NOTICE OF PROPOSED PROCUREMENT (NPP)
For
TASK BASED INFORMATICS PROFESSIONAL SERVICES (TBIPS) – Department of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development (DFATD) - Web Multi-Media Content Service Provider
GSIN: D302A Informatics Professional Services
Reference Number: 25-289595 Solicitation Number: 25-289595
Organization Name: Department of foreign Affairs, Trade and Development
Solicitation Date: 2025-04-25 Closing Date: 2025-05-12 02:00 PM Eastern Standard Time EST
Anticipated Start Date: As soon as possible
Estimated Delivery Date: 2026-06-30 Estimate Level of Effort:
Up to one year for the initial contract period
Contract Duration:
Initial Contract Period of one (1) year with four (4), one (1) year Option Periods.
Solicitation Method: Competitive
Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement Applies: No Number of Contracts: 1
Applicable Trade Agreements:
- the Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA),
- the Canada-Chile Free Trade Agreement (CCFTA),
- the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP),
- the Canada-Columbia Free Trade Agreement (CColFTA)
- the Canada-European Union Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA),
- the Canada–Honduras Free Trade Agreement,
- the Canada–Korea Free Trade Agreement,
- the Canada-Panama Free Trade Agreement (CPanFTA),
- the Canada-Peru Free Trade Agreement (CPFTA),
- the Canada–Ukraine Free Trade Agreement,
- the Canada-United Kingdom Trade Continuity Agreement, and
- World Trade Organization Agreement on Government Procurement (WTO-AGP),
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:
WORKSTREAM 1
RESOURCE CATEGORY LEVEL OF EXPERTISE ESTIMATED NUMBER OF RESOURCES REQUIRED
: A.16 Web Multi-media Content Consultant - Intermediate
LEVEL 2 1
The following SA Holders have been invited to submit a proposal:
1. ARCTIQ CANADA INC.
2. Convergence Concepts Inc.
3. Creative Techinnov Software Solutions Inc.
4. Dasro Consulting Inc.
5. EXPERIS CANADA INC.
6. FSDC Solutions Inc
7. Inround Innovations Incorporated, 3056058 Canada Inc., IN JOINT VENTURE
8. Jumping Elephants Incorporated
9. Kyndryl Canada Limited; ISM Information Systems Management Corporation IN JOINT VENTURE
10. Louis Tanguay Informatique Inc.
11. MINDWIRE SYSTEMS LTD., Akkada Professional Services inc., HubSpoke Inc., in Joint Venture
12. NATTIQ INC.
13. Onaki Création S.E.N.C., IBISKA TELECOM INC., in Joint Venture
14. SRA Staffing Solutions Ltd.
15. Systemscope Inc
Description of Work:
Canada’s Trade Commissioner Service (TCS) TCS requires the professional services of one (1) Web Multi-Media Content Service Provider on a full-time basis to provide services and fulfill duties related to user research and user-centered design in support of the TCS Digital Modernization Initiative. This resource will focus primarily on assisting in the development and implementation of Phase 2 of the Digital Experience Platform – MyTCS portal, and future releases of improvements of MyTCS.
Incumbent Information: No Incumbent
Security Requirement: Common PS SRCL #34 applies
Minimum Corporate Security Required: SECRET
Minimum Resource Security Required: SECRET
Contract Authority
Name: Netsanet Hailu-Mamo
Phone Number: (343) 550-3924
Email Address: N••••••••@••••••••.••.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 “CANADABUYS.CANADA.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
