Social and Support Services for Asylum Seekers [WS2874453896]

To participate in this Request for Proposal (RFP), please consult the following SAP Ariba link: http://discovery.ariba.com/rfx/9982540 The full Request for Proposal (RFP) and attachments can only be accessed and downloaded when logged into your SAP Ariba account and you have filled out your Government of Canada profile. If you do not have an SAP account, register here. If you already have an SAP account, login here.  Once you have created an account or logged in, you will need to answer a few additional questions about your business in order to view and bid on Government of Canada tender opportunities. Once completed, you can return to this posting and click “Respond to Posting” and login. You will then have access to view the RFP and on the left side of the screen you will see “Event Messages” where you can ask questions or find answers to previously asked questions.  Suppliers new to PSPC’s online procurement tool may wish to consult the CanadaBuys Getting Started page where they can find: A registration checklist to help understand what is needed before creating an account and; Step-by-step instructions on how to create an account For technical support with SAP Ariba, please contact the CanadaBuys Service Desk agents: https://canadabuys.canada.ca/en/contact-support Where will amendments to the RFP be posted? All amendments to this RFP will be posted in the Event Messages board in SAP Ariba.  Do you have questions about the technical requirements of this RFP? Here’s how to submit your questions: Questions specific to the technical requirements of this tender need to be sent through the Event Messages board of this RFP. Public Works and Government Services Canada (PWGSC), on behalf of Immigration Refugee and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has a requirement for social and support services to assist with the integration of Asylum Seekers. To effectively support and sustain the arrival of Asylum Seekers to Canada, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) requires social and support services to assist with the integration of Asylum Seekers, including: site management and coordination, medical services, health and sanitation services, and logistics, prior to moving into Canadian communities. A Contractor is required to coordinate with Government of Canada the intake and management of Asylum Seekers at temporary accommodations located in: Stream 1 – Atlantic Region; Stream 2 – Ontario Region; Stream 3 – Western Region. Up to 3 contracts may be awarded as a result of this bid solicitation; one contract per stream. If a Bidder has the lowest evaluated price for more than 1 stream, a contract may be recommended for award which will combine the streams. Canada reserves the right to award a contract, or multiple contract, to more than one Bidder to address Canada’s requirement, in whole or in part, as described in the Statement of Work. The Period of any resulting contract will be from contract award to December 31, 2021 inclusive and will include 5 irrevocable 6 month option periods to extend the terms and conditions of each contract. There are security requirements associated with this requirement. 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. The requirement is limited to Canadian services. The Federal Contractors Program (FCP) for employment equity applies to this procurement; refer to Part 5 – Certifications and Additional Information, Part 7 - Resulting Contract Clauses and the annex titled Federal Contractors Program for Employment Equity - Certification. This bid solicitation requires bidders to use the Electronic Procurement Solution (SAP Ariba) to transmit their bid electronically. Bidders must refer to Part 2 entitled Bidder Instructions, and Part 3 entitled Bid Preparation Instructions, of the bid solicitation, for further information.