SERVICES DE FORMATION LINGUISTIQUE: FORM. INDIVIDUELLE À TEMPS PLEIN ET PARTIEL DANS LA RCN

Trade Agreement: NAFTA/AIT/Canada-Peru FTA/Canada-Colombia FTA
Tendering Procedures: All interested suppliers may submit a bid
Attachment: None
Competitive Procurement Strategy: Best Overall Proposal
Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement: No
Nature of Requirements:
LANGUAGE TRAINING SERVICES

Solicitation No.: EN578-093429/E
Contracting Officer: CHRISTINE BÉLAIR
Telephone No.: 819-956-7018
Fax No.: 819-956-2675
E-mail: c••••••••@•••••.••.ca

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This Notice to Proposed Procurement Amendment (NPPA) is publish
to modify the closing date to 2013-01-16

DESCRIPTION OF REQUIREMENT

Canada intends to issue Regional Master Standing Offers (RMSOs)
for its language training requirements in the National Capital
Region (NCR).

To meet the overall needs of language training in the NCR, three
(3) Request for Standing Offer (RFSO) are simultaneously
published on Merx. This RFSO is one of the three (3) and the
resulting RMSO is to deliver full-time and part-time individual
second language training, in English and French, on the premises
of the Offeror or of a federal institution. Offerors may submit
offer(s) for one or more RFSOs, however, they must submit one or
more offers for each RFSO separately.

Training will be provided on request to individuals through a
Call-up made pursuant to the Standing Offer (Part 7B).

For the purposes of this RFSO, the required Work is divided into
seven (7) work streams:

Work Steam # Target Language Location Format Mode
FULL-TIME
7 FRENCH Offeror and federal institution Full-time Individual
8 ENGLISH Offeror and federal institution Full-time Individual

Work Stream # Target Language Location Format Mode
PART-TIME
9 A FRENCH Offeror and federal institution Ottawa-Gatineau
downtown area Part-time Individual
B Quebec/ Outaouais area
C East/Ontario area
D West/Ontario area
10 ENGLISH Offeror and federal institution Part-time Individual

Offerors may submit offers for one or more work streams.

BACKGROUND

Government of Canada is aimed at providing French and English
Second Language Training to federal government employees,
meeting the needs stipulated by the Government of Canada in the
matter of bilingualism in operations and in the workplace.
LEARNER TRAINING LOCATION
Training must be provided at the Offeror's facilities, with or
without accommodation* or in federal institution facilities.

Full-time training:

For training delivered on the Offeror's premises, the facilities
must be located within a 10 km radius from the center of the
river behind the library of the Parliament Building on
Wellington Street, Ottawa, Ontario and be preferably located
within the following boundaries: between Wellington Street,
Maclaren Street, Bay Street and Elgin Street in Ottawa, Ontario
and between Laurier Street, Sacré-Cœur Boulevard and
St-Rédempteur Street in Gatineau, Quebec. The Offeror can also
propose classrooms outside this territory, in the National
Capital Region. Facilities must meet the requirements set out in
the standing offer. The Offeror is responsible for providing all
the necessary tools to deliver training programs as specified in
Annex A (Statement of Work), Section II, article 6.0.

Part-time training in French:

For training delivered on the Offeror's premises, the facilities
must be located:

Stream 9A: within the following boundaries: between Wellington
Street, Maclaren Street, Bay Street and Elgin Street in Ottawa,
Ontario and between Laurier Street, Sacré-Cœur Boulevard and
St-Rédempteur Street in Gatineau, Quebec. The Offeror can also
propose classrooms outside these boundaries, in the National
Capital Region. Facilities must meet the requirements set out in
the standing offer. The Offeror is responsible for providing all
the necessary tools to deliver training programs as specified in
Annex A (Statement of Work), Section II, article 6.0.

Stream 9B: within a 10 km radius from the center of the river
behind the library of the Parliament Building on Wellington
Street, Ottawa, Ontario, in the Outaouais, in the Québec
province, except for the predefined area in stream 9A, as shown
in appendix 9, Territory Covered by the Standing Offers. The
Offeror can also propose classrooms outside this territory, in
the National Capital Region. Facilities must meet the
requirements set out in the standing offer. The Offeror is
responsible for providing all the necessary tools to deliver
training programs as specified in Annex A (Statement of Work),
Section II, article 6.0. This area will cover only the needs of
federal institutions whose offices are located in this area and
when the institution does not wish to send the learner in sector
1.

Stream 9C: within a 10 km radius from the center of the river
behind the library of the Parliament Building on Wellington
Street, Ottawa, Ontario, in the East area of the Ontario
province, except for the predefined area in stream 9A, as shown
in appendix 9, Territory Covered by the Standing Offers. The
Offeror can also propose classrooms outside this territory, in
the National Capital Region. Facilities must meet the
requirements set out in the standing offer. The Offeror is
responsible for providing all the necessary tools to deliver
training programs as specified in Annex A (Statement of Work),
Section II, article 6.0. This area will cover only the needs of
federal institutions whose offices are located in this area and
when the institution does not wish to send the learner in sector
1.

Stream 9D: within a 10 km radius from the center of the river
behind the library of the Parliament Building on Wellington
Street, Ottawa, Ontario, in the West area of the Ontario
province except for the predefined area in stream 9A, as shown
in appendix 9, Territory Covered by the Standing Offers. The
Offeror can also propose classrooms outside this territory, in
the National Capital Region. Facilities must meet the
requirements set out in the standing offer. The Offeror is
responsible for providing all the necessary tools to deliver
training programs as specified in Annex A (Statement of Work),
Section II, article 6.0. This area will cover only the needs of
federal institutions whose offices are located in this area and
when the institution does not wish to send the learner in sector
1.

