Public Works and Government Services Canada Travaux publics et Services gouvernementaux Canada 1 1 RETURN BIDS TO: RETOURNER LES SOUMISSIONS À: Bid Receiving - PWGSC / Réception des soumissions - TPSGC Place du Portage, Phase III Core OA1\Noyau OA1 11 Laurier St.\11, rue Laurier Gatineau K1A 0S5 Bid Fax: (819) 997-9776 SOLICITATION AMENDMENT MODIFICATION DE L'INVITATION The referenced document is hereby revised; unless otherwise indicated, all other terms and conditions of the Solicitation remain the same. Ce document est par la présente révisé; sauf indication contraire, les modalités de l'invitation demeurent les mêmes. Title - Sujet TBIPS- PMSS for MPMCT Solicitation No. - N de l'invitation /A Client Reference No. - N de référence du client GETS Reference No. - N de référence de SEAG PW-$$XE-671-28273 File No. - N de dossier 671xe. CCC No./N CCC - FMS No./N VME Solicitation Closes - L'invitation prend fin at - à 02:00 PM on - le 2015-01-27 F.O.B. - F.A.B. Plant-Usine: Specified Herein - Précisé dans les présentes Destination: Other-Autre: Address Enquiries to: - Adresser toutes questions à: Gervais, Karine Telephone No. - N de téléphone (819) 956-1424 ( ) Destination - of Goods, Services, and Construction: Destination - des biens, services et construction: Amendment No. - N modif. 006 Date 2015-01-09 Time Zone Fuseau horaire Eastern Standard Time EST Buyer Id - Id de l'acheteur 671xe FAX No. - N de FAX ( ) - Comments - Commentaires Vendor/Firm Name and Address Raison sociale et adresse du fournisseur/de l'entrepreneur Instructions: See Herein Instructions: Voir aux présentes Delivery Required - Livraison exigée Delivery Offered - Livraison proposée Vendor/Firm Name and Address Raison sociale et adresse du fournisseur/de l'entrepreneur Issuing Office - Bureau de distribution Business Transformation and Systems Integration Service/Division de transformation des opérations et d'intégrat Special Procurement Initiative Dir Dir. des initiatives speciales d'approvisionnement 11 Laurier, Place du Portage III 12C1 Gatineau Québec KIA 0S5 Telephone No. - N de téléphone Facsimile No. - N de télécopieur Name and title of person authorized to sign on behalf of Vendor/Firm (type or print) Nom et titre de la personne autorisée à signer au nom du fournisseur/ de l'entrepreneur (taper ou écrire en caractères d'imprimerie) Signature Date Canada Page 1 of - de 6
/A 006 671xe 671xe Public Works and Government Services Canada Request For Proposal (RFP) /A BID SOLICITATION FOR A CONTRACT AGAINST A SUPPLY ARRANGEMENT FOR TASK-BASED IN INFORMATICS PROFESSIONAL SERVICES (TBIPS) MULTIPLE RESOURCE CATEGORIES AND LEVELS FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF NATIONAL DEFENCE Amendement No: 006 RFP Published on December 16, 2014 Extended Closing Date: January 27, 2015 Following is a summary of Attachements/ Amendment issued to date for solicitation /A. Attachment / Amendment Item No. Date Comments 1 Amendment 001 December 17, 2014 Update the French document published on Buy and Sell website. 2 Amendment 002 December 19, 2014 Clarification Question 1 and RFP revision to extend the bid closing 3 Amendment 003 December 22, 2014 Clarification Question 2 to Question 5 4 Amendment 004 December 31, 2014 Clarification Question 6 to Question 23 and RFP revision 2) to 3) 5 Amendment 005 January 07, 2015 Clarification Question 24 6 Amendment 006 January 09, 2015 Clarification Question 25 to Question 27 and RFP revision 4 to 7 Clarification Questions: Note, clarification questions are numerically sequenced upon arrival at PWGSC. A question and its answer will be provided via the Government of Canada tendering web site BuyandSell.gc.ca as responses become available. Potential bidders are therefore advised that questions and answers may be issued via BuyandSell.gc.ca out of sequence. The following clarification question was received from a potential bidder. In accordance with Article 13 under 2003 (2014-09-25) Standard Instructions - Goods or Services - Competitive Requirements, which has been incorporated into the RFP, in accordance with Article 2.1c) of the RFP, the clarification question and corresponding answer are provided to all potential bidders as set out below: Clarification Questions: Question 25 Can the Canada please confirm that in order to be consistent with the Project Manager Level 3 mandatory requirements that PM3. R3 should be changed to read: Page 2 of - de 6
