Infrastructure Support to Intelligence Science and Technology

Trade Agreement: NAFTA/AIT/Canada-Peru FTA/Canada-Colombia FTA
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: 
Task-Based Informatics Professional Services (TBIPS) Requirement

This bid solicitation is a re-tender of the requirement
described in bid solicitation number W7701-125151/A dated 20
December 2011 with a bid closing date of 2012-01-20 at 2pm; this
document replaces the previous version entirely.
This requirement is for Defence Research Developement Canada -
Valcartier. 

This requirement is open only to those Supply Arrangement
Holders  who qualified under  " 1 " (= $0-$2M )  stream for
IM/IT Services.

This requirement is open only to those invited TBIPS Supply
Arrangement Holders who qualified under the categories for:

Programmer / Analyst A.7	Level 1
Programmer / Analyst A.7	Level 2
System Analyst A.8		Level 2
WEB Architect	A.12		Level 2
Database / IM Modeller	I.4	Level 2
System Administrator I.9	Level 2
Project Manager P.9		Level 2
GIS Applications Analyst G.3	Level 2

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

1- ADGA Group Consultants Inc.

2- CGI Information Systems and Management Consultants Inc.

3- Deloitte Inc

4- Esper Consulting Inc.

5- FUJITSU CONSULTING (CANADA) INC

6- IBM Canada Ltd. 

7- Sierra Systems Group Inc. 

8- THALES CANADA INC


Description of the requirement:

The objectives of the work are:
To provide DRDC Valcartier with support regarding its
Information Technology Infrastructure (ITI) dedicated to Science
and Technology (S&T) in the intelligence domain;
To provide base-level support on a continuous basis. The firm
tasks associated to this main period of the contract are
referred to the "First Stage" of the project;
To provide on an as-and-when requested basis, support for more
specific needs.	
The objectives of the work carried out under this contract are
as follows:
Task 1 (FIRM) : Provide architecture support
Step 1: Provide development guidelines for the ITI
Step 2: Update the technical documentation of the ITI
Step 3: Provide first line support for the architecture of the
ITI
Task 2 (FIRM) : Provide maintenance and support

Step 1: Testing the ITI and Reporting and Fixing Problems
Step 2: Provide first line support for the testing and coding
maintenance of the IT	
Task 3 (FIRM) : Provide project management for firmed tasks 1
and 2

TASKS REQUIRING TASK AUTHORIZATIONS PROCESS
Task 4. 		Project Management Support for Authorized Tasks
Task 5.			Design Support
Task 6. 		Security Analysis Support
Task 7. 		Integration, Optimization and Maintenance Support
Task 8.			Development of Supporting Services
Task 9. 		System Administration Support
Task 10. 		Equipment Trial Support
Task 11. 		Experimentation and Demonstration Support

Estimated funding available:

The maximum funding available for the contract resulting from
the bid solicitation is $75 000.00 CAD for Tasks 1 to 3, and an
amout of $375 000.00 CAD for Tasks 4 to 11 (tasks authorization
process) for a total amount of $450 000.00 CAD (Goods and
Services Tax or the Harmonized Sales Tax is extra, if
applicable).

Proposed period of contract:

The proposed period of contract is from the date of the contract
award to 31 March 2014.

THE BIDDERS WILL BE EVALUATED ON:

- Mandatory financial criteria

- Mandatory technical criteria

- Point Rated technical criteria:

1- Technical Proposal 			(20 points; min: 13 points)
2- Management Proposal 		(40 points; min: 27 points)		
3- Personnel directly involved in project 	(70 points; min: 46
points) 
4- Corporate capacity 			(40 points; min: 24 points)
					Max. of 170 points;  Min. of 110 points.

The compliant proposal with the lowest evaluated price per point
will be recommanded for a contract award.


File Number:  		W7701-125151 / B (Infrastructure Support to
Intelligence Science and 				Technology)

Contracting Authority:	Josée Roy

Phone Number:		418-649-2932

Fax Number: 		418-648-2209

E-Mail:			Josee.Roy@tpsgc-pwgsc.gc.ca


NOTE: Task-Based Informatics Professional Services (TBIPS)
Method of Supply is refreshed on an annual basis.  If you wish
to find out how you can be a "Qualified SA Holder", please
contact RCNMDAI.-NCRIMOS@pwgsc.gc.ca


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.