Notice of Proposed Procurement (NPP)
Technology Architect(s)
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: ECGZ-RFP-17-0572
Applicability of Trade Agreements: Yes
Tendering Procedure: Limited Tendering
Tendering Procedure: Attachment: Yes
Competitive Procurement Strategy: Highest Combined Rating Technical & Merit
Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement: No
Supply Arrangement Number: EN578-170432
WORKSTREAM Stream 3 IM/IT Services – I.11 Technology Architect(s)
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:
1019837 Ontario Inc.
BiR Consulting Inc.
Calian Ltd.
CGI Information Systems and Management Consultants Inc.
Coradix technology Consulting Ltd.
Dare Human Resources Corporation
Excel Human Resources Inc.
General Dynamics Land Systems – Canada Corporation
IBM Canada Ltd.
IT/Net - Ottawa Inc.
MDOS CONSULTING INC.
Messa Computing Inc.
Quallium Corporation
SoftSim Technologies Inc.
Turtle Technologies 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 requires Technology Architect resources to work as part of the CIO Branch team on the Application Rationalization and Consolidation (ARC) project. EC requires at least 2 Technology Architects – Level 3 and at least 2 Technology Architects – Level 2. The resources would work directly with the Application Architect and work in collaboration with other Architects to deliver on the requirements of the next phase of ARC.
Requirement
The ARC project is currently under the mandate and oversight of the Enterprise Architecture and Engineering Team, with the Application Architect as the Technical Lead. The next phase consist of analysing in depth each component of each application in scope for the project (i.e. roughly 138 apps) and reverse engineering these components in order to develop a detailed logical and physical design of the current implementation of each app and its components. The Technology Architect(s ) will also develop in collaboration with the other Architects part of the team, a roadmap and strategy in dealing with the current state of the application portfolio in the agency once the design artefacts and the current implementation analysis has been completed. Due to the heterogeneous nature of our current technology, the requirement has several technology streams that need to be addressed.
Period of the Contract
The Contract period will be for twelve months from the Effective Date (the “Initial Term”). The Contractor will grant to Elections Canada irrevocable options to extend the period of the Contract by two additional periods of one year under the same terms and conditions.
International Trade Agreements
This procurement process is subject to the [insert 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, the Canada-Colombia Free Trade Agreement, the Canada-Panama Free Trade Agreement, the Canada-Peru Free Trade Agreement, and the Agreement on Internal Trade (AIT)].
Submission of Offers
It is requested that offers be addressed to the attention of the Contracting Authority and delivered to the Proposal Receiving Unit. Offers must be delivered to the following address, sealed, on or before the bid closing date indicated on the front page of the RFP at 2:00 p.m. (Gatineau, Quebec time).
Mailing Address:
Elections Canada
30 Victoria Street -1st Floor (Business Centre)
Gatineau, QC
K1A 0M6
Attn: Galina Zhukov, Senior Advisor, Procurement and Contracting Services
Elections Canada File No: ECGZ-RFP-17-0572
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 by sending a request to the Contracting Authority at P••••••••@••••••••.ca.
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.
