Task Based Informatics Professional Services (TBIPS) - 2012
notice

Trade Agreement: WTO-AGP/NAFTA/AIT/Canada-Peru
FTA/Canada-Colombia FTA
Tendering Procedures: All interested suppliers may submit a bid
Attachment: None
Competitive Procurement Strategy: Best Overall  Proposal
Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement: No
Nature of Requirements: 
INFORMATION NOTICE:
Task Based Informatics Professional Services (TBIPS) RENEWAL /
REFRESH and the Migration of the Telecommunication Services
Stream of the Technical, Engineering and Maintenance Services
(TEMS) Supply Arrangement and the Cyber Protection Supply
Arrangement (CPSA) in to TBIPS
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It is anticipated that the next Task Based Informatics
Professional Services (TBIPS) Request for Standing Offer (RFSO)
Renewal and Request for Supply Arrangement (RFSA) Refresh will
be published on the Government Electronic Tendering Service
(GETS/MERX) in late Fall 2012.  

All potential bidders are provided with the following
information in advance:

1.	General information about the next TBIPS Renewal / Refresh
process for bidders;

2.	Information concerning the migration of the Cyber Protection
Supply Arrangement (CPSA) and the Telecommunications Services
Stream of the Technical, Engineering and Maintenance Services
(TEMS) Supply Arrangement as new streams of services into TBIPS;
and

3.	Overview of the revised list of TBIPS streams and categories.

1.  General Information about the next TBIPS Renewal / Refresh
process for bidders:

A number of changes will affect the next TBIPS renewal/refresh
as a result of Public Works and Government Services Canada
(PWGSC) Professional Services National Procurement Strategy. 
The details of the strategy can be found on MERX at
http://www.merx.com under solicitation # E60ZH-110001/B.

Bidders are reminded of the importance of reading the TBIPS
Renewal / Refresh RFSA/RFSO Solicitation document carefully
before submitting an offer.

All bidders will have to establish an account in the Supplier
Module of the PWGSC Central Professional Services System (CPSS)
e-Portal. Instructions on accessing the Supplier Module e-Portal
application will be specified in the RFSO/RFSA document when
published. 

Bidders submitting a financial bid against the standing offer
portion must do so through the CPSS e-Portal Supplier Module.

Bidders will be required to submit a portion of their technical
bid through the CPSS e-Portal Supplier Module.

NOTE: As the CPSS e-Portal does not currently accommodate
digital signatures, Bidders will be required to submit documents
in hard copy format through the Bid Receiving Unit. Instructions
in the RFSO/RFSA will provide details.

Bidders who currently hold a TBIPS SO and/or SA and who current
hold a TEMS SA (Telecommunications Services Stream) will
receive, by email, their list of categories for which Canada
considers they have provided evidence of their qualifications.
Unless they wish to change their status in a given category or
categories, bidders will not be required to provide further
details under the Mandatory criterion M.5 - Identification of
Categories.


2.  Information concerning the migration of the CPSA and the
Telecommunications Stream of the         TEMS SA as new streams
of Categories into TBIPS:

The TBIPS qualification criteria will apply to all Bidders.
Bidders who currently hold a TEMS SA (Telecommunications
Services Stream) or a CPSA will be required to meet all TBIPS
mandatory criteria, with the exception of the M.5 Identification
of Categories migration process, if applicable, as explained
below. Bidders who currently hold a TBIPS SO and/or SA will be
required to demonstrate and/or certify they still meet all TBIPS
mandatory criteria.

a)  M.5 Migration process from the TEMS SA (Telecommunications
Services Stream) to the new Telecommunications Services Steam
under TBIPS:

(i)	Bidders who currently hold a TEMS SA (Telecommunications
Services Stream) will be granted the categories for which they
were technically compliant as a result of the TEMS technical
evaluation.

(ii)	Bidders who currently hold a TEMS SA (Telecommunications
Services Stream) will have the option to select unsubstantiated
categories in accordance with the TBIPS evaluation process;
·	For the Telecommunication Services Stream, the number of
unsubstantiated Categories will not exceed 50% of the number for
which they were technically compliant (substantiated
Categories). In their bid, a bidder must prioritize those
requested unsubstantiated Categories.
·	Unsubstantiated Categories will not be counted towards the
minimum number of Categories required to qualify for a Stream. 

(iii)	If a Bidder wishes to be considered for the TBIPS Tier 2
level, or was previously qualified on the TBIPS Tier 2 level,
the Bidder must either: 
·	Have provided the minimum of six (6) technically compliant
categories under its   previous TEMS qualification; or
·	Provide substantiated references for additional categories in
its bid (to meet the  minimum number of six (6) positively
substantiated categories for Tier 2), through the TBIPS
evaluation process.

