Research Analysis, Research Services and Document Management (Firms)

TITLE Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada (CIRNAC), Settlement Agreement and Childhood Claims Branch (SACCB) – Research Analysis, Research Services and Document Management – Standing Offer Agreement (Firms) SUMMARY The Settlement Agreement and Childhood Claims Branch (SACCB) of Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada (CIRNAC) is seeking a number of suppliers (firms) to provide research analysis, research services and document management services in support of its mandate to resolve Indigenous childhood claims litigation. In 2016, the Government of Canada embarked on a more conciliatory approach to resolving historic Indigenous childhood claims litigation outside of the courts in a manner that would allow Canada to support reconciliation, healing, wellness, language, culture and commemoration, wherever possible. The current childhood claims inventory includes litigation and settlement implementation related to: day scholars (day students) at Indian Residential Schools, Federal Indian Day Schools, Sixties Scoop, Indian Boarding Homes, Indian Hospitals, non-federal residential institutions, litigation stemming from the Indian Residential Schools Settlement Agreement and other litigation with similar fact scenarios. In the delivery of its responsibilities, SACCB has an ongoing need for research analysis, research services and document management in support of the litigation process and settlement agreement implementation. This includes the analysis, written presentation and management/organization of documentary evidence from historical sources, government records, past and present CIRNAC Program personnel and various relevant professionals. OBJECTIVE CIRNAC intends to award up to a total of five (5) Standing Offer Agreements (SOAs) to qualified firms with at least six (6) resources located in the National Capital Region (NCR) that are capable of providing CIRNAC with the required Research Analysis, Research Services and Document Management. Firms shall be legally structured as a corporation, partnership or joint venture. CIRNAC seeks Firms with at least six (6) resources located in the NCR that are capable of: Providing research analysis and writing required to ensure that a complete evidentiary record is compiled for use in litigation or Settlement Agreement activities; Planning, managing and directing research projects and teams; and Conducting primary and secondary research to identify, collect, summarize and extract information from documents related to CIRNAC litigation and Settlement Agreements and to create document collections, document databases, reports, file summaries, map/survey collections, and bibliographies as well as to provide other related research services. Firms shall be capable of providing the above services in the following three (3) Service Areas: a) Research Analysis; b) Research Services; and c) Document Management. SECURITY REQUIREMENTS There are two levels of security requirements associated with the requirement of the Standing Offer. For additional information, see Part 6 - Security, Financial and Insurance Requirements and Part 7 - Standing Offer and Resulting Contract Clauses. For more information on personnel and organization security screening or security clauses, offerors 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. PERIOD OF THE RESULTING STANDING OFFER AGREEMENTS (SOA) The period of the resulting SOA(s) will be from date of issuance to March 31, 2024, with two (2) additional (1) one year period under the same conditions. For more information on this Request for Standing Offers (RFSO), please consult the Solicitation Document below. QUESTIONS All questions regarding this RFSO must be submitted in writing to: Christine Madore Senior Procurement Officer Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada (CIRNAC) E-mail address: christine.madore@canada.ca