DSEF Informatics Professional Services

Trade Agreement: NONE
Tendering Procedures: All interested suppliers may submit a bid
Competitive Procurement Strategy: Best Overall  Proposal
Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement: No
Nature of Requirements: 

Notice of Proposed Procurement (NPP) for Informatics Professional Services for the Directorate Land Command Systems Program Management Software Engineering Facility (DSEF) - W8486-217807/B

Requirement

This bid solicitation is being issued to satisfy the requirement of the Department of National Defence (DND) (the "Client") for the provision of professional services to support the Director Land Command Systems Program Management (DLCSPM) with software engineering and sustainment on an as-and-when requested basis to develop specialized applications for Land, Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (LC4ISR) systems. The requirement is not only support DLCSPM with the sustainment of the LC4ISR specialized software as it exists, but it is also to support the development of future evolutions of applications and  integration of various initiatives and projects that will contribute to Canada’s defence vision of being Strong, Secure and Engaged (SSE).

The work will be performed on an as-and-when requested basis, through a Task Authorization process. The work will include tasks related to software development and engineering of the LC4ISR systems.

This solicitation is intended to result in the award of one (1) contract, for five (5) years plus five (5) one-year irrevocable options allowing Canada to extend the term of the contract.

ePost Connect Service

This bid solicitation allows bidders to use the epost Connect service provided by Canada Post Corporation to transmit their bid electronically.  To submit a bid using epost Connect service, the Bidder must either i) send directly its bid only to the specified PWGSC Bid Receiving Unit, using its own licensing agreement for epost Connect provided by Canada Post Corporation; or ii) if the Bidder does not have its own licensing agreement for epost Connect, they will have to request to open an epost Connect conversation by emailing PWGSC Bid Receiving Unit at tpsgc.dgareceptiondessoumissions-abbidreceiving.pwgsc@tpsgc-pwgsc.gc.ca

This should be sent as early as possible, and in any case, at least six business days prior to the solicitation closing date and time (in order to ensure a response).  Requests to open an epost Connect conversation received after that time may not be answered.

For additional information on the submission of bids using epost Connect, please refer to the RFP.

Security Requirement

There are security requirements associated with this requirement.  For additional information, consult Part 6 - Security, Financial and Other Requirements, and Part 7 - Resulting Contract Clauses. 

For more information on personnel and organization security screening or security clauses, Bidders should refer to the Contract Security Program of Public Works and Government Services Canada (http://www.tpsgc-pwgsc.gc.ca/esc-src/introduction-eng.html) website.

Controlled Goods Program

This procurement is subject to the Controlled Goods Program. The Defence Production Act defines Canadian Controlled Goods as certain goods listed in Canada’s Export Control List, a regulation made pursuant to the Export and Imports Permits Act (EIPA).

Current Incumbents

This requirement is anticipated to replace two contracts:
  
1. Contract No.: W8486-109398/001/ZM
ADGA Group Consultants Inc.
Contract Period: From Oct 5th, 2011 to Oct 4th, 2022  
Estimated cost: $318 780 411.00 (Including Applicable Taxes) 

2. Contract No.: W8486-141066/001/ZM
ADGA Group Consultants Inc.
Contract Period: From June 8th 2015 to June 7th, 2022  
Estimated cost: $24,530,045.30 (Including Applicable Taxes) 

Enquiries

All questions in relation to this solicitation must be sent via email to Bikina Kaliningondo at bikina.kaliningondo@tpsgc-pwgsc.gc.ca

Note to Bidders: This solicitation document is available in .PDF format only.
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.