Implementation of Enterprise Information Management for m365

Notice of Proposed Procurement (NPP) For Task Based Informatics Professional Services (TBIPS) Tier-1 Requirement

Please note that the TBIPS NPP MUST be published simultaneously with the issuance of the invitation to suppliers.

This requirement is for Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)

This requirement is open only to those TBIPS Supply Arrangement Holders who qualified under Tier 1 (= $0 - $3.75M) for services in the National Capital Region for the following categories:

Stream 3: Information Management/Information Technology Services

I.5. Information Management Architect, Level 3, Number of Resources to be included with the bid - 1

I.10. Technical Architect, Level 3, Number of Resources to be included with the bid - 1

Stream 4: Business Services

B.2. Business Architect, Level 3, Number of Resources to be included with the bid - 1

Stream 5: Project Management Services

P.1. Change Management Consultant, Level 3, Number of Resources to be included with the bid - 1

P.9. Project Manager, Level 3, Number of Resources to be included with the bid - 1

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

Accenture Inc.

BiR Consulting Inc.

CISTEL Technology Inc, TECSIS Corporation In Joint Venture

Cofomo Ottawa

Coradix technology Consulting Ltd.

HubSpoke Inc.

MERAK Systems Corporation

NavPoint Consulting Group Inc.

Orangutech Inc.

Procom Consultants Group Ltd.

Randstad Interim Inc.

S.I. SYSTEMS ULC

Sundiata Warren Group Inc.

Systemscope Inc.

TEKSYSTEMS Canada Corp./Société TEKSYSTEMS Canada

Number of Contracts: One (1)

Proposed period of contract:

The proposed period of contract shall be from Contract award until 2 years later plus 1 one-year option.

Estimated Level of Effort:

The estimated levels of effort for each resource category may vary throughout the duration of the contract and will be identified in each Task Authorization.

Description of Requirement:

Title: Implementing Enterprise Information Management (EIM) on ESDC M365 Tenant

The COVID-19 pandemic accelerated the Innovation, Information and Technology Branch (IITB) plan to provide cloud-based IT solutions to Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC) employees working remotely in the delivery of critical social programs to support Canadians. IITB fast-tracked the implementation of Microsoft 365 E5 cloud-based platform (M365) to 28,000 employees to provide virtual collaboration tools such as Teams, SharePoint, and OneDrive. ESDC IITB has decided to move forward with a single platform and leverage M365 as the primary platform to deliver the ESDC IM mandate. IM/IT professionals specializing in the implementation of an Enterprise Information Management (IM) framework, governance, and adoption of Microsoft 365 (M365) are required to help ESDC move forward in this initiative. 

Applicable Trade Agreements:

Canada Free Trade Agreement (CFTA),

Canada-Chile Free Trade Agreement (CCFTA),

Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP)

Canada-Colombia Free Trade Agreement (CColFTA),

Canada-European Union Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA),

Canada-Honduras Free Trade Agreement (CHFTA),

Canada-Korea Free Trade Agreement (CKFTA),

Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement (CUSMA),

Canada-Panama Free Trade Agreement (CPanFTA),

Canada-Peru Free Trade Agreement (CPFTA),

Canada–Ukraine Free Trade Agreement (CUFTA)

World Trade Organization-Agreement on Government Procurement (WTO-GPA)

Security Information

Security Requirement: Common PS SRCL #6 applies

Minimum Corporate Security Required: DOS

Minimum Resource Security Required: Reliability Status

Incumbent Information

NavPoint has been providing related services under a current contract (value $3,749,855.74) 

Inquiries

Inquiries regarding this RFP requirement must be submitted to the Contracting Authority named below. 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.

File Number: 100018698

Contracting Authority: Diana Labonté

Email: NC-SOLICITATIONS-GD@hrsdc-rhdcc.gc.ca

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