5000093706 Spokesperson Coaching

NOTICE OF PROPOSED PROCUREMENT (NPP) for TASK Based Professional Services (TSPS) Requirement This requirement is for: Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC) This requirement is open only to those Supply Arrangement Holders under E60ZT-18TSPS who qualified under Tier 1, under the National Capital Region, level of expertise and for the following category: 3.11 Communications Consultant – Senior The requirement is intended to result in the award of one (1) contract. The following SA Holders have been invited to submit a proposal. A Hundred Answers Inc. ADRM Technology Consulting Group Corp. ALLAN CLARKE & ASSOCIATES INC.; THE HALIFAX COMPUTER CONSULTING GROUP INC.; IN JOINT VENTURE Cistech Limited CONTRACT COMMUNITY INC., NISHA TECHNOLOGIES INC IN JOINT VENTURE Donna Cona Inc. ForgeSight Technologies Inc. GSI International Consulting Inc. Malarsoft Technology Corporation and Cistel Technology Inc. Joint Venture Maverin Inc. Nisha Technologies Inc. NOW Communications Group Inc. OPUS LEADERS INC. Prologic Systems Ltd. Protak Consulting Group Inc. Description of the Requirement: The CNSC requires the services of a contractor to provide spokesperson coaching to the CNSC staff, management and executives. The number of coaching sessions is estimated between 4 and 10 per year, however the final number will be determined at the CNSC’s discretion, based on need and participants availability. The coaching will provide CNSC staff with the expertise to effectively communicate with members of the public, stakeholders, local leaders, and/or members of the media during difficult conversations and ensure clear, accurate, and appropriate information is disseminated. 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: Minimum Corporate Security Required: Designated Organization Screening (DOS) Minimum Resource Security Required: Reliability Status Applicable Trade Agreements: The requirement is subject to the provisions of the Canada-Chile Free Trade Agreement (CCFTA), the Canada-Peru Free Trade Agreement (CPFTA), the Canada-Colombia Free Trade Agreement (CColFTA), the Canada-Panama Free Trade Agreement (CPanFTA), the Canada-Honduras Free-Trade Agreement, the Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA) and the Canada-Korea Free Trade Agreement (CKFTA). Proposed period of contract: The proposed period of contract shall be for approximately 5 years. File Number: 5000093706 Contracting Authority: CNSC Procurement E-Mail: solicitation-demandedesoumission@cnsc-ccsn.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 or by telephone. 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