E60ZT-16TSSB-E - Solutions professional services (TSPS)

This document is a request for supply arrangements. Resulting supply arrangements are non-binding agreements between Canada and suppliers to facilitate the procurement process and are not contracts. Future requirements solicited through a supply arrangement may result in contracts, but a contract will only exist if and when a contract is awarded.
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Requirement:

This solicitation is a RFSA to satisfy the Government of Canada’s requirement for the provision of non IT related solution based professional services equal to or above the Canada Korea Free Trade Agreement (CKFTA) threshold to locations throughout Canada, excluding locations in areas subject to any of the Comprehensive Land Claims Agreements. This RFSA solicitation covers the Task and Solution Professional Services (TSPS) solution based requirements.

The task and solutions professional services (TSPS) is a mandatory method of supply that offers federal departments the ability to compete their requirements to pre-qualified suppliers.

This bid solicitation occurs on a quarterly basis which align with the Government of Canada’s fiscal years quarters, as follow:

Quarters:

April to June
July to September
October to December
January to March

This bid solicitation allows new suppliers to pre-qualify for the TSPS Solution-based SA and allows existing suppliers who currently hold a TSPS Solution-based SA to pre-qualify for additional Categories, Streams, Tier, Regions and/or Metropolitan Areas.

The professional services that TSPS covers can be found at this link:
https://www.tpsgc-pwgsc.gc.ca/app-acq/spc-cps/spctscc-tspscc-eng.html
The period of the Supply Arrangement will be valid from the date of issuance until July 4, 2028, or, until such time as Canada chooses to re-compete the Supply Arrangement, no longer deems the Supply Arrangements necessary, or proceeds with a different procurement vehicle.
Centralized Professional Services System (CPSS):

All suppliers that want to submit a response to this RFSA must enroll and establish an account in the Supplier Module of the PWGSC Centralized Professional Services System (CPSS) e-Portal (http://www.tpsgc-pwgsc.gc.ca/app-acq/spc-cps/iffpe-seeps-eng.html). Instructions on accessing the Supplier Module e-Portal application are specified in the RFSA document.

Bidders must submit their bid through the CPSS e-Portal Supplier Module by the closing date and time of the RFSA solicitation and must submit the supporting documentation via email upon request by Canada (this is a paperless bid submission process).

Set-aside Program for Indigenous Business:

Part of this procurement may be designated by one or more Government departments as set-aside under the federal government's Procurement Strategy for Indigenous Business (PSIB).

Comprehensive Land Claims Agreements (CLCA):

This solicitation, as well as the resulting supply arrangements, excludes locations in areas subject to Comprehensive Land Claims Agreements.
Official Languages:

The services to be provided under the resulting supply arrangements will be delivered in one or both of the two official languages of Canada according to the requirements of the Government client department.

Enquiries regarding the RFSA:

All enquiries regarding this RFSA can be directed to: TPSGC.spts-tsps.PWGSC@tpsgc-pwgsc.gc.ca

The Crown retains the right to negotiate with suppliers on any procurement.

Documents may be submitted in either official language of Canada.

Additional Information:

PSPC is now using an e-procurement solution(EPS). Professional Services has transitioned to this system and will now use it to award and amend SAs. Please note that the https://www.tpsgc-pwgsc.gc.ca/app-acq/spc-cps/spc-cps-eng.html will remain the platform for suppliers to submit their bid, manage their account and access the reporting.