Notice of Proposed Procurement - Supply Arrangement for Task-Based Informatics Professional Services (TBIPS - PWGSC No. EN578-055605)

NOTICE OF PROPOSED PROCUREMENT (NPP)

For

TASK BASED INFORMATICS PROFESSIONAL SERVICES (TBIPS)

GSIN: D302A ADP SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT SERVICES

Reference Number:

17-121626

Solicitation Number:

17-121626

Organization Name:

Department of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development

Solicitation Date:

2016-09-28

Closing Date:

2016-10-13 4:00 PM Eastern Daylight Saving Time EDT

Anticipated Start Date:

2016-11-01

Estimated Delivery Date:

2016-11-01

Estimate Level of Effort:

Two hundred and twenty (220) days for initial period

Contract Duration:

The contract period will be for one (1) year from the date of contract with an irrevocable option to extend for an additional one (1) year period.

Solicitation Method:

Competitive

Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement Applies:

No

Number of Contracts:

One (1)

Applicable Trade Agreements:

• World Trade Organization Agreement on Government Procurement (WTO-AGP),
•  the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA),
•  the Canada-Chile Free Trade Agreement (CCFTA),
•  the Agreement on Internal Trade (AIT), 
•  the Canada-Peru Free Trade Agreement (CPFTA),
•  the Canada-Columbia Free Trade Agreement (CColFTA), and
•  the Canada-Panama Free Trade Agreement (CPanFTA)

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 category:

One (1) Quality Assurance Specialist/Analyst, Level 3

All qualified suppliers are permitted to submit bids.

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

01 Millennium Consulting Inc.

1019837 Ontario Inc.

1092009 Ontario Inc.

2707209 Canada Inc. o/a Kleins Consulting

2iSolutions Inc.

4165047 Canada Inc.

4165047 CANADA INC., INNOVISION CONSULTING INC., IN JOINT VENTURE

49 Solutions Inc.

4Plan Consulting Corp.

529040 ONTARIO INC and 880382 ONTARIO INC

6362222 CANADA INC., doing business as the Createch Group

7792395 Canada Inc.

A Hundred Answers Inc.

A. Net Solutions Inc.

A.S.G. Inc.

Accenture Inc.

Access Corporate Technologies Inc.

Adecco Employment Services Limited/Services de placement Adecco Limited

ADGA Group Consultants Inc.

Adhartas Consulting Inc.

Adirondack Information Management Inc., Amita Corporation, Artemp Personnel Services Inc., The AIM Group Inc.,in JOINT VENTURE

ADRM Technology Consulting Group Corp.

ADRM Technology Consulting Group Corp. and Randstad Interim Inc

Aerotek ULC

Alcea Technologies Inc.

Alika Internet Technologies Inc.

Alivaktuk Consulting Inc. & NavPoint Consulting Group Inc. in JV

Altis Human Resources (Ottawa) Inc., and Excel Human Resources Inc., in Joint Venture

ALTRUISTIC INFORMATICS CONSULTING INC.

AMITA Corporation

Amtek Engineering services Ltd.

Andrew Mazeikis, Andrew Lee

Apption Corporation

AZUR HUMAN RESOURCES LIMITED

B.D.M.K. Consultants Inc.

BBG Management Corporation

BDO Canada LLP

Belham PDS Inc.

Bevertec CST Inc.

Beyond Technologies Consulting Inc.

BiR Consulting Inc.

BMB Data Consulting Services Inc.

BMT Fleet Technology Limited

BP & M Government IM & IT Consulting Inc.

Bridgetown Consulting Inc.

BurntEdge Incorporated

Cache Computer Consulting Corp.

Calian Ltd.

CGI Information Systems and Management Consultants Inc.

CISTEL TECHNOLOGY INC, TECSIS CORPORATION IN JOINT VENTURE

Cistel Technology Inc.

CloseReach Ltd.

CM Inc.

Cofomo Inc.

Cogniva Information Solutions Inc.

Compusult Limited

Computer Sciences Canada Inc. /Les sciences de l'informatique Canada Inc.

Conoscenti Technologies Inc.

Contract Community Inc.

Coradix technology Consulting Ltd.

CORE Software Corp

CoreTracks Inc.

CSI Consulting Inc., FoxWise Technologies Inc., DWP Solutions Inc., Innovision Consulting Inc., IN JOINT VENTURE

Dalian Enterprises and Coradix Technology Consulting, in Joint Venture

Dare Human Resources Corporation

Davidson Violette & Associates Inc.

Deloitte Inc.

Design Group Staffing Inc.

DIYMONDE SOLUTIONS INC., HALLUX CONSULTING INC., IN JOINT VENTURE

DLS Technology Corporation

Donna Cona Inc.

DONNA CONNA INC., IBM CANADA LIMITED IN JOINT VENTURE

DWP Solutions Inc.

Eagle Professional Resources Inc.

