NOTICE OF PROPOSED PROCUREMENT (NPP)
For
TASK BASED INFORMATICS PROFESSIONAL SERVICES (TBIPS)
GSIN: D302A Informatics Professional Services
Reference Number:
20-164407
Solicitation Number:
20-164407
Organization Name:
Department of foreign Affairs, Trade and Development
Solicitation Date:
2020-01-13
Closing Date:
2020-01-29 02:00 PM Eastern Time ET
Anticipated Start Date:
as soon as possible
Estimated Delivery Date:
2021-03-31
Estimate Level of Effort:
Up to one year for the initial contract period
Contract Duration:
The contract period will be from Contract award to March 31, 2021 with an irrevocable option to extend it for up to one (1) one-year periods.
Solicitation Method:
Competitive
Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement Applies:
No
Number of Contracts:
1
Applicable Trade Agreements:
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)
Requirement Details
Tendering Procedure: Selective Tendering
This requirement is open only to those TBIPS Supply Arrangement Holders who qualified under Tier 1 for services in the National Capital Region for the following categories:
Resource Category
Level of Expertise
Estimated # of Resources Required
Stream 4: Business Services
B.1. Business Analyst
Senior (3)
Up to 6
The following SA Holders have been invited to submit a proposal:
2Keys Corporation
CALIAN LTD., DWP SOLUTIONS INC., IN JOINT VENTURE
Compugen Incorporated
Conoscenti Technologies Inc.
Donna Cona Inc.
Excel Human Resources Inc.
LIKE 10 INC.
Makwa Resourcing Inc., TPG Technology Consulting Ltd. in JOINT VENTURE
Myticas Consulting Inc.
NavPoint Consulting Group Inc.
Orangutech Inc.
Procom Consultants Group Ltd.
SERTI Placement TI inc.
SRA Staffing Solutions Ltd.
Yoush Inc.
Description of Work:
The Department of Foreign Affairs Trade and Development (DFATD) manages Canada’s diplomatic and consular relations, promotes the country’s international trade, and leads Canada’s international development and humanitarian assistance. DFATD maintains Canadian government offices abroad with diplomatic and consular status on behalf of all government departments.
The IM/IT Bureau (SID) plays an important role within DFATD by enabling its ability to achieve priorities and advance the Government of Canada’s international agenda. The bureau supports the governments’ network of 174 missions in 107 countries and working with partners across the department and elsewhere in government to develop and maintain a large range of internal and external-facing applications to deliver outcomes for Canada and Canadians.
DFATD requires Business Analyst resources to fulfill capacity issues in the project delivery team. The support team required includes the following resources:
- Business Analyst – Level 3 – Up to six (6) resources
Note: Four (4) resources will be evaluated before contract award with up to two (2) additional resources if and when requested.
Incumbent Information:
Supplier: Procom
Contract Dates: 12.09.2019 – 30.11.2019
Value: $1,001,262.60
Security Requirement: Common PS SRCL #19 applies
Minimum Corporate Security Required: SECRET
Minimum Resource Security Required: SECRET
**IMPORTANT NOTE**
In accordance with the TBIPS S/A rules, section 16.2.3 – Tier 1 Requirement Limitations – iv. No limitation to Invitation Process, the following note applies to this solicitation:
DFATD thanks you for your request and your interest in our procurement process. The RFP will only be open to the fifteen (15) suppliers mentioned on the NPP and we will not be adding any additional suppliers to this solicitation. DFATD has met the mandatory requirements under the PSPC TBIPS SA and we are confident that we will be receiving a sufficient number of proposals to make this a truly competitive process. With our current staffing limitations, we can’t invite additional proponents as it would not be consistent with the efficient operation of our procurement system. DFATD thanks you again for your interest and going forward we’ll keep your firm in mind for our future requirements.
Contract Authority
Name: Justin Hirsch
Phone Number: 343-203-6382
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
