B.2 Architecte d'Affaire - Niveau 3

NOTICE OF PROPOSED PROCUREMENT (NPP)
For
TASK BASED INFORMATICS PROFESSIONAL SERVICES (TBIPS)
GSIN: D302A INFORMATICS PROFESSIONAL SERVICES
Reference Number:
N/A
Solicitation Number:
IC401606
Organization Name:
Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada – Canadian Intellectual Property Office
Solicitation Date:
2016-08-26
Closing Date:
2016-09-09 11:00 AM Eastern Daylight Saving Time EDT
Anticipated Start Date:
2016-09-30
Estimated Delivery Date:
N/A
Estimate Level of Effort:
 220 days / year
Contract Duration:
The initial contract period will be from date of contract award and ends one (1) year after with two (2) irrevocable options to extend it for one (1) year.
Solicitation Method:
Competitive
Applicable Trade Agreements:
WTO-AGP, NAFTA, AIT, Canada-Chile, Canada-Colombia, Canada-Panama, Canada-Peru
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 1 for services in the National Capital Region for the following category:
One (1) Level 3 – Business Architect
The following SA Holders have been invited to submit a proposal:

A. Net Solutions Inc.
Adhartas Consulting Inc.
Altruistic Informatics Consulting Inc.
BP&M Government IM & IT Consulting Inc.
Cofomo Inc.
Coradix Technology Consulting Inc.
Donna Conna Inc., IBM Canada Limited; In Joint Venture
Emerion
Facilité Informatique Canada
Groupe Intersol Group Ltd
Inround Innovations Inc., 3056058 Canada Inc.; In Joint Venture
Intergra Networks Corporation
IT/NET Inc.
Merak Systems Corporation
Modis Canada Inc.
Promaxis Systems Inc.
S.I. Systems Ltd.
Solutions Moerae Inc.
Somos Consulting Group Ltd.
SYstemscope Inc.
Teksystems Canada Inc.
Veritaaq Technology House Inc.

1.0 TITLE
Business Architect for the CIPO IT Modernization Program
2.0 BACKGROUND
The current state of the Canadian Intellectual Property Office's (CIPO) Information Technology (IT) systems impacts the organization’s ability to fulfill its vision and mandate in an effective manner. Outdated IT systems also constrain CIPO from operating efficiently, and have affected its capacity to meet modern-day demands and business needs of its customers. Furthermore, the cost of maintaining multiple systems that cannot be integrated poses a serious financial and operational risk for the organization.
In 2013, a CIPO IT Modernization initiative was established to replace outdated, aging, costly and inflexible legacy IT systems with modern, industry proven, component-based, agile technologies – while concurrently, aligning to and leveraging Government of Canada enterprise standards and solutions.
CIPO IT Modernization is concerned with providing the organization with efficient and responsive information technology systems that support CIPO’s ability to encourage innovation and respond to the Intellectual Property Community’s business needs, while also helping maintain a dynamic regulatory framework to respond to business Intellectual Property needs.
As such the two areas of focus for CIPO IT Modernization are:

improving the online customer experience, and
transitioning the organization to a modernized set of industry proven technologies.

The modernization of CIPO’s IT infrastructure will be achieved through a carefully scoped and executed sequence of IT projects over a 5-7 year time frame, to ensure that CIPO is able to learn from and build upon early implementations. This iterative process, known as the "component-based" approach, will ensure that continuous improvements in capabilities and efficiencies can be progressively realized as the portfolio of projects unfolds for maximum realization of benefits. The projects are being managed under an umbrella which is referred to as IT Modernization.
A Program Management approach is being taken for CIPO IT Modernization wherein:

Individual projects are independently initiated, executed and closed in accordance with Innovation, Sciences and Economic Development Canada’s Project Stage-Gate Framework and governance;
Multiple projects and activities are coordinated at a “portfolio level”, ensuring the on-going alignment of project activities to CIPO’s strategic objectives and to maintain appropriate oversight and management of collective project risks;
A governance structure composed of senior executives from CIPO and Innovation, Sciences and Economic Development Canada, provides independent oversight of the project management teams; and
A formal review through Innovation, Sciences and Economic Development Canada’s Audit and Evaluation Branch has just been completed and the management action plan is being shared with the departments’ Audit Committee against the auditor’s recommendations. Yearly reviews are planned for all major IT Modernization projects in progress.

