NOTICE OF PROPOSED PROCUREMENT (NPP)
For
TASK BASED INFORMATICS PROFESSIONAL SERVICES (TBIPS)
GSIN: D302A
TBIPS – IT Security Design Specialists for SIAS
Reference Number: 24-258378 Solicitation Number: 23-258378
Organization Name: Department of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development
Solicitation Date: 2024-05-06 Closing Date: 2024–05-21
Anticipated Start Date: 2024-07-02
Estimated Delivery Date: 2025–07-01 Estimate Level of Effort: Two hundred and twenty (220) days each for a maximum of 5 resources
Contract Duration: The contract period will be for an estimated twelve (12) months from the date of contract and a possible two (2) option periods of 12 months each
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
A. C.7 IT Security Design Specialists
The following SA Holders have been invited to submit a proposal:
Adirondack Information Management Inc.
Adirondack Information Management Inc., Amita Corporation, Artemp Personnel Services Inc., The AIM Group Inc.,in JOINT VENTURE
ADRM Technology Consulting Group Corp.
ALITHYA CANADA INC
DONNA CONNA INC., IBM CANADA LIMITED IN JOINT VENTURE
I.M.P. Group Limited
IBISKA Telecom Inc.
iFathom Corporation
Juno Risk Solutions Incorporated
Kyndryl Canada Limited; ISM Information Systems Management Corporation IN JOINT VENTURE
QA CONSULTANTS INC.
Reticle Ventures Canada Incorporated
S.I. SYSTEMS ULC
T.I.7 INC., Quarry Consulting Inc., in joint venture
TEKSYSTEMS CANADA CORP./SOCIÉTÉ TEKSYSTEMS CANADA
Description of Work:
Department of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development (DFATD) requires the services of IT Security professional services contractors on an “as and when requested” basis to support the Technology-Enabled Business Solutions Innovation & Integration (TEBSII) section by providing IT security risk assessment, management and mitigation services to bolster and augment the existing IT security team within DFATD
Requested services will help to ensure the protection of DFATD’s data and information systems from cyber-attacks and data theft for current and future systems and data. This work will support TEBSII technical security services through the analysis of existing IT security business, operations and security requirements, application of the SA&A Information System Security Implementation Process (ISSIP) activities and vulnerability assessment and penetration testingThe.
The expected outcome for the contract is to hire IT Security design specialists (up to five (5) to perform IT Security design tasks for high-priority IM/IT projects, initiatives, and supporting Change Requests (CRQs) to facilitate the Security Assessment and Authorization (SA&A) process required by TBS, before an IM/IT system can go live in the Government of Canada
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
