Stream 1: Applications Services – A.1 Application/Software Architect - Level 3

GSIN: D302A ADP SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT SERVICES

Reference Number:

18-139183-1

Solicitation Number:

18-139183-1

Organization Name:

Department of foreign Affairs, Trade and Development

Solicitation Date:

2018-02-15

Closing Date:

2018-03-02 02:00 PM Eastern Daylight Saving Time EDT

Anticipated Start Date:

2018-03-15

Estimated Delivery Date:

2018-03-15

Estimate Level of Effort:

Up to two hundred and twenty days (220) days for initial contract period for each resource.

Contract Duration:

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

Solicitation Method:

Competitive

Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement Applies:

No

Number of Contracts:

Up to 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 categories.

Stream 1: Applications Services – A.1 Application/Software Architect - Level 3

Stream 1: Applications Services – A.8 System Analyst – Level 2

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

Adhartas Consulting Inc.

Calian Ltd.

Confluence Consulting Inc.

Coradix technology Consulting Ltd.

Flex Tech Services Inc.

I4C INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY CONSULTING INC

IBISKA Telecom Inc.

Mindwire Systems Ltd.

NRNS Incorporated

Procom Consultants Group Ltd.

Quality Services International

Quallium Corporation

T.E.S. Contract Services INC.

TEKSYSTEMS CANADA INC./SOCIETY TEKSYSTEMS CANADA INC.

Veritaaq Technology House Inc.

Description of Work:

GCdocs is the official EDRMS of the Government of Canada (GoC). These scopes of this project is to strategically position and develop an International Solution to extend the Public Services and Procurement Canada’s enterprise-wide solution and managed service offering abroad. The International Solution must adhere to the Open Government commitments and position the transition of the technical support and development efforts for the current EDRMS to GCdocs, as well as to provide support and development of the Architecture required to implement the GCdocs International solution for the Information Management and Technology Bureau by end of March 2018.

Incumbent Information:

There are no incumbents in these roles.

**IMPORTANT NOTE**

In accordance with the TBIPS S/A rules, section 16.2.3 – Tier 1 Requirement Limitations – iv. No limitation to Invitation Process, the following note applies to this solicitation:

DFATD thanks you for your request and your interest in our procurement process. The RFP will only be open to the fifteen (15) suppliers mentioned on the NPP and we will not be adding any additional suppliers to this solicitation. DFATD has met the mandatory requirements under the PSPC TBIPS SA and we are confident that we will be receiving a sufficient number of proposals to make this a truly competitive process. With our current staffing limitations, we can’t invite additional proponents without creating undo process or inefficiencies within our procurement system. DFATD thanks you again for your interest and going forward we’ll keep your firm in mind for our future requirements.

Security Requirement: Common PS SRCL #19 applies

Minimum Corporate Security Required: SECRET

Minimum Resource Security Required: SECRET

Contract Authority

Name: Nina Rejhon

Phone Number: 343-203-1330

Email Address: nina.rejhon@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