LEARNING SERVICES

Trade Agreement: NAFTA/AIT/Canada FTAs with Peru/Colombia/Panama Tendering Procedures: All interested suppliers may submit a bid Attachment: YES (MERX) Electronic Competitive Procurement Strategy: Rotational Sourcing Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement: No Nature of Requirements: LEARNING SERVICES

E60ZH-070003/F Steele, Brian (121zh) Telephone No. - (819) 956-3569

NOTICE OF PROPOSED PROCUREMENT

This bid solicitation is a tender for bids to satisfy the Government of Canada's requirement for the provision of Learning Services to locations throughout Canada, excluding any locations in areas subject to any of the Comprehensive Land Claims Agreements (the "Services").

Each bid may result in either a Supply Arrangement, a Standing Offer, or both. All suppliers capable of meeting the requirements of this bid solicitation are invited to submit a bid for the Services containing either an arrangement for a Supply Arrangement, or an offer for a Standing Offer, or both.

Streams/Categories of Personnel

The Services include the following Streams/Categories of Personnel:

Stream 1 - Strategic Learning Advisory Service Stream 2 - Instructional Design and Development Service Stream 3 - Custom e-Learning Product Programming Service Stream 4 - Rapid e-Learning Product Programming Service Stream 5 - Quality Assurance Service Stream 6 - Multimedia Design and Development Service Stream 7 - Project Management Service Stream 8 - Training Delivery

For Streams 1 - 7, Bids will be evaluated on a Stream basis. Therefore, if a bidder wishes to submit a bid for services in only one specific Stream, then it has the opportunity to do so. It is not mandatory to provide a bid for all Streams to be issued an instrument; however, if a minimum response is required to obtain a Category of Personnel/ Stream, that response must be provided in the bid.

For Stream 8, bids will be evaluated on a Category of Personnel basis. Therefore, if a bidder wishes to submit a bid for services in only one specific Category of Personnel then it has the opportunity to do so. It is not mandatory to provide a bid for all Categories of Personnel to be issued an instrument; however, if a minimum response is required to obtain a Category of Stream, that response must be provided in the bid.

The Period of the Instruments

The period for making call-ups against the Standing Offer is from date of issuance of the SO or December 01, 2014 (whichever is later) to May 31, 2016.

The period for awarding contracts under the Supply Arrangement is from date of issuance of the SA or December 01, 2014 (whichever is later) to May 31, 2016.

Refresh Bid Solicitations

In as much as possible, PWGSC will issue a bid solicitation intended to replace the Standing Offers and the Supply Arrangements on an annual basis. Each such replacement solicitation (a "refresh bid solicitation") requires all bidders, including those who may have received instruments under a previous solicitation, to submit a bid in response to this bid solicitation in order to continue to provide services under its resulting Standing Offers and Supply Arrangements. The terms and conditions of each refresh bid solicitation may add, modify or remove Categories of Personnel/Streams, and may otherwise modify the requirements of the previous bid solicitation. As such, the refresh solicitation stands alone, separate and apart from any previous bid solicitation. While some aspects of a bidder's refresh solicitation bid may incorporate by reference information already in the possession of Canada, all the requirements of a refresh solicitation must be met by each bidder at bid closing.

On-Going Opportunity for Qualification

In as much as possible, PWGSC will post a Notice on the Government Electronic Tendering Service (GETS) on a quarterly basis to allow new suppliers to become qualified Suppliers with a Supply Arrangement. Existing qualified suppliers, who have been issued a supply arrangement, will not be required to submit a new arrangement. Existing qualified suppliers, may submit an arrangement in order to become a qualified suppliers for Categories of Personnel and/or Streams for which they were not previously qualified.

This schedule may require a revision due to operational requirements and in which case suppliers will be advised.

Submission Period Submissions Due Date (14:00 at Bid Receiving Unit) Evaluation Start Date Estimated Award Date (subject to change) Refresh Bid Solicitation Schedule January 01, 2015 to March 31, 2015 March 31, 2015 April 01, 2015 June 15, 2015 Refresh Bid Solicitation Schedule April 01, 2015 to June 30, 2015 July 02, 2015 July 03, 2015 September 15, 2015 Refresh Bid Solicitation Schedule July 01, 2015 to September 30, 2015 September 30, 2015 October 01, 2015 December 15, 2015 Refresh Bid Solicitation Schedule October 01, 2015 to December 31, 2015 December 31, 2015 January 02, 2016 March 16, 2016

In addition to submitting a print copy to the Bid Receiving Unit, Bidders must submit their technical bids as specified in this Part 3 through the Data Collection Component of the Supplier's Module of CPSS.

To access the Data Collection Component

Access the following CPSS link: http://www.tpsgc-pwgsc.gc.ca/app-acq/spc-cps/spc-cps-eng.html Enroll or login to the system. Bidders must contact CPSS directly for enrollment questions or assistance. Access this solicitation's Data Collection Component through the "Dashboard" Enter all the required data into the Data Collection Component Print the required parts of the Data Collection Component and submit with the hard copy of the bid by the closing date, time and location indicated on page one (1) of this solicitation. The Data Collection Component allows bidder to re-submit the electronic copy of the bid, replacing that bidder's previous electronic copy of the bid up until the closing date and time of this bid solicitation.

Before issuance of a Standing Offer or a Supply Arrangement, the Bidder must hold a valid organization security clearance as indicated in Part 6A - Standing Offer and Part 7A - Supply Arrangement.

Canada will not delay the issuance of any Standing Offer or Supply Arrangement to allow bidders to obtain the required clearance; however, Canada will consider awarding a Supply Arrangement during the period that is twelve months following the closing date of the bid solicitation to a bidder if it has received its required clearance and all other requirements of the bid solicitation have been met.

Bidders who have not yet received their DOS clearance from CISD by the date that the Offer/Arrangement Authority has issued any Standing Offer as a result of this solicitation will be considered non-responsive to this bid solicitation's requirements for the issuance of a Standing Offer.

Bidders may request that the Offer/Arrangement Authority consider security sponsorship of their candidacy to upgrade it to the next security level that is above the bidder's current security level. Such sponsorship is only available for one level of upgrade at a time. This request may be made in the Technical Response Template or at any time before or after bid closing by sending the request via email to the attention of the Offer/Arrangement Authority.

For additional information on security requirements, bidders should consult the "Security Requirements for PWGSC Bid Solicitations - Instructions for Bidders" (http://www.tpsgc-pwgsc.gc.ca/app-acq/lc-pl/lc-pl-eng.html#a31) document on the Departmental Standard Procurement Documents Web site. 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.