NOTICE OF PROPOSED PROCUREMENT (NPP) For TASK BASED INFORMATICS PROFESSIONAL SERVICES (TBIPS)
GSIN: D302A INFORMATICS PROFESSIONAL SERVICES
Reference Number: 1000036246
Solicitation Number: 1000036246
Organization Name: Department of Justice Canada
Solicitation Date: 2026-09-10
Closing Date: 2026-09-29 02:00 PM Eastern Standard Time EST
Anticipated Start Date: 2027-01-01
Estimate Level of Effort: Unknown – Task Authorization Contract for services as and when required, award value: $ 2,000,00.00 including taxes.
Contract Duration: The contract period will be from the date of contract to 2030-03-31
Solicitation Method: Competitive Number of Contracts: One (1)
Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement Applies: No
Applicable Trade Agreements: The requirement is subject to the provisions of the 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-European Union Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA), Canada Korea Free Trade Agreement (CKFTA), Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP), Canada-Honduras Free Trade Agreement, Canada-Ukraine Free Trade Agreement, Canada-United Kingdom Trade Continuity Agreement (Canada-UK TCA) and the Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA).
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:
- Category A.1. Application/Software Architect Level 3
- Category I.2. Database Administrator Level 3
- Category I.6. Network Analyst Level 3
- Category I.11. Technology Architect Level 3
The following SA Holders have been invited to submit a proposal:
- Accenture Inc.
- ADRM Technology Consulting Group Corp.
- BoonBridge Corporation
- CDW Canada Corp.
- CGI Information Systems and Management Consultants Inc.
- Cofomo Inc.
- Deloitte Inc.
- Donna Cona Inc., IBM Canada Limited Joint Venture
- Flex Tech Services Inc
- Primex Project Management Limited
- Prologic Systems Ltd., and Maplesoft Consulting Inc. in JV
- Skyfly Solutions Inc., iFathom Corp., EPI-Use Now Inc. in Joint Venture
- Spaghetti Logic Inc.
- TRM Technologies Inc.
- Xelerance Corporation
Description of Work:
The objective of this requirement is to augment knowledge within the Department of Justice Canada’s (JUS) Cloud team to gather expertise and meet project requirements and specific AI initiatives. The required professional services will support the delivery of key infrastructure components, networking fixes and improvements as well as high visibility projects such as Otto , Artificial Intelligence and the Lakehouse.
The Cloud Engineer will implement, configure, automate, and support cloud infrastructure, platform services, and cloud-native solutions in accordance with Government of Canada Cloud Guardrails, departmental standards, enterprise architecture principles, and security controls. The Cloud Engineer will support the deployment, integration, modernization, and operational management of Microsoft Azure services, enterprise applications, AI-enabled solutions, and hybrid cloud environments.
The Cloud Engineer will collaborate with the Cloud Centre of Expertise (CCoE), Shared Services Canada (SSC), Security Operations, infrastructure teams, application teams, and project stakeholders to deploy, configure, monitor, troubleshoot, automate, and document cloud services, platform components, application hosting environments, identity services, storage, networking, and operational processes while supporting continuous improvement, operational excellence, and knowledge transfer.
The Cloud Architect will design, document, and provide technical leadership for the Department's cloud architecture, ensuring compliance with Government of Canada Cloud Guardrails, departmental standards, security controls, and enterprise architecture principles. The Cloud Architect will support cloud infrastructure, cloud-native applications, application modernization initiatives, Azure platform services, AI-enabled solutions, and hybrid architectures. Responsibilities include the design of governance models, subscription hierarchies, landing zones, security architecture, integration patterns, DevSecOps practices, application hosting models, and reference architectures to support enterprise cloud adoption and integration with on-premises and cloud-based services.
The Network Specialist will design, implement, document, and support cloud and hybrid networking solutions that provide secure, resilient, and high-performing connectivity between cloud, on-premises, partner, and externally hosted environments. The specialist will support enterprise cloud platforms, cloud-native applications, application modernization initiatives, AI-enabled solutions, and hybrid architectures by designing and implementing networking services, secure integration patterns, and connectivity solutions.
The Network Specialist will collaborate with Shared Services Canada (SSC), internal Security Operations, infrastructure teams, application teams, and project stakeholders to design, implement, validate, and document network connectivity, firewall configurations, DNS services, certificate management, identity integration, private connectivity, and network security controls in accordance with Government of Canada standards and departmental policies.
The Database Administrator will design, implement, maintain, and optimize database platforms across on-premises and Azure environments, ensuring the availability, performance, security, and recoverability of business-critical systems. The Database Administrator will implement and support backup, restore, high availability, disaster recovery, monitoring, and security controls, while providing technical advice and documentation related to database migrations, cloud integration, and operational best practices in coordination with application teams, Shared Services Canada (SSC), and internal security stakeholders.
Bidders must submit a bid for all resource categories.
Security Requirement: All Contractor personnel must hold at a minimum, a Personnel security screening level of Reliability. Privileged users require a Personnel Security screening level of Secret. Unscreened personnel are prohibited from performing services under the Contract.
Minimum Corporate Security Required: Reliability
Minimum Resource Security Required: Secret
Contract Authority
Name: Ryan Greig
Phone Number: 437-295-5631
Email Address: R••••••••@•••••••.••.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
