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Department of National Defence (DND)

AFMIS Bridging

Supply arrangement
Estimated value
Not disclosed
Deadline
December 6, 2024
Published
October 31, 2024
Type
Services
Explore similarEngineering and Research and Technology Based ServicesOntario
Awarded
This contract has been awarded. Details are drawn from the federal award notice for this solicitation.
Winning supplier
S.I. SYSTEMS ULC
Contract value
CAD $3.1M
Award date
2025-01-22
Supplier location
Ottawa, Ontario
RFP against Supply Arrangement

Full description

NOTICE OF PROPOSED PROCUREMENT

This requirement is only open to the below list of pre-qualified suppliers under the Task Based Informatics Professional Services (TBIPS) Supply Arrangement.

TASK BASED EN578-170432, PROFESSIONAL SERVICES REQUIREMENT

FILE NUMBER: W8485-TBIPS2025-03
TIER 2 (> $3.75M)

This requirement is for the Department of National Defence (DND).

This requirement is for:

  • Stream 1: Applications Services
  • Stream 4: Business Services

For the services of:

  • One (1) A.6 Programmer/Software Developer
  • Principal Software Developer (PSD3) – Level 3
  • One (1) A.6 Programmer/Software Developer
  • Software Developer Team Lead (SDTL3) – Level 3
  • Three (3) A.6 Programmer/Software Developer (SD3) – Level 3
  • Three (3) B.1 Business Analyst (BA3) – Level 3

Number of Contracts: This bid solicitation is intended to result in the award of one (1) contract for fifteen (15) months, plus two (2) irrevocable option periods of 6 months each, allowing Canada to extend the term of the Contract.

Request for Proposal (RFP) documents will be e-mailed directly, from the DND Point of Contact (DND POC) to the Qualified Supply Arrangement Holders who are being invited to bid on this requirement. BIDDERS ARE ADVISED THAT RFP DOCUMENTS ARE NOT AVAILABLE ON THE GOVERNMENT ELECTRONIC TENDERING SYSTEM. (https://canadabuys.canada.ca/en/tender-opportunities).

Location of Work to be Performed

Region(s): National Capital Region
Specific Location(s): 455 Boulevard de la Carrière, Gatineau, QC

Security Requirement

Security Requirements Check List: Secret
Supplier Security Clearance required: FSC - Secret
Security Level required (Document Safeguarding): None

Estimated Level of Effort:

The estimated level of effort of the contract will be for 240 days per year.

Estimated time frame of contract: 06 January 2025 to 31 March 2026 plus two (2) irrevocable option periods of 6 months each.

Enquiries: Enquiries regarding this RFP requirement must be submitted to the DND POC listed below.

File Number: W8485-TBIPS2025-03
DND POC: Khan Check
E-Mail: D••••••••@••••••.••.ca

The Department of National Defence (DND) requires eight (8) Resources to support the development of the Air Force Master Interface System (AFMIS) Expansion Project, and the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) Command and Control Mission Planning Enhancement (C2MPE) initiative. Work includes design, development, prototyping, testing, and implementation of software applications. It also includes development of operating procedures and subsequent development of training materials for the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF).

Documents may be submitted in either official language of Canada.

The TBIPS Method of Supply is a result of a formal competitive process which was established as a result of extensive consultations with industry. The Method of Supply provides suppliers with an on-going opportunity to become prequalified for participation in future bidding opportunities. To obtain more information about how to become a pre-qualified supplier for TBIPS, please contact Public Works and Government Services Canada (PWGSC) at: R••••••••@••••••••.••.ca

For general information on the various PWGSC Methods of Supply, or to obtain specific information on a PWGSC professional service method of supply, please visit PWGSC's Buy and Sell website at: https://buyandsell.gc.ca/for-businesses/selling-to-th…

List of Pre-Qualified Suppliers

This requirement is open only to the following companies who qualified under the stated consultant categories, level of expertise, security level, region and tier:

