Trade Agreement: NONE
Tendering Procedures: All interested suppliers may submit a bid
Attachment: None
Competitive Procurement Strategy: N/A - P&A/LOI Only
Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement: No
Nature of Requirements:
GC Relocation Support Services
24062-140087/B
Solda, Pamela
Telephone No. - (819) 956-1782 ( )
Fax No. - (819) 956-2675
Industry Engagement: Government of Canada Relocation Support
Services (GCRSS)
Note: Amendment 001: GSIN numbers added.
TARGET AUDIENCE:
While any interested supplier may register for the Webinar and
Industry day (which may also include one-on-one engagement
meetings with the Crown), it is expected that this opportunity
will be of interest to suppliers in the following domains:
Relocation Services
Claims Processing Services
Financial Services
OBJECTIVES:
Subsequent to Request for Information (RFI) #24062-140087/A)
which closed on October 15th, 2013 and as part of the next steps
in the industry engagement process, this Notice is raised to
invite industry to participate in an information Webinar and an
Industry Day on the procurement of Government of Canada
Relocation Support Services (GCRSS). The RFI can be accessed at:
https://buyandsell.gc.ca/procurement-data/tender-noti…
-26343. The GCRSS will support the requirements of the National
Joint Council (NJC) Relocation Directive, The Canadian Armed
Forces (CAF) Integrated Relocation Program (IRP) Directive, and
the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) IRP Directive. A
summary of the RFI highlights will be posted on the following
website:
http://www.tpsgc-pwgsc.gc.ca/app-acq/GCRSS-SSRGC-eng.… .
These services were previously referred to as the Integrated
Relocation Program (IRP) services. The introduction of the name
GCRSS is intended to distinguish the procurement of services
from the IRP applicable to Public Servants, to Members of the
CAF, and to Members of the RCMP.
Public Works and Government Services Canada (PWGSC) intends to
conduct the new GCRSS procurement in line with the principles of
Smart Procurement. Information about Smart Procurement can be
found at:
https://buyandsell.gc.ca/initiatives-and-programs/sma…
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The goal of the engagement process for GCRSS is to consider new
and innovative approaches to acquiring GCRSS. It should be
noted that all options are open for discussion and
consideration. Active and broad industry participation is
crucial in the development of the GCRSS requirements and
procurement process. It is expected that this process may
present opportunities (directly or indirectly) for suppliers in
fields other than Relocation Services.
BACKGROUND:
The GCRSS is domestic and international in scope, involving
approximately 15,000 to 20,000 relocation files annually, and is
the supporting arm to relocate qualifying Government of Canada
employees and members of both, the Royal Canadian Mount Police
and the Canadian Armed Forces as well as their families. The
requirement for these services which excludes the movement of
household goods contains three key components:
¢ Advisory Services: policy interpretation and guidance
¢ Financial Services: expense tracking and reimbursements
¢ Directory services: the link to all ancillary services i.e.,
(real estate, lawyers/notaries, home inspectors, appraisals and
rental search assistance).
UPCOMING ENGAGEMENT SESSIONS:
You will have the opportunity to participate in one or both
information sessions that will be conducted in the following
formats:
1) Webinar sessions with the same content will be held in both
official languages on November 21, 2013 with the French session
being from 11:00 am to 12:00 pm and will be followed by an
English session from 1:00 to 2:00 pm. The purpose of these
sessions is to provide interested participants with the
opportunity to obtain information about the new GCRSS
procurement process and to get a glimpse of the contents and
objectives of the Industry Day.
To register for the webinars, please visit the links below by
November 19, 2013:
French webinar at 11:00 AM EST:
http://tpsgc-pwgsc1.sondages-surveys.ca/surveys/Andre…
industry-engagement-french/langeng/
English webinar at 1:00 PM EST:
http://tpsgc-pwgsc1.sondages-surveys.ca/surveys/Andre…
industry-engagement-english-1/langeng/
2) An Industry Day that will be held on December 3, 2013, in
the national capital region. This session will be an
opportunity to exchange ideas on the following topics:
¢ Service Delivery Options
¢ RFP Evaluation Methodology Options
¢ Government Policy and Directives
¢ Increase Competition that will result in obtaining the right
service at the right price.
To register for the industry day, please visit the link below by
November 22, 2013. Attendance to the industry day will be
limited to 3 representatives from each potential respondent.
http://tpsgc-pwgsc1.sondages-surveys.ca/surveys/Andre…
rnee-de-lindustrie-industry-day/langeng/
Suppliers that attend the Industry Day may also be invited to
one-on-one engagement meetings with representatives of the Crown
to further discuss the GCRSS procurement.
Participants in these sessions will also have the opportunity to
ask questions.
Discussions taking place at the Industry Day will be transcribed
and questions and answers will be posted at a future date at the
following website:
http://www.tpsgc-pwgsc.gc.ca/app-acq/GCRSS-SSRGC-eng.… .
The Webinars will be recorded and the questions received and
answers given will be transcribed and posted. Suppliers will
have the opportunity to submit specific enquiries in writing to
the Contracting Authority during the solicitation period for the
RFP.
Non-attendance at either the Webinars or Industry Day will not
preclude a supplier from bidding on this requirement when the
RFP is ultimately published.
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.
