Testers, Level III

NOTICE OF PROPOSED PROCUREMENT (NPP)

TBIPS Testers, Level III

Solicitation No.: 0020151700

Contracting Authority: Isabelle Legault

Telephone No.: 613-990-6807

Fax No.: 613-990-0081

E-mail Address: contracting@osfi-bsif.gc.ca

This RFP is only for pre-qualified Suppliers for Category/Stream 1 Applications Services Testers Level III against TBIPS EN578-055605/XXX/EI.

List of Pre-Qualified Suppliers invited to bid:

1. Accenture Inc
2. Amtek Engineering services Ltd.
3. BiR Consulting Inc
4. CGI Information Systems and Management Consultants Inc
5. Emerion
6. Hitachi Consulting Canada Corporation
7. iFathom Corp, Simfront Simulation System Corporation, ING Engineering Inc., in JV
8. Holonics
9. Lintex Computer Group Inc
10. Maplesoft Consulting Inc
11. Protak Consulting Group Inc
12. QMR Staffing Solutions Incorporated
13. Symbiotic Group Inc
14. TEKSYSTEMS CANADA INC./SOCIETY TEKSYSTEMS CANADA INC
15. Veritaaq Technology House Inc

DESCRIPTION OF REQUIREMENT:

There’s a requirement for three (3) experienced Quality Assurance (QA) Testers level III to work primarily on the Business Intelligence (BI) related projects as it pertains to financial regulation (i.e. Regulatory Returns System). As well as Sharepoint projects and other in-house development projects.

DURATION OF CONTRACT

The duration of the contract is from contract award to March 31, 2017 and includes two (2) options year.

EVALUATION PROCESS AND SELECTION METHODOLOGY

A Best Value Score will be calculated by combining the Technical Score for compliant Bidders with their Weighted Bid Price. The Technical Score will represent 70% and the Weighted Bid Price will represent 30% of the Best Value Score.

SECURITY REQUIREMENTS

SECURITY REQUIREMENT FOR CANADIAN SUPPLIER: PWGSC FILE # COMMON-PS-SRCL#6

1. The Contractor/Offeror must, at all times during the performance of the Contract/Standing Offer/Supply Arrangement, hold a valid Designated Organization Screening (DOS), issued by the Canadian Industrial Security Directorate (CISD), Public Works and Government Services Canada (PWGSC).
2. The Contractor/Offeror personnel requiring access to PROTECTED information, assets or sensitive work site(s) must EACH hold a valid RELIABILITY STATUS, granted or approved by CISD/PWGSC.
3. The Contractor/Offeror MUST NOT remove any PROTECTED information or assets from the identified work site(s), and the Contractor/Offeror must ensure that its personnel are made aware of and comply with this restriction.
4. Subcontracts which contain security requirements are NOT to be awarded without the prior written permission of CISD/PWGSC.
5. The Contractor/Offeror must comply with the provisions of the:
   1. Security Requirements Check List and security guide (if applicable), attached at Annex _____;
   2. Industrial Security Manual (Latest Edition).