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Western Region Indigenous Professional Design Services Request for Information (RFI)

Introduction

The Government of Canada is committed to reconciliation and meaningful engagement with Indigenous Businesses and Peoples.

Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC) is committed to creating more opportunities for Indigenous Businesses and have set a minimum 5% target of federal contracts being awarded to businesses owned and led by Indigenous people.

Purpose of the RFI

The purpose of this Request for Information (RFI) is to gather insights and foster collaboration to improve PSPC Western Region awareness of Indigenous Business capacity for upcoming Professional Design Services opportunities in Western Canada (Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba).

The objectives of this RFI are as follows:

  • Assess market capacity and develop a comprehensive source list to support upcoming Professional Design Services opportunities in Western Canada.
  • Engage and collaborate with Indigenous Businesses interested in working with PSPC to enhance their experience and strengthen their capacity in construction and service-related work across the region. This may include sharing information on Indigenous suppliers’ Design capabilities with Real Property Contracting and other relevant PSPC groups.

This RFI is for planning purposes only and does not constitute a bid solicitation or a commitment to award a Design Services contract. No contract will result directly from this RFI. Responding to this RFI is entirely voluntary, and whether or not an Indigenous Business responds will not affect eligibility for any future Professional Design Services procurements.

Treatment of Responses

  • Use of Responses: Responses will not be formally evaluated. However, the responses received may be used by Canada to develop or modify procurement strategies or documents for future opportunities. Canada will review all responses received by the RFI closing date, and may at its discretion, review responses received after the RFI closing date.
  • Follow-up Activity: Canada may, at its discretion, contact any respondents to follow up with additional questions or for clarification of any aspect of a response.

Response Costs

  • The Government of Canada will not reimburse any respondent expenses incurred by participating in this RFI.

Enquiries

This is not a bid solicitation, Canada will not necessarily respond to enquires in writing or by circulating answers to all potential contractors.

However, respondents with questions regarding this RFI may direct their enquiries to

Contracting Authority: Tammy Okemaysim

E-mail Address: Tammy.Okemaysim@tpsgc-pwgsc.gc.ca

Telephone: 306-241-1152

Any respondents that wish to set up an account in SAP ARIBA and require assistance, please contact:

CanadaBuys Support:

Online Support: Support | CanadaBuys

Telephone Line: 1-888-247-4016

Confidentiality

  • Respondents are encouraged to identify, in the information they share with Canada, any information that they feel is proprietary, third party or personal information. Please note that Canada may be obligated by law (e.g. in response to a request under the Access of Information and Privacy Act) to disclose proprietary or commercially-sensitive information concerning a respondent (for more information: http://laws-lois.justice.gc.ca/eng/acts/a-1/).

Questions

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Is your firm and Indigenous Business as defined below:
An Indigenous Business is defined as a sole proprietorship, limited company, cooperative, partnership, not-for-profit organization, or a joint venture*, that is either listed on the Indigenous Business Directory (IBD) administered by Indigenous Services Canada, or a) listed on a Modern Treaty business list or directory (See modern treaty business directories or lists), or b) listed on a Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement Business Directory , or is an Elder, band council or tribal council in Canada, or c) or registered on any other lists or directory managed by an Indigenous treaty rights holder or its designated representative. *An Indigenous joint venture is consisting of 2 or more Indigenous Businesses or an Indigenous Business and a non-Indigenous business, provided that the Indigenous Business or Businesses have at least 51% ownership and control of the joint venture.
What size is your firm?
What Scale of Design Consulting Services projects is most suitable to attract the interest of your firm?
Is your firm registered on the Indigenous Business Directory (IBD), Red River Metis Business Directory, or a Modern Treaty List?
Is your firm a Registered Architectural firm in Canada?
What provinces/territories are your registered or willing to be to registered in:
Is your firm a Registered Engineering firm in Canada?
What provinces/territories are your registered or willing to be to registered in:
If you are a registered Engineering firm, which of the following professional services are you able to perform?
Is your firm Registered as an Interior Design firm with the governing body in the following provinces/territory:
What are the main barriers to accessing Design Consulting Services contracts with the Federal government? Select all that apply.
Date modified: 2026-05-19