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Department of National Defence (DND)

SPICT I.11 Architecte de technologie - services d'ingénierie de réseau des domaines classifiés

Supply arrangement
Estimated value
Not disclosed
Deadline
July 28, 2026
Published
July 8, 2026
Type
Services
Explore similarEngineering and Research and Technology Based Services

Full description

This requirement is for: Department of National Defence
This requirement is open only to those TBIPS Supply Arrangement Holders under EN578-170432 who qualified under Tier 2, under the region / metropolitan area, level of expertise and for the following category(ies):

I.11 Technology Architect - Level 3

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

The following SA Holders have been invited to submit a proposal:
All qualified SA holders for the resource category and level, NCR.

Description of the Requirement:
The Department of National Defence (DND) has a requirement for IM/IT professional services to assist with the development, implementation, and maintenance of a set of standardized IT network system architectures. The requirement is to define, develop, and deliver Information Technology Infrastructure (ITI) services and perform network-engineering IT services for all users of the Secret networks within the Department of National Defence‘s (DND) Classified Realms.

Security:
There are security requirements associated with this requirement. Please note that SA Holders do not need to have the required clearance to submit a bid. For additional information, consult Part 6 - Security, Financial and Other Requirements, and Part 7 – Resulting Contract Clauses. For more information on personnel and organization security screening or security clauses, Bidders should refer to the Contract Security Program of Public Works and Government Services Canada (http://www.tpsgc-pwgsc.gc.ca/esc-src/introduction-eng…) website.

Level of Security Requirement:

Security Requirement:
Minimum Corporate Security Required: SECRET
Minimum Resource Security Required: SECRET
Special comments:

Applicable Trade Agreements:

World Trade Organization Agreement on Government Procurement (WTO-AGP), the Canada-Chile Free Trade Agreement (CCFTA), the Canada-Peru Free Trade Agreement (CPFTA), the Canada-Colombia Free Trade Agreement (CColFTA), the Canada-Panama Free Trade Agreement (CPanFTA), the Canada-Honduras Free-Trade Agreement, the Canada-European Union Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA), the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP), the Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA), the Canada-Ukraine Free Trade Agreement (CUFTA), the Agreement on Trade Continuity between Canada and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Canada-Korea Free Trade Agreement (CKFTA)

Proposed period of contract:

The proposed period of contract shall be from October 2026 to October 2028.

Estimated Level of Effort:

The estimated level of effort of the contract will be up to 240 days per resource per year.

Contracting Authority Information:

File Number: W6369-26-P5QO

Contracting Authority: Sophia Kuca

Phone Number: 343-571-1283

E-Mail: S••••••••@••••••.••.ca

Inquiries:

Inquiries regarding this Request for Proposal (RFP) requirement must be submitted to the Contracting Authority named above. RFP documents will be e-mailed directly by 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.

Debriefings:

Bidders may request a debriefing on the results of the bid solicitation process. Bidders should make the request to the Contracting Authority within 15 working days from receipt of the results of the bid solicitation process. The debriefing may be in writing, by telephone or in person.

NOTE: Task-Based Informatics Professional Services (TBIPS) Method of Supply is refreshed on a quarterly basis. If you wish to find out how you can be a “Qualified SA Holder”, please contact p••••••••@••••••••.••.ca

Selection criteria

Highest Combined Rating of Technical Merit and Price

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Basic information

Reference
cb-491-81594704
Solicitation no.
W6369-26-P5QO
Buyer
Department of National Defence (DND)
Notice type
RFP against Supply Arrangement
Method
Competitive - Selective tendering
Procurement category
*SRV
Trade agreements
*Canada-Panama Free Trade Agreement *Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA) *Canada-UK Trade Continuity Agreement (Canada-UK TCA) *Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) *Canada-Colombia Free Trade Agreement *Canada-Peru Free Trade Agreement (CPFTA) *Canada-Korea Free Trade Agreement (CKFTA) *Canada-Chile Free Trade Agreement (CCFTA) *World Trade Organization Agreement on Government Procurement (WTO GPA) *Canada-Ukraine Free Trade Agreement (CUFTA) *Canada-European Union Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) *North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) *Canada-Honduras Free Trade Agreement
Estimated value
Not disclosed
Source
canadabuys

Classification & terms

UNSPSC
UNSPSC 81000000 — Engineering and Research and Technology Based Services

Delivery & regions

Regions of opportunity
*National Capital Region (NCR)
Regions of delivery
*National Capital Region (NCR)
Contract term
October 5, 2026 → October 4, 2028

Key dates

Published
July 8, 2026
Closes
July 28, 2026
Amendment no.
002
Amendment date
July 8, 2026

Contact

Contact
S••••• K•••
Email
s••••••••@••••••.••.ca
Address
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Likely incumbents

(5)

Suppliers who have won similar work from this buyer before.

  1. 1
    Calian Ltd.
    5 contracts won· latest June 27, 2026
    CAD $13.6M
    total awarded
  2. 2
    Experis Canada Inc.
    4 contracts won· latest May 8, 2026
    CAD $3.6M
    total awarded
  3. 3
    Altis Recruitment & Technology Inc.
    3 contracts won· latest January 19, 2026
    CAD $2.1M
    total awarded
  4. 4
    Valcom Consulting Group Inc
    3 contracts won· latest June 27, 2025
    CAD $1.2M
    total awarded
  5. 5
    S.I. SYSTEMS ULC
    2 contracts won· latest January 22, 2025
    CAD $7.3M
    total awarded

Calian Ltd. 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.

