Canada - Workshop Delivery for the Indigenous Community Safety Development Program in CLCA regions

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Summary
1. By means of this RFSO, Public Safety Canada (PS) is seeking offers to provide on an “as and when required” basis, workshop delivery for the Indigenous Community Safety Development Contribution Program in various Comprehensive Land Claim Agreements area throughout Canada, excluding Nunavut.
This procurement will give priority to beneficiaries of the Comprehensive Land Claims Agreements identified
in 4 (below). Secondary priority will be given to indigenous businesses listed on the Indigenous Business Directory (sac-isc.gc.ca).
CLCA Recipient Offers who qualify under this RFSO will be eligible to deliver services throughout Canada and will not be restricted to only providing services in their respective CLCA.
Public Safety Canada requires resources for the following regions:
• CLCA regions throughout Canada
• Other regions across Canada
Resources will be organized according to their CLCA and in accordance with other regions for which they have submitted an offer.
A Offeror may propose more than one resource for the Work under this requirement. Canada will organize all proposed resources according to basis of selection identified in Part 4. See Annex A, Statement of Work for detailed statement of work.
The resulting Standing Offer Agreements will be in place until August 31, 2028 with an option to extend for one year period.
2 This procurement is subject to the Directive on Government Contracts, when contracted in the below CLCA regions:
2.1 Quebec:
2.1.1 James Bay and Northern Quebec Agreement (JBNQA) (1975), amended to include the Northeastern Quebec Agreement (1978): from the shores of James Bay and Hudson Bay to Labrador, covering approximately 50 percent of Quebec's land mass, mainly the northern portion of the province. The JBNQA has three aboriginal signatories, representing the Cree, Inuit and Naskapi of Quebec. The JBNQA contains conditions that apply to both the Cree and Inuit, as well as conditions that apply solely to the Cree, conditions that apply solely to Inuit, and conditions that apply solely to the Naskapi. The Nations map shows which communities are inhabited by Cree, Inuit and Naskapi, and therefore which conditions would apply. For communities not detailed on this map, contracting officers should seek assistance in accordance with section 9.35.1 General Information on Modern Treaties (Comprehensive Land Claims Agreements), g.
I. Inuit Provisions:
A. James Bay and Northern Quebec Agreement (JBNQA), section 29.0 (Inuit Economic and Social Development);
B. Agreement Respecting the Implementation of the JBNQA - Annex A, Part II (Inuit Employment and Contract Priority).
II. Cree Provisions: James Bay and Northern Quebec Agreement, section 28.10 (Cree Participation in Employment and Contracts).
2.1.1 Northeastern Quebec Agreement, Section 18 and paragraph 20.20.
2.1.2 Nunavik Inuit Land Claims Agreement (2008) - see Article 13 – Government of Canada Employment and Contracts and, if applicable, Article 20 – Archaeology (Part 20.7): The settlement areas of the Eeyou Marine Region Land Claims Agreement (EMRLCA) and the Nunavik Inuit Land Claims Agreement (NILCA) overlap and are located within the islands and the marine waters along the Quebec shore in the James Bay and south-eastern Hudson Bay. They are within the boundaries of the Nunavut Territory, but outside the settlement area of the Nunavut Land Claims Agreement.
2.1.3 Eeyou Marine Region Land Claims Agreement (2011) - see Chapter 21 - Government Employment and Contracting and, if applicable, Chapter 26 – Archaeology (section 26.8 – Employment and Contracting): The settlement areas of the EMRLCA and the NILCA overlap and are located within the islands and the marine waters along the Quebec shore in the James Bay and south-eastern Hudson Bay. They are within the boundaries of the Nunavut Territory, but outside the settlement area of the Nunavut Land Claims Agreement.
