TBIPS, Professional IM/IT services for Business Architecture, Security Governance, and User Experience & Accessibility projects and tasks for the Financial Consumer Agency of Canada (FCAC).

Solicitation number 20251504A

Publication date

Closing date and time 2025/12/04 14:00 EST

Last amendment date


    Description

    Reference Number: 20251504A Solicitation Number: 20251504A
    Organization Name: The Financial Consumer Agency of Canada (FCAC)
    Solicitation Date: 2025-11-14 Closing Date: 2025-12-01, 2:00 PM Ottawa Time

    Anticipated Start Date: 2025-12-17
    Estimated Delivery Date: 2026-03-31 Estimate Level of Effort: Varies, see below
    Contract Duration: The contract period will be from the date of contract to 2026-03-31 with an irrevocable option to extend it for up to five (5) additional one-year periods.
    Solicitation Method: Competitive Applicable Trade Agreements: The requirement is subject to the provisions of the World Trade Organization Agreement on Government Procurement (WTO-AGP), the Canada-Chile Free Trade Agreement (CCFTA), the Canada-Peru Free Trade Agreement (CPFTA), the Canada-Colombia Free Trade Agreement (CColFTA), the Canada-Panama Free Trade Agreement (CPanFTA), the Canada-Honduras Free-Trade Agreement, the Canada-European Union Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA), the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP), the Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA), the Canada-Ukraine Free Trade Agreement (CUFTA), the Agreement on Trade Continuity between Canada and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Canada-Korea Free Trade Agreement (CKFTA).
    Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement Applies: No Number of Contracts: Up to 3
    Requirement Details
    Tendering Procedure: Selective Tendering
    This bid solicitation is a re-tender of the requirement described in bid solicitation number 20251504 dated 2025-11-05 with a bid closing date of 2025-11-20 at 02 :00 PM; this document replaces the previous version entirely.
    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: Business Architecture
    Firm Requirement
    Resource Category Level of Expertise Level of Security Clearance Required *Estimated Level of Effort
    (days) Estimated Number of Resources Required
    B.7 Business Transformation Architect
    3 Secret 625 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
    Resource Category Level of Expertise Level of Security Clearance Required *Estimated Level of Effort
    (days) **Estimated Number of Resources Required
    B.5 Business Process Re-engineering Consultant
    2 Secret 250 One or more, up to a maximum of 4
    B.7 Business Transformation Architect
    3 Secret 250 One or more, up to a maximum of 4
    B.1 Business Analyst 3 Reliability 250 One or more, up to a maximum of 4
    P.9 Project Manager 3 Reliability 250 One or more, up to a maximum of 4
    B.3 Business Consultant 3 Reliability 250 One or more, up to a maximum of 4
    * 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.

    ** Estimate only, actual number of optional resources for each category will be determined throughout the course of the project.

    WORKSTREAM 2: Security Governance
    Firm Requirement
    Resource Category Level of Expertise Level of Security Clearance Required *Estimated Level of Effort
    (days) Estimated Number of Resources Required
    C.7 Information Technology Security Design Specialist 3 Secret 1000 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
    Resource Category Level of Expertise Level of Security Clearance Required *Estimated Level of Effort
    (days) **Estimated Number of Resources Required
    C.2 Information Technology Security Methodology, Policy and Procedures Analyst 3 Reliability 250 One or more, up to a maximum of four (4)
    C.3 Information technology security threat and risk assessment and certification and accreditation analyst 3 Reliability 250 One or more, up to a maximum of four (4)
    C.7 Information Technology Security Design Specialist 3 Secret 250 One or more, up to a maximum of four (4)
    C.11 Information technology security vulnerability analysis specialist 2 Reliability 250 One or more, up to a maximum of four (4)
    * 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.

    ** Estimate only, the actual number of optional resources for each category will be determined throughout the course of the project.

    WORKSTREAM 3: User Experience and Accessibility
    Firm Requirement
    Resource Category Level of Expertise Level of Security Clearance Required *Estimated Level of Effort
    (days) Estimated Number of Resources Required
    A.13 Web Designer 2 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
    Resource Category Level of Expertise Level of Security Clearance Required *Estimated Level of Effort
    (days) **Estimated Number of Resources Required
    A.11 Tester 2 Reliability 250 One or more, up to a maximum of 5
    A.13 Web Designer 2 Reliability 250 One or more, up to a maximum of 5
    A.11 Tester 3 Reliability 250 One or more, up to a maximum of 5
    A.13 Web Designer 3 Reliability 250 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.

    ** Estimate only, the actual number of optional resources for each category will be determined throughout the course of the project.

    The following SA Holders have been invited to submit a proposal:
    1. Adirondack Information Management Inc.
    2. Cistel Technology Inc.
    3. Deloitte Inc.
    4. Donna Cona Inc.
    5. Eminent Systems Inc.
    6. I.M.P. Group Limited
    7. IPSS INC.
    8. IT/NET OTTAWA INC, KPMG LLP, in joint venture
    9. MAKWA Resourcing Inc.
    10. Maplesoft Consulting Inc.
    11. Michael Wager Consulting Inc.
    12. S.I. SYSTEMS ULC
    13. Teksystems Canada Corp./Société Teksystems Canada
    14. MGIS Inc.
    15. Onaki Création S.E.N.C., IBISKA TELECOM INC., in Joint Venture
    16. Symbiotic Group Inc., Akkodis Canada Inc., IN JOINT VENTURE

    *** Financial Consumer Agency of Canada (FCAC) thanks you for your interest in our procurement process. The RFP will only be open to the sixteen (16) suppliers listed on the NPP and we will not be adding any additional suppliers to this solicitation. FCAC has met the mandatory requirements under the PSPC TBIPS SA and we are confident that we will be receiving a sufficient number of proposals to make this a truly competitive process. With our current staffing limitations, we cannot invite additional proponents without creating undo process or inefficiencies within our procurement system. FCAC thanks you again for your interest and going forward we will keep your firm in mind for our future requirements.

    Description of Work:
    The FCAC is seeking to establish Task-Authorization Contract(s) with a qualified Supplier(s), 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 professional IM/IT services for Business Architecture, Security Governance, and User Experience and Accessibility projects and tasks for the Financial Consumer Agency of Canada (FCAC).

    Security Requirement: Common PS SRCL # 19 applies
    Minimum Corporate Security Required: DOS – Reliability 7 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 .

    Contract duration

    The estimated contract period will be 2 month(s), with a proposed start date of 2026/01/06.

    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)

    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
    Contact information

    Contracting organization

    Organization
    Financial Consumer Agency of Canada (FCAC)
    Address

    427 Laurier Ave. W, Suite#500

    Ottawa, Ontario, K1R 1B9
    Canada
    Contracting authority
    Pavlo Kyryakov
    Phone
    (613) 290-2003
    Email
    FCAC.Contract-Contrat.ACFC@fcac-acfc.gc.ca
    Address

    427 Laurier Ave. W, Suite#500

    Ottawa, Ontario, K1R 1B9
    Canada
    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 88 2025/11/13
    001 FR 10 2025/11/13
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    Summary information

    Notice type
    Request for Proposal
    Language(s)
    English, French
    Region(s) of delivery
    National Capital Region (NCR)
    Region of opportunity
    Canada
    Contract duration
    2 month(s)
    Procurement method
    Competitive – Selective Tendering
    Selection criteria
    Highest Combined Rating of Technical Merit and Price