CFSATE Instructors

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The Canadian Forces School of Aerospace Technology and Engineering (CFSATE) part of the Department of National Defence (DND, located at the Canadian Forces Base (CFB) Borden, Borden, Ontario. The role of CFSATE is to provide the Royal Canadian Air Force with qualified personnel to ensure aircraft serviceability by developing and carrying out individual aerospace technical and engineering training in accordance with aviation and military approved doctrine and standards. The proposed Contract is for the provision of professional services for course design, course management, and course delivery of training to military personnel as well as administrative support at CFSATE. The period of the contract will be from 1 August 2014 to 31 July 2016.

At the date of bid closing, the following conditions must be met

1. The Contractor/Offeror must, at all times during the performance of the Contract/Standing Offer, hold a valid Facility Security Clearance at the level of SECRET, issued by the Canadian Industrial Security Directorate (CISD), Public Works and Government Services Canada (PWGSC).

2. The Contractor/Offeror personnel requiring access to PROTECTED information, assets or sensitive work site(s) must EACH hold a valid personnel security screening at the level of SECRET, granted or approved by CISD/PWGSC.

3. The Contractor/Offeror personnel requiring access to CLASSIFIED information, assets or sensitive work site(s) must be a citizen of Canada or the United States and must EACH hold a valid personnel security screening at the level of SECRET, granted or approved by CISD/PWGSC.

4. This contract includes access to controlled goods. Prior to access, the contractor must be registered in the Controlled Goods Program of Public Works and Government Services Canada.

5. The Contractor personnel requiring access to COMSEC information/assets must be a Canadian citizen, hold a valid security clearance commensurate with the information/assets that will be accessed, have a need-to-know and have undergone a COMSEC briefing and signed a COMSEC Briefing certificate. Access by foreign nationals or resident aliens must be approved by the Head IT Security Client Services at CSEC on a case-by-case basis.

6. The Contractor/Offeror MUST NOT remove any PROTECTED/CLASSIFIED information from the identified work site(s), and the Contractor/Offeror must ensure that its personnel are made aware of and comply with this restriction.

7. The Contractor must complete and submit a Foreign Ownership, Control and Influence (FOCI) Questionnaire and associated documentation identified in the FOCI Guidelines for Organizations prior to contract award to identify whether a third party individual, firm or government can gain unauthorized access to INFOSEC information/assets. Public Works and Government Services Canada (PWGSC) will determine if the company is "Not Under FOCI" or "Under FOCI". When an organization is determined to be Under FOCI, PWGSC will ascertain if mitigation measures exist or must be put in place by the company so it can be deemed "Not Under FOCI through Mitigation".

The contractor should at all times during the performance of the contract possess a letter from PWGSC identifying the results of the FOCI assessment with a FOCI designation of Not Under FOCI or Not Under FOCI through Mitigation.

All changes to Questionnaire and associated FOCI evaluation factors must immediately be submitted to the Industrial Security Sector (ISS) to determine if the changes impact the FOCI designation.

8. Subcontracts which contain security requirements are NOT to be awarded without the prior written permission of CISD/PWGSC.

9. The Contractor/Offeror must comply with the provisions of the:

(a) Security Requirements Check List and security guide (if applicable); (b) Industrial Security Manual (Latest Edition).

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.