Web services and containerization solutions

Solicitation number 100027447

Publication date

Closing date and time 2025/07/29 14:00 EDT

Last amendment date


    Description

    Amendment # 6 is raised to add Q&A 1-26.
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    Amendment # 5 is raised to add Q&A 1-24.
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    Amendment # 4 is raised to add Q&A 1-22.
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    Amendment # 3 is raised to add Q&A 1-20.
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    Amendment # 2 is raised to add Q&A 1-19.
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    Amendment # 1 is raised to extend the closing date to July 29th, 2025 at 2:00 EDT and add Q&A 1 - 17.
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    This requirement is open only to those TBIPS Supply Arrangement Holders under EN578-170432 who qualified under Tier 1 ($0-$3.75M) and under the following catogories:

    Stream 1: Application Services
    A.1 Application/Software Architect (level 3)

    Stream 3: Information Management/Information Technology Services
    I.11 Technology Architect – (level 2 & 3)

    Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC) requires information and technology services to support the department’s program delivery mandate. This includes servicing business applications that support and streamline work processes, access data, and process millions of benefit-related transactions to address Canadians’ needs. Accompanied by an integrated solution for IT Services, ESDC requires support from professional IT resources to ensure continuity and quality of service.

    The objective of this contract is to build and support services for the following non-discretionary projects Canada Dental Care Plan (CDCP) - Applications Renewals, Old Age Security (OAS) on Benefits Delivery Modernization (BDM) - Production Delivery and Enhancements, Employment Insurance (EI) on BDM - Self-Employment Benefits.

    This procurement is conditionally set aside under the federal government Procurement Strategy for Indigenous Business (PSIB). In accordance with the requirements for conditionally set aside procurements of the PSIB, if there are two (2) or more responsive bids with a valid Indigenous Business Certification, only those responsive bids will be eligible to be awarded a contract; otherwise, all responsive bids will be eligible. For more information on Indigenous business requirements of the Set-aside Program for Indigenous Business, see Annex 9.4 of the Supply Manual.

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

    1. Acosys Consulting Services Inc.
    2. ACOSYS CONSULTING SERVICES INC./ SERVICES CONSEILS ACOSYS INC., PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS LLP, IN JOINT VENTURE
    3. Adirondack Information Management Inc.
    4. Adirondack Information Management Inc., Amita Corporation, Artemp Personnel Services Inc., The AIM Group Inc.,in JOINT VENTURE
    5. ADRM Technology Consulting Group Corp.
    6. ADRM Technology Consulting Group Corp, and Randstad Interim Inc
    7. Alika Internet Technologies Inc.
    8. Alivaktuk Consulting Inc. & NavPoint Consulting Group Inc. in JV
    9. ALLAN CLARKE & ASSOCIATES INC.; THE HALIFAX COMPUTER CONSULTING GROUP INC.; IN JOINT VENTURE
    10. Altis Recruitment & Technology Inc.
    11. Attain Insight Solutions Inc.
    12. Donna Cona Inc.
    13. DONNA CONA INC., IBM CANADA LIMITED IN JOINT VENTURE
    14. Factr Limited
    15. IPSS INC.
    16. IT/Net - Ottawa Inc.
    17. KPMG LLP
    18. MAKWA Resourcing Inc.
    19. Makwa Resourcing Inc., TPG Technology Consulting Ltd. in JOINT VENTURE
    20. Malarsoft Technology Corporation
    21. Maplestream Inc., Cofomo Inc. IN JOINT VENTURE
    22. Maverin Business Services Inc.
    23. Maverin Inc.
    24. MINDWIRE SYSTEMS LTD., Akkada Professional Services inc., HubSpoke Inc., in Joint Venture
    25. MONZ CONSULTING INC., NEWFOUND RECRUITING CORPORATION, in Joint Venture
    26. NATTIQ INC.
    27. New Technologies Inc.
    28. Nisha Technologies Inc.
    29. OLAV CONSULTING CORP., MOSHWA ABORIGINAL INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION, IN JOINT VENTURE
    30. Onaki Creation S.E.N.C., IBISKA TELECOM INC., in Joint Venture
    31. OpenFrame Technologies, Inc.
    32. Procom Consultants Group Ltd.
    33. Prologic Systems Ltd.
    34. Prologic Systems Ltd. and Maplesoft Consulting Inc. in JV
    35. Quarry Consulting Inc.
    36. S.I. SYSTEMS ULC
    37. Skyfly Solutions Inc., iFathom Corp., EPI-USE NOW INC. in Joint Venture
    38. Steel River Group Ltd. Tundra Technical Solutions Inc. in Joint Venture
    39. Symbiotic Group Inc.
    40. SYMBIOTIC GROUP INC., Akkodis Canada Inc., IN JOINT VENTURE
    41. Tato Recruiting Inc., S.I. SYSTEMS ULC, in Joint Venture
    42. TEKSYSTEMS CANADA CORP./SOCIETE TEKSYSTEMS CANADA
    43. Thinking Big Information Technology Inc.
    44. TPG Technology Consulting Ltd.
    45. TRM Technologies Inc.
    46. Tundra Technical Solutions Inc
    47. Turtle Technologies Inc.
    48. Versatil BPI Inc.

    GSIN: D302A Informatics Professional Services

    Contract duration

    The estimated contract period will be 24 month(s), with a proposed start date of 2025/09/01.

    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)

    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

    Businesses interested in partnering for this tender opportunity:
    Note: Information may not be available in both English and French. This is because the Official Languages Act does not apply.

    Contact information

    Contracting organization

    Organization
    Department of Employment and Social Development (ESDC)
    Address

    140 Promenade du portage

    Gatineau, Quebec, K1A 0J9
    Canada
    Contracting authority
    Maxime Dube
    Phone
    (000) 000-0000
    Email
    NC-Solicitations-GD@hrsdc-rhdcc.gc.ca
    Bidding details
    Full details regarding this tender opportunity are available in the documents below. Click on the document name to download the file. Contact the contracting officer if you have any questions regarding these documents.
    Caption
    Document title Amendment no. Language Unique downloads Date added
    001 EN 13 2025/07/17
    001 EN 9 2025/07/15
    001 EN 13 2025/07/14
    001 EN 11 2025/07/08
    001 EN 10 2025/07/03
    001 EN 15 2025/06/30
    001 EN 89 2025/06/19
    001 FR 21 2025/06/19
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    Summary information

    Notice type
    RFP against Supply Arrangement
    Language(s)
    English, French
    Region(s) of delivery
    Canada
    Region of opportunity
    National Capital Region (NCR)
    Contract duration
    24 month(s)
    Procurement method
    Competitive – Selective Tendering
    Selection criteria
    Highest Combined Rating of Technical Merit and Price
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