NOTICE OF PROPOSED PROCUREMENT (NPP)
For
TASK BASED INFORMATICS PROFESSIONAL SERVICES (TBIPS)
GSIN: D302A Informatics Professional Services
Reference Number:
20-158930
Solicitation Number:
20-158930
Organization Name:
Department of foreign Affairs, Trade and Development
Solicitation Date:
2020-01-09
Closing Date:
2020-01-27 02:00 PM Eastern Time ET
Anticipated Start Date:
as soon as possible
Estimated Delivery Date:
2020-11-30
Estimate Level of Effort:
Up to one year for the initial contract period
Contract Duration:
The contract period will be from Contract award to November 30, 2020 with an irrevocable option to extend it for up to two (2) one-year periods.
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 North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA),
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)
Requirement Details
Tendering Procedure: Selective Tendering
This requirement is open only to those TBIPS Supply Arrangement Holders who qualified under Tier 1 for services in the National Capital Region for the following categories:
Resource Category
Level of Expertise
Estimated # of Resources Required
Stream 3: Information Management/Information Technology Services, I.5. Information Management Architect
Senior (3)
1
Stream 3: Information Management/Information Technology Services, I.4. Database Modeller/Information Management Modeller
Senior (3)
1
Stream 1: Applications Services, A.1. Application/Software Architect
Intermediate (2)
1
Stream 1: Applications Services, A.7. Programmer/Analyst
Intermediate (2)
1
The following SA Holders have been invited to submit a proposal:
BP & M Government IM & IT Consulting Inc.
Cofomo Inc.
Conoscenti Technologies Inc.
Eagle Professional Resources Inc.
Gevity Consulting Inc. / Gevity Conseil Inc.
GREEN LIGHT CONSULTING SOLUTIONS INC.
Holonics Inc.
Lansdowne Technologies Inc.
Maverin Inc.
Mindwire Systems Ltd.
NATTIQ INC.
Synonics Inc.
The VCAN Group Inc.
TRM Technologies Inc.
Veritaaq Technology House Inc.
Description of Work:
Global Affairs Canada (GAC) has approved and is implementing a departmental Data Strategy.
One of the five pillars of this strategy is entitled Management and Governance. This pillar aims to modernize the department’s data management and governance capabilities and skillsets. To mature data management and governance, GAC has recently mobilized the Data Management Program and supporting office within SIC.
The Enterprise Data Management unit requires the services of the occupational categories listed above to help the business programs plan, implement, monitor and improve, in the implementation of a data quality program that is in alignment with the data quality framework established by GAC’s Data Strategy. These resources will execute tasks required to engage and maintain the business clients enabling them to govern their data assets.
Incumbent Information:
Supplier: Veritaaq
Contract Dates: 16.07.2019 to 31.03.2020
Value: $72,000.00
Security Requirement: Common PS SRCL #19 applies
Minimum Corporate Security Required: SECRET
Minimum Resource Security Required: SECRET
**IMPORTANT NOTE**
In accordance with the TBIPS S/A rules, section 16.2.3 – Tier 1 Requirement Limitations – iv. No limitation to Invitation Process, the following note applies to this solicitation:
DFATD thanks you for your request and your interest in our procurement process. The RFP will only be open to the fifteen (15) suppliers mentioned on the NPP and we will not be adding any additional suppliers to this solicitation. DFATD has met the mandatory requirements under the PSPC TBIPS SA and we are confident that we will be receiving a sufficient number of proposals to make this a truly competitive process. With our current staffing limitations, we can’t invite additional proponents as it would not be consistent with the efficient operation of our procurement system. DFATD thanks you again for your interest and going forward we’ll keep your firm in mind for our future requirements.
Contract Authority
Name: Justin Hirsch
Phone Number: 343-203-6382
Email Address: j••••••••@••••••••.••.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.
NOTE: Task-Based Informatics Professional Services (TBIPS) Method of Supply is refreshed three (3) times per year. If you wish to find out how you can be a “Qualified SA Holder”, please contact R••••••••@•••••.••.ca
