(NPP) Siebel Design, Development and Testing Support

NOTICE OF PROPOSED PROCUREMENT (NPP)

For

TASK BASED INFORMATICS PROFESSIONAL SERVICES (TBIPS)

GSIN: D302A ADP SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT SERVICES

Reference Number:

20-164069

Solicitation Number:

20-164069

Organization Name:

Department of foreign Affairs, Trade and Development

Solicitation Date:

2019-10-31

Closing Date:

2019-11-15 02:00 PM Eastern Daylight Saving Time EDT

Anticipated Start Date:

2020-01-03

Estimated Delivery Date:

2020-01-03

Estimate Level of Effort:

Up to two hundred and twenty (220) days for each resource

Contract Duration:

DFATD intends to award up to two (2) contracts for a period of two hundred and twenty (220) days each.

Solicitation Method:

Competitive

Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement Applies:

No

Number of Contracts:

Two (2)

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.

A.1. Application/Software Architect

A.6. Programmer/Software Developer

P.11. Quality Assurance Specialist/Analyst

I.10. Technical Architect

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

Alcea Technologies Inc.

Alika Internet Technologies Inc.

Buchanan Technologies Ltd

Fujitsu Consulting_(CANADA) Inc./Fujitsu Conseil (Canada) Inc.

KPMG LLP

Leo-Pisces Services Group

Leverage Technology Resources Inc.

Maplesoft Consulting Inc.

Olav Consulting

Protak Consulting Group Inc.

Random Sundiata Warren Group Inc.

The AIM Group Inc.

The Halifax Computer Consulting Group Inc.

Veritaag Technology House Inc.

Watershed Information Technology . Inc., ED-COM Software Inc. and IDEV Solutions Inc. as a contractual Joint Venture

Description of Work:

The Department of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development (DFATD) requires the services of one (1) Application / Software Architect (Level 3), four (4) Programmer / Software Developers (Level 3), two (2) Quality Assurance Specialist/Analyst (Level 3), and two (2) Technical Architects (Level 3) to assist and support with the design, development, configuration and testing of the EICS II applications on the Oracle Siebel platform.

Incumbent Information:

Vendor Name: Maplesoft Consulting

Start date: March 28 2018

End date: November 30 2019

Value: 1,769,889.00

Option periods: 0

**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 #20 applies

Minimum Corporate Security Required: SECRET

Minimum Resource Security Required: SECRET

Contract Authority

Name: Nina Rejhon

Phone Number: N/A

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