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Department of National Defence

Amélioration des capacités de SIFFCA

Supply arrangement
Estimated value
Not disclosed
Deadline
September 11, 2024
Published
July 23, 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
Contract value
CAD $7.1M
Award date
2024-11-27
Supplier location
Ottawa, Ontario
RFP against Supply Arrangement

Full description

Amendment 004:
Closing Date: 2024-11-09 02:00 PM Eastern Daylight Savings Time (EDT)
The amended solicitation and Q&A will be provided to the Qualified SA Holders

Amendment 003:
Closing Date: 2024-11-09 02:00 PM Eastern Daylight Savings Time (EDT)
The amended solicitation and Q&A will be provided to the Qualified SA Holders

Amendment 002:
Closing Date: 2024-11-09 02:00 PM Eastern Daylight Savings Time (EDT)
The amended solicitation and Q&A will be provided to the Qualified SA Holders

Amendment 001:
Closing Date: 2024-28-08 02:00 PM Eastern Daylight Savings Time (EDT)
Q&A will be provided to the Qualified SA Holders
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GSIN: D302A ADP SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT SERVICES
Reference Number: 0180 Solicitation Number: W8485-258160/A
Organization Name: Department of National Defence – Directorate Aerospace Procurement 7 – Radar and Communication Systems Support
Solicitation Date: 2024-23-07 Closing Date: 2024-14-08 02:00 PM Eastern Daylight Savings Time (EDT)

Anticipated Start Date: 2025-01-04
Estimated Delivery Date: 2026-31-07 Estimate Level of Effort: 320 days per resource
Contract Duration: The contract period will be for a 16-month period.
Solicitation Method: Competitive Applicable Trade Agreements: World Trade Organization Agreement on Government Procurement (WTO-AGP), the Canada-Chile Free Trade Agreement (CCFTA), the Canada-Peru Free Trade Agreement (CPFTA), the Canada-Colombia Free Trade Agreement (CColFTA), the Canada-Panama Free Trade Agreement (CPanFTA), the Canada-Honduras Free-Trade Agreement, the Canada-European Union Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA), the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP), the Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA), the Canada-Ukraine Free Trade Agreement (CUFTA), the Agreement on Trade Continuity between Canada and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Canada-Korea Free Trade Agreement (CKFTA).
Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement Applies: No Number of Contracts: 1

Requirement Details
Tendering Procedure: Selective Tendering
This requirement is open only to those TBIPS Supply Arrangement Holders who qualified under Tier 2 for services in the National Capital Region for the following category(ies):

CATEGORY LEVEL OF EXPERTISE NUMBER OF RESOURCES REQUIRED
A.1 Application/Software Architect Level 2 1
I.11 Technology Architect Level 2 4
I.11 Technology Architect Level 3 8
All qualified SA Holders have been invited to submit a proposal.
Description of Work:
The purpose of this Statement of Work (SOW) is to define the scope and deliverables that apply to the provision of professional services in development, engineering and delivery of Air Force Command and Control Information Systems (AFCCIS), as directed by the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) through the AFCCIS Program of Work. AFCCIS hosts numerous capabilities for the RCAF, including the Electronic Flight Bag, data center functionality, and other command and control related functions. Such services also include information technology infrastructure (ITI) engineering and program support, hardware and software life cycle material management and in-service support to complement the expertise of core Department of National Defence (DND) staff from the Director Aerospace Equipment Program Management - Radar & Communications Systems (DAEPM(R&CS)) within the Materiel Group.
The AFCCIS Systems Engineering and Capability Enhancement resources will provide system engineering support, design, and integration conducted throughout the life cycle of the capabilities defined within the AFCCIS program. This involves the provision of support and software development for tactical and operational levels applications including unit level applications, planning software, force generation software, as well as mission and flight planning software.
Bidders must submit a bid for all resource categories.
A portion of the work is currently being performed under contract(s) W8485-205588/001/IPS and W8485-205588/002/IPS with S.I. Systems ULC.
Security Requirement: Please see SRCL in the attached solicitation.
Minimum Corporate Security Required: NATO SECRET
Minimum Resource Security Required: Multiple – Please see SRCL.
Contract Authority
Name: Joey Patton
Phone Number: 613-797-1726
Email Address: j••••••••@••••••.••.ca

Inquiries
Inquiries regarding this RFP requirement must be submitted to the Contracting Authority named above. Request for Proposal (RFP) documents will be e-mailed directly from the Contracting Authority to the Qualified Supply Arrangement Holders who are being invited to bid on this requirement. BIDDERS ARE ADVISED THAT “BUYANDSELL.GC.CA” IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR THE DISTRIBUTION OF SOLICITATION DOCUMENTS. The Crown retains the right to negotiate with any supplier on any procurement. Documents may be submitted in either official language.

NOTE: Task-Based Informatics Professional Services (TBIPS) Method of Supply is refreshed three (3) times per year. If you wish to find out how you can be a “Qualified SA Holder”, please contact R••••••••@•••••.••.ca

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Basic information

Reference
cb-946-37737573
Solicitation no.
W8485-258160/A
Buyer
Department of National Defence
Notice type
RFP against Supply Arrangement
Method
Competitive - Open bidding
Procurement category
*SRV
Trade agreements
*Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA) *Canada-Peru Free Trade Agreement (CPFTA) *Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) *Canada-UK Trade Continuity Agreement (Canada-UK TCA) *Canada-Honduras Free Trade Agreement *World Trade Organization Agreement on Government Procurement (WTO GPA) *Canada-Korea Free Trade Agreement (CKFTA) *Canada-Colombia Free Trade Agreement *Canada-European Union Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) *Canada-Chile Free Trade Agreement (CCFTA) *Canada-Panama Free Trade Agreement *Canada-Ukraine Free Trade Agreement (CUFTA)
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
*National Capital Region (NCR)
Contract term
April 1, 2025 → July 31, 2026

Key dates

Published
July 23, 2024
Closes
September 11, 2024
Amendment no.
007

Likely incumbents

(5)

Suppliers who have won similar work from this buyer before.

  1. 1
    Promaxis Systems Inc.
    8 contracts won· latest May 16, 2025
    CAD $7.3M
    total awarded
  2. 2
    Valcom Consulting Group Inc.
    7 contracts won· latest November 25, 2024
    CAD $5M
    total awarded
  3. 3
    Calian Ltd.
    5 contracts won· latest May 9, 2025
    CAD $1.5M
    total awarded
  4. 4
    S.i. Systems
    2 contracts won· latest December 2, 2024
    CAD $7.8M
    total awarded
  5. 5
    Experis Canada Inc.
    2 contracts won· latest November 27, 2024
    CAD $4.3M
    total awarded

Promaxis Systems Inc. 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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