NOTICE OF PROPOSED PROCUREMENT (NPP)
For
Temporary Help Services (THS)
GSIN: D302A Informatics Professional Services
Reference Number: 26-304567 Solicitation Number: 26-304567
Organization Name: Department of foreign Affairs, Trade and Development
Solicitation Date: 2026-01-07 Closing Date: 2026-01-16 02:00 PM Eastern Time ET
Anticipated Start Date: as soon as possible
Estimated Delivery Date: 2027-03-05 Estimate Level of Effort:
1800 hours
Contract Duration:
The period of the contract is from April 3rd, 2026, to March 5th, 2027,
Solicitation Method: Competitive
Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement Applies: No Number of Contracts: 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)
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Requirement Details
Tendering Procedure: Selective Tendering
This requirement is open only to those THS Supply Arrangement Holders who qualified under Tier 1 for services in the National Capital Region for the following categories:
CATEGORY LEVEL OF EXPERTISE ESTIMATED NUMBER OF RESOURCES REQUIRED
5.1 Computer, Application Support Level 3 1
The following SA Holders have been invited to submit a proposal:
STREAM 5: Project management services
1. Altis Recruitment & Technology Inc.
2. 9149481 Canada Inc.
3. Cistel Technology Inc.
4. D2D Analytics Inc.
5. Fanar Enterprise Solutions Inc.
6. IBISKA Telecom Inc.
7. iFathom Corporation
8. Nortak Software Ltd.
9. Northern Brainwaves Consulting Inc.
10. SoftSim Technologies Inc.
11. Solana Networks INC.
12. TAG HR The Associates Group Inc.
Description of Work:
Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development (DFTAD) has implemented an Enterprise Web Content Management System (EWCMS) across 200+ websites that are managed around the world.
The OpenText (formerly Interwoven) product supports internet and intranet web site management. The EWCMS section maintains and continues to evolve the solution which consists of software tools, methods and best practices. An emphasis is placed on the reusability of design ideas, development of components and models, information management structures and business procedures.
A full range of services is provided to meet client requests. Typical activities include analysis of information architecture, business functional and technical requirements, configuration and development, testing, and post implementation support.
Incumbent Information:
There is no incumbent in any specified role.
Security Requirement: Common PS SRCL #34 applies
Minimum Corporate Security Required: SECRET
Minimum Resource Security Required: SECRET
Contract Authority
Name: Natasha Postulart
Email Address: n••••••••@••••••••.••.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.
