Business Continuity / Disaster Recovery Specialists

NOTICE OF PROPOSED PROCUREMENT (NPP)
TASKED BASED INFORMATICS PROFESSIONAL SERVICES - (TBIPS) SUPPLY ARRANGEMENT REQUIREMENT FOR QUALIFIED TBIPS SA HOLDERS
Notice Description:
GSIN:	D302 ADP SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT SERVICES
Solicitation Number: 100001299
Organization Name: Employment and Social Development Canada
Solicitation Date: January 12, 2015
Closing Date: February 2, 2015
Anticipated Start Date: March 2, 2015
Requirement Details: 
Solicitation Method: Competitive. This requirement is open only to those Supply Arrangement Holders that qualified under TBIPS Tier One for Services in the National Capital Region (NCR) for the following: 
TITLE: Business Continuity / Disaster Recovery Specialists 
DESCRIPTION OF WORK: 
1 X B.4. Business Continuity/Disaster Recovery Specialist – Level 3
1 x B.4. Business Continuity/Disaster Recovery Specialist – Level 2
The services of the Business Continuity /Disaster Recovery Specialist will help to maintain compliance with the Management of Information Technology Security Standard (MITS) and Government Security Policy (GSP). Every federal government institution must develop a Business Continuity Planning Program to comply with the 2012 GSP of the Government of Canada. 

The objective is to assist the Innovation, Information and Technology Branch (IITB) via the IT Security Architecture Division, in developing an IT Service Continuity Management Strategy to help mature the organization moving forward. 

The scope of work is to develop comprehensive plans to ensure continuity of ESDC’s critical services/systems during a business continuity incident (Service Interruption).

Project activities will go through the proper ESDC IM/IT Project Management Framework governance process to ensure that deliverables and deadlines are being met.

The duration of current and upcoming work activities may span over three fiscal years depending on workload and priorities.


Bidders must submit a bid for all resource categories. 
Trade Agreement(s): The requirement is subject to the provisions of the World Trade Organization Agreement on Government Procurement (WTO-AGP), the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), and the Agreement on Internal Trade (AIT), the Canadian-Chile Free Trade Agreement (CCFTA), and the Canada-Peru Free Trade Agreement (CPFTA).

Tendering procedure: Selective Tendering - open only to the following SA holders:
1.	Bell Canada
2.	Calian Ltd.
3.	CGI Information Systems and Management Consultants Inc.
4.	Cistel Technology Inc.
5.	CORE Software Corp
6.	Cygnos Corp.
7.	Foursight Consulting Group Inc.
8.	iFathom Corporation
9.	IPSS Inc.
10.	IT/Net - Ottawa Inc.
11.	Maplesoft Consulting Inc.
12.	Orbis Risk Consulting Inc. 
13.	Solutions Moerae Inc.
14.	The Halifax Group Inc.
15.	TRM Technologies Inc., BP&M Government IM & IT Consulting Inc., In JV

Security requirement: Common PS SRCL #19. 
Resource Minimum Security Level Required: Secret
Contract Duration: The contract period will be for three (3) years from the date of contract with an irrevocable option to extend it for up to one additional one-year period]   
No. of Contracts: 1
No Contractor is presently performing these services. 

Contracting Authority:  DANNY TSUI
	Phone Number: 819-654-5927
	Email: NC-SOLICITATIONS-GD@hrsdc-rhdcc.gc.ca 
Inquiries:
Inquiries regarding this RFP requirement must be submitted to the ESDC Contracting Authority above.  Request for Proposal (RFP) documents will be e-mailed directly from the ESDC 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.