Public Works And Government Services Canada Tender

Sbips En537-05it01/n ** This Is A Continuation Of The Solution-based Informatics Professional Services (sbips) Request For Supply Arrangement Originally Published In 2016 (refresh En537-05it01/m). Suppliers New To Pspc’s Online Procurement Tool May Wish To Consult The Canadabuys Getting Started Page Where They Can Find: • A Registration Checklist For Ariba Sap To Help Understand What Is Needed Before Creating An Account, And; • Step-by-step Instructions On How To Create An Account. For Technical Support With Sap Ariba, Please Contact The Canadabuys Service Desk Agents: Https://canadabuys.canada.ca/en/contact-support Important Notice To Suppliers: This Document Is A Request For Supply Arrangements (rfsa). Resulting Supply Arrangements (sa) 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. Requirement: This Solicitation Is A Rfsa To Satisfy Canada's Requirement For The Provision Of For Solution-based Informatics Professional Services (sbips) To Locations Throughout Canada, Excluding Any Locations In Areas Subject To Any Of The Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement (clca). Sbips Is A Mandatory Method Of Supply That Offers Federal Departments The Ability To Compete Their Requirements To Pre-qualified Suppliers. Suppliers Interested To Obtain The Solicitation And All Amendments In Response To This Rfsa Solicitation Can Access It From The ‘bidding Details’ Tab Above. This Document Will Serve As A Refresh Of The Rfsa In Place For The Provision Of Sbips. This Will Allow New Suppliers To Become Sbips Sa Holders And To Allow Existing Sbips Sa Holders To Qualify For Additional Streams. Existing Sbips Sa Holders May Submit A Bid Only If They Wish To Add To Their Current Qualifications (ex.: Tier, Region, Metropolitan Area, Streams). It Is Not Mandatory For Existing Sa Holders To Provide A Response To A Refresh Period Unless They Are Requesting Additional Streams. Their Sbips Sa Will Remain Active And Unchanged. 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. Quarterly Refresh Notice: This Bid Solicitation Occurs On A Quarterly Basis Which Aligns With The Government Of Canada’s Fiscal Year Quarters, As Follows: April To June July To September October To December January To March The Professional Services That Sbips Covers Can Be Found At This Link: Https://www.tpsgc-pwgsc.gc.ca/app-acq/spc-cps/spicsdc-sbipsde-eng.html 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. All Suppliers Must Submit An Online Response Through The Cpss Supplier Module By The Solicitation Closing Date And Time And Must Submit The Supporting Documentation By 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 Identified Users As Set-aside Under The Federal Government's Procurement Strategy For Indigenous Business (psib). In Order To Be Considered As An Indigenous Business Under The Psib, The Supplier Must Complete The Indigenous Business Certification In The Cpss And Register On The Indigenous Business Directory (ibd). 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 Department. Rfsa Enquiries: All Enquiries Regarding This Rfsa Can Be Directed To: The Tbips / Sbips Team Public Services And Procurement Canada (pspc) Parcnmdai.apncrimos@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. En537-05it01/m Is Replaced In Its Entirety By En537-05it01/n Existing Suppliers Are Not Required To Re-qualify For Any Categories For Which They Already Have A Sa Although They Must Otherwise Comply With The Requirements Of The Bid Solicitation.