Services of various IT Consultants for the Financial Consumer Agency of Canada (FCAC) in accordance with Terms and Conditions of TBIPS SA#EN578-170432/xxx/EI.

NOTICE OF PROPOSED PROCUREMENT (NPP)
For
TASK BASED INFORMATICS PROFESSIONAL SERVICES (TBIPS)
GSIN: D302A ADP SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT SERVICES
Reference Number: 20240042 Solicitation Number: 20240042
Organization Name: The Financial Consumer Agency of Canada (FCAC)
Solicitation Date: 2024-05-22 Closing Date: 2024-06-14, 2:00 PM Ottawa Time

Anticipated Start Date: 2023-06-16
Estimated Delivery Date: 2025-03-31 Estimate Level of Effort: Varies, see below
Contract Duration: The contract period will be from the date of contract to 2025-03-31 with an irrevocable option to extend it for up to four additional one-year periods.
Solicitation Method: Competitive Applicable Trade Agreements: World Trade Organization Agreement on Government Procurement (WTO-AGP), the Canada-Chile Free Trade Agreement (CCFTA), the Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA), Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP), the Canada-Peru Free Trade Agreement (CPFTA), the Canada-Columbia Free Trade Agreement (CColFTA), Canada-Honduras Free Trade Agreement, Canada-Korea Free Trade Agreement, the Canada-European Union Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA), Canada–Ukraine Free trade agreement, the Canada-Panama Free Trade Agreement (CPanFTA), and the Agreement on Trade Continuity between Canada and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (CUKTCA).
Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement Applies: No Number of Contracts: 1 or 2
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:
WORKSTREAM 1: Application Services (Microsoft)
Firm Requirement (Core Team)
Resource Category Level of Expertise Level of Security Clearance Required *Total estimated Level of Effort
(days) Estimated Number of Resources Required
A.7. Programmer/Analyst (Power Platforms and Microsoft Dynamics 365) 3 Reliability 500 2
A.11. Tester 3 Reliability 500 2

* Estimate only, includes total number of days for entire contract duration (including all optional periods), the actual number of days will be determined throughout the course of the project.

Optional Resources (if and as required by the FCAC)
Resource Category Level of Expertise Level of Security Clearance Required *Total estimated Level of Effort
(days) **Estimated Number of Resources Required
A.7. Programmer/Analyst (Power Platforms and Dynamics 365) 3 Reliability Status 1250 One or more, up to a maximum of 5
A.7. Programmer/Analyst (Power Platforms and Dynamics 365) 2 Reliability Status 125 One or more, up to a maximum of 5
A.11. Tester 3 Reliability Status 250 One or more, up to a maximum of 5
A.7. Programmer/Analyst (Microsoft) 3 Reliability Status 500 One or more, up to a maximum of 5
A.7. Programmer/Analyst (Microsoft) 2 Reliability 250 One or more to a maximum of 3
A.7. Programmer/Analyst (Microsoft BI) 3 Reliability Status 500 One or more, up to a maximum of 5
A.7. Programmer/Analyst (Microsoft BI) 2 Reliability 500 One or more, up to a maximum of 5

WORKSTREAM 2: Information Management and Data Services
Firm Requirement (Core Team)
Resource Category Level of Expertise Level of Security Clearance Required *Total estimated Level of Effort
(days) Estimated Number of Resources Required
I.4.Database Modeller / Information Management Modeller (Data Architect) 3 Reliability 250 1

* Estimate only, includes total number of days for entire contract duration (including all optional periods), the actual number of days will be determined throughout the course of the project.

Optional Resources (if and as required by the FCAC)
Resource Category Level of Expertise Level of Security Clearance Required *Total estimated Level of Effort
(days) **Estimated Number of Resources Required
I.5. Information Management Architect 2 Reliability 125 One or more, up to a maximum of 5
I.4.Database Modeller / Information Management Modeller (Data Architect) 3 Reliability 250 One or more, up to a maximum of 5
I.3. Database Analyst/Information Management Administrator 2 Secret 125 One or more, up to a maximum of 5

* Estimate only, includes total number of days for entire contract duration (including all optional periods)
the actual number of days will be determined throughout the course of the project.
The following SA Holders have been invited to submit a proposal:
1. A. Net Solutions Inc.
2. Adirondack Information Management Inc.
3. CGI Information Systems and Management Consultants Inc.
4. Cistel Technology Inc.
5. Donna Cona Inc.
6. Entaros Corp.
7. IPSS INC.
8. KPMG LLP
9. Maplesoft Consulting Inc.
10. MERAK Systems Corporation
11. OnX Enterprise Solutions Ltd.
12. S.I. SYSTEMS ULC
13. T.I.7 INC., Quarry Consulting Inc., in joint venture
14. Teksystems Canada Corp./Société Teksystems Canada
15. TRM Technologies Inc.

*** In order to assure the consistency and efficiency of operation of this particular procurement
process, ONLY first five (5) requests to be invited to compete from uninvited SA holders will
be accepted.

Description of Work:
The FCAC is seeking to establish a single Task-Authorization Contract with a qualified Supplier, in order to supplement internal capacity and access specialized skill sets experience not available internally, and provide "as-and-when" requested services as deemed necessary by the FCAC, including enhancements, modifications and optimizations to current tools and applications.
On an as and when required basis, through the issuance of Task Authorizations (TAs), FCAC requires a Contractor to supply resources to provide services for the design, development, implementation, administration, maintenance, support and governance of FCAC’s applications, workloads, platforms and services.

Security Requirement: Common PS SRCL # 19 applies
Minimum Corporate Security Required: DOS – Secret
Minimum Resource Security Required: Reliability
Contract Authority
Name: Pavlo Kyryakov
Phone Number: (613)-290-2003
Email Address: FCAC.Contract-Contrat.ACFC@fcac-acfc.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@tpsgc.gc.ca .