Title: Sample Manage Upgrade Professional Services for Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) (Amended closing date and amended security requirements)

Title: Sample Manager Upgrade Professional Services for Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA)

Solicitation Number: E0216

Publication Date: 2018-09-19

Closing Date and Time: 2018-10-22, 14:00 EDT

Trade Agreements:

• World Trade Organization – Agreement on Government Procurement (WTO-AGP)

• North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)

• the Canada-European Union Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA),

• Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA)

Region of Opportunity:

World

Region of Delivery:

Canada (National Captial Region (NCR))

GSIN:

R019F Consulting Services

Notice Type:

Request for Proposal (RFP)

Tendering Procedure:

Selective

Description:

CFIA requires specialized professional services resources that possess experience with version 12 of SampleManager Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS) to lead the planning and upgrade of CFIA’s SampleManager system from v10 to v12 on an “as and when requested” basis in the National Capital Region (NCR) in the following categories. 

Required Resource Categories - Initial Contract Period

(Contract Award to 18 months later)

TBIPS Resource Category

Level

Estimated Effort (days)

Estimated # Resources

B.1 Business Analyst

3

220

2

A.6 Programmer/Software Developer

2

200

1

A.6 Programmer/Software Developer

3

220

2

A.11 Tester

2

50

1

A.11 Tester

3

100

1

P.8 Project Leader

3

220

1

The contract period will be for eighteen (18) months from the date of contract. The anticipated start date is October 10, 2018.

The following security requirements must be met:

1. The Contractor/Offeror must, at all times during the performance of the Contract/Standing Offer/Supply Arrangement, hold a valid Facility Security Clearance at the level of SECRET, issued by the Canadian Industrial Security Directorate (CISD), Public Works and Government Services Canada (PWGSC).

2. The Contractor/Offeror personnel requiring access to PROTECTED/CLASSIFIED information, assets or sensitive work site(s) must EACH hold a valid personnel security screening at the level of RELIABLITY STATUS, CONFIDENTIAL or SECRET as required, granted or approved by CISD/PWGSC.”

3. The Contractor/Offeror MUST NOT remove any PROTECTED/CLASSIFIED information from the identified work site(s), and the Contractor/Offeror must ensure that its personnel are made aware of and comply with this restriction.
4. Subcontracts which contain security requirements are NOT to be awarded without the prior written permission of CISD/PWGSC.
5. The Contractor/Offeror must comply with the provisions of the:
   1. Security Requirements Check List and security guide (if applicable), attached at Annex “C”;
   2. Industrial Security Manual (Latest Edition).

NOTE: There are multiple levels of personnel security screenings associated with this file. In this instance, a Security Classification Guide must be added to the SRCL clarifying these screenings. The Security Classification Guide is normally generated by the organization's project authority and/or security authority.

Suppliers must be invited and prequalified under the Task-Based Informatics Professional Services Method of Supply to submit a bid. Bids received by Suppliers that are not invited and prequalified will be deemed non-compliant.

Basis of selection: Highest Combined Rating of Technical Merit (70%) and Price (30)%

The Crown retains the right to negotiate with any supplier on any procurement.

Documents may be submitted in either official language of Canada.

Procuring Office: Steve Lafontaine

Canadian Food Inspection Agency

Procurement and Contracting Service Centre

59 Camelot, Ottawa, Ontario, Floor 1, Room 317, K1A 0Y9

Phone: 613-773-7379

E-mail: steve.lafontaine@canada.ca

The CFIA has adopted the Integrity Regime administered by Public Services and Procurement Canada. As a result, the integrity provisions are being applied in CFIA contracting activities as outlined in this solicitation.