Task-Based Informatics Professional Services (TBIPS) Requirement
Solicitation number IC401358
Publication date
Closing date and time 2014/01/30 13:00 EST
Description
This requirement is for Industry Canada This requirement is open only to those Supply Arrangement Holders who qualified under: Tier “1” (= $0-$2M) stream for IM/IT Services. This requirement is open only to those invited TBIPS Supply Arrangement Holders who qualified under the categories for: I.1. Data Conversion Specialist, I.4 Database Modeller/IM Modeller, I.5 IM Architect – Level 2 The following SA Holders have been invited to submit a proposal. Calian Ltd. Coradix Technology Consulting Ltd. Emerion Excel Human Resources Flex Tech Services Inc iVedha Inc. Lightning Tree Consulting, Burbek, and P.G Rodier Consulting in JV Protak Consulting Group Red Sash Inc., and Procom Consultants Group Ltd., in JV S.I. Systems Ltd. Somos Consulting Group Ltd. Systemscope Inc. The AIM Group Inc. Veritaaq Technology House Inc. Zylog Systems (Ottawa) Ltd. NOTE: Only invited bidders can summit a proposal for this TBIPS Description of the requirement: The Information Management Brank of the Chief Information Office of Industry Canada developing a procurement vehicle (TBIPS) which will provide IMB and business units with access to services within the following IM/IT Services streams on an “as required” basis for a period of up to 3 years. I.1 Data Conversion Specialist I.4 Database Modeller/IM Modeller I.5 IM Architect Areas of expertise that will be acquired using this procurement vehicle will include but may not be limited to: • IM capacity and maturity assessments to support modernization of IM applications and recordkeeping; • Conceptual and logical modelling of business and recordkeeping processes and data structures; • Information architecture services to support application architecture and design such as data standards and definition, metadata management, recordkeeping compliance in systems of record applications and GCDOCS environments; • Designing information architecture tools such as metadata and controlled vocabulary development and management; and • Data migration/conversion expertise to implement IA designs and tools, including requirements for digitization of paper-based information resources Key Activities will include but may not be limited to, the following • Providing information architecture advice, guidance and support to business units and IMB; • Developing data retention and disposition implementation strategies, plans and tools; • Developing and implementing IA and IM structures and tools, such as data dictionaries, models and element sets, and controlled vocabularies and business rules to support implementation; • Ensuring that proposed IA tools are aligned with existing Enterprise Information Architecture approaches, products and tools, such as the departmental Business Information Architecture, existing taxonomies and GCDOCS implementation; • Providing IA advice and tools to enterprise Master Data Management and Business Intelligence initiatives and roadmaps; • Proposing an enterprise metadata capture tool if not available, and designing interfaces between applications and metadata management tools; • Presenting recommendations and architectural documentation to IMB and business units, and documenting IA challenges and opportunities; • Participating in the development of documentation such as policies, standards, guidelines and metadata management strategies; • Developing and implementing a data migration and conversion including digitization initiatives in line with prescribed IM and IA requirements Proposed period of contract: The proposed period of contract shall be on an “As and when requested services” from: Initial Contract Period: Contract award to June 30, 2014 plus 2 option year periods. File Number: IC401358 Contracting Authority: Tony Eyre Phone Number: 613-941-4253 E-Mail: tony.eyre@ic.gc.ca NOTE: Task-Based Informatics Professional Services (TBIPS) Method of Supply is refreshed on an annual basis. If you wish to find out how you can be a “Qualified SA Holder”, please contact RCNMDAI.-NCRIMOS@pwgsc.gc.ca
Contract duration
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Trade agreements
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World Trade Organization Agreement on Government Procurement (WTO GPA)
Contact information
Contracting organization
- Organization
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Industry Canada
- Contracting authority
- Eyre, Anthony
- Phone
- 613-941-4253
- Address
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235 Queen StreetOttawa, ON, K1A0H5CA
Buying organization(s)
- Organization
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Industry Canada
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