Eclipsys Solutions Inc

Emerion

Empowered Networks Inc.

Emtec Infrastructure Services Canada Corporation

ENET4S SOFTWARE SOLUTIONS LTD

Epixus Incorporated

Equasion Business Technologies Consulting Inc

Equasion Business Technologies Consulting Inc and Watershed Information Technology Inc in CJV

Ernst & Young LLP

Esper Consulting Inc.

Etico Software Canada Inc.

eVision Inc., SoftSim Technologies Inc. in Joint Venture

Excel Human Resources Inc.

Excelsa Technologies Consulting Inc.

Facilité Informatique Canada Inc.

Flex Tech Services Inc.

Four Point Solutions Ltd.

Foursight Consulting Group Inc.

FoxRed Consulting Inc.

FoxRed Consulting Inc., CloseReach LTD. in JOINT VENTURE

Fujitsu Consulting (CANADA) Inc./Fujitsu Conseil (Canada) Inc.

GCSTRATEGIES INCORPORATED

General Dynamics Canada Limited

Gevity Consulting Inc. / Gevity Conseil Inc.

Greenline Systems Canada, ULC

Groupe Alithya Inc / Alithya Group Inc

Groupe In-RGY Consultation inc. / Group In-RGY Consulting inc.

Halo Management Consulting Inc.

Halo Management Consulting Inc., Quallium Corporation in Joint Venture

Harrington Marketing Limited

Hays Specialist Recruitment (Canada) Inc.

HCM WORKS INC./HCM TRAVAIL INC.

Helix Management Consulting Services Inc.

HELM'S DEEP CONSULTING CORP., MESSA COMPUTING INC., THINKPOINT INC., IN JOINT VENTURE

Hewlett-Packard (Canada) Co. Hewlett-Packard (Canada) Cie

Holonics Inc.

HubSpoke Inc.

I.M.P. Group Limited

I4C INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY CONSULTING INC

IAN MARTIN LIMITED

IBISKA Telecom Inc.

Ibiska Telecom Inc. and CM Inc., as a contratual Joint Venture

IBM Canada Ltd.

IDS Systems Consultants Inc.

iFathom Corp, Simfront Simulation System Corporation, ING Engineering Inc., in JV

iFathom Corporation

Info-Electronics H.P. Systems Inc.

Information Management and Technology Consultants Inc.

Inround Innovations Incorporated, 3056058 Canada Inc., IN JOINT VENTURE

Integra Networks Corporation

Interis Consulting Inc.

International Safety Research Inc.

Isheva Inc.

IT Services Canada Inc.

IT Services Canada Inc., ADGA Group Consultants Inc., In Joint Venture

IT/Net - Ottawa Inc.

IT/NET OTTAWA INC, KPMG LLP, in joint venture

Jumping Elephants Incorporated

KPMG LLP

Lannick Contract Solutions Inc.

Lansdowne Technologies Inc.

Le Groupe Conseil Bronson Consulting Group

Leo-Pisces Services Group Inc.

Leverage Technology Resources Inc.

Leverage Technology Resources Inc., Farlane Systems Inc., IN JOINT VENTURE

LGS GROUP CONSULTING CORPORATION

Lightning Tree Consulting, Burbek, and P.G. Rodier Consulting in Joint Venture

LIKE 10 INC.

LIKE 10 INC., SoftMosis Inc. IN JOINT VENTURE

Lintex Computer Group Inc.

LNW Consulting Inc

Lumina IT inc.

Makwa Resourcing Inc., TPG Technology Consulting Ltd. in JOINT VENTURE

Manpower Services Canada Ltd.

Maplesoft Consulting Inc.

MAXIMUS Canada Services, Inc.

MaxSys Staffing & Consulting Inc.

MDA Systems Ltd.

MERAK Systems Corporation

Messa Computing Inc.

Metaflow Inc.

MGIS Inc.

MGIS Inc., B D M K Consultants Inc IN JOINT VENTURE

Michael Wager Consulting Inc.

Miipe Inc.

Mindstream Training Center and Professional Services Bureau, Inc

Mindwire Systems Ltd.

MNP LLP

Modis Canada Inc

Myticas Consulting Inc.

N12 Consulting Corporation

NavPoint Consulting Group Inc.

New Technologies Inc.

Newfound Recruiting Corporation

NEWFOUND RECRUITING CORPORATION, APPTION CORPORATION , IN JOINT VENTURE

Nisha Technologies Inc.

Nisha Technologies Inc., Contract Community Inc., IN JOINT VENTURE

Nortak Software Ltd.

NRNS Incorporated

Nurun inc.

Olav Consulting Corp

ONIX Networking Canada Inc.

OpenFrame Technologies and Mindstream TC & PSB in Joint Venture

OpenFrame Technologies, Inc.

Oracle Canada ULC

Orangutech Inc.

Orbis Risk Consulting Inc.

