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Intermediate Communications Consultant

Solicitation number W3373-255019

Publication date

Closing date and time 2025/11/14 14:00 EST

Last amendment date


    Description

    NOTICE OF PROPOSED PROCUREMENT

    This requirement is only open to the below list of pre-qualified suppliers under the Task and Solutions Based Professional Services (TSPS) Supply Arrangement.

    TASK and SOLUTIONS BASED, PROFESSIONAL SERVICES REQUIREMENT

    FILE NUMBER: W3373-255019
    TIER 1 (< $3.75M)

    This requirement is for the Department of National Defence (DND).

    This requirement is for:

    - Stream 3: Project management Services

    for the services of:

    - One (1) Intermediate Communications Consultant

    Number of Contracts: This bid solicitation is intended to result in the award of one (1) contract for four (4) year, plus four (1) irrevocable option years allowing Canada to extend the term of the Contract.

    Request for Proposal (RFP) documents will be e-mailed directly, from the DND Point of Contact (DND POC), to the Qualified Supply Arrangement Holders who are being invited to bid on this requirement. BIDDERS ARE ADVISED THAT RFP DOCUMENTS ARE NOT AVAILABLE ON THE GOVERNMENT ELECTRONIC TENDERING SYSTEM. (https://canadabuys.canada.ca/en/tender-opportunities).

    Location of Work to be Performed

    Region(s): National Capital Region (NCR)
    Specific Location(s): DND Headquarters
    60 Moodie DR
    Nepean, ON, K2J 8G1

    Security Requirement

    Security Requirements Check List: Custom SRCL
    Supplier Security Clearance required: FSC - Secret
    Security Level required (Document Safeguarding): None

    Estimated Level of Effort:

    The estimated level of effort of the contract will be for:
    Category of Personnel Level of Expertise Estimated Level of Effort
    Communications Consultant Intermediate 920 days

    Estimated time frame of contract – 18 November 2025 to 17 November 2029 plus one (1) irrevocable option years.

    Enquiries: Enquiries regarding this RFP requirement must be submitted to the DND POC listed below.

    File Number: W3373-255019
    DND POC: Roberto Molina
    E-Mail: daircontractingcell-daeriennecellulecontractuelle@forces.gc.ca

    The Department of National Defence (DND) has a requirement for one (1) Intermediate Communications Consultant for the ongoing support to the Royal Canadian Air Force Family Advocate,.

    Documents may be submitted in either official language of Canada.

    The TSPS Method of Supply is a result of a formal competitive process which was established as a result of extensive consultations with industry. The Method of Supply provides suppliers with an on-going opportunity to become prequalified for participation in future bidding opportunities. To obtain more information about how to become a pre-qualified supplier for TSPS, please contact Public Works and Government Services Canada (PWGSC) at: RCNMDAI.-NCRIMOS@tpsgc-pwgsc.gc.ca

    For general information on the various PWGSC Methods of Supply, or to obtain specific information on a PWGSC professional service method of supply, please visit PWGSC's Buy and Sell website at: https://buyandsell.gc.ca/for-businesses/selling-to-the-government-of-ca….

    List of Pre-Qualified Suppliers

    This requirement is open only to the following companies who qualified under the stated consultant categories, level of expertise, security level, region and tier:

