Information Management (IM) Architect, Level 3

NOTICE OF PROPOSED PROCUREMENT (NPP)
For TASK BASED INFORMATICS PROFESSIONAL SERVICES (TBIPS)
GSIN: D302AAJ - INFORMATION MANAGEMENT

 Reference Number: 20162197/IRB-NHQ
Solicitation Number: 20162197/IRB-NHQ
Organization Name: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada

Solicitation Date: 23 March 2017

Closing Date: April 07, 2017, 14:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time (EDT)
Anticipated Start Date: Upon Award

Estimated Delivery Date: December 31, 2017

Estimate Level of Effort: approx. 180 days Plus 90 days (if needed)
Contract Duration: The contract period will be upon award to December 31, 2017 with an irrevocable option to extend it for up to three (3) additional months.

Solicitation Method: Pre-qualified

Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement Applies: No
Number of Contract: 1
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):
I.5 IM Architech, Level 3.

The following SA Holders have been invited to submit a proposal:
1. 7792395 Canada Inc.
2. Adhartas Consulting Inc.
3. Dalian Enterprises and Coradix Technology Consulting, in Joint Venture
4. Donna Conna Inc., IBM Canada Limited In Joint Venture
5. Emerion
6. Equasion Business Technologies Consulting Inc.
7. Excel Human Resources Inc.
8. Fujitsu Consulting Canada Inc.
9. MDOS Consulting Inc., INVA Corporation, KOZA Technology Consulting Inc. In Joint Venture
10. Merak Systems Corporation
11. PrecisionerP Incorporated
12. Shore Consulting Group Inc.
13. Spearhead Management Canada Ltd.
14. TAG HR The Associates Group Inc.
15. Veritaaq Technology House Inc.

Description of Work:
The primary goal of the work related to this request encompasses the creation of a Departmental information architecture, which relates all of the IRB’s classification and filing structures within a new file plan, based on current business processes. To document all client needs within an activity based classification structure that can be used to design the CR. The IM Architect will be responsible for the overall coordination and integration of the various parts of the structures.

Working primarily with the management and subject area experts of the IMITA, the IM Architect will be responsible for:

* Supporting the IRB’s IM Strategy by providing guidance and expertise in achieving compliance with the Government of Canada’s IM strategies and directives, including the Record Keeping Directive and the GC Directive on Open Government;

* Providing assistance with the implementation of the IM Action Plan’s deliverables, including but not limited to: the deployment of SP CR and Collaborative Spaces, GCDocs back-end and physical file management, the development of the IRB’s file plan and classification structure, and the advancement of the IRB’s data and information architecture.

- Bidders must propose one (1) resource.

- There is no contractor (No incumbent) doing the work right now.

Security Requirement: Common PS SRCL #04 applies
Minimum Corporate Security Required: Designated Organization Screening (DOS)
Minimum Resource Security Required: Secret

Contract Authority:
Name: Naomie Fevry
Phone Number: 613-670-6878
Email Address: naomie.fevry@irb.cisr.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