Trade Commissioner Service Digital Evolution Project - BTP

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Estimated quantity of commodity: Up to 220 days

Duration of contract: The initial contract period will be from Contract award to April 03, 2025 with two (2) one (1) year Option Periods.

Time frame of delivery: (2023-04-03) to (2025-04-03)

Any conditions for participation of suppliers not specified in solicitation documentation:

NOTICE OF PROPOSED PROCUREMENT (NPP)

For

TBIPS – Task-Based Information Professional Services (TBIPS)

GSIN: D302A – Informatics Professional Services

Reference Number:

23-226656/A

Solicitation Number:

23-226656/A

Organization Name:

Department of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development

Solicitation Date:

2023-01-24

Closing Date:

2023-02-20 02:00 PM Eastern Standard Time (EST)

Anticipated Start Date:

as soon as possible

Estimated Delivery Date:

2023-04-03

Estimate Level of Effort:

Up to 220 days

Contract Duration:

The initial contract period will be from Contract award to April 03, 2025 with two (2) one (1) year Option Periods.

Solicitation Method:

Competitive

Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement Applies:

No

Number of Contracts:

1

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 Supply Arrangement Holders under EN578 – 170432/B who qualified under Tier 1 for the following categories:

Category of resource(s):

Stream 4: B.1 Business Analyst, Intermediate;

Stream 5: P.1. Change Management Consultant, Senior;

Stream 5: P.10. Project Scheduler, Senior

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

1. 4165047 CANADA INC., INNOVISION CONSULTING INC., IN JOINT VENTURE

2. 7 Theta Inc

3. ADGA Group Consultants Inc.

4. Adirondack Information Management Inc., Amita Corporation, Artemp Personnel Services Inc., The AIM Group Inc.,in JOINT VENTURE

5. Adobe Systems Canada Inc.

6. ALITHYA CANADA INC

7. Cache Computer Consulting Corp.

8. CloseReach Ltd., SnapSearch Inc., Bell, Browne, Molnar & Delicate Consulting Inc., IN JOINT VENTURE

9. Conoscenti Technologies Inc.

10. Donna Cona Inc.

11. Gevity Consulting Inc. / Gevity Conseil Inc.

12. MAKWA Resourcing Inc.

13. Maplesoft Consulting Inc.

14. Maverin Inc.

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

16. OnX Enterprise Solutions Ltd.

17. Prologic Systems Ltd.

18. QMR Staffing Solutions Incorporated

19. Randstad Interim Inc.

20. S.I. SYSTEMS ULC

21. Spaghetti Logic Inc.

22. T.E.S. Contract Services INC.

23. Thinking Big Information Technology Inc.

24. Thomas & Schmidt Inc.

25. Watershed Information Technology Inc., ED-COM Software Inc. and IDEV Solutions Inc. as a contractual Joint Venture

Number of resources required: Up to three (3)

Description of Work:

The Department of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development (DFATD) has a requirement for the professional services of three (3) experienced resources, one (1) Business Analyst (intermediate), one (1) Change Management Consultant (senior) and one (1) Project Scheduler (senior) capable of performing all services and related duties in support of the TCS Digital Evolution Initiative for two (2) years with an additional two (2), one (1) year option periods.

Incumbent Information:

None

Security Requirement: Common PS SRCL #19 applies

Minimum Corporate Security Required: Secret

Minimum Resource Security Required:   Secret

Contract Authority

Name: Kingsley Knight

Phone Number: 343-203-8234

Email Address: Kingsley.Knight@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: The Task-Based Informatics Professional Services (TBIPS) Method of Supply is subject to quarterly refresh cycles. If you wish to find out how you can be a “Qualified SA Holder”, please contact SPTS.TSPS@TPSGC-PWGSC.GC.CA