NOTICE OF PROPOSED PROCUREMENT (NPP) FOR TBIPS

NOTICE OF PROPOSED PROCUREMENT (NPP)

For

TASK BASED INFORMATICS PROFESSIONAL SERVICES (TBIPS)

GSIN: D302A ADP SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT SERVICES

Reference Number:

01B68-20-0080

Solicitation Number:

01B68-20-0080

Organization Name:

Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada

Solicitation Date:

2020-10-14

Closing Date:

2020-11-5 12:00 PM EST

Anticipated Start Date:

Estimated Delivery Date:

Estimate Level of Effort: 

Contract Duration:

The contract period will be from the date of contract award to March 31, 2022 with an irrevocable option to extend it for up to four additional one-year periods

Solicitation Method:

Competitive

Applicable Trade Agreements:

WTO-AGP, NAFTA, CFTA, CCFTA, CPFTA, CColFTA, CPanFTA

Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement Applies:

No

Number of Contracts:

1

Requirement Details

Tendering Procedure: Selective Tendering

This requirement is open only to those TBIPS Supply Arrangement Holders who qualified under Tier 1 for services in the National Capital Region for the following category(ies):

Instructor IT - Level 2

The following SA Holders have been invited to submit a proposal:

Acosys Consulting Services Inc.

Action Personnel of Ottawa-Hull Ltd.

Buchanan Technologies Ltd.

C3SA CYBERNETIC SECURITY AUDIT INC.

Cache Computer Consulting Corp.

Cistel Technology Inc.

CloseReach Ltd.

Maplesoft Consulting Inc.

MGIS Inc.

Mindwire Systems Ltd.

NavPoint Consulting Group Inc.

Promaxis Systems Inc.

Sierra Systems Group Inc.

Tundra Technical Solutions Inc.

Veritaaq Technology House Inc.

Description of Work:

Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) requires professional services, as required, for the expertise required to develop and deliver training associated with the implementation and adoption of new technologies.

The IT Instructors will be responsible for providing expertise and mentoring to operational teams, developing training content and documentation and providing end-user training and coaching in support of various projects. The technologies requiring IT training support include: Open Text Content Server, SharePoint, M365 and/or MS Teams. 

Security Requirement: Common PS SRCL #6 applies

Minimum Corporate Security Required: Reliability

Minimum Resource Security Required: Reliability

Contract Authority

Name: Rhonda DiMarco

Phone Number: 613-773-0934

Email Address: rhonda.dimarco@canada.ca

Inquiries

Inquiries regarding this RFP requirement must be submitted to the Contracting Authority named above. Request for Proposal (RFP) documents will be e-mailed directly from the Contracting Authority to the Qualified Supply Arrangement Holders who are being invited to bid on this requirement. BIDDERS ARE ADVISED THAT “BUYANDSELL.GC.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.

NOTE: Task‐Based Informatics Professional Services (TBIPS) Method of Supply is refreshed three (3) times per year. If you wish to find out how you can be a “Qualified SA Holder”, please contact RCNMDAI.‐NCRIMOS@pwgsc.gc.ca