SAS Training - Solution Level

ThisStatistics Canadaoffice provides procurement services to the public in theirofficial languages. Statistics Canada (StatCan) requires the provision of SAS courses on an “as and when requested” basis, in both official languages. Most of the training will be delivered at the Statistics Canada (STATCAN) address listed in Annex A – Statement of Work, and possibly some in the regions. Courses will be delivered, either at StatCan or at the Contractor’s site, in the following formats:

In-class, instructor-led, learning; Virtual, real-time learning; or Virtual, self-paced learning

It is anticipated that up to two (2) contracts will result from this solicitation. The contract period will be from Contract Award to March 31, 2017 with two (2) additional one-year option periods. 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), and the Agreement on Internal Trade (AIT). Bids must be submitted only to the Statistics Canada Distribution Centre by March 1, 2016 at 2:00pm: Statistics Canada Distribution Centre MACS Bid Receiving Room 0702, Main Building 150 Tunney’s Pasture Driveway Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0T6 ATTN: David Brazeau RFP # 000661 Due to the nature of the bid solicitation, bids transmitted by facsimile to Statistics Canada will not be accepted. All enquiries must be submitted in writing to the Contracting Authority no later than three (3) calendar days before the bid closing date. Enquiries received after that time may not be answered. Contracting Authority: David Brazeau Email: david.brazeau@canada.ca Address: 150 Tunney’s Pasture Driveway, Ottawa, ON, K1A 0T6 The Mandatory criteria are: M1:The Bidder must clearly demonstrate that the firm has been delivering SAS training services for a minimum of 60 months since January 1st, 2007 to more than one (1) client. Appendix I - Delivering of SAS Training Services and SAS instructors must be completed – The following fields must be filled:

Company Name to whom the course was offered Contact person Phone Number of the contact person Email of the contact person Title of the SAS course(s) delivered to the client Dates the course(s) were delivered

M2:The Bidder must clearly demonstrate that it has delivered similar courses at least at one (1) occasion to an external* client since January 2013 for courses listed in section 3.1 of the “Statement of Work”, delivered in Instructor-Led Training in-class format. *external client: defined as not part of the Bidders legal identity or corporation. Appendix II - Delivery of Training Courses Listed in Section 3.1 of the “Statement of Work” must be completed M3: The Bidder must be able to provide a minimum of two (2) instructors with at least three (3) years of teaching experience within the last five (5) years, in SAS products, who combined, can teach all of the courses listed in section 3.1 of the “Statement of Work”. Appendix I - References of Training Supplier and SAS instructors must be completed. The following fields must be filled: - Number of SAS instructors - Proficient to teach in English - Proficient to teach in French - Proficient to teach in Both Appendix III must be completed – Instructor(s) Information Grid. The bidder must specify which instructors are proficient to teach SAS in English, in French and in both languages. The proposed instructors must be the ones assigned to the contract and two (2) of the proposed instructors must be bilingual (English & French).