TBIPS SA - Platform Analysts

Trade Agreement: WTO-AGP/NAFTA/AIT/Canada FTAs with
Peru/Colombia/Panama
Tendering Procedures: Suppliers on permanent list or able to
meet qualification requirements
Attachment: None
Competitive Procurement Strategy: Best Overall  Proposal
Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement: No
Nature of Requirements: 
INFORMATICS PROFESSIONAL SERVICES

47060-146244/A
Lapalme, Francis
Telephone No. - (819) 956-5181
E-mail - francis.lapalme@pwgsc-tpsgc.gc.ca 

This requirement is for: Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA)

Only TBIPS SA Holders currently holding a TBIPS SA for Tier 2 in
the National Capital Region and for each category described in a
specific Workstream under the EN578-055605/D series of Supply
Arrangements (SAs) are eligible to compete.  The TBIPS Supply
Arrangement EN578-055605/D is incorporated by reference and
forms part of this bid solicitation, as though expressly set out
in it, subject to any express terms and conditions contained in
this bid solicitation.

Description of requirement	

The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) processes a significant
amount of electronic information with external Trading Partners
as part of its mandate.   In order to improve efficiency, the
Enterprise and Common Services (ECS) Division is implementing
Multi-Enterprise Integration (MEI) also known as
Business-to-Business integration (B2Bi) solution.   B2Bi is an
enterprise capability meant to facilitate the capture and
sharing of electronic information between CBSA, Participating
Government Agencies (PGA), and private enterprise using a common
centralized integration model.  
The Business to Business (B2B) Foundation Component will provide
the CBSA with a technological communications hub that will allow
IT systems belonging to one organization to communicate with the
systems of another organization, while minimizing costly changes
for either system.

As such, the ECS Division has a requirement for IT professional
services to provide the B2B Integration team with subject matter
experience using IBM Sterling B2B Integrator (SBI) Commercial
Off-The-Shelf (COTS) product, and expertise in the area of
Webservice, Business Process Modeling Language (BPML)/Business
Process Execution Language (BPEL) and production of technical
artifacts that are involved with the creation of an enterprise
B2B capability. 

In addition, the ECS Division has a requirement for IT
professional services in the area of Electronic Data Exchange
(EDI) to work on various projects related to the CBSA Commercial
and Travellers systems.



Below are the Categories of Personnel that may be required on an
as and when requested basis:
CATEGORY OF PERSONNEL	LEVEL OF EXPERTISE	ESTIMATED NUMBER OF
RESOURCES REQUIRED PER YEAR
Platform Analyst -  With SBI experience 	Level 2	2
Platform Analyst -  With EDI experience	Level 2	3


Proposed period of contract

It is intended to result in the award of up to five contracts. 
Each Contract will be for one year plus three one-year
irrevocable options, allowing Canada to extend the term of the
contract.





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.