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Department of National Defence

Spécialiste senior (niveau 3) de la gestion du cycle de vie (LCMS) pour les systèmes de production, de traitement et de distribution d'eau douce des navires

Request for Proposal (RFP)
Estimated value
Not disclosed
Deadline
October 26, 2023
Published
September 26, 2023
Type
Services
Explore similarEngineering and Research and Technology Based ServicesOntario

Full description

NOTICE OF PROPOSED PROCUREMENT

This requirement is for: 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) under the stated consultant category, security level, region, level of expertise for the following category: Stream 5. Technical Engineering and Maintenance Services.

One (1) resource in the following Stream:

  • One (1) 5.16 Life Cycle Management Specialist (LCMS) - Senior.

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

The following SA Holders have been invited to submit a proposal.

1. 9468269 Canada Corp.
2. ACF Associates Inc.
3. Adirondack Information management Inc., The AIM Group Inc. in Joint Venture
4. Calian Ltd.
5. IPSS INC.
6. L-3 Technologies MAS Inc.
7. MaxSys Staffing & Consulting Inc.
8. Norda Stelo Inc.
9. OLAV CONSULTING CORP., MOSHWA ABORIGINAL INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION, IN JOINT VENTURE
10. Platinum Technologies Inc.
11. Promaxis Systems Inc.
12. T.I.7 INC., THE SOURCE STAFFING SOLUTIONS INC., in Joint Venture
13. Thomas&Schmidt Inc.
14. V42 Management Consulting, Inc.
15. 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) 5.16 Senior (Level 3) Life Cycle Management Specialist (LCMS), to support the Directorate of Maritime Equipment Program Management Major Surface Combatant. The Contractor must support the Technical Authority (TA) in updating, maintaining, and managing, His Majesty’s Canadian (HMC) Ships’ and Submarines’ Freshwater production, Treatment and Distribution Systems for all Class vessels and to provide Project Management, Technical Investigation and Engineering Support.

Level of Security Requirement:

There are security requirements associated with this requirement:
Company Minimum Security Level Required: SECRET
Resource Minimum Security Level Required: SECRET
Document Safeguarding Security Level Required: None
For more information on personnel and organization security screening or security clauses, bidders should refer to Industrial security and controlled goods at Public Services and Procurement Canada - Canada.ca) website.

Applicable Trade Agreements:

World Trade Organization Agreement on Government Procurement (WTO-AGP)
Canada-European Union Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA)
Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA)
Canada Korea Free Trade Agreement, (CKFTA)
Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP)
Canada – Chile Free Trade agreement
Canada – Colombia Free Trade agreement
Canada – Honduras Free Trade agreement
Canada – Panama Free Trade agreement
Canada – Peru Free Trade agreement
Canada – 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 03 December 2026 inclusive, followed by up to two (2) additional one (1) year option period.

Estimated Level of Effort:

The estimated level of effort of the contract will be for 230 days for the resource.
File Number: W8482-231431/A
Contracting Authority: Amira Saleh, D Mar P 3-4-5-2
E-Mail: D••••••••@••••••.••.ca

NOTE: 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

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Basic information

Reference
cb-7399-37383621
Solicitation no.
W8482-231431/A
Buyer
Department of National Defence
Notice type
Request for Proposal
Method
Competitive - Traditional
Procurement category
*SRV
Trade agreements
*Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) *Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA) *Canada-Colombia Free Trade Agreement *Canada-Peru Free Trade Agreement (CPFTA) *Canada-Korea Free Trade Agreement (CKFTA) *Canada-European Union Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) *Canada-Panama Free Trade Agreement *World Trade Organization Agreement on Government Procurement (WTO GPA) *Canada-Ukraine Free Trade Agreement (CUFTA)
Estimated value
Not disclosed
Source
canadabuys

Classification & terms

UNSPSC
UNSPSC 81000000 — Engineering and Research and Technology Based Services

Delivery & regions

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

Key dates

Published
September 26, 2023
Closes
October 26, 2023
Amendment no.
003

Likely incumbents

(5)

Suppliers who have won similar work from this buyer before.

  1. 1
    Promaxis Systems Inc.
    8 contracts won· latest May 16, 2025
    CAD $7.3M
    total awarded
  2. 2
    Valcom Consulting Group Inc.
    7 contracts won· latest November 25, 2024
    CAD $5M
    total awarded
  3. 3
    Calian Ltd.
    5 contracts won· latest May 9, 2025
    CAD $1.5M
    total awarded
  4. 4
    S.i. Systems
    3 contracts won· latest December 2, 2024
    CAD $14.8M
    total awarded
  5. 5
    Experis Canada Inc.
    2 contracts won· latest November 27, 2024
    CAD $4.3M
    total awarded

Promaxis Systems 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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