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Employment and Social Development Canada

Emploi et Développement social Canada - Ressources de l'administrateur système

Supply arrangement
Estimated value
Not disclosed
Deadline
November 1, 2023
Published
September 22, 2023
Type
Services
Explore similarEngineering and Research and Technology Based Services
Awarded
This contract has been awarded. Details are drawn from the federal award notice for this solicitation.
Winning supplier
TEKsystems Canada Corp.
Contract value
CAD $1.5M
Award date
2024-03-15
Supplier location
Ottawa, Ontario
RFP against Supply Arrangement

Full description

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(ies):

Eight (8) Level 1 System Administrator
Three (3) Level 2 System Administrator

The following SA Holders have been invited to submit a proposal:

  • Accenture Inc.
  • Adirondack Information Management Inc.
  • Adobe Systems Federal LLC
  • Compusult Limited
  • Deloitte Inc.
  • EMINENT SYSTEMS INC.
  • GCSTRATEGIES INCORPORATED
  • HELM'S DEEP CONSULTING CORP., MESSA COMPUTING INC., THINKPOINT INC., IN JOINT VENTURE
  • IBM Canada Limited/IBM Canada Limitée
  • NATTIQ INC.
  • Nisha Technologies Inc.
  • Strategic Relationships Solutions Inc.
  • TEKSYSTEMS CANADA CORP./SOCIÉTÉ TEKSYSTEMS CANADA
  • TELUS Communications Inc.
  • Turtle Technologies Inc.

Description of Work:

ESDC requires for System Administrator, Level 1 and Level 2 resources on an “as and when requested” basis to support the Distributed Computing Services (DCS) in delivering various IT services across Canada.

  • The resources will be required, proposed, and assessed at the TA stage.

Security Requirement: Common PS SRCL #02 applies
Minimum Corporate Security Required: Designated Organization Screening (DOS)
Minimum Resource Security Required: Enhanced Reliability

Contract Authority
Name: Shanshan Gai
Phone Number: 343-541-7089
Email Address: s••••••••@••••••••.••.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-9350-14734520
Solicitation no.
100021966
Buyer
Employment and Social Development Canada
Notice type
RFP against Supply Arrangement
Method
Competitive - Selective tendering
Procurement category
*SRV
Trade agreements
*Please refer to Tender Description or Tender Documents *Canada-European Union Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) *Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA) *World Trade Organization Agreement on Government Procurement (WTO GPA) *Canada-Chile Free Trade Agreement (CCFTA) *Canada-Panama Free Trade Agreement *Canada-Peru Free Trade Agreement (CPFTA) *Canada-Korea Free Trade Agreement (CKFTA) *Canada-Colombia Free Trade Agreement
Estimated value
Not disclosed
Source
canadabuys

Classification & terms

UNSPSC
UNSPSC 81000000 — Engineering and Research and Technology Based Services

Delivery & regions

Regions of delivery
*Canada *Quebec (except NCR) *Manitoba *Saskatchewan *Newfoundland and Labrador *Ontario (except NCR) *Nova Scotia *Alberta *British Columbia *National Capital Region (NCR) *Prince Edward Island *New Brunswick *Northwest Territories
Contract term
November 1, 2023 → October 31, 2025

Key dates

Published
September 22, 2023
Closes
November 1, 2023
Amendment no.
006

Likely incumbents

(5)

Suppliers who have won similar work from this buyer before.

  1. 1
    Unisys Canada Inc.
    1 contract won· latest December 22, 2023
    CAD $2M
    total awarded
  2. 2
    Adobe Systems Federal LLC
    1 contract won· latest June 3, 2023
    CAD $1.5M
    total awarded
  3. 3
    NaviGov Inc and Solid Defence Inc, in Joint Venture
    1 contract won· latest October 20, 2023
    CAD $1.2M
    total awarded
  4. 4
    Groupe TACT
    1 contract won· latest December 30, 2023
    CAD $599.5K
    total awarded
  5. 5
    Terranova Worldwide Corporation
    1 contract won· latest December 1, 2023
    CAD $220.8K
    total awarded

Unisys Canada 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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