NOTICE OF PROPOSED PROCUREMENT (NPP)
For
TASK BASED INFORMATICS PROFESSIONAL SERVICES (TBIPS)
GSIN: D302A Informatics Professional Services
Reference Number: 25-260930B Solicitation Number: 25-260930B
Organization Name: Department of foreign Affairs, Trade and Development
Solicitation Date: 2025-08-15 Closing Date: 2025-09-03 02:00 PM Eastern Time ET
Anticipated Start Date: as soon as possible
Estimated Delivery Date: 2025-10-01 Estimate Level of Effort:
Up to two years for the initial contract period
Contract Duration:
Each contract period will be from Contract award to October 31, 2027 with an irrevocable option to extend it for up to one (1) one-year period.
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 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:
STREAM 4: Business Services
CATEGORY LEVEL OF EXPERTISE ESTIMATED NUMBER OF RESOURCES REQUIRED
B.3. Business Consultant Level 2 Up to 3
B.7. Business Transformation Architect Level 3 1
STREAM 5: Project Management Services
Stream 5: Project Management Services is set aside under the federal government Procurement Strategy for Indigenous Business
CATEGORY LEVEL OF EXPERTISE ESTIMATED NUMBER OF RESOURCES REQUIRED
P.1. Change Management Consultant Level 3 Up to 2
P.5. Project Executive Level 3 1
The following SA Holders have been invited to submit a proposal:
STREAM 4: Business Services
Akkodis Canada Inc.
Altis Recruitment & Technology Inc.
BoonBridge Corporation
CSI Consulting Inc.
Deloitte Inc.
Eagle Professional Resources Inc.
EXPERIS CANADA INC.
ITI Canada Inc
Maverin Business Services Inc.
MNP LLP
MONZ CONSULTING INC., NEWFOUND RECRUITING CORPORATION. in Joint Venture
RAISE LIMITED
Taligent Consulting Inc.
Yoush Inc.
STREAM 5: Project Management Services
Project Management Services is conditionally set aside under the federal government Procurement Strategy for Indigenous Business
Adirondack Information Management Inc.
Aligned Si Corp
Capstone Project Solutions Inc.
Cogniva Information Solutions Inc.
Donna Cona Inc.
Eagle Professional Resources Inc.
Fifalde Consulting Inc.
iFathom Corporation
MONZ CONSULTING INC., NEWFOUND RECRUITING CORPORATION. in Joint Venture
Myticas Consulting Inc.
Onaki Création S.E.N.C., IBISKA TELECOM INC., in Joint Venture
Tato Recruiting Inc., S.I. SYSTEMS ULC, in Joint Venture
The AIM Group Inc.
Turtle Technologies Inc.
WorldHire Inc
Description of Work:
The Corporate Secretariat Bureau coordinates advice and provides services to ministers and deputy ministers related to Cabinet and parliamentary affairs, correspondence, and executive briefing. It is also responsible for departmental performance and compliance related to obligations under the Access to Information Act, the Privacy Act, the Canada Evidence Act, and the Statutory Instruments Act (i.e., regulations making). The Corporate Secretariat provides strategic advice and support for the department’s corporate governance committees, particularly the Executive Committee, and acts as a focal point for the department’s work to advance open and transparent government. Its Ministerial Liaison Unit plays a unique role in its direct administrative support to ministers’ and deputy ministers’ offices. The Corporate Secretariat’s primary clients are ministers and deputy ministers. However, in all areas of its mandate (e.g., Cabinet affairs, executive briefing, ATIP, etc.), it also provides advice and support to clients in divisions across the department, including training on processes, strategies, and legal obligations.
The Corporate Secretariat Bureau of Global Affairs Canada (GAC) has a requirement for experienced Business Transformation Architects, Business Analysts, Change & Communications Managers, Knowledge Managers and Project Support & Administration Advisors in order to support GAC’s personnel and project teams in the development & deployment of its replacement Ministerial Correspondence, Executive Briefing, Cabinet and Parliamentary Briefing, Media Enquiries, Employee Counselling and Internal Conflict Management Solution. The resources will support the significant organizational design elements related to the Scriba and ATIP projects. These projects will have an impact on how the organization processes its correspondence and ATIP processes and these resources are required to aide in the design of these processes, assess the organizational impacts, and lead the discussions required around the department.
Incumbent Information:
There is no incumbent in any specified role.
Security Requirement: Common PS SRCL #34 applies
Minimum Corporate Security Required: SECRET
Minimum Resource Security Required: SECRET
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
