TASK BASED INFORMATICS PROFESSIONAL SERVICES (TBIPS)

NOTICE OF PROPOSED PROCUREMENT (NPP)

For

TASK BASED INFORMATICS PROFESSIONAL SERVICES (TBIPS)

GSIN: D302A ADP SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT SERVICES

Solicitation Number:

01R11-18-C013 

Organization Name:

Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada

Contract Duration:

The contract period will be from Date of Contract Award until March 31, 2018 with an irrevocable option to extend for up to two additional one-year periods

Solicitation Method:

Competitive

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:

1) I.3 Database Analyst – Level 1;

2) I.4 Database Modeller / IM Modeller – Level 3;

3) I.4 Database Modeller / IM Modeller – Level 2;

4) I.5 IM Architect – Level 3;

5) I.5 IM Architect – Level 2; and

6) I.11 Technology Architect – Extract, Transform, Load (ETL) - Level 3.

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

- ADGA Group Consultants Inc.

- Calian Ltd.

- CloseReach, FoxRed Consulting Inc., Bell, Browne, Molnar & Delicate Consulting Inc., in JOINT VENTURE

- Donna Cona Inc.

- Eagle Professional Resources Inc.

- Eclipsys Solutions Inc

- Emerion

- Etico, Inc. 

- Modis Canada Inc

- Randstad Interim Incorporated

- S.i. Systems Ltd.

- Sierra Systems Group Inc. 

 - Talentlab Inc.

 - Teksystems Canada Inc./Society Teksystems Canada Inc.

 - The Halifax Group Inc.

Description of Work:

The Information Architecture Service (IAS) of Information Systems Branch (ISB), Agriculture and Agri-food Canada (AAFC) has ongoing requirements for experienced IM/IT professionals to provide expertise and staff augmentation services in enterprise data architecture and information architecture.

This requirement is to establish a contract with a qualified Supply Arrangement (SA) Holder to provide as and when requested expert-level advice and support to the continued development of integrated information architecture for the department, including the design of appropriate information architectures for information systems, and the design, development and implementation of new data models, data marts and data warehouses.

• Bidders must submit a bid for all resource categories

• The work is currently being performed by Donna Cona under contract 7200000524 (value $1,331,140)

Security Requirement: EN578-055605 C applies (Common PS SRCL#19)

Minimum Corporate Security Required: Designated Organization Screening (DOS)

Minimum Resource Security Required: Secret

Contract Authority

Name: Melissa Smith

Phone Number: (306) 523-6545

Email Address: Melissa.Smith@agr.gc.ca

Inquiries

Inquiries regarding this RFP requirement must be submitted to the Contracting Authority named above. Request for Proposal (RFP) documents will be emailed 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