NOTICE OF PROPOSED PROCUREMENT (NPP)For TASK BASED INFORMATICS PROFESSIONAL SERVICES (TBIPS)GSIN: R019 Other Professional ServicesReference Number: 22-197569-ASolicitation Number: 22-197569-AOrganization Name:Department of foreign Affairs, Trade and DevelopmentSolicitation Date:2021-10-28Closing Date:2021-11-11 02:00 PM Eastern Daylight Saving Time EDTAnticipated Start Date:2021-10-01Estimated Delivery Date:2021-10-01Estimate Level of Effort: Up to three hundred and seventy-eight (378) DaysContract Duration:DFATD intends to award one (1) contract for a period of one (1) year from the date of contract award.Solicitation Method:CompetitiveComprehensive Land Claim Agreement Applies:NoNumber of Contracts:One (1)Applicable Trade Agreements:World Trade Organization Agreement on Government Procurement (WTO-AGP), the Canada-Chile Free Trade Agreement (CCFTA), the Agreement on Internal Trade (AIT), the Canada-Peru Free Trade Agreement (CPFTA), the Canada-Columbia Free Trade Agreement (CColFTA), and the Canada-Panama Free Trade Agreement (CPanFTA)Requirement DetailsTendering Procedure: Selective TenderingThis 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:Stream 5: Project Management Services; P.9 Project ManagerStream 4: Business Services; B.1 Business AnalystStream 6: Cyber Protection Services; C.7 Information Technology Security Design SpecialistStream 4: Business Services; B.13 Operations Support SpecialistThe following SA Holders have been invited to submit a proposal: 529040 ONTARIO INC and 880382 ONTARIO INC7792395 Canada Inc.Axons Canada Inc., Landry Stratégies Inc., IN JOINT VENTUREeVision Inc., SoftSim Technologies Inc. in Joint VentureI.M.P. Group LimitedI4C INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY CONSULTING INCIBISKA Telecom Inc.IBM Canada Limited/IBM Canada LimitéeiFathom Corp, Simfront Simulation System Corporation, ING Engineering Inc., in JVMichael Wager Consulting Inc.NRNS IncorporatedProtak Consulting Group Inc.Spaghetti Logic Inc.TEKSYSTEMS CANADA CORP./SOCIÉTÉ TEKSYSTEMS CANADATPG Technology Consulting Ltd.Description of Work:Global Affairs Canada requires the services of various Informatics Professional resources to support in design, architecture, and configuration of a secure global communications platform. Incumbent Information:No Incumbent.Security Requirement: Common PS SRCL appliesMinimum Corporate Security Required: SECRETMinimum Resource Security Required: SECRETDocument Safeguarding Required: YesControlled Goods Requirement: YesContract AuthorityName: Houssam.hannatPhone Number: N/AEmail Address: h••••••••@••••••••.••.caInquiriesInquiries 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