    1 A Hundred Answers Inc.
    2 Accenture Inc.
    3 Access Corporate Technologies Inc.
    4 Accurate Design & Communication Inc.
    5 Acosys Consulting Services Inc.
    6 ACOSYS CONSULTING SERVICES INC./ SERVICES CONSEILS ACOSYS INC., PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS LLP, IN JOINT VENTURE
    7 Action Personnel of Ottawa-Hull Ltd
    8 Adirondack Information Management Inc., The AIM Group Inc. in Joint Venture
    9 ADRM Technology Consulting Group Corp.
    10 ADRM Technology Consulting Group Corp. and Randstad Interim Inc
    11 Aequum Global Access Inc
    12 AFI PAR EDGENDA INC. / AFI BY EDGENDA INC.
    13 Akkodis Canada Inc.
    14 Aligned Si Corp
    15 ALINEA INTERNATIONAL LTD.
    16 Alivaktuk Consulting Inc. & NavPoint Consulting Group Inc. in JV
    17 ALLAN CLARKE & ASSOCIATES INC.; THE HALIFAX COMPUTER CONSULTING GROUP INC.; IN JOINT VENTURE
    18 Altis Recruitment & Technology Inc.
    19 ALTRUISTIC INFORMATICS CONSULTING INC.
    20 Amyantek Inc
    21 Archipelago Alliance Inc.
    22 ARTEMP PERSONNEL SERVICES INC
    23 BDO Canada LLP
    24 Beyond Technologies Consulting Inc.
    25 BGIS GLOBAL INTEGRATED SOLUTIONS CANADA LP/BGIS SOLUTIONS GLOBALES INTEGREES CANADA S.E.C.
    26 Birchwood Healthcare Consulting Ltd.
    27 Breckenhill Inc.
    28 BRING Management Solutions Inc.
    29 BurntEdge Incorporated
    30 Cache Computer Consulting Corp.
    31 Calian Ltd.
    32 CCEM Strategies Ltd.
    33 CGI Information Systems and Management Consultants Inc.
    34 Change Group Limited
    35 Cistech Limited
    36 Cistel Technology Inc.
    37 Cofomo Inc.
    38 COLLIERS PROJECT LEADERS INC. COLLIERS MAÎTRES DE PROJETS INC.
    39 COLLIERS PROJECT LEADERS INC. COLLIERS MAÎTRES DE PROJETS INC., Tiree Facility Solutions Inc. in Joint Venture
    40 COMPUTACENTER CANADA INC.
    41 Contract Community Inc.
    42 CONTRACT COMMUNITY INC., NISHA TECHNOLOGIES INC IN JOINT VENTURE
    43 Creative Fire LP
    44 CSI CONSULTING INC., J&M GROUP INC. IN JOINT VENTURE
    45 CVL INFORMATION SOLUTIONS INC.
    46 Deloitte Inc.
    47 DLS Technology Corporation
    48 Donna Cona Inc.
    49 Elevated Thinking Inc.
    50 EPI EcoPlan International, Inc.
    51 ERM Consultants Canada Ltd.
    52 Ernst & Young LLP
    53 Etico, Inc.
    54 Factr Limited, ALTIS RECRUITMENT & TECHNOLOGY INC., in Joint Venture
    55 Fifalde Consulting Inc.
    56 Fiscal Realities Economists Ltd.
    57 Fleetway Inc.
    58 Formation New Era Inc., Martin Robichaud EduCo Services Inc., IN JOINT VENTURE
    59 Fujitsu Consulting (CANADA) Inc./Fujitsu Conseil (Canada) Inc.
    60 Gartner Canada Co.
    61 GEF Consulting Inc.
    62 Gelder, Gingras & Associates Inc.
    63 GovInsights Consulting Inc.
    64 GSI International Consulting Inc.
    65 I4C INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY CONSULTING INC
    66 iFathom Corporation
    67 IFSD Advisors Ltd.
    68 IPSS INC.
    69 IT/Net - Ottawa Inc.
    70 IT/NET OTTAWA INC, KPMG LLP, in joint venture
    71 Junction Collective Inc.
    72 Juno Risk Solutions Incorporated
    73 Kelly Sears Consulting Group
    74 KPMG LLP
    75 KSAR & ASSOCIATES INC
    76 Kyndryl Canada Limited; ISM Information Systems Management Corporation IN JOINT VENTURE
    77 Latitude Communications Inc.
    78 Le Groupe Conseil Bronson Consulting Group
    79 Lean Agility Inc.
    80 Leo-Pisces Services Group Inc.
    81 Les Enterprises Norleaf Networks Inc.
    82 Leverage Technology Resources Inc.
    83 Levio Conseils Inc.
    84 Lightning Tree Consulting Inc.
    85 Makwa Resourcing Inc., TPG Technology Consulting Ltd. in JOINT VENTURE
    86 Malarsoft Technology Corporation
    87 Malarsoft Technology Corporation and Cistel Technology Inc. Joint Venture
    88 Maplesoft Consulting Inc.
    89 Maplestream Inc., Cofomo Inc. IN JOINT VENTURE
    90 Maverin Business Services Inc.
    91 Maverin Inc.
    92 MaxSys Staffing & Consulting Inc.
    93 MDOS CONSULTING INC.
    94 Messa Computing Inc.
    95 MGIS Inc.
    96 MGIS Inc., B D M K Consultants Inc IN JOINT VENTURE
    97 Mindwire Systems Ltd.
    98 MINDWIRE SYSTEMS LTD., Akkada Professional Services inc., HubSpoke Inc., in Joint Venture
    99 Mobile Resource Group Inc
    100 MONZ CONSULTING INC., NEWFOUND RECRUITING CORPORATION. in Joint Venture
