45045-180072/B - Mobile Security Screening Solution (45045-180072/B)

Trade Agreement: CETA / WTO-AGP / CPTPP / NAFTA / CFTA / FTAs with Peru / Colombia / Panama / Korea Tendering Procedures: All interested suppliers may submit a bid Competitive Procurement Strategy: Best Overall

Proposal Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement: No Nature of Requirements:

NOTICE OF PROPOSED PROCUREMENT (NPP) For MOBILE SECURITY SCREENING SOLUTION

GSIN:

AJ212512

Reference Number:

Solicitation Number: 45045-180072/B Organization’s name: Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC) - Services and Technology Acquisition Management Sector (STAMS) on behalf of Statistics Canada (StatCan)

Background:

The Department of Public Works and Government Services Canada (PWGSC) on behalf of Statistics Canada (StatCan) is soliciting bids for a Mobile Security Screening Solution.

This bid solicitation is in follow-up to ACAN notice 45045-180072/A dated 2019-04-01 with a closing date of 2019-04-17 at 14:00 Eastern Daylight Savings Time.

Tendering Procedures: All interested parties may submit a Bid.

Solicitation Method: Competitive Applicable Trade Agreements:

WTO-AGP, NAFTA, CCFTA, CPFTA, CColFTA, CPanFTA CFTA Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement Applies: No

Number of Contracts: 1

Requirement Details

Tendering Procedure: All Interested Parties May Submit a Bid Competitive Procurement Strategy: Best Overall Proposal Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement: No

Description of Work:

It is expected that this bid solicitation will result in the award of a contract for the provision of a secure web based solution to streamline the security screening of temporary workers required in support of the 2021 Census for Statistics Canada (StatCan).

The contractor will be selected based on its ability to achieve the highest combined rating of technical merit (70%) and price (30%).

A significant policy change has taken place since the last census related to the Government of Canada Standard on Security Screening, most significantly Fingerprint-based Criminal Record Checks and Credit checks are now required for each applicant. The solution will enable StatCan to perform mobile Fingerprint Criminal Record Checks and Credit checks in over 350 locations across Canada.

The work associated with this requirement includes the following elements: 1. Provide a software solution to automate and manage the workflow required to complete security clearance screening for implementation in the fall of 2019; 2. Provide by purchase or lease approximately 550 new and unused handheld RCMP - certified Livescan systems using Fingerprint Acquisition Profile (FAP) mobile devices for use by Statistics Canada during the 2021 Census operations; 3. Provide Training, Documentation and Technical Hotline, in Canada’s two official languages, English and French. 4. Provide Project Management Services; and 5. Provide administrative and technical support services on as and when requested basis.

The estimated resulting contract period is two years with the option to extend by one additional one year option period.

Respondents are requested to provide their bids to the Contracting Authority identified below in accordance with the instructions set out in the RFP.

The work is currently not being performed by a contracted resource.

Security Requirement: There are security requirements associated with this requirement (please see attached RFP for additional information).

Minimum Corporate Security Required: Designated Organization Screening (DOS) with approved Document Safeguarding at the level of PROTECTED B

Minimum Resource Security Required: RELIBILITY STATUS as indicted the Security Classification Guide set out under Annex C (Security Requirements Checklist) of the RFP.

Contract Authority:

Name: Kenneth Smith Email Address: kenneth.smith@tpsgc-pwgsc.gc.ca

Inquiries:

Inquiries regarding this bid solicitation must be submitted to the Contracting Authority named above. RESPONDENTS ARE ADVISED THAT BUYANDSELL.GC.CA IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR THE DISTRIBUTION OF RFP DOCUMENTS.

Canada retains the right to negotiate with any supplier on any procurement.

Documents may be submitted in either official language.

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.