Notice of Intended Procurement
Name of Procuring Entity
Ryerson University (the “University”)
Contact Person and Contract Person Coordinates
Tim Sage, 1 Dundas St West, 09th Floor, Toronto, ON, M5B 2H1, 416-979-5000 ext. 7243
Procurement Documents
The procurement documents are available at www.merx.com.
Note that obtaining access to the procurement documents will require prospective suppliers to register and pay a registration fee. Pricing and Payment Terms are available on the MERX website.
Description of Procurement
The University is conducting a RFP for Cybersecurity Accelerated Training Academy Program (Ref: 2019-077-TS).
The procurement is anticipated to involve negotiation. An electronic auction is not anticipated.
Address and Final Date for Submissions
Submissions must be submitted electronically at https://ryerson.bonfirehub.ca/opportunities/24099 on or before July 3, 2019, at 11:00 A.M. EDT.
The submissions will not be opened publicly.
Conditions for Participation
The procurement is subject to the following conditions for participation:
Insurance Requirements
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- Commercial General Liability Insurance against third party bodily injury (including death), personal injury and broad form property damage (including loss of use) and including products and completed operations liability and blanket contractual liability for an amount of not less than five million dollars ($5,000,000.00) per occurrence. Such insurance shall include a cross liability and severability of interests clause and an endorsement naming Cybersecure Catalyst, its governors, trustees, officers and employees as an Additional Insured;
- Standard automobile insurance for all vehicles owned, licensed or leased by the Supplier and non-owned automobile insurance, where required, for an amount of not less than two million dollars ($2,000,000.00), per occurrence for each type of coverage. Where the non-owned automobile insurance coverage is provided within a general liability policy, a separate policy is not required;
- Professional liability insurance for an amount of not less than two million dollars ($2,000,000.00) per occurrence, if applicable to the type of Services offered under this Agreement. This insurance policy is required to be maintained throughout the Term of the Agreement and for a period of twenty-four (24) months after the completion of the Services
Mandatory Requirements
Stage 1
1. File #1 - Proposal Acknowledgement Form
- Each Proponent shall complete, sign and submit a Proposal Acknowledgement Form. The Proposal Acknowledgement Form forms part of the Proposal.
Stage 2
- File #2 – Cybersecurity Industry Recognized Certification
- Each Proponent shall submit a certificate(s) indicating their company has been certified in one or more of the following Cybersecurity Industry recognized certifications:
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- GSEC: GIAC Security Essentials
- CEH: Certified Ethical Hacker
- CISM: Certified Information Security Manager
Stage 3- Scored Submission Requirements
Stage 1
1. File #1 - Proposal Acknowledgement Form
- Each Proponent shall complete, sign and submit a Proposal Acknowledgement Form. The Proposal Acknowledgement Form forms part of the Proposal.
Stage 2
- File #2 – Cybersecurity Industry Recognized Certification
- Each Proponent shall submit a certificate(s) indicating their company has been certified in one or more of the following Cybersecurity Industry recognized certifications:
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- GSEC: GIAC Security Essentials
- CEH: Certified Ethical Hacker
- CISM: Certified Information Security Manager
Stage 3- Scored Submission Requirements
File # 3 - Company Information
File # 4 – Relevant Experience
File # 5 - Project Management Team
File # 6 – Project Plan
File # 7 – Academy Programming
File # 8- Understanding the Services
Stage 4- Financial/Pricing Submission Requirements
File #9 -Pricing
Minimum Passing Score
The minimum passing score is 70% for Stage 3- Technical Evaluation Criteria.
Applicable Trade Agreements
This procurement is subject to the following trade agreement(s):
The Canadian Free Trade Agreement, Chapter Five
The Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement, Chapter 19
The Ontario-Quebec Trade and Cooperation Agreement, Chapter 9
Contract Details
The term of the Final Agreement is 3 years, plus two (1) year extensions in the discretion of CyberSecure Catalyst and Ryerson.
The University will base its selection of qualified suppliers on the following criteria:
Mandatory Evaluation Criteria:
Stage 1
CRITERIA WEIGHTING (POINTS)
File #1 – Proposal Acknowledgement Form Pass/Fail
Stage 2
CRITERIA WEIGHTING (POINTS)
File #2 –Cybersecurity Industry Recognized Certification Pass/Fail
Technical Evaluation Criteria:
Stage 3
CRITERIA WEIGHTING (POINTS)
Company Information 5
Relevant Experience 30
Project Management Team 35
Academy Programming 35
Project Plan 10
Understanding the Services 10
Subtotal 125
Financial Evaluation Criteria:
Stage 4
CRITERIA WEIGHTING (POINTS)
Pricing Part I Base Bid- Academy Programs- Fixed Fee 25
Subtotal 25
Total Evaluated Score 150
Minimum Passing Score
The minimum passing score is 70% for Stage 3- Technical Evaluation Criteria.
Notes
Suppliers should note that information contained within this notice is subject to change. Suppliers are encouraged to obtain the procurement documents which contain the most current information. If there is a conflict between the procurement documents and this notice, the procurement documents will take precedence.
