Grants and Contributions Management Solutions - Accelerator

Solicitation number HICC-2024/25-PS5452

Publication date

Closing date and time 2024/10/24 14:00 EDT

Last amendment date


    Description

    THIS IS AN NOTICE OF PROPOSED PROCUREMENT

    In order to be invited to this procurement, a firm must be qualified on the mandatory procurement tool: Solutions-based informatics professional services.
    Must be qualified under either the Business Transformation or ERP/CRM categories.
    Register at the following link: https://canadabuys.canada.ca/en/getting-started

    The goal of this procurement is to acquire an accelerator / blueprint / pre-built solution based on the Microsoft Technologies (PowerPlatform and Dynamics365) for all business capabilities related to the management of Grants and Contributions Programs. The provided solution will then need to be customized to meet specific business requirements and processes for HICC funding programs under the following capabilities:
    a. Agreement/Project Oversight and Administration:
    • Record and communicate application/submissions decisions.
    • Develop funding agreement.
    • Approve funding agreement.
    • Create and monitor funding cases/projects.
    • Manage Change Requests.
    b. Funding Agreement Management:
    • Monitor, analyze and report on progress and performance.
    • Manage financials:
    o Manage and process claims, disbursements and advances,
    o Maintain cashflows / expected budgets.
    • Track activities, measures and progress against objectives.
    • Schedule performance, outcomes, project reporting.
    • Internal messaging and correspondence tracking.
    • Process project and/or agreement amendments.
    • Project / agreement closeout.

    Contract duration

    The estimated contract period will be 24 month(s), with a proposed start date of 2024/11/01.

    Trade agreements

    • North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)
    • World Trade Organization Agreement on Government Procurement (WTO GPA)
    • Canada-Chile Free Trade Agreement (CCFTA)
    • Canada-Peru Free Trade Agreement (CPFTA)
    • Canada-Colombia Free Trade Agreement
    • Canada-Panama Free Trade Agreement
    • Canada-Honduras Free Trade Agreement
    • Canada-Korea Free Trade Agreement (CKFTA)
    • Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA)
    • Canada-European Union Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA)
    • Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP)
    • Canada-Ukraine Free Trade Agreement (CUFTA)
    • Canada-UK Trade Continuity Agreement (Canada-UK TCA)

    Reason for limited tendering

    A contracting officer can use limited tendering for specific reasons outlined in the applicable trade agreements. The reason for this contract is described below:

    • None
    Contact information

    Contracting organization

    Organization
    Housing, Infrastructure and Communities of Canada
    Address

    180 Kent Street

    Ottawa, ON, K1P 0B6
    Canada
    Contracting authority
    Robert Labrie
    Phone
    (819) 724-2012
    Email
    procurement-approvisionnement@infc.gc.ca
    Bidding details

    Summary information

    Notice type
    RFP against Supply Arrangement
    Language(s)
    English, French
    Region(s) of delivery
    National Capital Region (NCR)
    Region of opportunity
    National Capital Region (NCR)
    Contract duration
    24 month(s)
    Procurement method
    Competitive - Traditional
    Selection criteria
    Variations or combinations of the above methods