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Quality Assurance Specialist/Analyst, Level 3

Solicitation number ISED213839

Publication date

Closing date and time 2026/05/14 14:00 EDT

Last amendment date

Status Status Expired

Description

Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED) has a requirement for Professional services under the Task-based informatics professional services (TBIPS) Supply Arrangement (SA) method of supply.
The mandate of the Digital Transformation Services Sector (DTSS) of ISED is to maximize ISED's business performance through modern and progressive management of information management and information technology (IM/IT) services, policies, and resources.
The Application Support and Maintenance Division (ASMD) is responsible for the development of solutions and applications as well as the maintenance of existing systems to support ISED business units. Services are delivered through the following organizational directorates:
• Application Services Directorate (ASD)
• CIPO Application Development and Support Directorate (CADSD)
• Database and Maintenance Services Directorate (DMSD)
The Application Services Directorate (ASD) requires the service of Senior Quality Assurance (QA) Specialists to assist the various project management teams with testing of the ISED project initiatives utilizing an Agile or Waterfall Software Development Life Cycle methodology.

Contract duration

The estimated contract period will be 24 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)
  • Please refer to tender description or tender documents

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:

  • Prototype Purchase

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Contact information

Contracting organization

Organization
Department of Industry (ISED)
Address

235 Queen Street,

Ottawa, Ontario, K1A0H5
Canada
Contracting authority
Rima Salika
Email
rima.salika@ised-isde.gc.ca
Address

235 Queen Street

Ottawa, Ontario, K1A 0H5
Canada
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Summary information

Contract duration
24 month(s)
Procurement method
Competitive – Selective Tendering
Commodity - UNSPSC
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