TASK Based Professional Services (TSPS) Requirement
This requirement is for: Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA)
This requirement is open only to those Supply Arrangement Holders under E60ZN-16TSPS who qualified under Tier 1 (= 0$ to 2M$) for the following category: 1.8 Staffing Consultant.
The following SA Holders have been invited to submit a proposal.
Adirondack Information Management Inc., The AIM Group Inc. in Joint Venture
Altis Human Resources (Ottawa) Inc.
Collective Staffing and Writing Services Inc.
COPEM Consulting Inc.
Donna Cona Inc.
Econ Inc.
HCM WORKS INC./HCM TRAVAIL INC.
HDP Group Inc
IBM Canada Ltd.
KPMG LLP
Maplesoft Consulting Inc.
Modis Canada Inc
Pleiad Canada Inc.
Pricewaterhouse Coopers LLP
QMR Staffing Solutions Incorporated
Samson & Associés CPA/Consultation Inc
Sierra Systems Group Inc.
Somos Consulting Group Ltd.
STERLING TALENT SOLUTIONS CANADA CORP.
Systemscope Inc.
TDV Global inc.
Y2 Consulting Psychologists Inc./Psychologues consultants Y2 inc.
Évaluation Personnel Sélection International Inc.
Description of the Requirement:
The CBSA is seeking a provider and administrator of online assessment tools (web-based) as well as all related assessment services to develop and support new tools and testing for the assessment of competencies.
Level of Security Requirement:
PWGSC File #Common-PS SRCL#10
The Contractor/Offeror must, at all times during the performance of the Contract/Standing Offer/Supply Arrangement, hold a valid Designated Organization Screening (DOS) with approved Document Safeguarding at the level of PROTECTED B, issued by the Canadian Industrial Security Directorate, Public Works and Government Services Canada.
The Contractor/Offeror personnel requiring access to PROTECTED information, assets or work site(s) must EACH hold a valid RELIABILITY STATUS, granted or approved by the Canadian Industrial Security Directorate (CISD), Public Works and Government Services Canada (PWGSC).
The Contractor MUST NOT utilize its Information Technology systems to electronically process, produce or store PROTECTED information until the CISD/PWGSC has issued written approval. After approval has been granted or approved, these tasks may be performed up to the level of PROTECTED B, including an IT Link up to the level of PROTECTED B.
Subcontracts which contain security requirements are NOT to be awarded without the prior written permission of CISD/PWGSC.
The Contractor/Offeror must comply with the provisions of the:
Security Requirements Check List and security guide (if applicable), attached at Annex C.
Industrial Security Manual (Latest Edition).
ADDITIONAL SECURITY REQUIREMENT:
The CBSA will conduct its own personnel Reliability Status assessment on the recommended Bidder and its personnel as per the Treasury Board Secretariat of Canada's (TBS) "Security and Contracting Management Standard" and the Policy on Government Security – Personnel Security Standard, irrespective of whether such assessment has already been conducted under any such policies. Reliability Status assessment conducted by the CBSA will include a credit check performed by an authorized secure official with CBSA’s “Personnel Security Screening Section”(PSSS), which is independent of the Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC), “Canadian Industrial Security Directorate” (CISD) and the “International Industrial Security Directorate” (IISD).
For each proposed resources, the Bidder should submit a complete signed original TBS 330-23 Form – Personnel Screening Consent and Authorization (https://www.tbs-sct.gc.ca/tbsf-fsct/330-23-eng.asp) with their Bid. If not provided with the bid, the Bidder must provide it upon request and in the timeframe stated by the Contracting Authority.
Until the credit check, fingerprinting* (if required) and all other security screening processes required by this Request for Proposal have been completed and the recommended Bidder (specifically the recommended Bidder personnel) is deemed suitable by the CBSA, no contract will be awarded and the recommended Bidder (specifically the recommended Bidder personnel) will not be permitted access to Protected / Classified information or assets, and further, will not be permitted to enter sites where such information or assets are kept.
In the event the recommended Bidder is not deemed suitable following the security screening process required by the CBSA, the said recommended Bidder's bid will be deemed non-compliant and the next ranked Bidder will be contacted. If only one bid was obtained and the recommended Bidder does not meet the security requirement, then, the Contracting Authority will determine the next steps in order to ensure all requirements are met.
*Fees are applicable. Fingerprinting, if required, will be at the Bidder’s cost.
** Contractor and its personnel can include in some instances landlords, property management
employees and principles of companies when the latter have access to the premises where the
CBSA designated or classified information assets are kept.
Applicable Trade Agreements:
The requirement is subject to the provisions of the World Trade Organization Agreement on Government Procurement (WTO-AGP), the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), the Canada-Chile Free Trade Agreement (CCFTA), the Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA), the Canada-Peru Free Trade Agreement (CPFTA), the Canada-Columbia Free Trade Agreement (CColFTA), and the Canada-Panama Free Trade Agreement (CPanFTA).
Associated Documents:
N/A
Proposed period of contract:
The proposed period of contract shall be from Contract Award to five (5) years later.
File Number: 1000331303
Contracting Authority: Estelle Carrière
Phone Number: 343-291-5673
E-Mail: E••••••••@••••••••.••.ca
NOTE: The Task and Solutions Professional Services (TSPS) Method of Supply is subject to quarterly refresh cycles. If you wish to find out how you can be a “Qualified SA Holder”, please contact S••••••••@••••••••.••.CA
