NOTICE OF PROPOSED PROCUREMENT (NPP) for TASK Based Professional Services (TSPS) Requirement This requirement is for: Correctional Service Canada . This requirement is open only to those Supply Arrangement Holders under E60ZT-18TSPS who qualified under Tier 1, under the National Capital Region, Ottawa area, level of expertise and for the following category: - Business Consultant The requirement is intended to result in the award of one (1) contract. The following SA Holders have been invited to submit a proposal. 1. Akkodis Canada Inc. 2. BDO Canada LLP 3. Blueprint-ADE 4. Ernst & Young LLP 5. KPMG LLP 6. MAKWA Resourcing Inc. 7. Middle Ground Policy Research Inc. 8. MNP LLP 9. Mobile Resource Group Inc. 10. Performance Peak 2 Inc. 11. Pricewaterhouse Coopers LLP 12. Samson & Associés CPA/Consultation Inc. 13. SYMBIOTIC GROUP INC., Akkodis Canada Inc., in joint venture 14. The Right Door Consulting & Solutions Incorporated 15. Thomas&Schmidt Inc. Description of the Requirement: The Correctional Service of Canada's (CSC) requires the services of a Business Consultant – Senior level, to conduct an independent assessment of CSC’s financial sustainability, funding requirements, key expenditure drivers, and transformation opportunities. 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: Protected B Minimum Resource Security Required: Protected B Document Safeguarding Security Level Required: Yes Special comments: N/A Applicable Trade Agreements: Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA), World Trade Organisation-Agreement on Government Procurement (WTO-AGP), Canada Ukraine Free-Trade Agreement (CUFTA), Canada Korea Trade Agreement (CKTA), Canada free trade agreements with Chile/Colombia/Honduras/Panama, Canada-Peru Free Trade Agreement, Canada-European Union Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) and Canada-United Kingdom Trade Continuity Agreement (Canada-UK TCA), Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP). Proposed period of contract: The proposed period of contract shall be from October 1st, 2026 to March 31st, 2027. Estimated Level of Effort: The estimated level of effort of the contract will be for 90 days. File Number: 21120-27-5499774 Contracting Authority: Jason St-Onge Phone Number: (506) 269-3765 E-Mail: jason.st-onge@csc-scc.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, by telephone or in person. 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 .