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TBIPS Quality Assurance Specialist

Solicitation number 26-295836

Publication date

Closing date and time 2025/11/10 14:00 EST

Last amendment date

Status Status Expired

Description

NOTICE OF PROPOSED PROCUREMENT (NPP)
For
TASK BASED INFORMATICS PROFESSIONAL SERVICES (TBIPS)

Reference Number: 26-295836 Solicitation Number: 26-295836
Organization Name: Department of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development
Solicitation Date: 2025-10-24 Closing Date:
2025-11-10 02:00 PM Eastern Time (ET)

Anticipated Start Date: As soon as possible
Estimated Delivery Date: 2025-11-24 Estimate Level of Effort:

220 days per year

Contract Duration:
Initial Contract Period of three (3) years
Solicitation Method: Competitive
Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement Applies: No Number of Contracts: 1
Applicable Trade Agreements:
• Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA),
• Canada-Chile Free Trade Agreement (CCFTA),
• Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP)
• Canada-Columbia Free Trade Agreement (CColFTA)
• Canada-European Union Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA)
• Canada-Honduras Free Trade Agreement (CHFTA)
• Canada-Korea Free Trade Agreement (CKFTA)
• Canada-Panama Free Trade Agreement (CPanFTA)
• Canada-Peru Free Trade Agreement (CPFTA)
• Canada-Ukraine Free Trade Agreement (CUFTA)
• Canada-United Kingdom Trade Continuity Agreement (Canada-UK TCA)
• World Trade Organization Agreement on Government Procurement (WTO-AGP)
Requirement Details
Tendering Procedure: Selective Tendering
This requirement is open only to those TBIPS Supply Arrangement Holders under EN578-170432 who qualified under Tier 1 for services in the National Capital Region for the following category:

RESOURCE CATEGORY
LEVEL OF EXPERTISE ESTIMATED NUMBER OF RESOURCES REQUIRED
P.11. Quality Assurance Specialist/Analyst

Level 3
1

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

ADRM Technology Consulting Group Corp. and Randstad Interim Inc
CloseReach Ltd.
Donna Cona Inc.
Equasion Business Technologies Consulting Inc and Watershed Information Technology Inc in CJV
IT/Net - Ottawa Inc.
KPMG LLP
Makwa Resourcing Inc., TPG Technology Consulting Ltd. in JOINT VENTURE
NATTIQ INC.
OLAV CONSULTING CORP., MOSHWA ABORIGINAL INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION, IN JOINT VENTURE
Onaki Création S.E.N.C., IBISKA TELECOM INC., in Joint Venture
Procom Consultants Group Ltd.
Reticle Ventures Canada Incorporated
The Barrington Consulting Group Inc.
Thinkpoint Inc.
Work4ce Inc.
Description of Work:
The Enterprise Web Content Management System (EWCMS) group is currently undertaking a version upgrading of its platform to meet the new departmental standards. The EWCMS platform based on the Open Text TeamSite suite of products, supports the departmental internet and intranet web sites as well as many web applications deployed for use at Headquarters (HQ) and missions. The department operates in a geographically distributed environment which needs to be considered when designing, developing, testing and deploying solutions.
A senior Quality Assurance Specialist/Analyst is required to support the maintenance, conduct regression testing and validation to ensure that the product upgrade meets all its technical and functional requirements.

Incumbent Information:

There is no incumbent in any specified role(s).

Security Requirement: Common PS SRCL #34 applies
Minimum Corporate Security Required: SECRET
Minimum Resource Security Required: SECRET

Contract Authority
Name: Cadmiel Martel
Phone Number: 613-791-6369
Email Address: Cadmiel.Martel@international.gc.ca
Inquiries
Inquiries regarding this Request for Proposal (RFP) requirement must be submitted to the Contracting Authority named above. RFP documents will be e-mailed directly by the Contracting Authority to the Qualified Supply Arrangement Holders who are being invited to bid on this requirement. BIDDERS ARE ADVISED THAT “CANADABUYS.CANADA.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 on a quarterly basis. If you wish to find out how you can be a “Qualified SA Holder”, please contact parcnmdai.apncrimos@tpsgc-pwgsc.gc.ca

Contract duration

The estimated contract period will be 36 month(s).

Trade agreements

  • 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:

  • None

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Contact information

Contracting organization

Organization
Department of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development (GAC)
Address

200 prom du Portage

Gatineau, QC, J8X1B7
Canada
Contracting authority
Cadmiel Martel
Email
cadmiel.martel@international.gc.ca
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Summary information

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