Surge capacity in Business Analytics for GAC

NOTICE OF PROPOSED PROCUREMENT (NPP)

For

TASK BASED INFORMATICS PROFESSIONAL SERVICES (TBIPS)

GSIN: D302A Informatics Professional Services

Reference Number:

19-146817

Solicitation Number:

19-146817

Organization Name:

Department of foreign Affairs, Trade and Development

Solicitation Date:

2019-02-18

Closing Date:

2019-03-05 02:00 PM Eastern Standard Time EST

Anticipated Start Date:

as soon as possible

Estimated Delivery Date:

2020-05-31

Estimate Level of Effort:

Up to sixteen months for the initial contract period

Contract Duration:

The contract period will be from Contract award to May 31, 2020 with an irrevocable option to extend it for up to one (1) one-year period.

Solicitation Method:

Competitive

Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement Applies:

No

Number of Contracts:

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: A.7 Programmer/Analyst

Level 3

 Stream 1: A.7 Programmer/Analyst

Level 2

Stream 4: B.1 Business Analyst

Level 3

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

Accenture Inc.

Deloitte Inc.

Emerion

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

Ernst & Young LLP

Evolving Web Inc.

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

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

IT/Net - Ottawa Inc.

Orangutech Inc.

Procom Consultants Group Ltd.

Solana Networks INC.

Symbiotic Group Inc.

Tiree Facility Solutions Inc.

Turtle Island Staffing Inc.

Description of Work:

The IM/IT bureau at the Global Affairs Canada (GAC) enables GAC policy, programs and service areas to conduct analytics on structured and unstructured information to inform policy development, program design and decision-makings. GAC has a large scope of mandate, including Development, Consular, Trade, and International Platform, with a footprint around the globe. In this context, the IM/IT bureau is establishing a surge capacity to respond to policy and program analytics needs in a timeliness manner.

GAC requires the services of an external, integrated team, strategically sourced from a single vendor, to help support the development and implementation of business intelligence and analytics solutions.

Incumbent Information:

There is no incumbent in any specified role.

Security Requirement: Common PS SRCL #19 applies

Minimum Corporate Security Required: SECRET

Minimum Resource Security Required: SECRET

Contract Authority

Name: Justin Hirsch

Phone Number: 343-203-6382

Email Address: justin.hirsch@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