information technology training

Trade Agreement: WTO-AGP/NAFTA/AIT/Canada-Peru FTA/Canada-Colombia FTA Tendering Procedures: All interested suppliers may submit a bid Attachment: YES (MERX) Electronic Competitive Procurement Strategy: Best Overall Proposal Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement: No Nature of Requirements: Title: Information technology training

Description As and when call-ups against the Standing Offer are made, to provide computer training services to all federal departments and agencies in the Province of Quebec (except the Gatineau region). For the purposes of standing offers, Quebec is divided into six (6) sectors: 1. Quebec City (including Donnacona, Valcartier and Lévis); 2.Rimouski, Lower St. Lawrence, Gaspé; 3.Saguenay/Lac St-Jean (including Bagotville and Jonquière) and North Shore; 4.Montreal (including Montreal Island, Laval, Longueuil, St-Jean-sur-Richelieu and Montreal's surrounding suburbs); 5.Trois-Rivières and Shawinigan; and 6.Sherbrooke. This does not include technology-assisted training, such as computer- or video-aided training and self-instruction. The objective is to establish an inventory of computer training suppliers by sector for various types of training, such as those listed in Annex A, Statement of Work. The inventory will be in place for two full years, and all qualified suppliers who have submitted offers will be listed. The inventory will be accessible to all of the federal departments and agencies identified in Annex E.

Period of the standing offer The period of the standing offer is from the award of the standing offer to June 30, 2014, inclusive.

Mandatory Technical Criteria (A) The Offeror must provide a current list of course offerings by submitting its course catalogue or providing its Internet address: (B) The Offeror must demonstrate that it has quality control procedures in place to ensure the quality of training and performance of instructors. Details must be given (use additional sheets as needed): (C) The Offeror must provide a copy of a contract or invoice that shows that it had five (5) training contracts, in any category identified in the present standing offer, in each sector for which he has indicated rates. These trainings must have taken place in the past six months from the request for proposal closing date .

Security requirements There is a security requirement associated with this requirement. For additional information, consult Part 6 - Security and Financial Requirements, and Part 7 - Resulting Contract Clauses. 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.

Other information 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).

Though this contract has not been set aside under the federal government's Procurement Strategy for Aboriginal Business, enterprises are invited to identify themselves in the Annex D - Information on Suppliers and Outlets and to complete Annex G. A list of Aboriginal enterprises will be included in the directory manual to enable users to identify Aboriginal businesses that responded to the call for standing offers.

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.