/A 006 671xe 671xe Cumulative experience in the preparation and development of documentation for Treasury Board (TB) approval of projects or equivalent* in accordance with Treasury Board Secretariat guidelines within the last twenty (20) years preceding the posting date of this bid solicitation. Answer 25 Canada does not accept changing the experience for the Project Manager Level 3 point-rated criterion PM3.R3 to be within the last twenty (20) years. Please see RFP Amendment Number 4) below for the applicable changes in the RFP. Question 26 Will Canada please confirm that a PRINCE 2 Certification will qualify as a recognized certification for PM3.R2? Answer 26 Canada will accept a PRINCE 2 Practitioner Certification as recognized certification for the Project Manager Level 3 for PM3.R2. Please see RFP Amendment Number 6) below for the applicable changes in the RFP. Question 27 Will Canada please confirm that a PRINCE 2 Practitioner Certification will qualify as a recognized certification for PC3 and R2? Answer 27 Canada will accept a PRINCE 2 Practitioner Certification as recognized certification for the Project Co-ordinator Level 3 for PC3.R2. Please see RFP Amendment Number 7) below for the applicable changes in the RFP. RFP Amendments The following revision is made to the solicitation document: 4) Reference - Rated Criteria PM3. R3 set under PM3. Level 3 Project Manager of Appendix C to Annex A - Resource Assessment Criteria and response tables at the TA stage. Delete: Ten (20) Insert: Ten (10) 5) Reference - Rated Criteria PM3. R2 set under PM3. Level 3 Project Manager of Appendix C to Annex A - Resource Assessment Criteria and response tables at the TA stage and (i) Level 3 Project Manager of Attachment 4.1: BID EVALUATION CRITERIA, SECTION 4: POINT-RATED TECHNICAL EVALUATION CRITERIA. Page 3 of - de 6
/A 006 671xe 671xe Delete PM3.R2 in its entirety and replace with: PM3.R2 /10 Certification for any of the following fields (a to d): a. Masters of Business Administration b. Certified Business Analysis Professional c. Certified Professional Engineer d. Project Management Professional Certificate (PMP ) or Prince 2 Practitioner or Project Management Certification from Stanford University Only one certification should be submitted per field. If multiple certificates are submitted per flied they will be scored as one certification. Proof of certification must be submitted with bid or quotation, as applicable. No certificate provided = 0 1 certificate provided = 6 2 certificates provided = 8 3 certificates or more are provided = 10 6) Reference - Rated Criteria PM2. R2 set under PM2. Level 2 Project Manager of Appendix C to Annex A - Resource Assessment Criteria and response tables at the TA stage and (ii) Level 2 Project Manager - Resource 1 and Level 2 Project Manger - Resource 2 of Attachment 4.1: BID EVALUATION CRITERIA, SECTION 4: POINT-RATED TECHNICAL EVALUATION CRITERIA. Delete PM2.R2 in its entirety and replace with: PM2.R2 /10 Certification for any of the following fields (a to f) : a. Certified Applied Science Technologist or Engineering Technologist b. Certified Professional Engineer c. Project Management Professional Certificate (PMP ) or Prince 2 Practitioner or Project Management Certification from Stanford University d. Certified Business Analysis Professional e. Recognized professional accounting designation (i.e. Chartered Accountant (CA); Certified General Accountant (CGA), Certified Management No certificate provided = 0 1 certificate provided =6 2 certificates provided = 8 3 certificates or more are provided = 10 Page 4 of - de 6
/A 006 671xe 671xe Accountant (CMA), Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA) f. Certified Management Consultant (CMC) Only one certification should be submitted per field. If multiple certificates are submitted per flied they will be scored as one certification. Proof of certification must be submitted with bid or quotation, as applicable. 7) Reference - Rated Criteria PC3. R2 set under PC3. Level 3 Project Coordinator of Appendix C to Annex A - Resource Assessment Criteria and response tables at the TA stage and (iii) Level 3 Project Coordinator of Attachment 4.1: BID EVALUATION CRITERIA, SECTION 4: POINT-RATED TECHNICAL EVALUATION CRITERIA. Delete PC3.R2 in its entirety and replace with: PC3.R2 /10 Certification for any of the following fields (a to f) : a. Certified Applied Science Technologist or Engineering Technologist b. Certified Professional Engineer c. Project Management Professional Certificate (PMP ) or Prince 2 Practitioner or Project Management Certification from Stanford University d. Certified Business Analysis Professional e. Recognized professional accounting designation (i.e. Chartered Accountant (CA); Certified General Accountant (CGA), Certified Management Accountant (CMA), Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA) f. Certified Management Consultant (CMC) Only one certification should be submitted per field. If multiple certificates are submitted per flied they will be scored as one certification. Proof of certification must be submitted with bid or quotation, as applicable. No certificate provided = 0 1 certificate provided =6 2 certificates provided = 8 3 certificates or more are provided = 10 Page 5 of - de 6
/A 006 671xe 671xe ALL OTHER TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THE RFP REMAINED UNCHANGED Page 6 of - de 6