Notice of Proposed Procurement - Supply Arrangement for Task-Based Informatics Professional Services (TBIPS - SA No. EN578-170432)

NOTICE OF PROPOSED PROCUREMENT (NPP)

For

TASK BASED INFORMATICS PROFESSIONAL SERVICES (TBIPS)

GSIN: D302A ADP SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT SERVICES

Reference Number:

20-158205

Solicitation Number:

20-158205

Organization Name:

Department of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development (DFATD)

Solicitation Date:

2019-06-26

Closing Date:

2019-07-11 11:00 AM Eastern Daylight Time EDT

Anticipated Start Date:

2019-07-22

Estimated Delivery Date:

2019-07-22

Estimate Level of Effort:

Two hundred and twenty (220) days for initial period

Contract Duration:

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

Solicitation Method:

Competitive

Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement Applies:

No

Number of Contracts:

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 (SA) Holders who qualified under Tier 1 for services in the National Capital Region for the following category:

(1) Technical Architect Level 3

**IMPORTANT NOTE**

In accordance with the TBIPS SA rules, section 16.2.3 – Tier 1 Requirement Limitations – iv. No limitation to Invitation Process, the following 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 listed 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 cannot invite additional proponents without creating undo process or inefficiencies within our procurement system. DFATD thanks you again for your interest and going forward we will keep your firm in mind for our future requirements.

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

Accenture Inc.

Acosys Consulting Services Inc.

ADGA Group Consultants Inc.

BDO Canada LLP

Coradix technology Consulting Ltd.

Donna Conna Inc. IBM Canada Limited in Joint Venture

Emerion

Four Point Solutions Ltd.

Gevity Consulting Inc. / Gevity Conseil Inc.

Ibiska Telecom Inc.

Koroc Consulting Inc. Isheva Inc. in Joint Venture

KPMG LLP

Portage Personnel Inc.

Promitus Solutions Ltd., in Joint Venture with Icorp. ca Inc., Fineworks, Hamilton, Thomas & Associated Ltd., Elemental Strategies Inc.

Softchoice Corporation

Description of Work:

The Department of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development (DFATD) requires the professional services of one Technical Architect Level 3 available through the Task-Based Informatics Professional Services (TBIPS) Supply Arrangement to work on projects and operational initiatives in support of business line clients.

Security Requirement: Common PS SRCL #19 applies

Minimum Corporate Security Required: SECRET

Minimum Resource Security Required:   SECRET

Contract Authority

Name: Valérie Nguyen

Phone Number: 343-203-1301

Email Address: valerie.nguyen@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