Development of Research Security Online Courses for Researchers and Academia

Summary As a result of its excellence, Canadian science, research, and intellectual property (IP) is an attractive target for those seeking to take advantage of it for their own gain, through licit or illicit means. These individuals, organizations, and countries may try to unfairly take advantage of the efforts and investments in Canadian research by stealing or misappropriating ideas and results for their own clandestine or undisclosed purposes. ISED, in partnership with other federal departments, is seeking to support literacy, capacity, and dialogue in the extramural research community, by raising awareness of the potential research security risks and best practices on how to manage these risks. This project will require the development of two (2) research security online courses based on awareness materials and guidance/best-practices developed by Government of Canada subject-matter experts, before the end of the federal fiscal year (March 31, 2021). The courses will be short in length taking between 15-45 minutes to complete. This bid solicitation is being issued for the requirement of E-Learning for the services of one (1) Junior Programmer and one (1) Senior Programmer for Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada under the E-Learning Supply Arrangement (SA) method of supply which specifically covers requirements for below the Canada Korea Free Trade Agreement (CKFTA) threshold (including taxes, travel and living, amendments, etc.). The work to be performed is detailed under Annex "A" Statement of Work. Basis of Selection SACC Manual Clause A0027T , Basis of Selection – Highest Combined Rating of Technical Merit and Price 1. To be declared responsive, a bid must:

comply with all the requirements of the bid solicitation; and

meet all mandatory criteria; and obtain the required minimum of 40 points overall for the technical evaluation criteria which are subject to point rating.

Bids not meeting (a), (b) or (c) will be declared non-responsive. 2. The selection will be based on the highest responsive combined rating of technical merit and price. The ratio will be 70% for the technical merit and 30% for the price. 3. To establish the technical merit score, the overall technical score for each responsive bid will be determined as follows: total number of points obtained / maximum number of points available multiplied by the ratio of 70%. 4. To establish the pricing score, each responsive bid will be prorated against the lowest evaluated price and the ratio of 30%. 5. For each responsive bid, the technical merit score and the pricing score will be added to determine its combined rating. 6. Neither the responsive bid obtaining the highest technical score nor the one with the lowest evaluated price will necessarily be accepted. The responsive bid with the highest combined rating of technical merit and price will be recommended for award of a contract. Security Requirements There is no Security Requirement for this project.