NOTICE OF PROPOSED PROCUREMENT (NPP)

For

TASK BASED INFORMATICS PROFESSIONAL SERVICES (TBIPS)

GSIN: D302A ADP SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT SERVICES

Reference Number:

87055-16-0124

Solicitation Number:

87055-16-0124

Organization Name:

Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC)

Solicitation Date:

2016-07-27

Closing Date:

2016-08-12 02:00 PM Eastern Daylight Saving Time (EDT)

Anticipated Start Date:

1 to 2 months from closing date

Estimated Delivery Date:

Estimate Level of Effort:

208 days (including Option Periods)

Contract Duration:

The contract period will be for 12 months from the date of contract with an irrevocable option to extend it for up to 2 additional 6-month periods

Solicitation Method:

Competitive

Applicable Trade Agreements:

WTO-AGP, NAFTA, AIT

Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement Applies:

No

Number of Contracts:

1

Requirement Details

Tendering Procedure: Selective Tendering

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:

One (1) Level 3, P.2 Enterprise Architect

One (1) Level 2, I.10 Technical Architect

One (1) Level 1, P.7 Project Coordinator

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

Adirondack Information Management Inc., Amita Corporation, Artemp Personnel Services Inc., The AIM Group Inc., in Joint Venture

Aerotek ULC

Deloitte Inc.

Empowered Networks Inc.

Evolving Web Inc.

Excel Human Resources Inc.

Le Groupe Conseil Bronson Consulting Group

Lumina IT Inc.

Mindstream Training Center and Professional Services Bureau, Inc.

Mindwire Systems Ltd.

Modis Canada Inc.

Orangutech Inc.

Robertson & Company Ltd.

Telus Communications Inc.

Yoush Inc.

However, should an uninvited SA Holder wish to be invited, it may contact the Contracting Authority in writing to request an invitation at any time prior to five days before the published bid closing date, and an invitation will be made to that SA Holder. To ensure efficient operation of the procurement system, the Contracting Authority will invite no more than the first 10 SA Holders that request an invitation. In no circumstance will such an invitation require Canada to extend a bid closing date.

Description of Work:

Objective

CNSC requires the professional services of a team made up of the following (3) resources, on an as required basis.

• One (1) Level 3 Enterprise Architect
• One (1) Level 2 Technical Architect
• One (1) Level 1 Project Coordinator
  

These resources will be responsible for the configuration, implementation and documentation of the CA PPM© solution at the CNSC. These resources will also be responsible for providing on-going support on an as-required basis for the in-service product.

Note: bidders must propose one candidate for each of the three (3) TBIPS categories shown above.

Scope of Work

The purpose of the resulting contract is to procure professional services for the CA PPM© solution installed at CNSC on an as required basis to:

• modify existing functionality
• enable new functionality
• provide support services

Responsibilities/Tasks

The work required under this contract is as follows:

• Upgrade of CA PPM© from version 13.3 to the latest version (14.3 or later) on all environments (Development, QA, Staging and Production) and ensure that the upgrade will function seamlessly for IMTD.
• Perform current state analysis and perform a gap analysis against IMTD end state vision.
• Create an Implementation Plan to address the gap and obtain IMTD approval.
• Perform requirements gathering and detailed project planning for the implementation of additional CA PPM© functionality.
• Modify existing functionality and enable new functionality as approved by IMTD.
• Liaise with Shared Services Canada (SSC) for the installation, configuration, testing, upgrade and deployment of CA PPM©.
• Update requirements and configuration documentation.
• Provide training and refresher classes as requested by IMTD.
• Transfer knowledge of the installation and configuration to IMTD.
• Provide support services for the duration of the contract.

Technical Environment

CA PPM© 13.3 is installed at Shared Services Canada Enterprise Data Centre (EDC) using a Microsoft virtual server environment (MS Windows Server and VMWare), Oracle Server and is accessed from CNSC workstations running MS Windows 7 (64 bit) and Internet Explorer 11. CNSC does not manage these servers and any work (upgrades, code refreshes, data refreshes, etc.) need to be coordinated with SSC for execution.

Incumbent:

The work has not been performed by contracted resources in the last 12 months.

Security Requirement: Common PS SRCL #19 applies

Minimum Corporate Security Required: Facility Security Clearance (FSC)

Minimum Resource Security Required: Secret Clearance

Contract Authority

Name: Nathalie Arbour

Phone Number: 613-996-6767

Email Address: nathalie.arbour@canada.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@pwgsc.gc.ca