1. 01 Millennium Consulting Inc.
2. 1511995 Ontario Inc., Tundra Technical Solutions in Joint Venture
3. 4165047 CANADA INC., INNOVISION CONSULTING INC., IN JOINT VENTURE
4. 529040 ONTARIO INC and 880382 ONTARIO INC
5. 9149481 Canada Inc.
6. A.T. Consulting and Recruiting Inc.
7. Accenture Inc.
8. ACOSYS CONSULTING SERVICES INC./ SERVICES CONSEILS ACOSYS INC., PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS LLP, IN JOINT VENTURE
9. ADGA Group Consultants Inc.
10. Adirondack Information Management Inc.
11. Adirondack Information Management Inc., Amita Corporation, Artemp Personnel Services Inc., The AIM Group Inc.,in JOINT VENTURE
12. ADRM Technology Consulting Group Corp.
13. ADRM Technology Consulting Group Corp. and Randstad Interim Inc
14. Affinity Staffing Inc.
15. Akkodis Canada Inc.
16. Alika Internet Technologies Inc., LNine Consulting Inc. in Joint Venture
17. ALITHYA CANADA INC
18. Alivaktuk Consulting Inc. & NavPoint Consulting Group Inc. in JV
19. ALLAN CLARKE & ASSOCIATES INC.; THE HALIFAX COMPUTER CONSULTING GROUP INC.; IN JOINT VENTURE
20. Altis Recruitment & Technology Inc.
21. Axons Canada Inc., Levio Conseils Inc., IN JOINT VENTURE
22. BDO Canada LLP
23. Benchmark Corp
24. Beyond Technologies Consulting Inc.
25. Bits In Glass Inc.
26. Cache Computer Consulting Corp.
27. CACHE COMPUTER CONSULTING CORP., Beyond Technologies Consulting Inc. Solutions Beyond Technologies Inc., in Joint Venture
28. Calian Ltd.
29. CALIAN LTD., DWP SOLUTIONS INC., IN JOINT VENTURE
30. CGI Information Systems and Management Consultants Inc.
31. Cistel Technology Inc.
32. CloseReach Ltd.
33. CloseReach Ltd., SnapSearch Inc., Bell, Browne, Molnar & Delicate Consulting Inc., IN JOINT VENTURE
34. Cofomo Inc.
35. COMPUTACENTER CANADA INC.
36. CorGTA Inc.
37. Dare Human Resources Corporation
38. Deloitte Inc.
39. DLS Technology Corporation
40. DOLOMITE - PUR – PHIRELIGHT – SPHYRNA IN JV
41. Donna Cona Inc.
42. DONNA CONNA INC., IBM CANADA LIMITED IN JOINT VENTURE
43. eNet4S Software Solutions Ltd., Entaros Inc. IN JOINT VENTURE
44. Eperformance Inc.
45. Equasion Business Technologies Consulting Inc and Watershed Information Technology Inc in CJV
46. Ernst & Young LLP
47. ESIT Canada Enterprise Services Co. ESIT Canada Services AuxEntreprises Cie.
48. eVision Inc., SoftSim Technologies Inc. in Joint Venture
49. EXPERIS CANADA INC.
50. FreeBalance Inc.
51. Fujitsu Consulting (CANADA) Inc./Fujitsu Conseil (Canada) Inc.
52. General Dynamics Land Systems – Canada Corporation
53. GREEN LIGHT CONSULTING SOLUTIONS INC.
54. GSI International Consulting Inc.
55. HubSpoke Inc.
56. I.M.P. Group Limited
57. I4C INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY CONSULTING INC
58. IBISKA Telecom Inc.
59. IBM Canada Limited/IBM Canada Limitée
60. iFathom Corporation
61. Illuminz Solutions Inc.
62. Infosys Public Services Inc
63. Innobec and MDOS in JV
64. InSync Systems Inc.
65. IPSS INC.
66. iPSS inc. / Long View Systems Corporation, in Joint Venture
67. IT/Net - Ottawa Inc.
68. IT/NET OTTAWA INC, KPMG LLP, in joint venture
69. KPMG LLP
70. Kyndryl Canada Limited; ISM Information Systems Management Corporation IN JOINT VENTURE
71. Le Groupe Conseil Bronson Consulting Group
72. Leo-Pisces Services Group Inc.
73. Leverage Technology Resources Inc.
74. Levio Conseils Inc.
75. MAKWA Resourcing Inc.
76. Makwa Resourcing Inc., TPG Technology Consulting Ltd. in JOINT VENTURE
77. Maplesoft Consulting Inc.
78. Maplestream Inc., Cofomo Inc. IN JOINT VENTURE
79. Maverin Business Services Inc.
80. Maverin Inc.
81. MAXIMUS Canada Services, Inc.
82. MDA Systems Ltd.
83. MDOS CONSULTING INC.
84. Messa Computing Inc.
85. MGIS Inc.
86. Michael Wager Consulting Inc.
87. Mindwire Systems Ltd.
88. MINDWIRE SYSTEMS LTD., Akkada Professional Services inc., HubSpoke Inc., in Joint Venture
89. MNP LLP
90. MNP LLP, NORTAK SOFTWARE LTD., in Joint Venture
91. MONZ CONSULTING INC., NEWFOUND RECRUITING CORPORATION. in Joint Venture
92. Munvo Solutions Inc.
93. Myticas Consulting Inc.
94. NavPoint Consulting Group Inc.
95. Newfound Recruiting Corporation
96. Nexus Systems Group Inc.
97. Nisha Technologies Inc.
98. NRNS Incorporated
99. Onaki Création S.E.N.C., IBISKA TELECOM INC., in Joint Venture
100. OnX Enterprise Solutions Ltd.
101. Orangutech Inc.
102. OXARO INC.
103. Pennant Canada Limited
104. PRECISIONERP INCORPORATED
105. PrecisionIT Inc,IDS Systems Consultants Inc., PrecisionERP Incorporated, in JOINT VENTURE
106. Pricewaterhouse Coopers LLP
107. Primex Project Management Limited
108. Procom Consultants Group Ltd.
109. Professional Quality Assurance Ltd.
110. Prologic Systems Ltd.
111. Promaxis Systems Inc
112. Protak Consulting Group Inc.
113. QA CONSULTANTS INC.
114. QMR Staffing Solutions Incorporated
115. Quarry Consulting Inc.
116. RAISE LIMITED
117. Randstad Interim Inc.
118. Raymond Chabot Grant Thornton Consulting Inc.
119. REDspace Inc.
120. Robertson & Company Ltd.
121. S.I. SYSTEMS ULC
122. Samson & Associés CPA/Consultation Inc
123. SAPPER LABS INC., ELECTRONIC WARFARE ASSOCIATES - CANADA, LTD, in joint venture
124. SEASI Consulting Inc.
125. Shore Consulting Group Inc.
126. Sierra Systems Group Inc.
127. Skyfly Solutions Inc., iFathom Corp., EPI-USE NOW INC. in Joint Venture
128. SoftSim Technologies Inc.
129. Solutions Moerae Inc
130. SRA Staffing Solutions Ltd.
131. Sundiata Warren Group Inc.
132. SYMBIOTIC GROUP INC., Akkodis Canada Inc., IN JOINT VENTURE
133. Systematix IT Solutions Inc./Systematix Technologies de L'Information Inc./Les Services Conseils Systematix Inc. in Joint Venture.
134. SYSTEMATIX SOLUTIONS TI INC/SYSTEMATIX IT SOLUTIONS INC
135. Systemscope Inc.
136. T.E.S. Contract Services INC.
137. TAG HR The Associates Group Inc.
138. Tato Recruiting Inc., S.I. SYSTEMS ULC, in Joint Venture
139. TEKSYSTEMS CANADA CORP./SOCIÉTÉ TEKSYSTEMS CANADA
140. Templates 4 Business, Inc.
141. The AIM Group Inc.
142. The Barrington Consulting Group Inc.
143. The Bell Telephone Company of Canada or Bell Canada/La Compagnie de Téléphone Bell du Canada ou Bell Canada
144. The Halifax Computer Consulting Group Inc.
145. The KTL Group, Inc.
146. The VCAN Group Inc.
147. Thinking Big Information Technology Inc.
148. Thomas&Schmidt Inc.
149. TPG Technology Consulting Ltd.
150. TRM Technologies Inc.
151. Tundra Technical Solutions Inc
152. Turtle Technologies Inc.
153. Unisys Canada Inc.
154. Valcom Consulting group Inc.
155. Vantix Systems Inc.
156. Vooban
157. WorldHire Inc
158. Yoush Inc.
159. Zernam Enterprise Inc

