AFCCIS ISS

Trade Agreement: WTO-AGP/NAFTA/AIT/Canada FTAs with
Peru/Colombia/Panama
Tendering Procedures: 
Attachment: None
Competitive Procurement Strategy: Best Overall  Proposal
Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement: No
Nature of Requirements: 
Task-Based Informatics Professional Services (TBIPS) Requirement
- Tier 2
This bid solicitation cancels and supersedes previous bid
solicitation number W8485-125619/A dated 2013-10-30 with a
closing of 2013-12-03 at 02:00 PM.

This bid solicitation is being issued to satisfy the requirement
of the Department of National Defence (the "Client") for
Task-Based Informatics Professional Services (TBIPS) under the
TBIPS Supply Arrangement (SA) method of supply.

The objective of this requirement is for a Contractor(s) to
provide the specialized professional services needed to assure
the reliable and efficient sustainability and supportability of
the Air Force Command and Control Information Systems (AFCCIS)
Weapon System and its suite of applications through its
life-cycle. This AFCCIS ISS (In Service Support) program will
also be implemented via the establishment of comprehensive
procedures and training across all AFCCIS static and deployed
host locations.

It is intended to result in the award of up to 1 contract in
each of 4 Workstreams, with each contract purchasing Work from
only one Workstream. Each contract will be for 3 years plus 1
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, consult 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" 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 (CColFTA), and the
Canada-Panama Free Trade Agreement (CPanFTA) if it is in force.

This procurement is subject to the Controlled Goods Program.

Only TBIPS SA Holders currently holding a TBIPS SA for Tier 2 in
the National Capital Region under the EN578-055605 series of SAs
are eligible to compete.  The TBIPS SA EN578-055605 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.              

SA Holders that are invited to compete as a joint venture must
submit a bid as that joint venture SA Holder, forming no other
joint venture to bid.  Any joint venture must be already
qualified under the SA #EN578-055605 as that joint venture at
the time of bid closing in order to submit a bid.

For each Workstream, the Resource Categories described below are
required on an as and when requested basis in accordance with
the TBIPS SA Annex "B":

WORKSTREAM 1
RESOURCE CATEGORY 	LEVEL OF EXPERTISE	ESTIMATED NUMBER OF
RESOURCES REQUIRED	CORE LEVEL OF EFFORT
A.1 Software Architect	2	3	3L2
A.6 Programmer/Software Developer	2	2	2L2
A.6 Programmer/Software Developer	3	2	1L3
A.8 System Analyst	3	4	1L3
C.3 IT Security TRA and C&A Analyst	3	1	0L3

WORKSTREAM 2
RESOURCE CATEGORY 	LEVEL OF EXPERTISE	ESTIMATED NUMBER OF
RESOURCES REQUIRED	CORE LEVEL OF EFFORT
I.8 Storage Architect	2	1	1L2
I.9 System Administrator	3	1	1L3
I.10 Technical Architect	2	2	2L2
I.10 Technical Architect	3	1	1L3
I.11 Technology Architect	3	4	4L3

WORKSTREAM 3
RESOURCE CATEGORY 	LEVEL OF EXPERTISE	ESTIMATED NUMBER OF
RESOURCES REQUIRED	CORE LEVEL OF EFFORT
 B.10 Helpdesk Specialist	2	1	0L2
B.12 Network Support Specialist	2	4	2L2

WORKSTREAM 4
RESOURCE CATEGORY 	LEVEL OF EXPERTISE	ESTIMATED NUMBER OF
RESOURCES REQUIRED	CORE LEVEL OF EFFORT
P.1 Change Management Consultant	3	1	1L3
P.6 Project Administrator	3	1	1L3
P.9 Project Manager	3	2	2L3


File Number:  W8485-125619/B
Contracting Authority:  Ian Dooley
Phone Number:  819-956-1357
Fax Number:  819-956-1156
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.