Financial management and accounting services in support of the international platform branch

NOTICE OF PROPOSED PROCUREMENT (NPP) PROFESSIONAL AUDIT SUPPORT SERVICES (PASS) SUPPLY ARRANGEMENT Solicitation No.: 17-130374 Contracting Authority: Valérie Nguyen Telephone No.: 343-203-1301 E-mail Address: valerie.nguyen@international.gc.ca This RFP is only for pre-qualified Suppliers for Stream 6: Financial Accounting Services against Professional Audit Support Services (PASS) Supply Arrangement (E60ZG-060004) DESCRIPTION OF REQUIREMENT:

Services of resources will be required on an as and when required basis. Specific tasks, activities, deliverables, initiative / project time lines, and milestones will be determined by the Project Authority at the time of the release of each Task Authorization (TA). The successful Bidder may support various initiatives spanning three (3) focus areas identified in the Statement of Work. Work could include activities within the following three (3) focus areas within Workstream 6: Financial and Accounting Services Focus Areas 1: Performance Management and Reporting Focus Areas 2: Service Costing and Cost Estimating Focus Areas 3: Service Delivery Model Transformation DURATION OF CONTRACT Initial Term: Contract award – March 31, 2018 Option Period 1 – April 1, 2018 – March 31, 2019 Option Period 2– April 1, 2019 – March 31, 2020 Option Period 3 – April 1, 2021 – March 31, 2021 EVALUATION PROCESS AND SELECTION METHODOLOGY 70/30 - Highest Combined Rating of Technical Merit and Price SECURITY REQUIREMENTS SECURITY REQUIREMENT FOR CANADIAN SUPPLIER: SECURITY CLEARANCE AT THE SECRET LEVEL IS MANDATORY.