ICEMS 2 APPLICATION DEVELOPMENT AND HOSTING SERVICES

Trade Agreement: WTO-AGP/NAFTA/AIT/Canada FTAs with
Peru/Colombia/Panama
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: 
ICEMS 2 APPLICATION DEVELOPMENT AND HOSTING SERVICES


This bid solicitation is being issued to satisfy the requirement
of Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)  (the
"Client") for the development and hosting of the Interprovincial
Computerized Examination Management System 2 (ICEMS 2),
including  planning, designing, developing, testing,
implementing, hosting, enhancing, maintaining and supporting the
system. It is intended to result in the award of a contract for
an initial Contract Period of approximately 12 months, plus 9
one-year irrevocable options allowing Canada to extend the term
of the contract. The development and hosting of the ICEMS 2 must
be performed at the Contractor's or a third party
(sub-contractor's) secure location.
Bidders must provide a list of names, or other related
information as needed, pursuant to section 01 of Standard
Instructions 2003.
There is a security requirement associated with this
requirement. For additional information, see Part 6 - Security,
Financial and Other Requirements, and Part 7 - Resulting
Contract Clauses. Bidders should consult the "Security
Requirements on PWGSC Bid Solicitations - Instructions for
Bidders"
(http://tpsgc-pwgsc.gc.ca/app-acq/lc-pl/lc-pl-eng.html#a31)
document on the Departmental Standard Procurement Documents
Website.
For services requirements, Bidders in receipt of a pension or a
lump sum payment must provide the required information as
detailed in article 3 of Part 2 of the bid solicitation.
The requirement is subject to the provisions of the World Trade
Organization Agreement on Government Procurement (WTO-AGP), the
North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), the Canada-Chile
Free Trade Agreement (CCFTA), the Canada-Columbia Free Trade
Agreement (CColFTA), the
Canada-Panama Free Trade Agreement (CPanFTA) if it is in force,
and the Agreement on Internal Trade(AIT).

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.