1. Requirement Summary
Bid solicitation # 0202102603, issued for work to be conducted in two phases.
This project will have a phased approach, which will include two phases. At the end of Phase I, the Project Authority will assess the progress of the project to determine if the results to date warrant proceeding to Phase II, by means of a task authorization authorizing Phase II services.
The Contractor will then be notified in writing by the Contracting Authority to either proceed with the next phase or that Canada wishes to terminate the Contract without further liability.
The level of effort required from the contractor for Phase II will be determined and negotiated at the end of Phase I.
In no event will the Contractor be paid for any costs incurred for work performed on any unauthorized phase.
In the case Canada wishes to proceed with Phase II, Canada may at its discretion choose to have the Contractor perform, if any, a portion or the whole of the services described in Annex A, the Statement of Work, or have completed, in whole or in part, the services in Phase II, any time, by means of any other contracting method.
Phase I is for the development of a Background Report and Guidelines is to be conducted on firm price on a Ceiling price basis.
Phase II is for the development of a Training module and tools, including any other similar work, to be conducted under a task-based professional services basis using the basis of payment from Phase I with the method of payment (ceiling price) and Phase II to be determined, at TA issuance.
The estimated value for the requirement is $135,000 (applicable taxes extra) with (Phase I estimated at 67% and Phase II at 34%).
*Note Phase II will have a ceiling of 200K however work will be subject to the issuance of task authorizations for required work”
2. Period of Work
The period of the Contract is from date of Contract award to March 31st, 2022 with two (2) additional one (1) year periods.
3. Evaluation Process and Selection Methodology
Basis of selection – Highest Combined Rating of Technical Merit 70% and Price 30 %
Detailed in the RFP, Part 4
4. Contracting Authority
Denise Desserud
Senior Acquisition Advisor
Public Safety Canada
269 Laurier Avenue West, 13th Floor
Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0P9
Tel: 343-572-3587
Email: p••••••••@••••••.ca
The Contracting Authority is responsible for all matters of a contractual nature.
5. Enquiries - solicitation stage
All enquiries or issues concerning this procurement must be submitted in writing to the Contracting Authority named as early as possible within the bidding period.
Enquiries and issues must be received by the Contracting Authority no later than five (5) business days prior to the bid closing date specified on the cover page or this RFP document to allow sufficient time to provide a response. Enquiries or issues received after that time may not be able to be answered prior to the bid closing date. To ensure consistency and quality of information provided to Bidders, the Contracting Authority will provide, simultaneously to all bidders to which this solicitation has been sent, any information with respect to significant enquiries received and the replies to such enquiries without revealing the sources of the enquiries.
It is the responsibility of the Bidder to obtain clarification of the requirements contained herein, if necessary, prior to submitting a bid.
6. Intellectual Property
Shall vest with the Public Safety Canada
7. Security
There is no security requirement identified.
