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Department of Indigenous Services (ISC)

SAEA_Palier 1_ AVIS DE PROJET DE MARCHÉ (APM) pour les SERVICES PROFESSIONNELS EN INFORMATIQUE CENTRÉS SUR LES TÂCHES (SPICT) - SERVICES NATIONAUX DE MAINTENANCE ET DÉVELOPPEMENT D'APPLICATIONS

Indigenous set-asideSupply arrangement
Estimated value
Not disclosed
Deadline
November 20, 2025
Published
October 20, 2025
Type
Services
Explore similarManagement and Business Professionals and Administrative ServicesQuebecIndigenous set-aside
Awarded
This contract has been awarded. Details are drawn from the federal award notice for this solicitation.
Winning supplier
Donna Cona Inc.
Contract value
CAD $3.8M
Award date
2026-01-16
Supplier location
Ottawa, On
RFP against Supply Arrangement

Full description

This requirement is for: Indigenous Services Canada

This requirement is open ONLY to those Indigenous TBIPS Supply Arrangement Holders under EN578-170432 who qualified under Tier 1, under the region / metropolitan area: National Capital Region (NCR), level of expertise and for the following category(ies):
Resource Category - Level of Expertise
A.11 Tester - Level 3
A.11 Tester - Level 2
B.1 Business Analyst - Level 3
B.1 Business Analyst - Level 2
B.1 Business Analyst - Level 1
B.2 Business Architect - Level 3
B.11 Instructor, Information Technology - Level 2
B.14 Technical Writer - Level 3

The requirement is intended to result in the award of one (1) contract.

The following SA Holders have been invited to submit a proposal:
Acosys Consulting Services Inc.
ACOSYS CONSULTING SERVICES INC./ SERVICES CONSEILS ACOSYS INC., PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS LLP, IN JOINT VENTURE
Adirondack Information Management Inc.
Adirondack Information Management Inc., Amita Corporation, Artemp Personnel Services Inc., The AIM Group Inc.,in JOINT VENTURE
ADRM Technology Consulting Group Corp.
ADRM Technology Consulting Group Corp. and Randstad Interim Inc
Advanced Chippewa Technologies Inc.
Alika Internet Technologies Inc.
Donna Cona Inc.
DONNA CONA INC., IBM CANADA LIMITED IN JOINT VENTURE
Factr Limited, ALTIS RECRUITMENT & TECHNOLOGY INC., in Joint Venture
IPSS INC.
MAKWA Resourcing Inc.
Makwa Resourcing Inc., TPG Technology Consulting Ltd. in JOINT VENTURE
Malarsoft Technology Corporation
Maplestream Inc., Cofomo Inc. IN JOINT VENTURE
Maverin Business Services Inc.
Maverin Inc.
MINDWIRE SYSTEMS LTD., Akkada Professional Services inc., HubSpoke Inc., in Joint Venture
MONZ CONSULTING INC., NEWFOUND RECRUITING CORPORATION. in Joint Venture
NATTIQ INC.
Naut'sa mawt Resources Group, Inc.
Nisha Technologies Inc.
OLAV CONSULTING CORP., MOSHWA ABORIGINAL INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION, IN JOINT VENTURE
Onaki Création S.E.N.C., IBISKA TELECOM INC., in Joint Venture
Prologic Systems Ltd. and Maplesoft Consulting Inc. in JV
Skyfly Solutions Inc., iFathom Corp., EPI-USE NOW INC. in Joint Venture
SYMBIOTIC GROUP INC., Akkodis Canada Inc., IN JOINT VENTURE
T.I.7 INC., Quarry Consulting Inc., in joint venture
Tato Recruiting Inc., S.I. SYSTEMS ULC, in Joint Venture
Turtle Technologies Inc.

Description of the Requirement:
Indigenous Services Canada (ISC) has a requirement for the provision of resources for IT Business and Applications Services in support of the functional development, maintenance and production support for Education and Social Development Programs and Partnerships’ (ESDPP), the Education Information System (EIS) as well as any new systems that come under development, and related work.

The services are required on an "as-and-when-requested basis" using a Task Authorization (TA) process.

Security:
There are security requirements associated with this requirement. Please note that SA Holders do not need to have the required clearance to submit a bid. For additional information, consult Part 6 - Security, Financial and Other Requirements, and Part 7 – Resulting Contract Clauses. For more information on personnel and organization security screening or security clauses, Bidders should refer to the Contract Security Program of Public Works and Government Services Canada (http://www.tpsgc-pwgsc.gc.ca/esc-src/introduction-eng…) website.

Level of Security Requirement:
Minimum Resource Security Required: RELIABILITY STATUS
Document Safeguarding Security Level Required: PROTECTED B

Applicable Trade Agreements:
This procurement is set aside under the federal government Procurement Strategy for Indigenous Business. For more information on Indigenous business requirements of the Set-aside Program for Indigenous Business, refer to Annex 9.4 of the Supply Manual.
This procurement is set aside from the international trade agreements under the provision each has for measures with respect to Indigenous peoples.
Further to Article 800 of the Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA), CFTA does not apply to this procurement.

Proposed period of contract:
The proposed period of contract shall be from date of contract award to end of 3 years.

Estimated Level of Effort:
The estimated level of effort of the contract will be for 780 (days)

Inquiries:
Inquiries regarding this Request for Proposal (RFP) requirement must be submitted to the Contracting Authority named above. RFP documents will be e-mailed directly by the Contracting Authority to the Qualified Supply Arrangement Holders who are being invited to bid on this requirement. BIDDERS ARE ADVISED THAT “CANADABUYS.CANADA.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.

Debriefings:
Bidders may request a debriefing on the results of the bid solicitation process. Bidders should make the request to the Contracting Authority within 15 working days from receipt of the results of the bid solicitation process. The debriefing may be in writing, by telephone or in person.

NOTE: Task-Based Informatics Professional Services (TBIPS) Method of Supply is refreshed on a quarterly basis. If you wish to find out how you can be a “Qualified SA Holder”, please contact p••••••••@••••••••.••.ca

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Basic information

Reference
cb-907-14095590
Solicitation no.
1000261751
Buyer
Department of Indigenous Services (ISC)
Notice type
RFP against Supply Arrangement
Method
Competitive - Selective tendering
Procurement category
*SRV
Trade agreements
*None
Estimated value
Not disclosed
Source
canadabuys

Classification & terms

UNSPSC
UNSPSC 80000000 — Management and Business Professionals and Administrative Services

Delivery & regions

Province
Quebec
Regions of delivery
*National Capital Region (NCR)

Key dates

Published
October 20, 2025
Closes
November 20, 2025
Amendment no.
001

Likely incumbents

(4)

Suppliers who have won similar work from this buyer before.

  1. 1
    Experis Canada Inc.
    2 contracts won· latest August 18, 2026
    CAD $4.7M
    total awarded
  2. 2
    Prologic Systems Limited and Maplesoft Consulting Inc. in Joint Venture
    1 contract won· latest September 1, 2026
    CAD $4.5M
    total awarded
  3. 3
    NCA Commercial Inc.
    1 contract won· latest October 10, 2025
    CAD $312.9K
    total awarded
  4. 4
    Indigenous Link (2837670 Ontario Inc.)
    1 contract won· latest April 17, 2026
    CAD $33.9K
    total awarded

Experis 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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