2.2 Newfoundland and Labrador:
2.2.1 Labrador Inuit Land Claims Agreement (2005) - Appendix A of TB CPN 2006-4: Part of Northeastern Quebec and part of Northern Labrador. Includes (but is not limited to) Hopedale, Makkovik, Nain, Postville and Rigolet.
2.3 Northwest Territories:
2.3.1 The Inuvialuit Final Agreement (1984): the islands and part of mainland along the Beaufort Sea (northwest portion of the Northwest Territories, including western portion of Victoria Island, all of Banks Island, Prince Patrick Island in the northern portion, and the western portion of Melville Island) includes (but is not limited to) Aklavik, Holman, Inuvik, Mould Bay and Tuktoyaktuk. The Gwich'in Comprehensive Land Claims Agreement also covers Inuvik and Aklavik.
2.3.2 Gwich'in Comprehensive Land Claims Agreement (1992): parts of northeastern Yukon and northwest portion of the Northwest Territories includes (but is not limited to) Aklavik, Fort McPherson, Inuvik and Tsiigetchic. The Inuvialuit Final Agreement also covers Inuvik and Aklavik. A Yukon Transboundary Agreement, for the Tetlit Gwich'in claimant group, exists as Appendix C under this final agreement. Notification of procurement opportunities for both the Gwich'in CLCA and the Yukon Transboundary Agreement must be sent to the Gwich'in Tribal Council.
2.3.3 Sahtu Dene and Metis Comprehensive Land Claims Agreement (1994) - see Chapter 12 - Economic Measures: Northwestern part of the District of Mackenzie, including the communities of Colville Lake, Deline, Norman Wells, Fort Good Hope, and Tulit'a.
2.3.4 Tlicho Land Claims Agreement (2005) - Appendix B of TB CPN 2006-4: Part of the Northwest Territories and part of Western Nunavut. Includes, but is not limited to, Yellowknife, Behchoko (Rae-Edzo), Gameti (Rae Lakes), Wha Ti and Wekweti.
2.4 Yukon:
2.4.1 Umbrella Final Agreement – Council for Yukon Indians (1993): This agreement provides a framework for the negotiation of agreements with Yukon First Nations and has so far resulted in the eleven CLCAs listed below.
The general contracting obligations of each Yukon First Nation CLCA are contained in Chapter 22 – Economic Development Measures (section 22.5.0 - Contracting), and these obligations are fully addressed in the guidance provided within section 9.35 Comprehensive Land Claims Agreements (CLCAs) of the Supply Manual. Access provisions are contained in Chapter 6 – Access (section 6.4.0 - Government Access) of each Yukon First Nation CLCA. More specific contracting obligations which apply to only certain procurements relating to special management areas (e.g. wildlife areas, parks, historic sites), heritage resources, surveying of settlement land boundaries or areas, or forest resources may be contained in Chapter 10 – Special Management Areas, Chapter 13 – Heritage (section 13.12.0 – Economic Opportunities), Chapter 15 – Definition of Boundaries and Measurement of Areas of Settlement Land (section 15.7.0 – Employment and Economic Opportunities), and Chapter 17 – Forest Resources (section 17.14.0 - Economic Opportunities) of each Yukon First Nation CLCA. Contracting officers with these types of procurements are encouraged to seek assistance in accordance with section 9.35.1 - General information on modern treaties (Comprehensive Land Claims Agreements), g.
2.4.2 The Agreements that can be found under the Umbrella Final Agreement – Council for Yukon Indians (1993):
i. First Nation of Nacho Nyak Dun Final Agreement (1995): Part of Yukon Territory covering Mayo and Stewart Crossing.
ii. Champagne and Aishihik First Nations Final Agreement (1995): Part of Yukon Territory covering Haines Junction, Canyon Creek and Champagne.
iii. Teslin Tlingit Council Final Agreement (1995): Part of Yukon Territory covering Teslin.
iv. Vuntut Gwitchin First Nation Final Agreement (1995): Part of Yukon Territory covering Old Crow.
v. Selkirk First Nation Final Agreement (1997): Part of Yukon Territory covering Pelly crossing.
vi. Little Salmon/Carmacks First Nations Final Agreement (1997): Part of Yukon Territory covering Carmacks.
