NOTICE OF PROPOSED PROCUREMENT (NPP) for Solutions-Based Professional…

This requirement is for: Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)

This requirement is open only to those Supply Arrangement Holders under E60ZT-16TSSB who qualify under Tier 1, for the following stream(s): Stream 2: Business consulting/change management services

The requirement is intended to result in the award of one (1) contract.

The following SA Holders have been invited to submit a proposal.

1.        Big River Analytics Ltd.

2.        Goss Gilroy Inc.

3.        NATTIQ INC.

4.        PRA Inc.

5.        The Social Research and Demonstration Corporation

Description of the Requirement:

Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC) requires the services of a Contractor to conduct 9 case studies in support of the Evaluation of the Student Work Placement Program (SWPP). Case studies of third-party delivery partners (funding recipients) and employers participating in the Program are one of the multiple lines of evidence used to assess the Program’s performance.

The case studies aim to capture the experiences, opinions and perceptions of funding recipient organizations (6 delivery partner organizations) and employers of various sizes offering placement opportunities (4). They will gather data from multiple sources to form a comprehensive and in-depth understanding of the SWPP consortia model’s inputs, processes, and results, as well as the benefits and challenges for participating employers.

**The Contractor must have the capacity to carry out the case studies in both French and English.

Security:

There are security requirements associated with this requirement. Please note that SA Holders do not need to have the required clearance to submit a bid. For additional information, consult Part 6 - Security, Financial and Other Requirements, and Part 7 – Resulting Contract Clauses. For more information on personnel and organization security screening or security clauses, Bidders should refer to the Contract Security Program of Public Works and Government Services Canada ( http://www.tpsgc-pwgsc.gc.ca/esc-src/introduction-eng.html ) website.

Level of Security Requirement:

Security Requirement:                        Custom SRCL applies

Minimum Corporate Security Required:                Reliability

Minimum Resource Security Required:                 Reliability

Document Safeguarding Security Level Required:         N/A

Special comments:

Applicable Trade Agreements:

N/A

Proposed period of contract:

The proposed period of contract shall be from the issuance of the contract to March 20, 2026.

File Number:                 100030391

Contracting Authority:        Patrick Blais

E-Mail: NC-SOLICITATION@hrsdc-rhdcc.gc.ca

Inquiries:

Inquiries regarding this Request for Proposal (RFP) requirement must be submitted to the Contracting Authority named above. RFP documents will be e-mailed directly by the Contracting Authority to the Qualified Supply Arrangement Holders who are being invited to bid on this requirement. BIDDERS ARE ADVISED THAT “CANADABUYS.CANADA.CA” ” IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR THE DISTRIBUTION OF SOLICITATION DOCUMENTS. The Crown retains the right to negotiate with any supplier on any procurement. Documents may be submitted in either official language.

Debriefings:

Bidders may request a debriefing on the results of the bid solicitation process. Bidders should make the request to the Contracting Authority within 15 working days from receipt of the results of the bid solicitation process. The debriefing may be in writing, by telephone or in person.

NOTE: The Task and Solutions Professional Services (TSPS) Method of Supply is subject to quarterly refresh cycles. If you wish to find out how you can be a “Qualified SA Holder”, please contact SPTS.TSPS@TPSGC-PWGSC.GC.CA

A contracting officer can use limited tendering for specific reasons outlined in the applicable trade agreements. The reason for this contract is described below:

• None