CIPO IT Modernization Program Office requires a Senior Business Architect who will be responsible for documenting the linkages within the enterprise in terms of its governance structure, services, business processes, and business information (in the context of the IT Modernization Program); built upon industry proven, component-based and leveraging Government of Canada (GC) enterprise standards solutions.
3.0 OBJECTIVE
CIPO requires a Senior Business Architect to develop a component-based architecture that supports the most efficient environment meeting our various lines of business needs in delivering IP rights to our clients. It is expected that the new CIPO enterprise architecture will symbiotically allow both the lines of Business and IT strategies to enable and drive each other. CIPO recognizes that the effective enterprise architecture that is designed and guided by the efforts of the Business Architect resource selected is considered one of the key means by which the IT Modernization Program will provide CIPO’s with a responsive IT infrastructure (note here that IT Architecture is the responsibility of the Chief Information Office (CIO) and will therefore not be led by the Business Architect).
4.0 SCOPE OF WORK
4.1 General Description:
Reporting to the ITM Program Director, the Business Architect will be responsible for the delivery of a current Business Architecture for CIPO. The Business Architect will also work directly with all other members of IT Modernization Program Office to effectively and jointly deliver the program (including the IT architecture resources within the Industry Canada CIO).
4.2 Tasks
In this role the Business Architect will perform the following tasks but is not limited to:

Models "What if" scenarios and recommends appropriate changes to the existing architecture, and recommends alternative solutions, methodologies and strategies.
Produces an architectural iteration plan, recommends prioritization of architecture evolution initiatives, and develops and/or implement an architecture evolution plan.
Manages the development and initial implementation of a Business architectural improvement plan.
Document CIPO’s current Business architecture (high level) and future business architecture
Evaluates CIPO's business architecture to determine its consistency and integration with CIPO’s 5 year business strategy and IT strategies
In conjunction with CIO IT Architects, assess the degree of its alignment with Treasury Board CIO Business Transformation Enablement Program (BTEP) and Federated Architecture Program (FAP) and recommend changes to CIPOs business and IT architecture to improve its alignment with these external factors.
Identifies future business requirements against the current architecture visions, performs gaps analyses, develops Requirements for Technology Architectures (RTA), and prepare migration strategies.
Assesses the feasibility of migrating from the current state to a more Service Oriented Architecture (SOA) target business architecture and enabling technologies and identifies the risks associated with migrating to the target business architecture and technologies and make recommendations for risk mitigation.
Identifies business trends that creates opportunities for business improvement, and advises the lines of business and Senior Executives on industry –proven and emerging technologies as well as Government trends ( i.e. Clustering models for Back Office Administrative Systems) that will impact on CIPO’s and government IT architectures and business strategies.
Coaches, mentors and trains the IT modernization Program Architects and works in harmony with all programs Branch and the SOA Architect on all of the above Enterprise Architecture initiatives.

4.3 Deliverables
The Business Architect resource will:

Develop a business architecture framework (methods, standards, governance)
Develop a business architecture plan
Guide the interaction between business and IT
Provide CIPO stakeholders with guidance and advice in gathering and documenting business processes
Develop business architecture models/artifacts in accordance with the approved plan
Lead the mapping of business capabilities to organizational units, processes, and system components
Review stakeholder requirements to identify business process improvements
Design the CIPO Business Architecture Building Blocks
Develop the CIPO Business Architecture Principles, goals and drivers
Assess the feasibility of using the CIPO Architecture Repository – System Architect
Produce the CIPO Business Architecture Roadmap
Create and socialize the CIPO Business Architecture Vision
Develop a Business Architecture Communications Plan

