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Health Canada

Pharmacovigilance et matériovigilance : Direction générale des produits de santé et des aliments (DGPSA) Direction générale des produits de santé et des aliments (DGPSA) - Initiatives du plan des TI

Supply arrangement
Estimated value
Not disclosed
Deadline
August 16, 2023
Published
July 31, 2023
Type
Services
Explore similarManagement and Business Professionals and Administrative ServicesOntario
Awarded
This contract has been awarded. Details are drawn from the federal award notice for this solicitation.
Winning supplier
iFathom Corporation
Contract value
CAD $3.8M
Award date
2024-03-01
Supplier location
Ottawa, Ontario
RFP against Supply Arrangement

Full description

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 and one (1) resource per category:
A.8 System - Intermediate
A.11 Tester - Intermediate
I.11 Technology Architect - Intermediate

The following SA Holders have been invited to submit a proposal:
1. 49 Solutions Inc.
2. ADGA Group Consultants Inc.
3. Cistel Technology Inc.
4. COMPUTACENTER TERMANACH INC.
5. Donna Cona inc.
6. General Dynamics Land Systems – Canada Corporation
7. iFathom Corporation
8. Lighting Tree Consultants Inc., BurbeckIn., and P.G. Rodler Consulting in Joint
9. Maplesoft Consulting Inc.
10. Newfound Recruiting Corporation
11. Nisha Technologies Inc.
12. Randstad Interim Inc.
13. Sierra Systems Group Inc.
14. Teambuilder Consulting Inc.
15. TELUS Communications Inc.

Description of Work:

Title: Pharmacovigilance and Materiovigilance: Health Product and Food Branch (HPFB) Health Product and Food Branch (HPFB) - IT Plan Initiatives

The Health Products and Food Branch (HPFB) reviews, regulates, and approves the use of thousands of health products and foods vital to the health and well-being of Canadians. As a science-based regulator, we play a stewardship role that seeks to combine the best evidence with the most effective tools to protect and promote the health of all Canadians through access to safe, high-quality health and food products and clear health information that is trusted in Canada and internationally.

The Health Products and Food Branch (HPFB) aims to better inform Canadians to help them make healthy choices by modernizing business efficiency and coordinating Information Technology (IT) systems with departmental strategies for pharmacovigilance and materiovigilance IT projects.

As such, Health Canada Health Canada will require System Analyst(s) to gather requirements related to the feasibility, cost, design of the pharmacovigilance and materiovigilance IT programs/projects, Tester(s) to plan and coordinate interoperability, and Technology Architect(s) to build frameworks based on standards such as HL7.
Information

Task Authorizations (TA) will be issued against one (1) Service Outline Agreement to provide support to the Department’s Health Products and Food Branch and systems supporting pharmacovigilance and materiovigilance projects. Multiple TAs may be in process at any given time; as such, resources may be working on several concurrent projects and/or activities.

A contractor is currently performing the work.

Security Requirement: Common PS SRCL #19 applies
Minimum Corporate Security Required: None
Minimum Resource Security Required: Enhanced Reliability/Secret
Contract Authority
Name: Beverly Shawana
Phone Number: 613-371-3765
Email Address: B••••••••@•••••.••.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••••••••@•••••.gc

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Basic information

Reference
cb-7762-20852244
Solicitation no.
1000251532
Buyer
Health Canada
Notice type
RFP against Supply Arrangement
Method
Competitive - Selective tendering
Procurement category
*SRV
Trade agreements
*Please refer to Tender Description or Tender Documents
Estimated value
Not disclosed
Source
canadabuys

Classification & terms

UNSPSC
UNSPSC 80000000 — Management and Business Professionals and Administrative Services

Delivery & regions

Province
Ontario
Regions of delivery
*Canada *National Capital Region (NCR)
Contract term
September 30, 2023 → September 30, 2026

Key dates

Published
July 31, 2023
Closes
August 16, 2023
Amendment no.
001

Likely incumbents

(5)

Suppliers who have won similar work from this buyer before.

  1. 1
    Altis Human Resources (Ottawa) Inc. and Excel Human Resources Inc. in J/V (altis*excel)
    1 contract won· latest November 1, 2022
    CAD $3.6M
    total awarded
  2. 2
    Maplesoft Consulting Inc.
    1 contract won· latest August 1, 2023
    CAD $3.5M
    total awarded
  3. 3
    iFathom Corporation
    1 contract won· latest February 21, 2023
    CAD $3.3M
    total awarded
  4. 4
    Experis
    1 contract won· latest August 28, 2023
    CAD $2.7M
    total awarded
  5. 5
    Price Waterhouse Coopers LLP
    1 contract won· latest August 10, 2022
    CAD $1.8M
    total awarded

Altis Human Resources (Ottawa) Inc. and Excel Human Resources Inc. in J/V (altis*excel) 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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