(iv)	If the Bidder wishes to be considered for additional
categories, substantiated references must be provided in the bid
and will be subject to the TBIPS refresh evaluation process (ie:
2 positively substantiated categories for one (1)
unsubstantiated category).

b)   M.5 Migration process from CPSA to the new Cyber Protection
Services Stream under TBIPS:

Please note that Categories I.12, I.13, I.14 and I.15 from TBIPS
Stream 3 IM/IT Services, have 		been removed and are now covered
under Stream 6 Cyber Protection Services  Categories C.5 		and
C.16. 	

(i) 	Bidders who currently hold a CPSA will be granted six (6)
categories of their choice from the new Cyber Protection Stream
(M.5 compliant for SO/SA Tier 1) and will have the option to
select unsubstantiated categories in accordance with the TBIPS
evaluation process;
	
	-   For the Cyber Protection Services Stream, the number of
unsubstantiated Categories will not exceed three (3) (50% of the
number for which they were granted).  In their bid, a bidder
must prioritize those requested unsubstantiated Categories.
  
	-  Unsubstantiated Categories will not be counted towards the
minimum number of Categories required to qualify for a Stream.

To qualify for TBIPS SA Tier 2, the CPSA Holder must provide
three (3) additional substantiated 		categories (so that the
minimum number of nine (9) positively substantiated categories
is met).

(ii)  	A Bidder that is a CPSA and a TBIPS SA Holder and is not
carrying over categories from 		TBIPS Work Stream 3 IM/IT
Services to Work Stream 6 Cyber Protection Services will be
granted 	six (6) categories of its choice. 

To qualify for TBIPS SA Tier 2, the CPSA Holder must provide
references and obtain positive 		substantiation for at least
three (3) additional categories. 

(iii)	A Bidder that is a CPSA and a TBIPS SA Holder and is
carrying over one (1) 			substantiated IM/IT category from TBIPS
Work Stream 3 to Work Stream 6 Cyber Protection 		Services will
be granted five (5) categories of its choice (i.e.: C.5 or C.16
is to be factored into the 		total number of 6 substantiated
categories)

To qualify for TBIPS SA Tier 2, the CPSA Holder must provide
references and obtain positive 		substantiation for at least
three (3) additional categories.

(iv) 	A Bidder that is a CPSA and a TBIPS SA Holder and is
carrying over two (2) 			substantiated IM/IT categories from
TBIPS Work Stream 3 to Work Stream 6 Cyber Protection 		Services
will be granted four (4) categories of its choice (i.e.: C.5 and
C.16 are to be factored into 		the total number of 6
substantiated categories).

To qualify for TBIPS SA Tier 2, the CPSA Holder must provide
references and obtain positive 		substantiation for at least
three (3) additional categories.

c)  If the Bidder wishes to be considered for more or all
categories, substantiated references must be provided in the bid
and any additional category will be subject to the TBIPS refresh
evaluation process (i.e.: 2 positively substantiated categories
for 1 unsubstantiated category).

The migration process from the TEMS SA (Telecommunications
Services Stream) is different than the migration process from
CPSA. This is due to the fact that the Telecommunications
Services categories have remained the same during this
transitional process whereas the Cyber Protection categories
have resulted in the amalgamation of four work streams into one.

3. Overview of the revised list of TBIPS streams and categories:

Note:  The four security categories of TBIPS Stream 3, IM/IT
Services, have been removed from TBIPS as they are covered in
the new CPSA Stream as explained below:

TBIPS Stream 3 IM/IT:

I.12 PKI Specialist has been transferred to CPSA Stream 6: C.5
PKI Specialist.

I.13 Privacy Specialist has been transferred to CPSA Stream 6:
C.16 PIA Specialist

I.14 Security Specialist has been removed in its entirety.

I.15 SSL Specialist has been transferred to CPSA Stream 6: C.5
PKI Specialist

The new Cyber Protection Services Stream of categories
originates from the Cyber Protection Supply Arrangement (CPSA),
which is scheduled to be sunset once the next TBIPS
renewal/refresh will be completed. 

The new Telecommunications Services Stream of categories
originates from the Technical, Engineering and Maintenance
Services (TEMS) Supply Arrangement which is scheduled to be
sunset, in whole or in part, once the next TBIPS renewal/refresh
will be completed.

Should you have any questions, comments or concerns, we
encourage your company to raise it with your IT association, the
Office of the Small and Medium Enterprise (OSME) or directly to
our office at rcnmdai.-ncrimos@tpsgc-pwgsc.gc.ca.

