Reference Number:
R000034593
Solicitation Number:
R000034593
Organization Name:
Shared Services Canada – Service Delivery and Management
Solicitation Date:
2019-01-04
Closing Date:
2019-01-21 02:00 PM Eastern Daylight Saving Time EDT
Anticipated Start Date:
2019-03-01
Estimated Delivery Date:
2020-02-29
Estimate Level of Effort:
20 days per resource, monthly
Contract Duration:
The contract period will be for one (1) year from the date of contract with irrevocable options to extend it for up to three (3) additional 12-month periods
Solicitation Method:
Competitive
Applicable Trade Agreements:
WTO-AGP, NAFTA, AIT
Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement Applies:
No
Number of Contracts:
One (1) contract
Tendering Procedure: Selective Tendering
This requirement is open only to those TBIPS EN578-170432 Supply Arrangement Holders who qualified under Tier 1 for services in the National Capital Region for the following category:
· B.4 Business Continuity/Disaster Recovery Specialist, Level 3
The following SA Holders have been invited to submit a proposal:
1. 2Keys Corporation
2. BDO Canada LLP
3. C3SA CYBERNETIC SECURITY AUDIT INC.
4. CGI Information Systems and Management Consultants Inc.
5. Econ Inc.
6. Ernst & Young LLP
7. Hays Specialist Recruitment (Canada) Inc.
8. Infosys Public Services Inc
9. LNW Consulting Inc
10. Maplesoft Consulting Inc.
11. Promitus Solutions Ltd., in Joint Venture with Icorp.ca Inc., Fineworks, Hamilton, Thomas & Associates Ltd., Elemental Strategies Inc.
12. SERTI Placement TI inc.
13. The KTL Group, Inc.
14. TRM Technologies Inc.
15. Watershed Information Technology Inc., ED-COM Software Inc. and IDEV Solutions Inc. as a contractual Joint Venture
Description of Work:
Shared Services Canada (SSC), Data Centre Services Branch (DCSB), Storage and Backup Operations is responsible for the provision of Enterprise class computing capabilities data communications infrastructure and services to the member departments of the Government of Canada, which provide Defence and Security to the nation on a whole of Canada scale. Roles include the planning, engineering, integration, delivery and support of secure and non-secure Information Technology (IT) services, products and systems that meet the communications needs of the Department of National Defence (DND), including the Canadian Forces(CF), as well as other Government departments as may request assistance or support. Storage Operations is also the authority for the provision of integrated IT services and enterprise IT infrastructure support.
SSC, DCSB, Storage/Backup Ops is responsible for the architecture, implementation, operation and monitoring of all in-scope Storage Area Networking services serving DND within the National Capital Region (NCR) as well as Data Centre Borden. SSC, DCSB, Storage/Backup Ops is responsible for the development, implementation and oversight of business resumption and disaster recovery policies in relation to Storage and Backup Services relating to DND data services. Priorities are to support Operational environments serving the Defence and Security client communities of SSC, also including Test and Development Centre (TDC) environments, the Designated Network (D-NET, including the DWAN), the Classified Networks (C-NET, including CSNI) primarily in two physical locations (CFB Borden, Tunney’s Pasture), and multiple sites in the National Capital Region.
Bidders must submit two (2) resources per category.
Security Requirement:
Minimum Corporate Security Required: Designated Organization Screening (DOS) - Secret
Minimum Resource Security Required: Secret
Contract Authority
Name: Sasha Cesaratto
Phone Number: 613-291-4579
Email Address: s••••••••@••••••.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
