Net training
Microsoft.Net Training
RFP: 65831-12-0003
Brooke Monette
Facsimile; 613-951-2073
E-mail: m•••••••@•••••••.••.ca
This Statistics Canada office provides procurement services to the public in both official languages.
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THIS REQUIREMENT IS SUBJECT TO THE CANADIAN CONTENT POLICY
Statistics Canada intends to award one (1) contract following this tender notice.
Requirement
Purpose and scope
- To acquire experienced instructor-led training services to increase software development knowledge of the latest Microsoft .NET Development Technologies used at Statistics Canada.
- Most of the training will be delivered on site at the Statistics Canada (StatCan) address listed in 5.2, although some courses could also be delivered on the Contractor’s site
- Microsoft .NET is one of the core development technologies used at StatCan. Therefore, a range of training from introductory, intermediate and advanced courses are required to promote the sharing of standards, best practices, and software components among its users. The training will be for both employees who are new to the Microsoft .NET development Technologies as well as users who already have some experience with it but need more advanced training.
SOW.3.0 REQUIREMENTS
SOW.3.1 General
The System Engineering Division (SED) of StatCan has a requirement for the provision of the following Microsoft .NET Development Technologies courses, on an “as and when requested” basis, in accordance with the terms and conditions including the provisions of the Contract. The courses will be offered in French and English.
The courses required and occurrences are estimated in the following table.
Course Title Duration of Course in Days Estimated Number of Course Offerings
2013-2014
Estimated Number of Course Offerings 2014-2015
Estimated Number of Course Offerings 2015-2016
Introductory
1. Programming in Visual Basic with Microsoft Visual Studio 2010 5 2 1 2
2. Programming with C# 5 1 1 1
Intermediate
3. Developing Windows Applications with Microsoft Visual Studio 2010 5 1 1 1
Other Microsoft Development Technologies
4. Programming with ADO .NET 3 1 1 1
5. Effective Team Development using Microsoft Visual Studio Team System 3 1 1 1
6. Developing Windows Communication Foundation Solutions with Microsoft Visual Studio 2010 3 1 1 1
7. Windows Presentation Foundation 3 2 2 1
8. Writing Queries Using Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Transact-SQL 3 1 1 1
Evaluation Process
Bidders MUST meet all the mandatory requirements of the Request for Proposal (RFP). No further considerations will be given to bidders not meeting all the mandatory criteria. The mandatory criteria include:
Note: Annex D referenced below will be part of this RFP (RFP 65831-12-0003)
Revised Mandatory Technical Criteria (M)
M1 Bidders
The Bidder must demonstrate through past experience that the company has been successfully delivering IT Training Courses Services for a minimum of 5 consecutive years since January 1st, 2007.
Appendix I (at Annex D) must be completed:
- Company name
- Business address
- Business phone number
- Web site address of the company
- Procurement Business Number (PBN)
- Date of establishment of Microsoft .NET Development
Technologies Training Services
M2 Bidders
The Bidder must demonstrate it has offered on at least 1 occasion each of the Microsoft.Net courses listed in Section 3.2 of the Statement of Work.
The bidders must provide the following: Course Title; date course offered, client name, client contact name and phone number.
M3 Proposed Instructors
The Bidder must proposed the names of 2 instructors and must demonstrate that each proposed instructor has successfully delivered each of the training courses listed in section 3.2 of the Statement of Work, on at least two (2) occasions for each of courses 1-3 and in 1 occasion for courses 4-8 to an outside client.
Appendix II (at Annex D) must be completed.
Statistics Canada reserves the right to verify the accuracy of the information provided.
M4 Bidders
The Bidder must provide 3 references for training that was delivered either at the client’s site or the supplier’s site: 2 references for Courses 1-3 and 1 reference for Courses 4-8 in Section 3.2 of the Statement of Work.
Appendix III (at Annex D) must be completed.
- Course 1-3: First Reference for Microsoft .NET Development Technologies Training for courses 1-3 listed in section 3.2 of Statement of Work
- Course 1-3: Second Reference for Microsoft .NET Development Technologies Training for courses 1-3 listed in section 3.2 of Statement of Work
- Course 4-8: 1 Reference for Microsoft .NET Development Technologies Training for courses 4-8 listed in section 3.2 of Statement of Work
For each reference, the following information must be provided:
- Name of the company
- Name and title of contact person , telephone number and e-mail address
- Title of the course(s) delivered to the client
- Dates the course(s) were delivered.
M5 Proposed Instructors
The Bidders proposed instructors in M3 must be the ones assigned to the contract and one (1) of the proposed instructors must be bilingual (English & French). The instructors must have a thorough command of the language in which a course is taught.
Appendix lV (at Annex D) must be completed for each instructor.
- Proficient to teach in English
- Proficient to teach in French
- Proficient to teach in both
M6 Bidders
The Bidder must demonstrate through past experience that it has successfully provided course customization in Microsoft.Net Development Technologies services for at least two clients since January 1st, 2009.
Some examples of customization are: addition or removal of topics from the content of a course, or addition of exercises and workshops relevant to the client’s environment.
Appendix V (at Annex D) must be completed.
- First Reference for Customized Microsoft .NET Development Technologies Training
- Second Reference for Customized Microsoft .NET Development Technologies Training
For each customized training reference, details must be provided including:
- Name of the company
- Name and title of contact person, telephone number and e-mail address
- Title of the Microsoft .NET Development Technologies course(s) delivered to the client
- Dates the course(s) were delivered
M7 Bidders
The Bidder must have access to a training centre in the National Capital Region (NCR).
The bidder must provide the name, the address, the contact name and phone number of the Training site in National Capital Region.
Appendix 1 (at Annex D) must be completed..
Period of the Contract
The period of the Contract is from Contract Award (estimated 17 June, 2013 to 31 March, 2014 inclusive, plus two additional one year optional periods.
Basis of Selection
Only bids that have met all mandatory requirements will be considered. These bids will be evaluated based on the financial proposal. The Bidder with the Lowest Evaluated Price will be recommended for contract award.
Debriefings
After contract award, bidders may request a debriefing on the results of the bid solicitation process. Bidders should make the request to the Contracting Authority within 15 working days of receipt of the results of the bid solicitation process. The debriefing may be in writing, by telephone or in person.
SOLICITATION DOCUMENTS MUST BE OBTAINED THROUGH MERX.