Phirelight Security Solutions Inc.

Pleiad Canada Inc.

PRECISIONERP INCORPORATED

PrecisionIT Inc,IDS Systems Consultants Inc., PrecisionERP Incorporated, in JOINT VENTURE

Pricewaterhouse Coopers LLP

Primex Project Management Limited

Procom Consultants Group Ltd.

Procom Consultants Group Ltd., Emerion , IN JOINT VENTURE

Proex Inc.

Professional Computer Consultants Group

Prolity Corporation

Prologic Systems Ltd.

Promaxis Systems Inc

Promaxis Systems Inc. and Holonics Inc. IN JOINT VENTURE

Promitus Solutions Ltd., in Joint Venture with Icorp.ca Inc., Fineworks, Hamilton, Thomas & Associates Ltd., Elemental Strategies Inc.

Protak Consulting Group Inc.

ProVision IT Resources Ltd.

QMR Staffing Solutions Incorporated

QMR STAFFING SOLUTIONS INCORPORATED, 3D GLOBAL ENTERPRISES INC. IN JOINT VENTURE

Quallium Corporation

RainMakers Consulting Services Inc

Randstad Interim Incorporated

Robertson & Company Ltd.

Rockwell Collins Canada Inc.

RS Tec Systems Inc

Run Straight Consulting Ltd

S.i. Systems Ltd.

SAS Institute (Canada) Inc.

Scalar Decisions Inc

Shore Consulting Group Inc.

Sierra Systems Group Inc.

Solana Networks INC.

Solutions Moerae Inc

Somos Consulting Group Ltd.

Spaghetti Logic Inc.

Spearhead Management Canada Ltd.

Spectra FX Inc.

Sphyrna Security Incorporated

SRA Staffing Solutions Ltd.

Strategic Relationships Solutions Inc.

Sundiata White Group - Intellistaff Ltd.

Symbiotic Group Inc.

Systematix IT Solutions Inc./Systematix Technologies de L'Information Inc./Les Services Conseils Systematix Inc. in Joint Venture.

SYSTEMATIX SOLUTIONS TI INC/SYSTEMATIX IT SOLUTIONS INC

Systemscope Inc.

Systemscope Inc., LNW Consulting Inc., Perfortics Consulting Inc., VK Computer Systems Inc., Lansdowne Technology Services Inc., IN JOINT VENTURE

T.E.S. Contract Services INC.

TAG HR The Associates Group Inc.

Talentlab Inc.

Taligent Consulting Inc.

Teambuilder Consulting Inc.

TECSIS Corporation

TEKSYSTEMS CANADA INC./SOCIETY TEKSYSTEMS CANADA INC.

TELUS Communications Inc.

TeraMach Technologies Inc.

Thales Canada Inc.

The AIM Group Inc.

The Bell Telephone Company of Canada or Bell Canada/La Compagnie de Téléphone Bell du Canada ou Bell Canada

The Devon Group Ltd.

The Halifax Group Inc.

The KTL Group, Inc.

The Print Operations Group Inc

THE SOURCE STAFFING SOLUTIONS INC.

The VCAN Group Inc.

The VCAN Group Inc., Titus International Inc. in Joint Venture

Tiree Facility Solutions Inc.

TPG Technology Consulting Ltd.

Transpolar Technology Corporation and The Halifax Computer Consulting Group In Joint Venture

Trillys Systems inc.

Trinetra Systems Inc.

TRM Technologies Inc.

TRM Technologies Inc., BP&M Government IM & IT Consulting Inc., IN JOINT VENTURE

Turtle Island Staffing Inc.

Turtle Technologies Inc.

Turtle Technologies Inc. and SOMOS Consulting Group Ltd. In Joint Venture

Unisys Canada Inc.

Valcom Consulting group Inc.

Veritaaq Technology House Inc.

Watershed Information Technology Inc., ED-COM Software Inc. and IDEV Solutions Inc. as a contractual Joint Venture

WorldReach Software Corporation

Yoush Inc.

Zernam Enterprise Inc.

Description of Work:

The IT Engineering and Maintenance section (SIAO) of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development (DFATD) Canada requires the professional services of a Quality Assurance Specialist/Analyst Level 3 in direct support of current DFATD technical initiatives. 

The objective of this contract is to provide Quality Assurance services in support of the engineering and maintenance work coming out of SIAO ensuring a product or service meets the established standards of quality including reliability, usability and performance.

Incumbent Information:

The work is currently being performed by Messa Computing Inc. The contract started on May 8, 2013 and will expire October 31, 2016. The total contract value is $533,826.00 plus applicable taxes.

Security Requirement: Common PS SRCL #19 applies

Minimum Corporate Security Required: SECRET

Minimum Resource Security Required: SECRET

Contract Authority:

Name: Trent Clemenhagen

Phone Number: 343-203-1308

Email Address: trent.clemenhagen@international.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@pwgsc.gc.ca