Notice of Proposed Procurement (NPP)
Oracle Database Administrator
Task-Based Informatics Professional Services (TBIPS)
The information contained in this notice is a brief description of the requirement and is for information purposes only. Bidders must refer to the complete Request for Proposal (RFP) document for a full description of the requirement and the full bid instructions.
Elections Canada File No: ECCL-RFP-18-0085
Applicability of Trade Agreements: Yes
Tendering Procedure: Open Competitive (Buy & Sell.gc.ca)
Tendering Procedure: Attachment: No (Buy & Sell.gc.ca)
Competitive Procurement Strategy: Highest Combined Rating Technical & Merit
Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement: No
Supply Arrangement Number: EN578-170432/B
This requirement is open only to those TBIPS Supply Arrangement (SA) Holders who qualified under the following workstream(s):
WORKSTREAM: Stream 3 IM/IT Services – I.2. Database Administrator – Level 2 and Level 3
The following security requirements apply to this requirement and must be met by SA Holders to be invited to submit a proposal:
Resource Security Clearance: Reliability Status
Organizational Security Clearance: Reliability Status
The following SA Holders have been invited to submit a proposal:
FreeBalance Inc
Knowledge Providers
Like 10 Inc
MNP LLP
Newfound Recruiting Corporation
Northern Micro
Randstad Interim Inc.
TeraMach Technologies Inc.
Turtle Island Staffing Inc.
Yoush Inc.
BP & M Government IM & IT Consulting Inc.
Mindwire Systems Ltd.
Procom Consultants Group Ltd.
TECSIS Corporation
The VCAN Group Inc.
Contract Community Inc.
Equasion Business Technologies Consulting Inc. and Watershed Information Technology Inc. in CJV
Nexus System Group Inc.
Primex Project Management Limited.
Redwood Global Inc.
Background
The Chief Electoral Officer of Canada (“CEOC”), an agent of Parliament, exercises general direction and supervision over the conduct of elections and referendums at the federal level. The CEOC heads the Office of the Chief Electoral Officer, commonly known as Elections Canada (EC).
EC requires the services of Oracle Database Administrators (DBA) to maintain and support our extensive Oracle database infrastructure in Production, Pre-Production and ECADE environments
Requirement
Elections Canada standard database infrastructure is based upon the Oracle suite of tools. This infrastructure is spread between our Production, Pre-production and ECADE environments with additional Oracle databases also residing at our Internet Service Provider (ISP)
Elections Canada requires the services of Level 2 and Level 3 Oracle DBAs to provide proper support to ensure these databases continue to operate smoothly and efficiently at all times.
Period of the Contract
The Contract period will be from the Effective Date of the Contract until XX, 2019 (the “Initial Term”). The Contractor will grant to Elections Canada irrevocable options to extend the period of the Contract by three additional periods of one year each under the same terms and conditions.
International Trade Agreements
This procurement process is subject to the World Trade Organization Agreement on Government Procurement (WTO-AGP), the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), the Canada–Chile Free Trade Agreement, the Canada–Colombia Free Trade Agreement, the Canada–Honduras Free Trade Agreement, the Canada–Korea Free Trade Agreement, the Canada–Panama Free Trade Agreement, the Canada–Peru Free Trade Agreement, and the Agreement on Internal Trade (AIT).
Submission of Bids
It is requested that bids be addressed to the attention of the Contracting Authority and delivered to the Proposal Receiving Unit. Bids must be delivered to the following address, sealed, on or before July 10, 2018, at 2:00 p.m. (Gatineau, Quebec time).
Mailing address:
Elections Canada
30 Victoria Street 1st Floor (Business Centre)
Gatineau, QC
K1A 0M6
Attn: Chantal Lagacé, Senior Advisor, Procurement and Contracting Services
Elections Canada File No: ECCL-RFP-18-0085
For sending packages by courier or for dropping off, please note that the Business Centre hours are Mondays to Fridays from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. (Gatineau, Quebec time).
Bids sent via electronic mail or facsimile will not be accepted.
All enquiries and other communication with Elections Canada officials are to be directed ONLY to the Contracting Authority. The Contracting Authority will be the bidder’s primary contact. All requests for information must be directed to this contact. Bidders who contact anyone other than the Contracting Authority may be disqualified. All enquiries must be submitted in writing to P••••••••@••••••••.ca no later than the deadline indicated in the RFP. Enquiries received after that time may not be answered.
Interested parties wishing to obtain the solicitation documents for this RFP must do so through https://buyandsell.gc.ca/procurement-data/tenders. The documents downloaded through this site take precedence over any copies that may also be made available.
Documents may be submitted in either official language of Canada.
Elections Canada retains the right to negotiate with suppliers on any procurement.
Further information about Elections Canada may be obtained at www.elections.ca.
Debriefings
Once the successful bidder has been announced, bidders may request a debriefing on the results of the RFP process. Bidders should make the request to the Contracting Authority as per the terms of the RFP. The debriefing may be in writing, by telephone or in person.
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 R••••••••@••••••••.••.ca.