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Basic information

Reference
cb-597-88219689
Solicitation no.
W8485-TBIPS2025-03
Buyer
Department of National Defence (DND)
Notice type
RFP against Supply Arrangement
Method
Competitive - Selective tendering
Procurement category
*SRV
Trade agreements
*Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA) *Canada-UK Trade Continuity Agreement (Canada-UK TCA) *Canada-European Union Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) *Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) *Canada-Honduras Free Trade Agreement *Canada-Peru Free Trade Agreement (CPFTA) *Canada-Korea Free Trade Agreement (CKFTA) *Canada-Ukraine Free Trade Agreement (CUFTA) *Canada-Colombia Free Trade Agreement *World Trade Organization Agreement on Government Procurement (WTO GPA) *Canada-Panama Free Trade Agreement *Canada-Chile Free Trade Agreement (CCFTA)
Estimated value
Not disclosed
Source
canadabuys

Classification & terms

UNSPSC
UNSPSC 81000000 — Engineering and Research and Technology Based Services

Delivery & regions

Province
Ontario
Regions of delivery
*Gatineau
Contract term
January 6, 2025 → March 31, 2026

Key dates

Published
October 31, 2024
Closes
December 6, 2024
Amendment no.
002

Likely incumbents

(5)

Suppliers who have won similar work from this buyer before.

  1. 1
    Calian Ltd.
    5 contracts won· latest June 27, 2026
    CAD $13.6M
    total awarded
  2. 2
    Experis Canada Inc.
    4 contracts won· latest May 8, 2026
    CAD $3.6M
    total awarded
  3. 3
    Promaxis Systems Inc.
    3 contracts won· latest September 14, 2026
    CAD $3.9M
    total awarded
  4. 4
    Altis Recruitment & Technology Inc.
    3 contracts won· latest January 19, 2026
    CAD $2.1M
    total awarded
  5. 5
    Valcom Consulting Group Inc
    3 contracts won· latest June 27, 2025
    CAD $1.2M
    total awarded

Calian Ltd. is the most likely incumbent, based on how often and how recently they have won this buyer’s work in this category. To displace them, expect to need a clearly stronger proposition or price.

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