vii. Tr'ondëk Hwëch'in Final Agreement (1998): Part of Yukon Territory covering Dawson City.
viii. Ta'an Kwach'an Council Final Agreement (2002): Part of Yukon Territory covering Whitehorse.
ix. Kluane First Nation Final Agreement (2004): Part of Yukon Territory covering Burwash Landing.
x. Kwanlin Dun First Nation Final Agreement (2005): Part of Yukon Territory covering Whitehorse.
xi. Carcross/Tagish First Nations Final Agreement (2005): Part of Yukon Territory covering Carcross and Tagish.
2.5 British Columbia:
2.5.1 Nisga’a Final Agreement (2000) –This agreement does not contain any direct measures related to procurement obligations, however this agreement does contain provisions related to access to land in Chapter 6. Nisga’a settlement area is located in the Nass River valley of northwestern British Columbia.
2.5.2 Tsawwassen First Nation Final Agreement (2009) –This agreement does not contain any direct measures related to procurement obligations, however this agreement does contain provisions related to access to land in Chapter 7. Tsawwassen settlement area is located south of Vancouver.
2.5.3 Maa-nulth First Nations Final Agreement (2011) – See Section 23.10.5 regarding the Pacific Rim National Park Reserve. While the final agreement does not include any direct measures related to procurement obligations, it references the Agreement Between Canada and Maa-nulth First Nations of Pacific Rim Concerning Cooperation in the Planning and Management of Pacific Rim National Park Reserve. This side agreement contains procurement obligations, found in Section 12, for contracts related to development and operation of Pacific Rim. The Pacific Rim National Park Reserve is on the Western Coast of Vancouver Island.
2.5.4 Tla’amin Nation Final Agreement (2016) –This agreement does not contain any direct measures related to procurement obligations, however this agreement does contain provisions related to access to land in Chapter 5. Tla’amin settlement area is located on British Columbia’s Sunshine Coast, just north of Powell River, and includes Harwood Island.
3 The requirement is subject to the provisions of the “Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA), the Canada–Chile Free Trade Agreement, the Canada–Colombia Free Trade Agreement, the Canada–Honduras Free Trade Agreement, the Canada–Korea Free Trade Agreement, the Canada–Panama Free Trade Agreement, Canada-Peru Free Trade Agreement, the Comprehensive Economic Free Trade Agreement (CETA), the Canada-United Kingdom Trade Continuity Agreement, the World Trade Organization – Agreement on Government Procurement (WTO-AGP), the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) and the Canada-Ukraine Free Trade Agreement.”
4 This procurement gives priority for beneficiaries of the following Comprehensive Land Claims Agreement(s):
4.1 Quebec:
o James Bay and Northern Quebec Agreement
o Northeastern Quebec Agreement
o Nunavik Inuit Land Claims Agreement
o Eeyou Marine Region Land Claims Agreement
4.2 Newfoundland and Labrador:
o Labrador Inuit Land Claims Agreement
4.3 Northwest Territories:
o Inuvialuit Final Agreement
o Gwich’in Comprehensive Land Claims Agreement
o Sahtu Dene and Metis Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement
o Tlicho Land Claims Agreement
4.4 Yukon:
o First Nation of Nacho Nyak Dun Final Agreement
o Champagne and Aishihik First Nations Final Agreement
o Teslin Tlingit Council Final Agreement
o Vuntut Gwitchin First Nation Final Agreement
o Selkirk First Nation Final Agreement
o Little Salmon/Carmacks First Nations Final Agreement
o Tr’ondëk Hwëch’in Final Agreement
o Ta’an Kwach’an Council Final Agreement
o Kluane First Nation Final Agreement
o Kwanlin Dun First Nation Final Agreement
o Carcross/Tagish First Nations Final Agreement
4.5 British Columbia:
o Nisga’a Final Agreement
o Tsawwassen First Nation Final Agreement
o Maa-nulth First Nations Final Agreement
o Tla’amin Nation Final Agreement

Opportunity closing date

08 April 2024

Value of contract

to be confirmed