NOTICE OF PROPOSED PROCUREMENT (NPP)
For
TASK BASED INFORMATICS PROFESSIONAL SERVICES (TBIPS)
Solicitation Number: 1920-00015172
Organization Name: Statistics Canada
Solicitation Date: March 19, 2015
Closing Date: April 7, 2015 02:00 PM Eastern Daylight Saving Time EDT
Anticipated Start Date: April 22, 2015
Estimate Level of Effort: 249 days per resource
Contract Duration: The contract period will be from contract award to March 31, 2016 with an irrevocable option to extend it for up to two additional six-month periods
Solicitation Method: Competitive
Applicable Trade Agreements: WTO-AGP, NAFTA, CCFTA, AIT, CPFTA, CCoIFTA and CPanFTA.
Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement Applies: No
Number of Contracts: 1
Requirement Details
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 category:
Two (2) Level 3 Programmer / Software Developer
The following SA Holders have been invited to submit a proposal:
1. 2Keys Corporation
2. 9205-2232 Québec Inc
3. Accenture Inc.
4. Advanced Chippewa technologies Inc., 4165047 Canada Inc. In Joint Venture
5. Azur Human Resources Limited
6. Bayleaf Software Inc
7. Cardinal Path
8. CGI Information Systems and Management Consultants Inc
9. Deloitte Inc
10. DPRA Canada Incorporated
11. Excel Human Resources Inc
12. General Dynamics Canada Limited
13. Jumping Elephant Incorporated
14. Locus Systems Inc
15. Newfound Recruiting Corporation
16. Olav Consulting Corp
17. Promaxis Systems Ltd
18. Solutions Moerae Inc
19. TEKSystems Canada Inc
20. Trillys Systems Inc
Description of Work:
Statistics Canada’s Collection System Division (CoSD) requires two (2) resources to work on specific tasks in the context of ICOS;
- One (1) resource to review the development framework currently in use for CMP, and implement the new required functionality. As part of their tasks, the resource is expected to ensure knowledge transfer to other developers of the CMP project, to ensure that the delivered product will be maintainable in the future.
- One (1) resource to run the required volume test scenarios and provide expert advice and recommendation regarding the improvement of the performance of the CMP application, to meet the volume required by the Census production.
The contractor must ensure the required functions are implemented according to the internal guidelines and conventions – documented in the CMP Coding and Style Guidelines- currently in use and under the direction of the Statistics Canada Technical Lead and Project Authority.
Bidders must submit a bid for all resource categories
A portion of the work is currently being performed by Coradix Technology Consulting Ltd. under contract (value $340,235.09) until March 31, 2015 and Nisha Technologies under contract (value $440,022.00) until March 31, 2015.
Security Requirement: Common PS SRCL #6 applies
Minimum Corporate Security Required: Designated Organization Screening (DOS)
Minimum Resource Security Required: Enhanced Reliability
Contract Authority
Name: Marie-Lyne Carr
Phone Number: 613-882-0281
Email Address: M••••••••@•••••••.••.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