Description: This requirement is for the Department of National Defence (DND). This requirement is open only to those Supply Arrangement Holders under E60ZT-18TSPS who qualified under “Tier 1” (= $0 - $3.75M) for the following category: 3.10 Senior (Level 3) Technical WriterThe following SA Holders have been invited to submit a proposal:ADGA Group Consultants Inc.Adirondack Information Management Inc., The AIM Group Inc. in Joint VentureAltis Human Resources (Ottawa) Inc.Calian Ltd.Cistel Technology Inc.CloseReach Ltd.Contract Community Inc.Dalian Enterprises and Coradix Technology Consulting, in Joint VentureExcel Human Resources Inc.Fleetway Inc.IDS Systems Consultants Inc.Lansdowne Technologies Inc.Makwa Resourcing Inc., TPG Technology Consulting Ltd. in JOINT VENTUREMaxSys Staffing & Consulting Inc.Mindstream Training Center and Professional Services Bureau, Inc.MDOS CONSULTING INC.NATTIQ INC.OpenFrame Technologies, Inc.Promaxis Systems IncSoftSim Technologies Inc.Symbiotic Group Inc.Tiree Facility Solutions Inc.TRM Technologies Inc.V42 Management Consulting, Inc.Valcom Consulting group Inc.However, SA holders not invited to bid who wish to do so may, no later than five days prior to the published closing date of the contract, contact the contracting authority and request an invitation to bid. An invitation will be issued unless it would interfere with the proper functioning of the procurement system. Under no circumstances will Canada extend the solicitation closing date to allow these suppliers to bid. Where additional solicitations are issued as part of the solicitation process, they may not be considered in amendments to the solicitation.Description of the Requirement:This bid solicitation is being issued to satisfy the requirement of the Department of National Defence (DND) [the "Client'] for the provision of Task and Solutions Professional Services. This requirement is for the provision of one (1) 3.10 Senior (Level 3) Technical Writer, in support of the Directorate of Maritime Management and Support - Management Information System (DMMS-MIS). The Technical Writer will provide services to support the Halifax Class Design Agent (HCDAg) Integrated Data Environment (IDE) Project, referred to as the "HC DAg IDE" project. Technical Writer services are required to assist the Technical Authority with the development of S1000D policy to support the development of the HC DAg IDE.Level of Security Requirement: Company Minimum Security Level Required: SECRETResource Minimum Security Level Required: SECRETDocument Safeguarding Security Level Required: PROTECTED Applicable Trade Agreements:World Trade Organization Agreement on Government Procurement (WTO-AGP),Canada Korea Free Trade Agreement, (CKFTA),Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA),Canada European Union Comprehensive Economic and Free Trade Agreement (CETA)Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP),Canada – Chile Free Trade agreementCanada – Colombia Free Trade agreement,Canada – Honduras Free Trade agreement,Canada – Panama Free Trade agreement,Canada – Peru Free Trade agreement andCanada – Ukraine Free Trade agreement Associated Documents:The 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 RFP DOCUMENTS ARE NOT AVAILABLE ON THE GOVERNMENT ELECTRONIC TENDERING SYSTEM (https://canadabuys.canada.ca/en/tender-opportunities).Proposed period of contract:The proposed period of contract will be from Date of Contract to 31 March 2025, followed by three (3) option periods of one (1) year each,01 April 2025 to 31 March 2026, 01 April 2026 to 31 March 2027, and 01 April 2027 to 31 March 2028.Estimated Level of Effort:Initial Contract Period: The estimated level of effort of the initial contract period will be 540 days.Option Periods: The estimated level of effort of the option periods will be 240 days.File Number: W8482-230435/AContracting Authority: Roberto Petrocco, D Mar P 3-3-6E-Mail: D••••••••@••••••.••.caNOTE: The Task and Solutions Professional Services (TSPS) Method of Supply is subject to quarterly refresh cycles. If you wish to find out how you can be a “Qualified SA Holder”, please contact S••••••••@••••••••.••.CA
