NOTICE OF PROPOSED PROCUREMENT (NPP)For TASK BASED INFORMATICS PROFESSIONAL SERVICES (TBIPS)GSIN: R019 Other Professional ServicesReference Number:23-220641Solicitation Number:23-220641Organization Name:Department of foreign Affairs, Trade and DevelopmentSolicitation Date:2022-06-22Closing Date:2022-07-07 02:00 PM Eastern Daylight Saving Time EDTAnticipated Start Date:2022-08-01Estimated Delivery Date:2023-08-31Estimate Level of Effort: Up to three hundred and seventy-eight (378) DaysContract Duration:DFATD intends to award one (1) contracts 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 3: IM/IT Services; I.3. Database Analyst/Information Management AdministratorStream 3: IM/IT Services; I.5. Information Management ArchitectStream 1: Applications Services; A.1. Application/Software ArchitectThe following SA Holders have been invited to submit a proposal: 4Plan Consulting Corp.Accenture Inc.ACOSYS CONSULTING SERVICES INC./ SERVICES CONSEILS ACOSYS INC., PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS LLP, IN JOINT VENTUREADRM Technology Consulting Group Corp.CM Inc.CompuStaff Corp.Coradix technology Consulting Ltd.Equasion Business Technologies Consulting Inc and Watershed Information Technology Inc in CJVLeverage Technology Resources Inc., Farlane Systems Inc., IN JOINT VENTURELightning Tree Consulting Inc., Burbeck Inc., and P.G. Rodler Consulting in Joint VentureMaplestream Inc., Cofomo Ottawa Inc., in Joint VentureModis Canada IncSpectra FX Inc.The AIM Group Inc.TRM Technologies Inc.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: NoControlled Goods Requirement: NoContract 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