Basic Information

Reference Number

0000205135

Issuing Organization

CBC/Radio Canada

Owner Organization

CBC/Radio-Canada

Solicitation Type

RFSA - Request for Supply Arrangement (Formal)

Solicitation Number

LEG20210705

Title

Hostile Environment and High-Risk Training for CBC/Radio-Canada

Source ID

FD.CO.CAN.458875.C104219

Agreement Types

Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA)

Open Bidding (OB)

Details

Location

Canada, All of Canada, All of Canada

Delivery Point

MONTREAL

Purchase Type

Duration: 3 years
Option: 0

Description

PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING COMPLETELY AND CAREFULLY PAYING ATTENTION TO ALL REQUIREMENTS AND DATES.

CBC/Radio-Canada is seeking Proposals from industry in response to its Request for Service Agreement
(“RFSA) for Hostile Environment and High-Risk Training for CBC/Radio-Canada

An Agreement resulting from this RFSA may potentially be for three (3) years.

1. SUMMARY OF REQUIRED GOODS/SERVICES:

The key objectives in issuing this RFSA are as follows:

CBC/Radio-Canada is seeking offers to establish Supply Arrangements for the provisioning of Hostile Environment and High-Risk Training at a competitive price and to offer flexibility in course delivery. The objective of these courses is to provide personal safety and survival techniques to employees working in these environments.

2. MANDATORY REQUIREMENTS:
There are no Mandatory requirements to obtain access to the RFSA documents, nonetheless, the Proponent must ensure that they have the expertise in the field of Hostile Environment and High-Risk Training in order to participate. Particular attention will be paid to Proponents with experience providing training to the Media/Broadcast industry.
3. TO OBTAIN THE RFSA DOCUMENTATION
As CBC/Radio-Canada uses Merx (https://www.merx4.merx.com/cbc) to manage its solicitation process, all Proponents must obtain the RFSA documents through Merx. Here is the link to the Merx Get Started for new users (https://discover.merx.com/pt-canadian-business-contract-opportunities/).

Determine your eligibility to participate based on the description/objective statement for the RFSA.
Register with MERX, if not already registered, follow the link to MERX provided above or call 1-800-964-6379.

* Note that CBC/Radio-Canada is not responsible for the distribution of the documents.

4. COMMUNICATION WITH CBC/RADIO-CANADA
Any contact with CBC/Radio-Canada at this stage of the RFSA must be undertaken by e-mail only, which will be addressed to the CBC/Radio-Canada Representative for this RFSA, whose coordinates appear below. All e-mails pertaining to this RFSA must state the RFSA reference number (RFSA # LEG20210705) in the “Subject” of the e-mail.

CBC/Radio-Canada Representative:
Vicky Rivard
Senior Specialist, Strategic Supply Management
Finance and Administration
CBC/Radio-Canada
E-mail: CBC108RFP@cbc.ca

Once the tender documents have been obtained all communications must be undertaken through MERX. Proponents may have queries, require further information or clarification, or discover certain omissions or ambiguities in the RFSA documents. If so, or if there is any doubt about the meaning of any part of this RFSA, must submit their questions through MERX no later than the date specified in PART I: INTRODUCTION, Table 1: Critical Dates in the RFSA Process of the main document

5. RECEIPT OF PROPOSALS
Proposals must be received by CBC/Radio-Canada, via electronic submission to the Merx Website (www.merx.com) no later than August 16, 2021, 8:00:00PM, Eastern Time.

The Proponent has the sole responsibility for the timely receipt of a Proposal by CBC/Radio-Canada. The Proponent cannot transfer such responsibility to CBC/Radio-Canada. The MERX clock shall be used to determine the time of receipt of the Proposal, whether the time indicated on such clock is accurate or not.

Partial Proposals, amendments, or revisions that are received after the date and time of the RFSA Submission Closing Date will not be accepted.

CBC/Radio-Canada retains the right to negotiate with Proponents on any procurement.

Dates

Publication

2021/07/23 02:31:35 PM EDT

Bid Intent

Not Available

Question Acceptance Deadline

2021/07/29 05:00:00 PM EDT

Questions are submitted online

Yes

Closing Date

2021/08/16 08:00:00 PM EDT

Contact Information

Vicky Rivard

5147776116

CBC108RFP@cbc.ca

Rita Assaf

514-597-4397

rita.assaf@radio-canada.ca

Bid Submission Process

Bid Submission Type

Electronic Bid Submission

Envelope 1 - Technical Services Proposal

Pricing

No pricing in this envelope

Bid Documents List

Item Name	Description	Mandatory	Limited to 1 file
Bid Documents	Documents defining the proposal	Yes	No
No entries

Additional Bidding Instructions

NO PRICES SHALL BE INCLUDED IN ENVELOPE 1 - Technical Services Proposal

Envelope 2 - Pricing (Financial)

Pricing

In attached document

Bid Documents List

Item Name	Description	Mandatory	Limited to 1 file
Bid Documents	Documents defining the proposal	Yes	No
No entries

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