All deliverables must be produced in English.
4.4 Constraints
The contractor must abide with the government policies and standards, security, sensitivity and protection of the environment and conservation of information.
Several Government wide initiatives might impact the Programs and portfolio of projects as well as the Innovation, Sciences and Economic Development Canada departmental initiatives.
4.5 Client Support
The consultant will be provided with the following:

A workstation
A computer, not a laptop
Software (MS Office, Visio, MS Project, Time Reporting System,)
Email account

NOTE: Neither a land line phone nor a cell phone will be provided.
4.6 Official Languages
Written and oral communications through meetings, emails and over the phone will be held in both French and English. The Business Architect should have the ability to work in both official languages of Canada and be able to attend meetings in both official languages. All deliverables must be produced in English.
5.0 WORK LOCATION
The consultant will carry out the majority of the work on CIPO premises located at 50 Victoria, Gatineau, Québec, during normal business hours. The expectation is that the Business Architect will be on site and accessible to CIPO staff during core hours (between 8AM – 4PM).
Any offsite work must be pre-authorized by the CIPO project authority in writing. If offsite work is approved, no protected and/or classified information may be removed from CIPO premises.
The consultant may be required to attend occasional meetings at Innovation, Sciences and Economic Development Canada’s head office located at 235 Queen Street in Ottawa, ON.
6.0 TRAVEL
There are no requirements to travel outside of the National Capital Region (NCR). Travel costs and travel time within the NCR will not be reimbursed.
Security Requirement: PWGSC FILE # Common PS SRCL #4 applies Minimum Corporate Security Required: FSC - SECRET Minimum Resource Security Required: SECRET
Contract Authority: Name: Stephanie Cleroux
Phone Number: 343-291-1358
Email Address: s••••••••@••••••.ca
To facilitate the process, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada has chosen to attach a copy of the RFP to this NPP to allow those suppliers who were not formally invited to bid on this requirement to submit a proposal should they wish to do so. Only pre-qualified suppliers TBIPS SA Category B.2 Business Architect level 3 listed in Annex A below are eligible to submit a proposal on this requirement. (Suppliers listed in Annex A of this notice should hereby consider themselves invited to bid (there is no requirement for the suppliers listed in Annex A to further request to be added to the invited bidders list).
Note: Any resulting Questions and Answers (Q&A) related to this RFP will be posted on GETS as they are issued. No Q&A will be emailed directly to any suppliers. This list will not be updated if additional suppliers request copies of the bid solicitation.
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
ANNEX A
List of suppliers
Only SA Holders listed below are eligible to submit a proposal in response to RFP # IC401606.
The following 246 suppliers are eligible as they were listed as pre-qualified as per the search done on August 24, 2016, based on the following search criteria:
