TBIPS – SIA Digital Transformation – Business Services

NOTICE OF PROPOSED PROCUREMENT (NPP)

For

TASK BASED INFORMATICS PROFESSIONAL SERVICES (TBIPS)

GSIN: D302A

TBIPS – SIA Digital Transformation – Business Services

Reference Number:

22-211050

Solicitation Number:

22-211050

Organization Name:

Department of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development

Solicitation Date:

2022–06-28

Closing Date:

 2022–07-22

Anticipated Start Date:

2022-10-15

Estimated Delivery Date:

2023–10-15

Estimate Level of Effort:

Two thousand days (2000) for the initial period for a minimum of ten (10) resource(s)

Contract Duration:

The contract period will be for an estimated twelve (12) months from the date of contract and a possible two (2) option periods of 12 months each

Solicitation Method:

Competitive

Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement Applies:

No

Number of Contracts:

One

Applicable Trade Agreements:

• The Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA)
• The Canada-Chile Free Trade Agreement (CCFTA),
• Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP)
• The Canada-Columbia 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)
• The Canada-Peru Free Trade Agreement (CPFTA),
• The Canada-Panama Free Trade Agreement (CPanFTA)
• Canada Ukraine Free Trade Agreement (CUFTA)
• World Trade Organization Agreement on Government Procurement (WTO-AGP),

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

1. B.1 Business Analyst L3
2. P.5 Project Executive L3

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

Acosys Consulting Services Inc.

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

BP & M Government IM & IT Consulting Inc.

Cofomo Ottawa

Confluence Consulting Inc. in Joint Venture with Corporate Renaissance Group Inc.

Coradix technology Consulting Ltd.

Donna Cona Inc.

Ernst & Young LLP

GCSTRATEGIES INCORPORATED

IT/NET OTTAWA INC, KPMG LLP, in joint venture

New Technologies Inc.

Newfound Recruiting Corporation

OLAV CONSULTING CORP., MOSHWA ABORIGINAL INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION, IN JOINT VENTURE

Protak Consulting Group Inc.

TEKSYSTEMS CANADA CORP./SOCIÉTÉ TEKSYSTEMS CANADA

Description of Work:

Department of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development is building a pool of resources that have experience in the planning, discovery, conceptualization, documenting and advising clients on digitization of business processes and policies into digital solutions. DFATD is also looking to leverage a product-centric view in certain cases to focus on community-driven value

The Business solutions division aims to provide clients with Project Executives and Business Analysis resources to help the business better identify opportunities to transform and improve their digital posture and their legacy processes. In addition, the intention is to work with clients to get a clear picture of their roadmap and establish a technology strategy aligned with their organizational constraints and needs that will focus on benefits.

Currently there is an incumbent providing the services outlined in this solicitation

Coradix Technology Consulting

Since December 30, 2020

Contract Value: $3,604,466.25 (taxes included)

Security Requirement: Common PS SRCL #19 applies

Minimum Corporate Security Required: SECRET

Minimum Resource Security Required:   SECRET

Contract Authority

Name: Betty Woodman

Phone Number: 343-203-6922

Email Address: betty.woodman@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