TBIPS AI Support Services

NOTICE OF PROPOSED PROCUREMENT (NPP)
For
TASK BASED INFORMATICS PROFESSIONAL SERVICES (TBIPS)
GSIN: D302A Informatics Professional Services
Reference Number: 26-306881 Solicitation Number: 26-306881
Organization Name: Department of foreign Affairs, Trade and Development
Solicitation Date: 2026-08-10 Closing Date: 2026-08-28 02:00 PM Eastern Time ET

Anticipated Start Date: as soon as possible
Estimated Delivery Date: 2029-12-31 Estimate Level of Effort:

Up to three years for the initial contract period

Contract Duration:

Each contract period will be from Contract award to three years later.
Solicitation Method: Competitive
Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement Applies: No Number of Contracts: 1
Applicable Trade Agreements:
• World Trade Organization Agreement on Government Procurement (WTO-AGP),
• the Canada-Chile Free Trade Agreement (CCFTA),
• the Agreement on Internal Trade (AIT),
• the Canada-Peru Free Trade Agreement (CPFTA),
• the Canada-Columbia Free Trade Agreement (CColFTA), and
• the Canada-Panama Free Trade Agreement (CPanFTA)
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 categories:
CATEGORY LEVEL OF EXPERTISE ESTIMATED NUMBER OF RESOURCES REQUIRED
B.1. Business Analyst Level 3 Up to 2
I.5. Information Architect (Data Scientist) Level 3 Up to 2
I.7. Platform Analyst (Data Engineer) Level 3 Up to 2
A.6.Programmer/Software Developer (Cloud App Development) Level 3 Up to 2
I.9. System Administrator (Cloud App maintenance and Support) Level 3 Up to 2

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

Acosys Consulting Services Inc.
ACOSYS CONSULTING SERVICES INC./ SERVICES CONSEILS ACOSYS INC., PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS LLP, IN JOINT VENTURE
Adirondack Information Management Inc.
Adirondack Information Management Inc., Entrust Limited, Artemp Personnel Services Inc., The AIM Group Inc., in JOINT VENTURE
ADRM Technology Consulting Group Corp. and Randstad Interim Inc
Donna Cona Inc.
Makwa Resourcing Inc., TPG Technology Consulting Ltd. in JOINT VENTURE
Maplestream Inc., Cofomo Inc. IN JOINT VENTURE
Maverin Business Services Inc.
MINDWIRE SYSTEMS LTD., Akkada Professional Services inc., HubSpoke Inc., in Joint Venture
MONZ CONSULTING INC., NEWFOUND RECRUITING CORPORATION. in Joint Venture
NATTIQ INC.
Onaki Création S.E.N.C., IBISKA TELECOM INC., in Joint Venture
Prologic Systems Ltd. and Maplesoft Consulting Inc. in JV
Tato Recruiting Inc., S.I. SYSTEMS ULC, in Joint Venture

This procurement is set aside under the federal government Procurement Strategy for Indigenous Business. For more information on Indigenous business requirements of the Set-aside Program for Indigenous Business, refer to Annex 9.4 of the Supply Manual.

Description of Work:
GAC is undergoing a Transformation Initiative, modernizing its IM/IT environment for the use of emerging technologies (e.g. AI, quantum computing) to streamline key areas of work across the department. There is a requirement to support and evolve the Data Science and AI team to ensure it continues to meet the ongoing demands of the current and future business vision and strategy, as well as comply with the Government of Canada’s direction for Data Strategy, Open Government, and Artificial Intelligence.

The evolution of the Data Science and AI team framework aims to identify and implement strategic improvements to the program that will support its effective integration within GAC’s IM/IT service delivery model and ensure alignment of business needs with technological trends and government of Canada policy and digital direction. Within the Data Science and AI team, there may, at surge times, be a need to augment the capacity, on an as-needed basis, of the agile development teams who lead, deliver, and support the AI data science and analytics solutions. The scope of the work for the multi-year contract includes, but is not limited to, supporting: 1) client engagement to identify business needs, 2) requirements management, 3) algorithm and model design and evaluation to meet business needs, 4) cloud application development, testing, deployment, and maintenance and support 5) cloud environment configurations and testing.

Incumbent Information:
Vendor: Donna Cona
Date: June 17, 2024 to present
Value: $3,257,100.00 excluding tax

Security Requirement: Common PS SRCL #22 applies
Minimum Corporate Security Required: SECRET
Minimum Resource Security Required: SECRET

Contract Authority
Name: Justin Hirsch
Phone Number: 343-203-6382
Email Address: justin.hirsch@international.gc.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