Professional Services: TBIPS Supply Arrangement
Services Stream: 4. Business Services
Number of Resources and Level of Effort: 1x B.2 Business Architect - Senior (Level 3);
Supplier Security Clearance: SECRET
Document Safeguarding: None required
Region/Metropolitan: NCR
Estimated Requirement Dollar Value Range: Greater than NAFTA to $2 Million
1019837 Ontario Inc.
2707209 Canada Inc. o/a Kleins Consulting
2iSolutions Inc.
4165047 Canada Inc.
4165047 CANADA INC., INNOVISION CONSULTING INC., IN JOINT VENTURE
49 Solutions Inc.
4Plan Consulting Corp.
529040 ONTARIO INC and 880382 ONTARIO INC
6362222 CANADA INC., doing business as the Createch Group
7792395 Canada Inc.
8si Inc.
A Hundred Answers Inc.
A. Net Solutions Inc.
A.S.G. Inc.
Accenture Inc.
Access Corporate Technologies Inc.
Action Personnel of Ottawa-Hull Ltd
ADGA Group Consultants Inc.
Adhartas Consulting Inc.
Adirondack Information Management Inc., Amita Corporation, Artemp Personnel Services Inc., The AIM Group Inc.,in JOINT VENTURE
ADIRONDACK INFORMATION MANAGEMENT INC., Valcom Consulting Group Inc., FlexEDGE Consulting Inc., IN JOINT VENTURE
ADRM Technology Consulting Group Corp.
ADRM Technology Consulting Group Corp. and Randstad Interim Inc
Aerotek ULC
Alcea Technologies Inc.
Alika Internet Technologies Inc.
Alivaktuk Consulting Inc. & NavPoint Consulting Group Inc. in JV
Altis Human Resources (Ottawa) Inc., and Excel Human Resources Inc., in Joint Venture
ALTRUISTIC INFORMATICS CONSULTING INC.
AMITA Corporation
Amtek Engineering services Ltd.
Andrew Mazeikis, Andrew Lee
Apption Corporation
ARTEMP PERSONNEL SERVICES INC
Axio Solutions Inc.
AZUR HUMAN RESOURCES LIMITED
B.D.M.K. Consultants Inc.
BBG Management Corporation
BDO Canada LLP
Belham PDS Inc.
Bevertec CST Inc.
Beyond Technologies Consulting Inc.
BiR Consulting Inc.
BMB Data Consulting Services Inc.
BP & M Government IM & IT Consulting Inc.
Bridgetown Consulting Inc.
BurntEdge Incorporated
Cache Computer Consulting Corp.
CAE Inc.
Calian Ltd.
CGI Information Systems and Management Consultants Inc.
CISTEL TECHNOLOGY INC, TECSIS CORPORATION IN JOINT VENTURE
Cistel Technology Inc.
CloseReach Ltd.
CM Inc.
Cofomo Inc.
Cogniva Information Solutions Inc.
Compugen Incorporated
Computer Sciences Canada Inc. /Les sciences de l'informatique Canada Inc.
Confluence Consulting Inc.
Confluence Consulting Inc. in Joint Venture with the Corporate Renaissance Group
Conoscenti Technologies Inc.
Contract Community Inc.
Coradix technology Consulting Ltd.
CORE Software Corp
CoreTracks Inc.
CSI Consulting Inc.
CSI Consulting Inc., FoxWise Technologies Inc., DWP Solutions Inc., Innovision Consulting Inc., IN JOINT VENTURE
CVL INFORMATION SOLUTIONS INC.
Dalian Enterprises and Coradix Technology Consulting, in Joint Venture
Dare Human Resources Corporation
Davidson Violette & Associates Inc.
Deloitte Inc.
Design Group Staffing Inc.
DIYMONDE SOLUTIONS INC., HALLUX CONSULTING INC., IN JOINT VENTURE
DLS Technology Corporation
Dolomite Networks Corporation
Donna Cona Inc.
DONNA CONNA INC., IBM CANADA LIMITED IN JOINT VENTURE
DWP Solutions Inc.
Eagle Professional Resources Inc.
Emerion
Empowered Networks Inc.
Emtec Infrastructure Services Canada Corporation
Epixus Incorporated
