Defence Department Seeks Intermediate Evaluation Consultants for Research Support

NOTICE OF PROPOSED PROCUREMENT (NPP) for TASK Based Professional Services (TSPS) Requirement Please note that the TSPS NPP MUST be published simultaneously with the issuance of the invitation to suppliers. This requirement is for The Department of National Defence (DND). This procurement is subject to a preference for Indigenous businesses.

This requirement is open only to those Supply Arrangement Holders under E60ZT-18TSPS who qualified under Tier 1, under the region, level of expertise and for the following category: 2.12 Evaluation Services Consultants (Level 2) All qualified SA Holders have been invited to submit a proposal.

Description of the Requirement: DND, specifically the Director General Military Personnel Research and Analysis (DGMPRA) has a requirement for the services of Intermediate Evaluation Services Consultants on an “as and when requested basis” to provide assistance with literature review, data collection, data analysis, and the writing and preparation of research materials for the Your Say Survey: Programs and Policies, the Your Say Matters: Defence Team Well-Being Survey, the Human Dimensions of Operations, and the Director of Research Operational and Organizational Dynamics research program overall.

It is intended to result in the award of one (1) contract for approximately three (3) year, plus one (1) one-year irrevocable options allowing Canada to extend the term of the contract. Region: National Capital Region; Security: There are security requirements associated with this requirement. Please note that SA Holders do not need to have the required clearance to submit a bid.

For additional information, consult Part 6 - Security, Financial and Other Requirements, and Part 7 – Resulting Contract Clauses. For more information on personnel and organization security screening or security clauses, Bidders should refer to the Contract Security Program of Public Works and Government Services Canada (http://www.tpsgc-pwgsc.gc.ca/esc-src/introduction-eng.html) website.

Level of Security Requirement: Reliability Applicable Trade Agreements: World Trade Organization Agreement on Government Procurement (WTO-AGP), the Canada-Chile Free Trade Agreement (CCFTA), the Canada-Peru Free Trade Agreement (CPFTA), the Canada-Colombia Free Trade Agreement (CColFTA), the Canada-Panama Free Trade Agreement (CPanFTA), the Canada-Honduras Free-Trade Agreement, the Canada-European Union Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA), the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP), the Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA), the Canada-Ukraine Free Trade Agreement (CUFTA), the Agreement on Trade Continuity between Canada and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Canada-Korea Free Trade Agreement (CKFTA).

Proposed period of contract: The proposed period of contract shall be from date of contract award to three (3) years later.

Estimated Level of Effort: The estimated level of effort of the contract will be: Contract Period – Year One Resource Categories: 2.12 Evaluation Services Consultant Level of Expertise: 2 Estimated Number of Days: 656 Contract Period – Year Two Resource Categories: 2.12 Evaluation Services Consultant Level of Expertise: 2 Estimated Number of Days: 656 Contract Period – Year Three Resource Categories: 2.12 Evaluation Services Consultant Level of Expertise: 2 Estimated Number of Days: 656 OPTION PERIOD: Option Period 1 – Year Four Resource Categories: 2.12 Evaluation Services Consultant Level of Expertise: 2 Estimated Number of Days: 393 File Number: W6369-26-X027 Contracting Authority: Amy Lee Gönye E-Mail: Amy.leegonye@forces.gc.ca Inquiries: Inquiries regarding this Request for Proposal (RFP) requirement must be submitted to the Contracting Authority named above.

RFP documents will be e-mailed directly by the Contracting Authority to the Qualified Supply Arrangement Holders who are being invited to bid on this requirement. BIDDERS ARE ADVISED THAT “CANADABUYS.CANADA.CA” ” IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR THE DISTRIBUTION OF SOLICITATION DOCUMENTS. The Crown retains the right to negotiate with any supplier on any procurement. Documents may be submitted in either official language.

Debriefings: 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 from receipt of the results of the bid solicitation process. The debriefing may be in writing, by telephone or in person. 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 SPTS.TSPS@TPSGC-PWGSC.GC.CA Notice type: Request for Proposal Procurement method: Competitive - Selective tendering Selection criteria: Highest Combined Rating of Technical Merit and Price Trade agreements: *Please refer to Tender Description or Tender Documents Regions of delivery: *National Capital Region (NCR) Contact: Amy Lee Gönye (Amy.LeeGonye@forces.gc.ca) None