Military Personnel Research and Analysis

IMPORTANT NOTICE: There is a security requirements associated with this requirement. The Director General Military Personnel Research and Analysis (DGMPRA) provides an integrated personnel research program to the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) and Department of National Defence (DND). DGMPRA delivers expert, timely, and objective scientific advice that enables evidence-based strategic and operational decision-making, which includes the development of human resource policies and programs impacting all of the CAF/DND. The work performed by DGMPRA scientists involves a variety of social science methodologies, including qualitative techniques (e.g. interviews, focus groups, foresight, benchmarking, best practices) and quantitative techniques (e.g. survey development, item design and validation, selection test development and administration, job analysis, advanced statistical analysis). DGMPRA also maintains a workforce analysis capability and employs a variety of operational research and analysis methodologies (e.g. data mining, geographic information systems, discrete event modelling and simulation). The Contractor must provide a range of Social Sciences Research and Analysis, including services in the areas of personnel generation, personnel and family support, individual, organizational, and operational effectiveness, as well as research integration and outlook. This bid solicitation is intended to result in the issuance of a contract for three (3) years, plus two (2) one (1) year irrevocable options allowing Canada to extend the term of the Contract. There is a Federal Contractors Program (FCP) for employment equity requirement associated with this procurement; see Part 5 - Certifications, Part 7 - Resulting Contract Clauses and the Attachment 1 to Part 5 named Federal Contractors Program for Employment Equity - Certification. QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS FROM THE SOLICITATION PROCESS: Questions and answers are going to be poste here. Question 1 : The criteria M3 and M4 do not specify the required number of CV per labour category. Answer 1 : The amendment 001 of the RFP now address the required number of CVs per labour category to meet M3 and M4.