Equasion Business Technologies Consulting Inc
Equasion Business Technologies Consulting Inc and Watershed Information Technology Inc in CJV
Ernst & Young LLP
Esper Consulting Inc.
Etico Software Canada Inc.
eVision Inc., SoftSim Technologies Inc. in Joint Venture
Evolving Web Inc.
Excel Human Resources Inc.
Excelsa Technologies Consulting Inc.
Facilité Informatique Canada Inc.
Flex Tech Services Inc.
Four Point Solutions Ltd.
Foursight Consulting Group Inc.
FoxRed Consulting Inc.
FoxRed Consulting Inc., CloseReach LTD. in JOINT VENTURE
FoxWise Technologies and OnX Enterprise Solutions in Joint Venture
Fujitsu Consulting (CANADA) Inc./Fujitsu Conseil (Canada) Inc.
Gartner Canada Co.
GCSTRATEGIES INCORPORATED
General Dynamics Canada Limited
General Dynamics Information Technology Canada Ltd.
Gevity Consulting Inc. / Gevity Conseil Inc.
Greenline Systems Canada, ULC
Groupe Alithya Inc / Alithya Group Inc
Groupe Intersol Group Ltee.
Halo Management Consulting Inc.
Halo Management Consulting Inc., Quallium Corporation in Joint Venture
Harrington Marketing Limited
HCM WORKS INC./HCM TRAVAIL INC.
Helix Management Consulting Services Inc.
HELM'S DEEP CONSULTING CORP., MESSA COMPUTING INC., THINKPOINT INC., IN JOINT VENTURE
Hewlett-Packard (Canada) Co. Hewlett-Packard (Canada) Cie
Holonics Inc.
HubSpoke Inc.
I4C INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY CONSULTING INC
IAN MARTIN LIMITED
IBISKA Telecom Inc.
Ibiska Telecom Inc. and CM Inc., as a contratual Joint Venture
IBM Canada Ltd.
IDS Systems Consultants Inc.
iFathom Corporation
Information Management and Technology Consultants Inc.
Inround Innovations Incorporated, 3056058 Canada Inc., IN JOINT VENTURE
Integra Networks Corporation
Interis Consulting Inc.
Isheva Inc.
IT Services Canada Inc.
IT Services Canada Inc., ADGA Group Consultants Inc., In Joint Venture
IT/Net - Ottawa Inc.
IT/NET OTTAWA INC, KPMG LLP, in joint venture
J.W. Thomas Consulting Inc., Waterloo North Computer Services Ltd., Advivum Inc. IN JOINT VENTURE
Jumping Elephants Incorporated
Juno Risk Solutions Incorporated
KPMG LLP
Lannick Contract Solutions Inc.
Lansdowne Technologies Inc.
Le Groupe Conseil Bronson Consulting Group
Leo-Pisces Services Group Inc.
Leverage Technology Resources Inc.
Leverage Technology Resources Inc., Farlane Systems Inc., IN JOINT VENTURE
LGS GROUP CONSULTING CORPORATION
Lightning Tree Consulting, Burbek, and P.G. Rodier Consulting in Joint Venture
LIKE 10 INC.
LIKE 10 INC., SoftMosis Inc. IN JOINT VENTURE
Lintex Computer Group Inc.
LNW Consulting Inc
Lockheed Martin Canada Inc.
Logic 2000 Incorporated
Lumina IT inc.
Makwa Resourcing Inc., TPG Technology Consulting Ltd. in JOINT VENTURE
Manpower Services Canada Ltd.
Maplesoft Consulting Inc.
MaxSys Staffing & Consulting Inc.
MDA Systems Ltd.
MDOS CONSULTING INC.
MDOS Consulting Inc., INVA Corporation, KOZA Technology Consulting Inc., in Joint Venture
MERAK Systems Corporation
Messa Computing Inc.
Metaflow Inc.
MGIS Inc.
MGIS Inc., B D M K Consultants Inc IN JOINT VENTURE
Michael Wager Consulting Inc.
Mindstream Training Center and Professional Services Bureau, Inc
Mindwire Systems Ltd.
Modis Canada Inc
Myticas Consulting Inc.
N12 Consulting Corporation
NavPoint Consulting Group Inc.
New Technologies Inc.
Newfound Recruiting Corporation
