IM/IT Professional Services: Set-aside

Trade Agreement: Set-Aside Program for Aboriginal Business (SPAB)
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: 
Task-Based Informatics Professional Services (TBIPS) Requirement
IM/IT Professional Services: Set-aside

"This procurement has been set aside under the federal
government's Procurement     Strategy for Aboriginal Business
(PSAB). In order to be considered, a supplier must certify that
it qualifies as an Aboriginal business as defined under PSAB and
that it will comply with all requirements of PSAB."


This requirement is for:  Department of Indian Affairs and
Northern Development (DIAND)


This requirement is open only to those Supply Arrangement
Holders who qualified under Tier 2 Stream for IM / IT Services
in the National Capital Region.

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

A7.	Programmer/Analyst			Level 3
A7.	Programmer/Analyst			Level 2
A11.	Tester					Level 3
A11.	Tester					Level 2
I1.	Data Conversion Specialist		Level 3
I1.	Data Conversion Specialist		Level 2
I4.	Database Modeller/IM Modeller	Level 3
I5.	IM Architect				Level 3
I.11	Technology Architect			Level 3
P9.	Project Manager			Level 3
P9.	Project Manager			Level 2
P6.	Project Administrator			Level 1
B1.	Business Analyst			Level 3
B1.	Business Analyst			Level 2
B11.	Instructor, IT				Level 2



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

- ADRM Technology Consulting Group Corp.;
- ADRM Technology Consulting Group Corp. And Randstad Interim
Inc;
- Dalian Enterprises and Coradix Technology Consulting, in Joint
Venture;
- Donna Cona Inc.;
- DONNA CONNA INC., IBM CANADA LIMITED IN JOINT VENTURE;
- IT Services Canada Inc, Alcea Technologies Inc. In Joint
Venture;
- Nisha Technologies Inc.;
- Nisha Technologies Inc., Contract Community Inc., IN JOINT
VENTURE;
- Transpolar Technology Corporation and The Halifax Computer
Consulting Group In Joint Venture;
- Turtle Technologies Inc.;
- Turtle Technologies Inc. And SOMOS Consulting Group Ltd. In
Joint Venture


Description of the requirement:  Department of Indian Affairs
and Northern Development (DIAND) has a requirement for the
provision of informatics professional services for the provision
of informatics professional services for The Business Decisions
Support (BDS) Directorate, to develop, maintain and evolve the
infrastructure of the Department's enterprise business
intelligence services. Working collaboratively with other team
members and DIAND representatives, the consultants will report
directly to the project manager. These consultants will
coordinate meetings with clients, develop technical and
functional documentation, and perform other related tasks.

The requirement is for various category resources on an
"as-and-when-requested" basis that will be authorized through
Task Authorizations.


It is intended to result in the award of up to two contracts.

The contract period will be for three years from the date of
contract with an irrevocable option to extend the contract
period for up to two additional one-year periods.


Security Requirement:  
Contractor - Designated Organization Screening (DOS) 
Resources - Reliability Status

File Number:  A0109-133103/A
Contracting Authority:  Dennis Croucher
Phone Number:  819-956-1195
Fax Number:  819-956-5078
E-Mail:  dennis.croucher@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.