PROFESSIONAL AUDIT SUPPORT SERVICES (PASS) REQUIREMENT

NOTICE OF PROPOSED PROCUREMENT (NPP) This requirement is open only to those Supply Arrangement Holders under E60ZQ-180001/D who qualified under the following Stream: Stream 8: Recipient/Contribution Agreement Audit: 1. Partner/Managing Director 2. Project Manager/Leader 3. Senior Auditor 4. Auditor 5. Junior Auditor Description: Natural Resources Canada seeks to establish a contract under the Professional Audit Support Services (PASS) Supply Arrangement, under the following Stream: 8. Recipient/Contribution Agreement Audit. Canada is seeking to establish a contract for Recipient/Contribution Agreement Audit as defined in Annex "A", Statement of Work, for three (3) years for Natural Resources Canada The following SA Holders have been invited to submit a proposal: 1. Altis Recruitment & Technology Inc. 2. Aniko Consultants Inc., Samson & Associés-CPA Consultation Inc.-Samson & Associates CPA-Consulting Inc., in Joint Venture 3. BDO Canada LLP 4. Deloitte LLP 5. Ernst & Young LLP 6. GOVERNMENT SOLUTIONS GROUP LLP 7. KPMG LLP 8. Lekadir LLP 9. MNP LLP 10. Orbis Risk Consulting Inc. 11. OXARO INC. 12. Pricewaterhouse Coopers LLP 13. RSM CANADA CONSULTING LP; RSM ALBERTA LLP; Government Solutions Group LLP - IN JOINT VENTURE 14. Samson & Associés CPA/Consultation Inc 15. Spearhead Management Canada Ltd. 16. Welch LLP Level of Security Requirement: 1. The Contractor must, at all times during the performance of the Contract, hold a valid Designated Organization Screening (DOS), issued by the Contract Security Program (CSP), Public Works and Government Services Canada (PWGSC). 2. The Contractor personnel requiring access to PROTECTED information, assets or sensitive site(s) must EACH hold a valid RELIABILITY STATUS, granted or approved by the CSP, PWGSC. 3. The Contractor MUST NOT remove any PROTECTED information or assets from the identified site(s), and the Contractor must ensure that its personnel are made aware of and comply with this restriction. 4. Subcontracts which contain security requirements are NOT to be awarded without the prior written permission of the CSP, PWGSC. 5. The Contractor must comply with the provisions of the: a) Security Requirements Check List and Supplemental Security and Classification Guide (if applicable), attached at Annex C; b) Contract Security Manual (Latest Edition). Applicable Trade Agreements: The requirement is subject to the provisions of the Canada-Korea Free Trade Agreement (CKFTA). Proposed period of contract: The proposed period of contract shall be from date of contract award to March 30, 2029, inclusive. Inquiries: File Number: NRCan-5000094993 Contracting Authority: Jean Fong E-Mail: jean.fong@nrcan-rncan.gc.ca