A.1 Application/Software Architect (Level 2)

NOTICE OF PROPOSED PROCUREMENT (NPP)

For

TASK BASED INFORMATICS PROFESSIONAL SERVICES (TBIPS)

GSIN: D302A ADP SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT SERVICES

Reference Number:

21-58110

Solicitation Number:

21-58110

Organization Name:

National Research Council of Canada

Solicitation Date:

2022-02-25

Closing Date:

2021-03-14 2:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time EDT

Anticipated Start Date:

2022-04-01

Estimated Delivery Date:

2023-03-31

Estimate Level of Effort: 

 220 days

Contract Duration:

The contract period will be 220 days from the date of contract with an irrevocable option to extend it for up to three additional one-year periods

Solicitation Method:

Competitive

Applicable Trade Agreements:

All

Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement Applies:

No

Number of Contracts:

1

Requirement Details

Tendering Procedure: Selective Tendering

This Request for Proposal (RFP) is open only to those Supply Arrangement (SA) Holders listed below who pre-qualified under A.1 Application/Software Architect (Level 2) against the TBIPS Supply Arrangement # EN578-170432.

A.1 Application/Software Architect (Level 2)

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

1.Adirondack Information Management Inc., Amita Corporation, Artemp Personnel Services Inc.,

The AIM Group Inc.,in JOINT VENTURE

2. ADIRONDACK INFORMATION MANAGEMENT INC., Valcom Consulting Group Inc.,

FlexEDGE Consulting Inc., IN JOINT VENTURE

3. Brascoupe Professional Services Inc. and Altis Human Resources (Ottawa) Inc., in Joint Venture

4. CloseReach Ltd.

5. ERP Connex

6. Les Enterprises Norleaf Networks Inc

7. MERAK Systems Corporation

8. Momentum technologie inc

9. Olav Consulting Corp

10. Prologic Systems Ltd.

11. SEASI Consulting Inc.

12. Sierra Systems Group Inc.

13. TEKSYSTEMS CANADA CORP./SOCIÉTÉ TEKSYSTEMS CANADA

14. Thomas&Schmidt Inc.

15. Valcom Consulting group Inc.

16. TRM Technologies Inc.

17. Altruistic Informatics Consulting Inc.

18. Alithya Canada Inc.

19. Mindwire Systems Ltd.

20. Michael Wager Consulting Inc.

**NRC HAS EXTENDED THE INVITATION TO THE FIRST 5 SUPPLIERS THAT ASK TO BE INVITED. UNFORTUNATELY, THE INVITATION WILL NOT BE OPENED TO ALL ADDITIONAL SUPPLIERS AS IT WOULD NOT BE CONSISTENT WITH THE EFFICIENT OPERATION OF THE PROCUREMENT SYSTEM.**

Description of Work:

National Research Council (NRC) requires an Application/Software Architect to work with Axios assyst to develop, enhance, maintain client and technical services (continual improvement) and to meet compliance requirements associated with EDI and accessibility.

Security Requirement: Enhanced Reliability

Minimum Corporate Security Required: Designated Organization Screening (DOS)

Minimum Resource Security Required: Enhanced Reliability

Contract Authority

Name: Roxanne Azzi Abboud

Email Address: Roxanne.AzziAbboud@nrc-cnrc.gc.ca

Inquiries

Please note that NRC has already invited 15 suppliers to submit proposals in response to 21-58110. However, please note that NRC will extend this invitation to the first 5 suppliers that ask to be invited.

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