Canada - Human Resources Consultant Project (20191744-IRB)

Description

TASK Based Professional Services (TSPS) Requirement
Please note that the TSPS NPP MUST be published simultaneously with the issuance of the invitation to suppliers.
This requirement is for: The Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada (IRB)
This requirement is open only to those Supply Arrangement Holders under E60ZT-18TSPS who qualified under Tier 1 (= $0 - $3.75M)  for the following categories: * 1.8 Staffing Consultants – Four (4) * 1.10 Human Resources Assistant – One (1)
The following SA Holders have been invited to submit a proposal: 1. 2147729 ONTARIO CORPORATION 2. Adirondack Information Management Inc., The AIM Group Inc. in Joint Venture 3. Elevated Thinking Inc. 4. Excel Human Resources Inc. 5. Fast Track Staffing, 49 Solutions in Joint Venture 6. HDP Group Inc. 7. Lannick Contract Solutions Inc. 8. Promaxis Systems Inc. 9. Protak Consulting Group Inc. 10. QMR Staffing Solutions Incorporated 11. Robertson & Company Ltd. 12. Samson & Associés CPA/Consultation Inc. 13. Sierra Systems Group Inc. 14. T.E.S. Contract Services INC. 15. The AIM Group Inc.   Description of the Requirement:
Scope of Work and Objective During a time of growth and transformation, where IRB is dealing with a significant intake of refugee claims, as well as results of an asylum process review and a long-term detention audit, professional consultancy services are required to help position the organization to continue to meet these significant challenges and move forward with its strategic and operational priorities. In order to meet demand, IRB is in search of HR consulting services to assist in the planning, preparation, execution, and management of staffing actions to fill roles within the organization. These actions are anticipated to fill a wide variety of position classifications and are expected to occur concurrently. In order to meet its objectives, these processes must be executed efficiently and carefully to avoid delays and any potential disputes. IRB expects to require assistance in generating an overall strategy for the organization and articulating the specific actions required within that strategy, which are expected to include: the definition of criteria for the positions to be filled, creation of assessment tools, review of applications, administration of testing and gathering of reference material, guidance on Government HR and staffing best practices, and assistance in the documentation of staffing actions.
It is in this context a Task Based (TA) Contract under the Task and Solutions Professional Services (TSPS) Supply Arrangement will be established in order to obtain the services of HR Staffing Consultants to assist the IRB in large scale staffing efforts to grow the organization’s capacity to adjudicate immigration and refugee cases, organizational needs, and capacity changes.
The level of effort and duration of projects may vary (e.g. from two weeks to two+ years). The Contractor’s resources involved in both shorter and longer-term projects must be prepared to perform the same tasks repetitively. The Contractor’s resources involved in longer duration projects may be required to participate in either all of a project, or only the part of the project pertaining to their area of expertise (possibly while working in a preformed project team).
Task Authorizations (TA) for services will be issued on an “as-and-when requested” basis. The requirements may or may not be full time depending on the requirements of the Project Authority as outlined in the TA. Level of Security Requirement:
Company Minimum Security Level Required: Secret   Resource Minimum Security Level Required: Secret & Reliability
Applicable Trade Agreements: The requirement is subject to the provisions of: - Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA); - Canada-Chili Free Trade Agreement; - Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP); - Canada-Colombia Free Trade Agreement; - Canada-European Union Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA); - Canada-Honduras Free Trade Agreement; - Canada-Korea Free Trade Agreement; - North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA); - Canada-Panama Free Trade Agreement; - Canada-Peru Free Trade Agreement; - World Trade Organization Agreement on Government Procurement (WTO-AGP);
Associated Documents: N/A
Proposed period of contract: The proposed period of contract shall be from contract award date to June 30, 2021 with two (2) option year periods to end on June 30, 2023.
Estimated Level of Effort: The estimated level of effort of the contract will be based on Tasks (TA’s). Approximately $1M per year.
File Number:  20191744-IRB Contracting Authority: Naomie Fevry Phone Number: 343-549-4433 E-Mail: IRB.Procurement-Acquisitions.CISR@irb-cisr.gc.ca
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

Opportunity closing date

20 February 2020

Value of contract

to be confirmed