NOTICE OF PROPOSED PROCUREMENT (NPP)
TASKED BASED INFORMATICS PROFESSIONAL SERVICES (TBIPS) - SUPPLY ARRANGEMENT
REQUIERMENT FOR QUALIFIED TBIPS SA HOLDERS
Notice of Description:
GSIN: D302A – Informatics Professional Services
Reference Number: 145103
Solicitation Number: NRCan-5000036995
Organization Name: Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
Solicitation Date: Feb 12, 2018
Solicitation Revised Date:
Closing Date: Feb 26, 2018
Anticipated Start Date: As soon as contract awarded
Estimated Delivery Date: May 31, 2019
Requirement Details:
Tendering Procedure: Selective Tendering
This requirement is open only to those Supply Arrangement Holders that qualified under TBIPS Tier 1 for Services in the National Capital Region for the following:
Category(ies):
- A7. Programmer Analyst – Level 3 - One (1) resource
The following SA Holders have been invited to submit a proposal
Brascoupe Professional Services Inc. and Altis Human Resources (Ottawa) Inc., in Joint Venture
Excel Human Resources Inc.
IPSG Technology Inc.
Leverage Technology Resources Inc.
Lim Geomatics Inc.
Maplesoft Consulting Inc.
Messa Computing Inc.
Newfound Recruiting Corporation
OpenFrame Technologies, Inc.
Procom Consultants Group Ltd., Emerion, IN JOINT VENTURE
Promaxis Systems Inc
S.i. Systems Ltd.
Teksystems Canada Inc./ Society Teksystems Canada Inc.
TPG Technology Consulting Ltd.
Veritaaq Technology House Inc.
Description of Work:
HOT2000 performs residential energy simulation and is used to calculate the ERS rating number. Work on HOT2000 revolves around two major areas:
As the ERS is undergoing changes, HOT2000 needs to be updated to continue to be aligned with ERS requirements, including:
Additional building type (Multi Unit Residential Buildings) for program submission and compliance;
Assessing the compliance of the latest version of the National Building Code energy requirements;
Incorporating new technologies and system designs.
Upgrading HOT2000 to migrate form a legacy software to a modern language software that is re-architected and fully documented.Tasks include:
Become familiar with OEE Housing Division Program requirements and infrastructure, key components (Program compliance, Program Input and Reporting, web portal interface) and the Housing Division Oracle database.
Translate requirements into high level designs and specifications
Adhere to the select design architecture
Perform unit and regression testing
Analyse and recommend alternatives and options
Confer with infrastructure team clients and other development team members
Modify the design of the system as necessary to correct deficiencies and errors.
Translation of Fortran source code for engine calculator into Visual Studio C++ using Fable tool (verification to insure same behavior is preserved for equivalent inputs at subroutine or method level)
Security Requirement: PWGSC FILE # COMMON-PS-SRCL#6
Minimum Company Minimum Security Level Required: DOS
Minimum Resource Security Level Required: Reliability
Contract Duration: The initial contract period will be from contract award to May 31, 2019 with an option to extend for up to two (2) additional one (1) year periods.
Number of Contracts: one (1) contract will be awarded
Contracting Authority: Danielle Gudbranson
Telephone Number: (343) 292-8327
Email Address: d••••••••@••••••.ca
Inquiries:
Inquiries regarding this RFP requirement must be submitted to the NRCan Contracting Authority above. Request for Proposal (RFP) documents will be emailed directly from the NRCan Contracting Authority to the Qualified Supply Arrangement Holders who are being invited to bid on this requirement. BIDDERS ARE ADVISED THAT “BUY AND SELL” IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR DISTRIBUTION OF SOLICITATION DOCUMENTS.
The Crown retains the right to negotiate with any Supplier on any procurement.
Request to be Added to Bidder’s List:
Any pre-qualified supplier under the category(ies) mentioned above who have not been named in the Invited Bidder’s list identified in the RFP can request, via an email to the NRCan Contracting Authority, to be included in the bid solicitation. NRCan will make every effort to include additional suppliers, but reserves the right to decline bidders should it be sooner than five (5) days prior to the bid closing.
