level 3 Evaluation Services Consultant(s) for review of the St-Lawrence Seaway

NOTICE - The initial Notice of proposed procurement document is not pertinent to this requirement, including the proposed potential suppliers. The addendum No 1 is to bring appropriate information as per below mentioned.   This requirement is for: Transport Canada This requirement is open only to qualified invited TSPS SA holders under the Business Consulting stream 2, for One (1) level 3, Evaluation Services Consultant(s) (up to a maximum cumulative of five (5). One contract will be awarded. Request for proposal (RFP) documents will be e-mailed directly from the contracting officer to the qualified SA holders who are invited to bid on this requirement. NOTE Bidders are advised that BuyandSell.gc.ca is not responsible for the distribution of the solicitation documents. Due to the sensitive nature of this tender solicitation, Transport Canada requires potential bidders to sign a Confidentiality Agreement prior to supplier's receiving the terms of Reference and RFSA/ The RFP with terms of Reference shall be provided only to the potential TSPS holders, after receipt of the duly signed Confidentiality Agreement. requests for RFP submission will not be accepted without it. Security Requirement: Reliability level (or higher) at bid closing. Description of requirement: Transport Canada requires the services for One (1) Evaluation Services Consultant(s) (up to a maximum cumulative of five(5)). As part of the Government of Canada's implementation of Transportation 2030, a long-term vision for transportation in Canada, Transport Canada is conducting a comprehensive review of the St-Lawrence seaway. The review will consider how best to renew the seaway's position as a critical part of the North American multi-modal transportation system; determine its optimal contribution as a key transportation corridor; and provide strategic considerations for continuing the success of a productive , safe and reliable waterway in cost-effective, efficient and sustainable manner. This includes the opportunity for TC to access governance models for the seaway. Objective: Services are required to conduct a quantitive and qualificative assessment of the governance models for the St-Lawrence seaway, as part of Transport Canada'a review of the St-Lawrence seaway. Period: The proposed initial period of the contract shall be from contract award to January 31, 2018 for an estimated 16 weeks (80 person days). Inquiries regarding this RFP are to be submitted to the Contracting Authority listed below: File number: T8080-160275 Contracting Authority: Céline Chartrand Phone no: 613-949-7320 email: celine.chartrand@tc.gc.ca