NEWFOUND RECRUITING CORPORATION, APPTION CORPORATION , IN JOINT VENTURE
Nisha Technologies Inc.
Nisha Technologies Inc., Contract Community Inc., IN JOINT VENTURE
Nortak Software Ltd.
NRNS Incorporated
Nurun inc.
Olav Consulting Corp
ONIX Networking Canada Inc.
OnX Enterprise Solutions Ltd.
OpenFrame Technologies and Mindstream TC & PSB in Joint Venture
OpenFrame Technologies, Inc.
Orangutech Inc.
Orbis Risk Consulting Inc.
Pleiad Canada Inc.
Portage Personnel Inc.
PRECISIONERP INCORPORATED
PrecisionIT Inc,IDS Systems Consultants Inc., PrecisionERP Incorporated, in JOINT VENTURE
Pricewaterhouse Coopers LLP
Primex Project Management Limited
Procom Consultants Group Ltd.
Procom Consultants Group Ltd., Emerion , IN JOINT VENTURE
Proex Inc.
Professional Computer Consultants Group
Prolity Corporation
Promaxis Systems Inc
Promaxis Systems Inc. and Holonics Inc. IN JOINT VENTURE
Promitus Solutions Ltd., in Joint Venture with Icorp.ca Inc., Fineworks, Hamilton, Thomas & Associates Ltd., Elemental Strategies Inc.
Protak Consulting Group Inc.
ProVision IT Resources Ltd.
QMR Staffing Solutions Incorporated
QMR STAFFING SOLUTIONS INCORPORATED, 3D GLOBAL ENTERPRISES INC. IN JOINT VENTURE
Quallium Corporation
QUIRC QUALITATIVE INSIGHTS, RESEARCH & CONSULTING INC.
RainMakers Consulting Services Inc
Randstad Interim Incorporated
Robertson & Company Ltd.
Run Straight Consulting Ltd
S.i. Systems Ltd.
Samson & Associés CPA/Consultation Inc
Shore Consulting Group Inc.
Sierra Systems Group Inc.
SoftSim Technologies Inc.
Solutions Moerae Inc
Somos Consulting Group Ltd.
Spaghetti Logic Inc.
Spearhead Management Canada Ltd.
Spectra FX Inc.
SRA Staffing Solutions Ltd.
Strategic Relationships Solutions Inc.
Sundiata White Group - Intellistaff Ltd.
Symbiotic Group Inc.
Systematix IT Solutions Inc./Systematix Technologies de L'Information Inc./Les Services Conseils Systematix Inc. in Joint Venture.
SYSTEMATIX SOLUTIONS TI INC/SYSTEMATIX IT SOLUTIONS INC
Systemscope Inc.
Systemscope Inc., LNW Consulting Inc., Perfortics Consulting Inc., VK Computer Systems Inc., Lansdowne Technology Services Inc., IN JOINT VENTURE
T.E.S. Contract Services INC.
TAG HR The Associates Group Inc.
Teambuilder Consulting Inc.
TECSIS Corporation
TEKSYSTEMS CANADA INC./SOCIETY TEKSYSTEMS CANADA INC.
TELUS Communications Inc.
TeraMach Technologies Inc.
Thales Canada Inc.
The AIM Group Inc.
The Bell Telephone Company of Canada or Bell Canada/La Compagnie de Téléphone Bell du Canada ou Bell Canada
The Devon Group Ltd.
The Halifax Group Inc.
The KTL Group, Inc.
The VCAN Group Inc.
The VCAN Group Inc., Titus International Inc. in Joint Venture
Tiree Facility Solutions Inc.
TPG Technology Consulting Ltd.
Transpolar Technology Corporation and The Halifax Computer Consulting Group In Joint Venture
Trillys Systems inc.
Trinetra Systems Inc.
TRM Technologies Inc.
TRM Technologies Inc., BP&M Government IM & IT Consulting Inc., IN JOINT VENTURE
Turtle Technologies Inc.
Turtle Technologies Inc. and SOMOS Consulting Group Ltd. In Joint Venture
Unisys Canada Inc.
Valcom Consulting group Inc.
Veritaaq Technology House Inc.
Watershed Information Technology Inc., ED-COM Software Inc. and IDEV Solutions Inc. as a contractual Joint Venture
Yoush Inc.
Zernam Enterprise Inc