TBIPS Diplomatic Insights Support

NOTICE OF PROPOSED PROCUREMENT (NPP)

For

TASK BASED INFORMATICS PROFESSIONAL SERVICES (TBIPS)

GSIN: D302A Informatics Professional Services

Reference Number:

21-183487

Solicitation Number:

21-183487

Organization Name:

Department of foreign Affairs, Trade and Development

Solicitation Date:

2020-12-01

Closing Date:

2020-12-16 02:00 PM Eastern Time ET

Anticipated Start Date:

as soon as possible

Estimated Delivery Date:

2021-12-31

Estimate Level of Effort:

Up to six months for the initial contract period

Contract Duration:

The contract period will be from Contract award June 30, 2021 with an irrevocable option to extend it for up to two (2) one-year periods.

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 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:

Resource Category

Level of expertise

Estimated Number of Resources Required

I.10 Technical Architect

3

1

I.5 Information Architect - Data Scientist

2

1-3

I.7 Platform Analyst - Data Engineer

3

1-3

A.11 Tester

3

1

B.3 Business Consultant

3

1

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

1511995 Ontario Inc., Tundra Technical Solutions in Joint Venture

ADRM Technology Consulting Group Corp.

ADRM Technology Consulting Group Corp. and Randstad Interim Inc

Alivaktuk Consulting Inc. & NavPoint Consulting Group Inc. in JV

Donna Cona Inc.

DONNA CONNA INC., IBM CANADA LIMITED IN JOINT VENTURE

Koroc Consulting Inc., Isheva Inc. in JOINT VENTURE

Makwa Resourcing Inc., TPG Technology Consulting Ltd. in JOINT VENTURE

Maverin Inc.

NATTIQ INC.

Nisha Technologies Inc.

Nisha Technologies Inc., Contract Community Inc., IN JOINT VENTURE

SEASI Consulting Inc.

Symbiotic Group Inc.

Transpolar Technology Corporation and The Halifax Computer Consulting Group In Joint Venture

Description of Work:

Global Affairs Canada (GAC) manages Canada’s diplomatic and consular relations with foreign governments and international organizations engaging and influencing international players to advance Canada’s political, legal and economic goals. More than ever, foreign services officers charged with enabling Canada’s diplomatic and advocacy goals need to have data at their fingertips to better understand their host country’s government, counterparts, and environmental context. Without integrated, curated and easily accessible data, our officers are at a disadvantage when planning and implementing their work to impact positive change for Canadians. They are losing time searching and analyzing multiple different sources of data (e.g. open data, social media) to help inform their actions to influence key interlocutors abroad on key foreign policy issues.

The objective of this contract is to obtain the professional services of multiple IM/IT resources to build data products with modern tools for delivery of relevant information and insights to GAC Foreign Service officers enabling effective engagement with foreign interlocutors. The resulting data products may vary, including but not limited to an interactive data analysis portal, auto generated documents, data platform and/or data processes.

Important Note: This procurement is set aside for Aboriginal Business under the federal government’s Set-Aside Program for Aboriginal Business.

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