TBIPS – One (1) Application/Software Architect Level 3

NOTICE OF PROPOSED PROCUREMENT (NPP)

For

TASK BASED INFORMATICS PROFESSIONAL SERVICES (TBIPS)

GSIN: D302A

TBIPS – One (1) Application/Software Architect Level 3

Reference Number:

23-230275

Solicitation Number:

23-230275

Organization Name:

Department of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development

Solicitation Date:

2023-01-10

Closing Date:

 2023–01-25

Anticipated Start Date:

2023-02-27

Estimated Delivery Date:

2024–02-26

Estimate Level of Effort:

One hundred and twenty (120) days for the initial period for one (1) resource

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

A.1 Application/Software Architect L3

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

2Keys Corporation

Acosys Consulting Services Inc.

Coradix technology Consulting Ltd.

DONNA CONNA INC., IBM CANADA LIMITED IN JOINT VENTURE

Equasion Business Technologies Consulting Inc

eVision Inc., SoftSim Technologies Inc. in Joint Venture

I.M.P. Group Limited

IDEV Solutions Inc.

Maplesoft Consulting Inc, Momentum Technologies inc.,Raymond Chabot Grant Thornton S.E.N.C.R.L., IN JOINT VENTURE

Maplesoft Consulting Inc.

NATTIQ INC.

Procom Consultants Group Ltd.

Tato Recruiting Inc., S.I. SYSTEMS ULC, in Joint Venture

TEKSYSTEMS CANADA CORP./SOCIÉTÉ TEKSYSTEMS CANADA

Turtle Technologies Inc.

Description of Work:

Department of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development (DFATD) requires the services of one (1) Application/Software Architect (Level 3) to assist and support with the design, development, configuration and testing of its External Access Management (EAM), an Identity and Access Management application based on the Forgerock Identity and Access Management platform (OpenAM, OpenIG and OpenDG), to serve as the departmental portal into GoC’s Credential Federation (GCCF) service (i.e. GCKey). This portal is to serve external facing departmental applications, including NEICS and Partners@International

Currently there is no incumbent company providing the services outlined in this solicitation

Security Requirement: Common PS SRCL #34 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