NOTICE OF PROPOSED PROCUREMENT (NPP)
For
TASK BASED INFORMATICS PROFESSIONAL SERVICES (TBIPS)
UNSPSC: 80101507
TBIPS - TBIPS – Security and Project professional services to support Information Technology (IT) projects for Department of Foreign Affairs Trade and Development (DFATD)
Reference Number: 26-304092 Solicitation Number: 26-304092
Organization Name: Department of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development
Solicitation Date: 2026-06-04 Closing Date: 2026–04-19 @2:00 PM
Anticipated Start Date: 2026-07-15
Estimated Delivery Date: 2028–07-15 Estimate Level of Effort: Estimated number of days = 3,520 for a total of 8 resources
Contract Duration: The contract period will be for an estimated twenty four months from the date of contract
Solicitation Method: Competitive
Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement Applies: No Number of Contracts: One
Applicable Trade Agreements:
- The Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA)
- The Canada-Chile Free Trade Agreement (CCFTA),
- Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP)
- The Canada-Columbia Free Trade Agreement (CColFTA),
- Canada-European Union Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA)
- Canada-Honduras Free Trade Agreement (CHFTA)
- Canada Korea Free Trade Agreement (CKFTA)
- The Canada-Peru Free Trade Agreement (CPFTA),
- The Canada-Panama Free Trade Agreement (CPanFTA)
- Canada Ukraine Free Trade Agreement (CUFTA)
- 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
C.7 – IT Security Design Specialist Level 3
P.5 – Project Executive Level 3
The following SA Holders have been invited to submit a proposal:
Adirondack Information Management Inc., Entrust Limited, Artemp Personnel Services Inc., The AIM Group Inc., in JOINT VENTURE
AIZE CONSULTING INC.
COMPUTACENTER CANADA INC.
DECISIVE GROUP INC.
Exposant 3 Inc.
GSI International Consulting Inc.
IBISKA Telecom Inc.
InSync Systems Inc.
Maplesoft Consulting Inc.
Maverin Business Services Inc.
Myticas Consulting Inc.
Prologic Systems Ltd. and Maplesoft Consulting Inc. in JV
RHEA INC., I4C INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY CONSULTING INC., in Joint Venture
Valencia IIP Advisors Limited
Wiz Management Inc
Description of Work:
The Department of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development (DFATD) requires IT Security Design Specialist and Project Executive services in the National Capital Region (NCR) for the projects assigned to Cyber Security-. Projects may be in any of the following stages: initiation, planning, implementation and monitoring.
Projects may include initiatives involving cloud based systems and services hosted on Microsoft Azure IaaS, including the assessment, design, implementation, security authorization, and ongoing risk management of Azure virtual machines, networking components, storage services, and supporting cloud security controls.
Currently there is no incumbent providing the services outlined in this solicitation
Security Requirement: Common PS SRCL #34 applies
Minimum Corporate Security Required: SECRET
Minimum Resource Security Required: SECRET
Contract Authority
Name: Betty Woodman
Phone Number: 343-203-6922
Email Address: b••••••••@••••••••.••.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
