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Department of National Defence (DND)

SPICT - Services professionnels d'aide à la recherche et au développement dans le domaine cybernétique

Indigenous set-asideRequest for Proposal (RFP)
Estimated value
Not disclosed
Deadline
December 16, 2025
Published
November 17, 2025
Type
Services
Explore similarEngineering and Research and Technology Based ServicesOntarioIndigenous set-aside
Awarded
This contract has been awarded. Details are drawn from the federal award notice for this solicitation.
Winning supplier
Experis Canada Inc.
Contract value
CAD $1.6M
Award date
2026-04-09
Supplier location
Ottawa, Ontario
Request for Proposal

Full description

NOTICE OF PROPOSED PROCUREMENT (NPP)
for
TASK BASED INFORMATICS PROFESSIONAL SERVICES (TBIPS)

This requirement is for the Department of National Defence.
This requirement is open only to those TBIPS Supply Arrangement Holders under EN578-170432 who qualified under Tier 1 under the National Capital Region, level of expertise and for the following categories:

A.7 Programmer/Analyst, Level 2
A.1 Application/Software Architect, Level 3
T.8 Radio Frequency Engineer, Level 2
C.14 Information Technology Security R&D Specialist, Level 3
C.11. Information Technology Security Vulnerability Analysis Specialist, Level 3
C.11. Information Technology Security Vulnerability Analysis Specialist, Level 2

The requirement is intended to result in the award of one (1) contract.
The following SA Holders have been invited to submit a proposal:
49 Solutions Inc.
9468269 Canada Corp.
ADGA Group Consultants Inc.
Adirondack Information Management Inc.
Adirondack Information Management Inc., Amita Corporation, Artemp Personnel Services Inc., The AIM Group Inc.,in JOINT VENTURE
Akkodis Canada Inc.
Amyantek Inc
Calian Ltd.
EMINENT SYSTEMS INC.
EXPERIS CANADA INC.
IBISKA Telecom Inc.
Makwa Resourcing Inc., TPG Technology Consulting Ltd. in JOINT VENTURE
Maverin Business Services Inc.
Maverin Inc.
Newfound Recruiting Corporation
OLAV CONSULTING CORP., MOSHWA ABORIGINAL INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION, IN JOINT VENTURE
Onaki Création S.E.N.C., IBISKA TELECOM INC., in Joint Venture
Prologic Systems Ltd. and Maplesoft Consulting Inc. in JV
Quallium Corporation
S.I. SYSTEMS ULC
Teambuilder Consulting Inc.
TEKSYSTEMS CANADA CORP./SOCIÉTÉ TEKSYSTEMS CANADA
The AIM Group Inc.
The Bell Telephone Company of Canada or Bell Canada/La Compagnie de Téléphone Bell du Canada ou Bell Canada
TPG Technology Consulting Ltd.
Tundra Technical Solutions Inc

Description of the Requirement:

The objective of this requirement is to establish a Task Authorization Contract to provide professional and technical service support on an “as and when required” basis for new and on-going research and development activities in cyber operations.

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: SRCL #W6369-25-X013 applies
Minimum Corporate Security Required: Facility Security Clearance – Secret
Minimum Resource Security Required: Secret
Document Safeguarding Security Level Required: Not applicable
Special comments:
There is no incumbent contractor performing similar services nor has there been one in the past 24 months.

Applicable Trade Agreements:

The World Trade Organization Agreement on Government Procurement (WTO-AGP)
The Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP)
The Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA)
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 (CHFTA)
The Canadian-European Union Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA)
The Canada-Korea Free Trade Agreement (CKFTA)
The Canada–Ukraine Free Trade Agreement
The Canada-United Kingdom Trade Continuity Agreement

Proposed period of contract:

The proposed period of contract shall be from the date of Contract Award to two years later.

Estimated Level of Effort:

The estimated level of effort of the contract will be:

500 days for the Programmer/Analyst, Level 2
200 days for the Application/Software Architect, Level 3
350 days for the Radio Frequency Engineer, Level 2
200 days for the Information Technology Security R&D Specialist, Level 3
500 days for the Information Technology Security Vulnerability Analysis Specialist, Level 3
200 days for the Information Technology Security Vulnerability Analysis Specialist, Level 2

Contracting Authority Information:

File Number: W6369-25-X013/A
Contracting Authority: Rogelio Orsetti
E-Mail: R••••••••@••••••.••.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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Basic information

Reference
cb-52-41515661
Solicitation no.
W6369-25-X013/A
Buyer
Department of National Defence (DND)
Notice type
Request for Proposal
Method
Competitive - Selective tendering
Procurement category
*SRV
Trade agreements
*Canada-Peru Free Trade Agreement (CPFTA) *Canada-European Union Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) *Canada-Panama Free Trade Agreement *Canada-Honduras Free Trade Agreement *World Trade Organization Agreement on Government Procurement (WTO GPA) *Canada-Ukraine Free Trade Agreement (CUFTA) *Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA) *Canada-Korea Free Trade Agreement (CKFTA) *Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) *Canada-Colombia Free Trade Agreement *Canada-UK Trade Continuity Agreement (Canada-UK TCA) *Canada-Chile Free Trade Agreement (CCFTA)
Estimated value
Not disclosed
Source
canadabuys

Classification & terms

UNSPSC
UNSPSC 81000000 — Engineering and Research and Technology Based Services

Delivery & regions

Province
Ontario
Regions of delivery
*National Capital Region (NCR)

Key dates

Published
November 17, 2025
Closes
December 16, 2025
Amendment no.
002

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
    Altis Recruitment & Technology Inc.
    3 contracts won· latest January 19, 2026
    CAD $2.1M
    total awarded
  3. 3
    Experis Canada Inc.
    3 contracts won· latest May 8, 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.

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