Application Development and Data Management

Trade Agreement: WTO-AGP/NAFTA/AIT/Canada FTAs with Peru/Colombia/Panama
Tendering Procedures: Suppliers on permanent list or able to meet qualification requirements
Competitive Procurement Strategy: 
Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement: No
Nature of Requirements: 

NOTICE OF PROPOSED PROCUREMENT (NPP) For 
TASK BASED INFORMATICS PROFESSIONAL SERVICES (TBIPS)

GSIN:  D302A  
  
Reference Number: 20164451 Solicitation Number: QA001-164451/A

Organization Name: Public Works and Government Services Canada (PWGSC) - Services and Technology Acquisition Management Sector (STAMS) on behalf of Infrastructure Canada (INFC)
   

    
Contract Duration: The contract period will be for two (2) years from the date of contract with an irrevocable option to extend it for up to three (3) additional one year periods.

Solicitation Method: Competitive 

Applicable Trade Agreements: WTO-AGP, NAFTA, CCFTA, CPFTA, CCoIFTA, CPanFTA and AIT

Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement Applies: No 

Number of Contracts: 1

Requirement Details

Tendering Procedure: Selective Tendering

This requirement is open ONLY to Bidders that are qualified Tier 2 Holders of a Task Based Informatics Professional Services (TBIPS) Supply Arrangement (SA). To bid, Suppliers must be a qualified Tier 2 SA Holder in the NCR for all categories and security as specified below. The RFP is issued against the (TBIPS) Supply Arrangements (SA) PWGSC file number EN578-055605. All terms and conditions of the SA apply & shall be incorporated into any resulting contract.

Workstream 1:
* A.7 Programmer/Analyst, Level 2 (2 Initial Team Resources with Reliability Status) 
* A.7 Programmer/Analyst, Level 3 (2 Initial Team Resources with Reliability Status) 
* A.8 System Analyst, Level 2 (1 Part Time Initial Team Resource with Reliability Status)
* A.11 Tester, Level 2 (1 Initial Team Resource with Reliability Status)
A.11 Tester, Level 3 
A.14 Web Developer, Level 2
A.14 Web Developer, Level 3
  
Workstream 2:
G.1 Geomatics Analyst, Level3
G.2 Geomatics Specialist, Level 3
G.7 GIS Programmer / Analyst, Level 3
G.11 GIS Mapping Technician, Level 2
G.11 GIS Mapping Technician, Level 3

Workstream 3:
I.2 Database Administrator, Level 2
* I.2 Database Administrator, Level 3 (1 Initial Team Resource with Reliability Status) 
I.3 Database Analyst / IM Administrator, Level 2
* I.3 Database Analyst / IM Administrator, Level 3 (1 Initial Team Resource Reliability Status)
1.4 Database Modeller / IM Modeller, Level 2
1.4 Database Modeller / IM Modeller, Level 3 

Workstream 4:
B.1 Business Analyst, Level 2
* B.1 Business Analyst, Level 3 (2 Initial Team Resources with Reliability Status)
B.13 Operations Support Specialist, Level 2
B.13 Operations Support Specialist, Level 3  
Workstream 5:
P.9 Project Manager, Level 2 
P.9 Project Manager, Level 3

The following Suppliers have been identified as a qualified Tier 2 SA Holders in the NCR for all categories and security as specified:
• Adirondack Information Management Inc.,Amita Corporation, Artemp Personnel Services               Inc., The    AIM Group Inc., in JOINT VENTURE
• Aerotek ULC
• Altis Human Resources (Ottawa) Inc., and Excel Human Resources Inc., in Joint Venture
• CGI Information Systems and Management Consultants Inc.
• Coradix technology Consulting Ltd.
• CSI Consulting Inc., FoxWise Technologies Inc., DWP Solutions Inc., Innovision                            Consulting Inc., IN JOINT VENTURE
• Dalian Enterprises and Coradix Technology Consulting, inJoint Venture
• Deloitte Inc.
• Design Group Staffing Inc.
• DONNA CONNA INC., IBM CANADA LIMITED IN JOINT VENTURE
• Excel Human Resources Inc.
• Fujitsu Consulting (CANADA) Inc./Fujitsu Conseil (Canada) Inc.
• General Dynamics Canada Limited
•IT/Net - Ottawa Inc.
• Lockheed Martin Canada Inc.
• Michael Wager Consulting Inc.
• Modis Canada Inc
• Procom Consultants Group Ltd.
• Procom Consultants Group Ltd., Emerion , IN JOINT VENTURE
• S.i. Systems Ltd.
• Sierra Systems Group Inc.
• Solutions Moerae Inc
• TAG HR The Associates Group Inc.
• Turtle Technologies Inc.


* INFC has identified an initial requirement for a “Initial Team” of ten resources as indicated above. INFC contemplates issuing initial Task Authorizations for the 10Initial Team resources to start work on-site at INFC within ten days of contract award. Initial Team resources must be fluent (i.e. can communicate orally and in writing without any assistance and with minimal errors) in the English language or in theFrench language and must each hold a valid personal security screening at the level of Reliability Status. Canada also contemplates issuing other as required Task Authorizations for additional resources (up to the SECRET level) during the contract period. Please see the associated RFP for additional information.

Description of Work:

The IM/IT Directorate of INFC requires Task Based informatics professional services to work with INFC staff on an as and when requested basis to support the development,management and maintenance of applications, database systems, data warehouse, and web servers. The majority of required resources will fulfill ongoing operational roles on-site at INFC in support of requirements and priorities as determined by INFC. It is anticipated that one contract will be awarded for this requirement for all Workstreams indicated herein.

Security Requirement: Common PS SRCL #19 applies
Minimum Corporate Security Required: Facility Security Clearance at the level of SECRET
MinimumResource Security Required:  RELIABILITY STATUS, CONFIDENTIAL or SECRET as indicated in each associated Task Authorization.
 
Contract Authority:
Name:  Ken Smith
Public Works and Government Services Canada
Acquisitions Branch
Directorate: Informatics and Telecommunications Systems Procurement Directorate
Address:  11 Laurier St., Gatineau, Québec
Telephone:  (819) 420-2211
E-mail address: kenneth.smith@tpsgc-pwgsc.gc.ca 
 
Inquiries:
Inquiries regarding this RFP requirement must be submitted to the Contracting Authority named above. 

The Crown retains the right to negotiate with any supplier on any procurement. Documents may be submitted in either official language.


Conflict of Interest:
Bidders are advised that in the performance of this Contract the Contractor may have access to information and material which may result in placing it in a real or perceived conflict of interest or confer a real or perceived unfair advantage upon it in respect to its participation in otherfuturesolicitations related to Infrastructure Canada’s requirement for IMIT Management and Project Services and the requirement for Cyber Protection Services. The Bidder acknowledges that the selected supplier, its affiliates (as defined in the Ineligibility and Suspension Policy referred to in the Standard Conditions 2003 (2016-04-04), agents or subcontractors as well as their respective employees and former employees may, at the sole discretion of the Crown, be disqualified in future solicitations related to the above mentioned requirements.


NOTE: Task-Based Informatics Professional Services (TBIPS) Method of Supply is refreshed three (3) times per year.  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.