Regards, 
The IMOS Team

CATEGORIES 	

STREAM #1 Application Services
Minimum Number of References
SO/Tier 1	6
Tier 2		9
	
A.1	Application/Software Architect
A.2	ERP Functional Analyst			
A.3	ERP Programmer Analyst			
A.4	ERP System Analyst			
A.5	ERP Technical Analyst 			
A.6	Programmer/Software Developer 	
A.7	Programmer/Analyst			
A.8	System Analyst			
A.9	System Auditor 	
A.10		Test Coordinator		
A.11  		Tester 
A.12  		WEB Architect 
A.13  		WEB Designer
A.14   	WEB Developer
A.15   	WEB Graphics Designer		
A.16  	WEB Multimedia Content Consultant
A.17	Webmaster

STREAM #2 Geomatics Services	
Minimum Number of References
SO/Tier 1	4
Tier 2		6

G.1   	Geomatics Analyst	
G.2   	Geomatics Specialist			
G.3   	GIS Applications Analyst			
G.4  	GIS Applications Architect			
G.5   	GIS Data Architect			
G.6   	GIS Infrastructure Architect
G.7   	GIS Programmer/Analyst
G.8   	GIS Project Manager
G.9   	GIS System Architect
G.10 	GIS Web Mapping Developer
G.11 	Mapping Technician
	
STREAM #3 IM/IT Services	
Minimum Number of References
SO/Tier 1	4
Tier 2		6

I.1   	Data Conversion Specialist	
I.2   	Database Administrator			
I.3   	Database Analyst/IM Administrator			
I.4   	Database Modeller/IM Modeller			
I.5   	IM Architect 	
I.6   	Network Analyst 	
I.7   	Platform Analyst
I.8    	Storage Architect
I.9   	System Administrator
I.10   	Technical Architect
I.11   	Technology Architect		
		
STREAM #4 Business Services
Minimum Number of References
SO/Tier 1	5
Tier 2		7
	
B.1  	Business Analyst		
B.2  	Business Architect	
B.3  	Business Consultant	
B.4  	Business Continuity/Disaster Recovery Specialist			
B.5  	Business Process Re-engineering (BPR) Consultant 			
B.6  	Business System Analyst	
B.7  	Business Transformation Architect			
B.8    	Call Centre Consultant
B.9    	*Courseware Developer		
B.10  	Help Desk Specialist 		
B.11  	*Instructor, IT
B.12  	Network Support Specialist
B.13  	Operations Support Specialist 		
B.14   	Technical Writer

* These Categories are to be used only in TBIPS SO/SA
requirements where the Category constitutes a minor portion of
the work only.  Requirements primarily focused on these
Categories will be processed through the Learning Services
Supply Arrangement and/or Standing Offer  E60ZH-070003. 

STREAM #5 Project Management Services
Minimum Number of References
SO/Tier 1	4
Tier 2		6
	
P.1   	Change Management Consultant		
P.2   	Enterprise Architect			
P.3   	HR Consultant	
P.4   	Organizational Development Consultant	
P.5   	Project Executive			
P.6   	Project Administrator	
P.7    	Project Coordinator
P.8    	Project Leader
P.9    	Project Manager		
P.10  	Project Scheduler		
P.11  	Quality Assurance Specialist/Analyst
P.12  	Risk Management Specialist
		
STREAM #6 Cyber Protection Services (NEW)	
Minimum Number of References
SO/Tier 1	6
Tier 2		9

C.1 	Strategic IT Security Planning and Protection Consultant		
C.2 	IT Security Methodology, Policy and Procedures Analyst	
C.3 	IT Security TRA and C&A Analyst			
C.4 	IT Security Product Evaluation Specialist			
C.5 	PKI Specialist	
C.6 	IT Security Engineer	
C.7 	IT Security Design Specialist	
C.8 	Network Security Analyst	
C.9 	IT Security Systems Operator	
C.10 	IT Security Installation Specialist
C.11 	IT Security VA Specialist		
C.12 	Incident Management Specialist
C.13 	Physical IT Security Specialist
C.14 	IT Security R&D Specialist		
C.15 	Computer Forensics Specialist		
C.16 	PIA Specialist		
C.17 	EMSEC Security Specialist		

STREAM #7 Telecommunications Services (NEW)
Minimum Number of References
SO/Tier 1	4
Tier 2		6
	
T.1 	Radio Frequency (RF) Systems Specialist	
T.2 	Satellite Communication Specialist	
T.3 	Telecommunication Cable Plant Designer			
T.4 	Telecommunication Technician			
T.5 	Private Branch Exchange (PBX) Technologist
T.6 	Telecommunication System Specialist
T.7 	Antenna Structure Engineer		
T.8 	Radio Frequency (RF) Engineer
T.9  	Lineman Technician
Delivery Date: Above-mentioned

The Crown retains the right to negotiate with suppliers on any
procurement.

Documents may be submitted in either official language of Canada.