Trade Agreement: CETA / WTO-AGP / CPTPP / CFTA / FTAs with Peru / Colombia / Panama / Korea
Tendering Procedures: Suppliers on permanent list or able to meet qualification requirements
Competitive Procurement Strategy: Best Overall Proposal
Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement: No
Nature of Requirements:
This NPP Amendment is issued to extend the Bid Solicitation Closing date to January 11, 2021 at 14:00 EST.
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This NPP Amendment is issued to extend the Bid Solicitation Closing date to January 08, 2021 at 14:00 EST.
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This NPP Amendment is issued to extend the Bid Solicitation Closing date to December 30, 2020 at 14:00 EST.
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This NPP Amendment is issued to extend the Bid Solicitation Closing date to December 21, 2020 at 14:00 EST.
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This NPP Amendment is issued to extend the Bid Solicitation Closing date to December 14, 2020 at 14:00 EST.
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Notice of Proposed Procurement (NPP) for Task Based Informatics Professional Services (TBIPS) - E60ZR-192985/A
Only TBIPS SA Holders holding a TBIPS SA for Tier 2 at the time of bid closing, in all required resource categories in this solicitation and in the National Capital Region under the EN578-170432 series of SAs are eligible to compete. The TBIPS SA EN578-170432 is incorporated by reference and forms part of this bid solicitation, as though expressly set out in it, subject to any express terms and conditions contained in this bid solicitation.
Should you require more information on how to become a qualified TBIPS Supply Arrangement Holder, please contact the Manager of the Informatics Method of Supply (IMOS) at: r••••••••@••••••••.••.ca
Requirement
This bid solicitation is being issued to satisfy the requirement of Public Works and Government Services Canada ((PWGSC) (the "Client") for Task-Based Informatics Professional Services (TBIPS) under the TBIPS Supply Arrangement (SA) method of supply. This requirement is for the provision of Informatics professional services, on an "as and when requested basis", for individual projects supporting a single business need, or for an enterprise-wide solution within the Digital Services Branch (DSB).
The Resource Categories described below are required on an as and when requested basis:
Column 1: RESOURCE CATEGORY
Column 2: LEVEL OF EXPERTISE
Column 3: ESTIMATED NO. OF RESOURCES REQUIRED
WORKSTREAM 1:
B1 Business Analyst Level 3 3
B2 Business Architect Level 3 3
B4 Business Continuity/Disaster Recovery Specialist Level 3 3
B5 BPR Consultant Level 3 3
B8 Call Centre Consultant Level 2 2
P1 Change Management Consultant Level 2 3
P7 Project Coordinator Level 2 3
P9 Project Manager Level 2 3
P9 Project Manager Level 3 3
P10 Project Scheduler Level 3 2
P11 Quality Assurance Specialist / Analyst Level 3 2
WORKSTREAM 2:
A1 Application/Software Architect Level 3 4
A2 ERP Functional Analyst Level 2 3
A2 ERP Functional Analyst Level 3 3
A4 ERP System Analyst Level 3 3
A5 ERP Technical Analyst Level 3 3
B5 BPR Consultant Level 3 2
I1 Data Conversion Specialist Level 3 2
I2 Database Administrator Level 3 2
I4 Database Modeller / IM Modeller Level 3 2
I5 IM Architect Level 3 2
I 11 Technology Architect Level 3 1
It is intended to result in the award of 2 contracts in each of the two workstreams. Each contract will be for 3 years plus 2 one-year irrevocable options allowing Canada to extend the term of the contracts.
Current Incumbent
Vendor names:
1) Maplesoft Consulting Inc.
Contract Value (including applicable taxes): $22.8M
2) TEKSystems Canada Corp.
Contract Value (including applicable taxes): $14.1M
3) Modis Canada Inc.
Contract Value (including applicable taxes): $12.2M
4) CGI Information Systems and Management Consultants Inc.
Contract Value (including applicable taxes): $29.3M
5) Randstad Interim Inc.
Contract Value (including applicable taxes): $19.5M
6) Donna Cona Inc., IBM Canada Limited in Joint Venture
Contract Value (including applicable taxes): $16.3M
ePost Connect Service
Bids must be submitted only to the Public Works and Government Services Canada (PWGSC) Bid Receiving Unit via e-post Connect by the date and time indicated on page one of the bid solicitation.
To submit a bid using epost Connect service, the Bidder must either i) send directly its bid only to the specified PWGSC Bid Receiving Unit, using its own licensing agreement for epost Connect provided by Canada Post Corporation; or ii) if the Bidder does not have its own licensing agreement for epost Connect, they will have to request to open an epost Connect conversation by emailing PWGSC Bid Receiving Unit at t••••••••@••••••••.••.ca
This should be sent as early as possible, and in any case, at least six business days prior to the solicitation closing date and time (in order to ensure a response). Requests to open an epost Connect conversation received after that time may not be answered.
For additional information on the submission of bids using epost Connect, please refer to the RFP.
Accessible Procurement
Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC)’s goal is to ensure that the goods and services the Government of Canada (GC) buys are inclusive by design and accessible by default. Considering accessibility in public procurements is now an obligation in the Treasury Board Contracting Policy and accessibility criteria must be included in the requirements for goods and services, where appropriate.
Security Requirement
There are security requirements associated with this requirement. 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.
Enquiries
All questions in relation to this solicitation must be sent via email to Ivy Pui at i••••••@••••••••.••.ca.
Note to Bidders: This solicitation document is available in .PDF format only.
Delivery Date: Above-mentioned
The Crown retains the right to negotiate with suppliers on any procurement.
Documents may be submitted in either official language of Canada.