    101 NavPoint Consulting Group Inc.
    102 Neon Solns Inc.
    103 Newfound Recruiting Corporation
    104 NewLeaf Performance Inc.
    105 Niewe Technology and Consulting Ltd.
    106 Nisha Technologies Inc.
    107 NIVA Inc
    108 NOW Communications Group Inc.
    109 OGGN Inc.
    110 OLAV CONSULTING CORP., MOSHWA ABORIGINAL INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION, IN JOINT VENTURE
    111 Oliver Wyman Government Services ULC
    112 OLIVER, WYMAN LIMITED/OLIVER, WYMAN LIMITEE
    113 Optimus SBR Inc.
    114 OPUS LEADERS INC.
    115 Orbis Risk Consulting Inc.
    116 OXARO INC.
    117 Paragon Digital Consulting, Inc.
    118 Parriag Group Inc and Atlantic Evaluation Group in Joint Venture
    119 Pleiad Canada Inc.
    120 Portage Personnel Inc.
    121 Posterity Group Consulting Inc,
    122 Pricewaterhouse Coopers LLP
    123 Procom Consultants Group Ltd.
    124 Prologic Systems Ltd.
    125 Promaxis Systems Inc
    126 Prompta Inc.
    127 Protak Consulting Group Inc.
    128 Protak Consulting Group Inc., Soubliere Interiors Ltd., 2672486 Ontario Inc. In Joint Venture
    129 Public digital Limited
    130 PubliVate Inc.
    131 QMR Staffing Solutions Incorporated
    132 Quallium Corporation
    133 Quarry Consulting Inc.
    134 Resolution Alliance Inc/Alliance Resolution Inc
    135 Reticle Ventures Canada Incorporated
    136 Revay and Associates Limited
    137 Risk Sciences International Inc.
    138 Robertson & Company Ltd.
    139 S.I. SYSTEMS ULC
    140 S.M.A. Consulting LTD
    141 SCOTT REID, SCOTT FESCHUK
    142 SEASI Consulting Inc.
    143 SÉLECT GLOBAL INTERNATIONAL LTÉE.
    144 Sia Partners Inc. / Sia Partenaires Inc.
    145 Skyfly Solutions Inc., iFathom Corp in Joint Venture
    146 SoftSim Technologies Inc.
    147 Space Strategies Consulting Ltd
    148 Spearhead Management Canada Ltd.
    149 Stiff Sentences Incorporated
    150 Sundiata Warren Group Inc.
    151 Superheroes Academy Inc.
    152 SYMBIOTIC GROUP INC., Akkodis Canada Inc., IN JOINT VENTURE
    153 SYSTEMATIX IT SOLUTIONS INC, MICROWORKS, IN JOINT VENTURE
    154 Systemscope Inc.
    155 T.E.S. Contract Services INC.
    156 T.I.7 Inc.
    157 T.I.7 INC., THE SOURCE STAFFING SOLUTIONS INC., in Joint Venture
    158 TAG HR The Associates Group Inc.
    159 Tato Recruiting Inc., S.I. SYSTEMS ULC, in Joint Venture
    160 TDV Global inc.
    161 Tech4soft Inc.
    162 TECSIS Corporation
    163 TECSIS Corportation, Les Enterprises Norleaf Network Inc. in Joint Ventre
    164 TEKSYSTEMS CANADA CORP./SOCIÉTÉ TEKSYSTEMS CANADA
    165 The AIM Group Inc.
    166 The Halifax Computer Consulting Group Inc.
    167 THE LANSDOWNE CONSULTING GROUP INC.
    168 The Right Door Consulting & Solutions Incorporated
    169 The VCAN Group Inc.
    170 Thinkpoint Inc.
    171 Thomas&Schmidt Inc.
    172 Tiree Facility Solutions Inc.
    173 TPG Technology Consulting Ltd.
    174 Tricon Solutions Inc
    175 TRM Technologies Inc.
    176 Tundra Technical Solutions Inc
    177 Turtle Island Staffing Inc.
    178 Vision Wheel Marketing Inc.
    179 Visual Thinkers Communication Design Inc.
    180 Y2 Consulting Psychologists Inc./Psychologues consultants Y2 inc.
    181 Zernam Enterprise Inc

    Contract duration

    The estimated contract period will be 48 month(s).

    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

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    Contact information

    Contracting organization

    Organization
    Department of National Defence (DND)
    Address

    101 Colonel By Drive

    Ottawa , ON , K1A 0K2
    Canada
    Contracting authority
    Roberto Molina
    Phone
    (343) 572-1301
    Email
    Roberto.molina@forces.gc.ca
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    Summary information

    Notice type
    Request for Proposal
    Language(s)
    English, French
    Region(s) of delivery
    National Capital Region (NCR)
    ,
    Ottawa
    Region of opportunity
    Ottawa
    Contract duration
    48 month(s)
    Procurement method
    Competitive – Selective Tendering
    Selection criteria
    Highest Combined Rating of Technical Merit and Price
    Commodity - UNSPSC
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