Documents

(1)
Complete source record(34)
Title
TBIPS I.11 Technology Architect - Network Engineering Classified Domains Services
Reference number
cb-491-81594704
Amendment number
001
Solicitation number
W6369-26-P5QO
Publication date
2026-07-08
Tender closing date
2026-07-28T14:00:00
Amendment date
2026-07-08
Expected contract start date
2026-10-05
Expected contract end date
2028-10-04
Tender status
Open
Unspsc
*81112000
Unspsc description
*Data services
Procurement category
*SRV
Notice type
RFP against Supply Arrangement
Procurement method
Competitive - Selective tendering
Selection criteria
Highest Combined Rating of Technical Merit and Price
Trade agreements
*Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA) *Canada-UK Trade Continuity Agreement (Canada-UK TCA) *Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) *Canada-Colombia Free Trade Agreement *Canada-Korea Free Trade Agreement (CKFTA) *Canada-Peru Free Trade Agreement (CPFTA) *Canada-Chile Free Trade Agreement (CCFTA) *Canada-Ukraine Free Trade Agreement (CUFTA) *Canada-European Union Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) *North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) *World Trade Organization Agreement on Government Procurement (WTO GPA) *Canada-Honduras Free Trade Agreement *Canada-Panama Free Trade Agreement
Regions of opportunity
*National Capital Region (NCR)
Regions of delivery
*National Capital Region (NCR)
Contracting entity name
Department of National Defence (DND)
Contracting entity address line
60 Moodie Dr
Contracting entity address city
Ottawa
Contracting entity address province
ON
Contracting entity address postal code
K2H 8G1
Contracting entity address country
Canada
Contact info name
S••••• K•••
Contact info email
s••••••••@••••••.••.ca
Contact info address line
•• •••••• ••
Contact info city
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Contact info province
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Contact info postalcode
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Contact info country
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Attachment
https://canadabuys.canada.ca/sites/default/files/webform/tender_notice/99921/p5qo---npp.pdf
Tender description
This requirement is for: Department of National Defence This requirement is open only to those TBIPS Supply Arrangement Holders under EN578-170432 who qualified under Tier 2, under the region / metropolitan area, level of expertise and for the following category(ies): I.11 Technology Architect - Level 3 The requirement is intended to result in the award of one (1) contract. The following SA Holders have been invited to submit a proposal: All qualified SA holders for the resource category and level, NCR. Description of the Requirement: The Department of National Defence (DND) has a requirement for IM/IT professional services to assist with the development, implementation, and maintenance of a set of standardized IT network system architectures. The requirement is to define, develop, and deliver Information Technology Infrastructure (ITI) services and perform network-engineering IT services for all users of the Secret networks within the Department of National Defence‘s (DND) Classified Realms. Security: There are security requirements associated with this requirement. Please note that SA Holders do not need to have the required clearance to submit a bid. For additional information, consult Part 6 - Security, Financial and Other Requirements, and Part 7 – Resulting Contract Clauses. For more information on personnel and organization security screening or security clauses, Bidders should refer to the Contract Security Program of Public Works and Government Services Canada (http://www.tpsgc-pwgsc.gc.ca/esc-src/introduction-eng.html) website. Level of Security Requirement: Security Requirement: Minimum Corporate Security Required: SECRET Minimum Resource Security Required: SECRET Special comments: Applicable Trade Agreements: World Trade Organization Agreement on Government Procurement (WTO-AGP), the Canada-Chile Free Trade Agreement (CCFTA), the Canada-Peru Free Trade Agreement (CPFTA), the Canada-Colombia Free Trade Agreement (CColFTA), the Canada-Panama Free Trade Agreement (CPanFTA), the Canada-Honduras Free-Trade Agreement, the Canada-European Union Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA), the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP), the Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA), the Canada-Ukraine Free Trade Agreement (CUFTA), the Agreement on Trade Continuity between Canada and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Canada-Korea Free Trade Agreement (CKFTA) Proposed period of contract: The proposed period of contract shall be from October 2026 to October 2028. Estimated Level of Effort: The estimated level of effort of the contract will be up to 240 days per resource per year. Contracting Authority Information: File Number: W6369-26-P5QO Contracting Authority: Sophia Kuca Phone Number: 343-571-1283 E-Mail: S••••••••@••••••.••.ca Inquiries: Inquiries regarding this Request for Proposal (RFP) requirement must be submitted to the Contracting Authority named above. RFP documents will be e-mailed directly by 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. Debriefings: Bidders may request a debriefing on the results of the bid solicitation process. Bidders should make the request to the Contracting Authority within 15 working days from receipt of the results of the bid solicitation process. The debriefing may be in writing, by telephone or in person. NOTE: Task-Based Informatics Professional Services (TBIPS) Method of Supply is refreshed on a quarterly basis. If you wish to find out how you can be a “Qualified SA Holder”, please contact p••••••••@••••••••.••.ca

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