For training delivered at the federal institution, the
Identified User's Project Authority can use one of the Offerors
who serve the area in stream 9A (according to the rotation set
out in the SO) or the Offeror who serves the area in the work
stream where the federal institution is located (9B, 9C or 9D).

Part-time training in English:

For training delivered on the Offeror's premises, the facilities
must be located within the following boundaries: between
Wellington Street, Maclaren Street, Bay Street and Elgin Street
in Ottawa, Ontario and between Laurier Street, Sacré-Cœur
Boulevard and St-Rédempteur Street in Gatineau, Quebec. The
Offeror can also propose classrooms outside these boundaries, in
the National Capital Region. Facilities must meet the
requirements set out in the standing offer. The Offeror is
responsible for providing all the necessary tools to deliver
training programs as specified in Annex A (Statement of Work),
Section II, article 6.0.

*For the purposes of this SO, the applicable accommodations are
those that enable persons with limited mobility to access the
premises where the training will take place, the room, the
sanitary facilities and other areas made available to all
learners. An Offeror that identifies itself in this category
must accept all call-ups requiring accommodations.

PREDEFINED AREA
Depending on the work stream, the Offeror's facilities must be
located within a predefined area in accordance with clause 10 -
Training Location of Students, Annex A - Statement of Work.
However, if, at no additional cost to Canada in accordance with
the Basis of Payment in Annex B, the Offeror is able to provide
language training services outside that area while remaining in
the NCR, the Offeror may so indicate it in its offer.

Facilities provided by the Offeror that are located outside the
predefined area will not be evaluated for the selection of the
Offeror, in accordance with Parts 3 and 4 of the Request for
Standing Offers (RFSO).

PERIOD OF THE STANDING OFFER

The period during which call-ups can be made against the
Standing Offers is twenty-four (24) months from the date the
Standing Offers is issued. Canada reserves the right to extend
the term of the SOs for two (2) additional one (1) year periods.

MULTIPLE STANDING OFFERS

Full-time individual training in French on the Offeror's
premises or at a federal institution: up to 3 standing offers
may be issued for this Work stream.

Full-time individual training in English on the Offeror's
premises or at a federal institution: one standing offfer will
be issued for this Work stream.

Part-time individual training in French on the Offeror's
premises or at a federal institution in Ottawa-Gatineau downtown
area: up to 3 standing offers may be issued for this Work stream.

Part-time individual training in French on the Offeror's
premises or at a federal institution in Quebec/ Outaouais
area:one standing offfer will be issued for this Work stream.

Part-time individual training in French on the Offeror's
premises or at a federal institutionin East/Ontario area: one
standing offfer will be issued for this Work stream.

Part-time individual training in French on the Offeror's
premises or at a federal institution in West/Ontario area: one
standing offfer will be issued for this Work stream.

Part-time individual training in English on the Offeror's
premises or at a federal institution: one standing offfer will
be issued for this Work stream.

Offerors may submit offers for one or both work streams.

SECURITY REQUIREMENT

There is a security requirement associated with the requirement
of the Standing Offer. For additional information, see Part 6,
Security and Financial Requirements, and Part 7, Standing Offer
and Resulting Contract Clauses.

FINANCIAL OFFER:
Offerors must propose firm all-inclusive hourly rates per
Learner for each work stream in which they are submitting an
offer and must include it in their financial offer.

The firm all-inclusive hourly rates per Learner must at least
include:
1) preparation and delivery of deliverables;
2) Work of the teacher and the pedagogical adviser;
3) time spent on parts 1 and/or 2 and/or 3 of the
familiarization sessions by the teacher and pedagogical adviser;
4) the Offeror's facilities where applicable;
5) travel costs incurred by the Offeror's resources in
performing the Work or going to familiarization sessions;
6) teacher preparation time;
7) printing fees up to 50 pages per month per Learner;
8) acquisition of training material (the CSPS's teaching
program - PLF2 and CEWP);
9) course loading (creation) of group courses for the work
stream - Group Training; and
10) coffee breaks for the teacher and the pedagogical adviser.

BASIS OF SELECTION - LOWEST EVALUATED PRICE PER POINT:

1. To be declared responsive, a bid must:

(a) comply with all the requirements of the Request for Standing
Offers;

(b) meet all mandatory evaluation criteria; and

(c) obtain the required minimum number of points specified in
Attachment 1 to Part 4 for the point-rated technical criteria.

2. Offers not meeting requirements (a) or (b) or (c) will be
declared non-responsive. Neither the responsive offer that
receives the highest number of points nor the one with the
lowest evaluated price will necessarily be accepted.

For more details, please refer to Part 4 of the Request for
Standing Offer.

BIDDER'S CONFERENCE

A bidders' conference will be held at Asticou Centre, 241,
Cité-des-Jeunes blvd., Room 2519, Gatineau, QC, K1N 6Z2 on
Thursday November 22, 2013. The conference in French will be
from 9 : 00 AM to 11 : 00 AM and in English from 1 : 00 PM to 3
: 00 PM. The scope of the requirement outlined in the bid
solicitation will be reviewed during the conference and
questions will be answered. It is recommended that bidders who
intend to submit a bid attend or send a representative.

Bidders are requested to communicate with the Contracting
Authority before the conference to confirm attendance. Bidders
should provide, in writing, to the Contracting Authority, the
names of the person(s) who will be attending and a list of
issues they wish to table at least five (5) working days before
the scheduled conference.

If applicable, any clarifications or changes to the bid
solicitation resulting from the bidders' conference will be
included as an amendment to the bid solicitation. Bidders who do
not attend will not be precluded from submitting a bid.
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.