Information Technology Security Vulnerability Analysis

NOTICE OF PROPOSED PROCUREMENT (NPP) FOR TASK BASED INFORMATICS PROFESSIONAL SERVICES (TBIPS) GSIN: D302A ADP SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT SERVICES

Reference Number:

J045720/A

Solicitation Number:

J045720/A

Organization Name:

Statistics Canada

Solicitation Date:

2021-02-19

Closing Date:

2021-03-30 14:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time EDT

Anticipated Start Date:

2021-04-01 (or upon contract award)

Estimated Delivery Date:

2022-03-31

Estimate Level of Effort:

180 days per resource

Contract Duration:

The contract period will be from Contract award to March 31, 2022 with an irrevocable option to extend it for up to two (2) additional one (1) year period.

Solicitation Method:

Competitive

Applicable Trade Agreements:

WTO-AGP, CETA, CFTA.

Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement Applies:

No

Number of Contracts:

1

Requirement Details:

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 category(ies):

Two (2) Level 3 C.11 Information Technology Security Vulnerability Analysis Specialists

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

 Cistel Technology Inc

 ADGA Group Consultants Inc.

 Conoscenti Technologies

 Coradix Technology Consulting

 CS3A Cybernetic Security Audit Inc

 Donna Cona Inc.

 IBISKA Telecom Inc.

 IBM Canada

 iVedha Inc

 Maplesoft Consulting Inc

 RHEA Inc.

 Randstad Interim Inc.

 Rigel Kent Security & Advisory Services

 Sapper Labs Inc

 Teksystems Canada Corp

 TeraMach Technologies Inc

 The Herjavec Group

 TRM Technologies

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

 Veritaaq Technology House

* Statistics Canada will not extend an invitation to any additional qualified Task-Based Informatics Professional Services (TBIPS) supply arrangement holders.

Description of Work:

Services are required on an as needed basis to provide Statistics Canada with up to two (2) Level 3 Information Technology Security Vulnerability Assessment Specialists to test, evaluate, report and provide recommendations to the IT Security Assessment team, the Cloud Services Enablement team and application business owners where appropriate. These efforts are being put in place to ensure Statistic Canada’s application infrastructures have the appropriate security safeguards in place and are managed accordingly to keep its data holdings secure and provide the Canadian public with assurance in the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of its systems and data.

• Bidders must submit a bid for all resource categories
• The work is currently not being performed by a contracted resource

Security Requirement: Common PS SRCL #19 applies

Minimum Corporate Security Required: Facility Security Clearance at the level of secret

Minimum Resource Security Required: Secret

Contract Authority

Name: Courtney Dauphinee

Phone: 613-402-7636

Email Address: statcan.macs-bids-smc-soumissions.statcan@canada.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‐ased 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‐CRIMOS@pwgsc.gc.