INFORMATICS SERVICES - TBIPS

Trade Agreement: WTO-AGP/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 being issued to satisfy the requirement
of Human Resources and Skills Development Canada (the "Client")
for Task-Based Informatics Professional Services (TBIPS) under
the TBIPS Supply Arrangement (SA) method of supply.

The Employment Insurance (EI) program is undergoing a number of
legislative and business transformation changes over the next 3
years, which will be implemented through a series of projects. 
Collectively, these projects are known as the EI Transformation
Agenda Projects. These projects are defined and approved within
the HRSDC Investment Plan and its supporting project selection
and authorization processes.

The EI Transformation Agenda Projects are designed to modernize
processes and systems in order to deliver a wide range of
services to Canadians at a lower cost than today.  The projects
represent a number of business process changes, system
enhancements, and the introduction of new systems and tools to
improve service delivery and implement legislative and
regulatory changes announced by the government.

The Processing and Payment Branch (PPSB) wishes to establish a
Project Management Office (PMO) within the branch, hereafter
referred to as "BPMO", to support the effective project delivery
of these projects.  This PMO must operate within the established
PMO roles within the organization and the departmental standard
formats for project artifacts and reporting.

It is intended to result in the award of one contract, for the
period from the date of Contract award up to and including March
31, 2013 plus one one-year irrevocable option allowing Canada to
extend the term of the contract.  

There is a security requirement associated with this
requirement.  For additional information, see Part 6 - Security
Requirements, and Part 7 - Resulting Contract Clauses. Bidders
should consult the "Security Requirements on PWGSC Bid
Solicitations - Instructions for Bidders" document on the
Departmental Standard Procurement Documents
(http://ssi-iss.tpsgc-pwgsc.gc.ca) Website

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 Agreement on Internal Trade
(AIT),  the Canada-Peru Free Trade Agreement (CPFTA), the
Canada-Columbia Free Trade Agreement if it is in force, and the
Canada-Panama Free Trade Agreement if it is in force.

Only TBIPS SA Holders currently holding a TBIPS SA for Tier 2 in
the National Capital Region under the EN578-055605/D series of
Supply Arrangements (SAs) are eligible to compete.  The TBIPS
Supply Arrangement EN578-055605/D is incorporated by reference
and forms part of this bid solicitation, as though expressly set
out in it, subject to any express terms and conditions contained
in this bid solicitation.  The capitalized terms not defined in
this bid solicitation have the meaning given to them in the
TBIPS SA.          
Supply Arrangement (SA) Holders that are invited to compete as a
Joint Venture, must submit a proposal as the Joint Venture and
must have already been qualified under the SA #EN578-055605/D as
a joint venture.

The following resources in Categories of Personnel described
below are required on an as and when requested basis in
accordance with the TBIPS SA Annex "B":
CATEGORY OF PERSONNEL	LEVEL OF EXPERTISE	ESTIMATED NUMBER OF
RESOURCES REQUIRED
P.5 Project Executive	Level 3	1
P.9 Project Manager	Level 3	1
P.9 Project Manager	Level 2	up to 8
P.9 Project Manager - Release Manager	Level 2	1
B.1 Business Analyst	Level 2	up to 4
B.2 Business Architect	Level 3	up to 2
P.10 Project Scheduler	Level 2	up to 4
P.1 Change Management Consultant	Level 3	1

File Number:  G9280-110023/A
Contracting Authority:  Ian Dooley
Phone Number:  819-956-1357
Fax Number:  819-956-5078
E-Mail:  ian.dooley@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.