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Department of National Defence (DND)

Un (1) diplômé en génie - Principal

Supply arrangement
Estimated value
Not disclosed
Deadline
April 4, 2025
Published
March 20, 2025
Type
Services
Explore similarEngineering and Research and Technology Based Services
Awarded
This contract has been awarded. Details are drawn from the federal award notice for this solicitation.
Winning supplier
Valcom Consulting Group Inc
Contract value
CAD $589K
Award date
2025-06-27
Supplier location
Ottawa, Ontario
RFP against Supply Arrangement

Full description

NOTICE OF PROPOSED PROCUREMENT

This requirement is only open to the below list of pre-qualified suppliers under the Task and Solutions Professional Services (TSPS).

TASK BASED E60ZT-18TSPS/ PROFESSIONAL SERVICES REQUIREMENT

FILE NUMBER: W8485-TSPS2025-07
TIER 1 (< $3.75 M)

This requirement is for the Department of National Defence (DND).

This requirement is for the:

  • Stream 5: Technical, engineering and maintenance services stream
  • Category 5.3: Engineering Graduate

For the services of:

  • One (1) Engineering Graduate - Senior

UNSPSC

81100000: Professional engineering services
81000000: Engineering and Research and Technology Based Services

Number of Contracts: This bid solicitation is intended to result in the award of one (1) contract for twenty-three (23) months, plus two (2) one-year irrevocable options allowing Canada to extend the term of the Contract.

Request for Proposal (RFP) documents will be e-mailed directly from the DND Point of Contact (DND POC) to the Qualified Supply Arrangement Holders who are being invited to bid on this requirement.

BIDDERS ARE ADVISED THAT RFP DOCUMENTS ARE NOT AVAILABLE ON THE GOVERNMENT ELECTRONIC TENDERING SYSTEM (https://canadabuys.canada.ca/en).

Location of Work to be Performed:

Region(s): National Capital Region (NCR)
Specific Locations: 455 Boulevard de la Carrière, Gatineau, QC

Security Requirement:

Security Requirements Check List: Common PS SRCL #20
Supplier Security Clearance required: FSC - Secret
Security Level required (Document Safeguarding): None

Estimated Level of Effort:

The estimated level of effort of the contract will be for 240 days per year.

Estimated time frame of contract:

01 May 2025 to 31 March 2027 plus two (2) irrevocable option years.

Enquiries: Enquiries regarding this RFP requirement must be submitted to the DND POC listed below.

File Number: W8485-TSPS2025-07
DND POC: Bing Han
E-Mail: D••••••••@••••••.••.ca

Description of the Requirement:

This bid solicitation is being issued to satisfy the requirement of the Department of National Defence for the provision of Task and Solutions Professional Services.

The Department of National Defence (DND) requires the services of one (1) Engineering Graduate - Senior to support the Director Aerospace Equipment Program Management (DAEPM) Radar & Communication Systems.

Documents may be submitted in either official language of Canada.

The TSPS Method of Supply is a result of a formal competitive process which was established as a result of extensive consultations with industry. The Method of Supply provides suppliers with an on-going opportunity to become prequalified for participation in future bidding opportunities. To obtain more information about how to become a pre-qualified supplier for TSPS, please contact Public Works and Government Services Canada (PWGSC) at: s••••••••@••••••••.••.ca.

For general information on the various PWGSC Methods of Supply, or to obtain specific information on a PWGSC professional service method of supply, please visit PWGSC's Buy and Sell website at: https://buyandsell.gc.ca/for-businesses/selling-to-th…

List of Pre-Qualified Suppliers
This requirement is open only to those Supply Arrangement Holders under E60ZT-18TSPS who qualified under Tier 1 for the following category:

  • 5.3 Engineering Graduate - Senior

The following SA Holders have been invited to submit a proposal.

List of Suppliers:

1. 9421-5340 Québec inc., 9193456 CANADA INC., IN JOINT VENTURE.
2. Access Corporate Technologies Inc.
3. ACF Associates Inc.
4. ADGA Group Consultants Inc.
5. Adirondack Information Management Inc., The AIM Group Inc. in Joint Venture
6. Akkodis Canada Inc.
7. Altis Recruitment & Technology Inc.
8. Arup Canada Inc.
9. Blue Water Sourcing Inc
10. Calian Ltd.
11. Deloitte Inc.
12. Dunn Engineering Inc
13. Fleetway Inc.
14. GasTOPS Ltd.
15. HumanSystems Incorporated
16. IPSS INC.
17. Lengkeek Vessel Engineering Inc.
18. Louis Tanguay Informatique Inc.
19. MACP inc.
20. Maverin Business Services Inc.
21. MaxSys Staffing & Consulting Inc.
22. Michael Wager Consulting Inc.
23. Numerica Technologies inc.
24. OLAV CONSULTING CORP., MOSHWA ABORIGINAL INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION, IN JOINT VENTURE
25. Orbis Risk Consulting Inc.
26. Pennant Canada Limited
27. Posterity Group Consulting Inc,
28. Primex Project Management Limited
29. Procom Consultants Group Ltd.
30. Prologic Systems Ltd.
31. Promaxis Systems Inc
32. Raymond Chabot Grant Thornton Consulting Inc.
33. SALASAN Consulting Inc.
34. Serco Canada Marine Corporation
35. T.E.S. Contract Services INC.
36. Technomics, Incorporated
37. The AIM Group Inc.
38. The Attain Group Inc. /Le Groupe Atteindre Inc.
39. Thomas&Schmidt Inc.
40. Tiree Facility Solutions Inc.
41. V42 Management Consulting, Inc.
42. Valcom Consulting group Inc.
43. WSP Canada Inc.

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Basic information

Reference
cb-865-74701890
Solicitation no.
W8485-TSPS2025-07
Buyer
Department of National Defence (DND)
Notice type
RFP against Supply Arrangement
Method
Competitive - Selective tendering
Procurement category
*SRV
Trade agreements
*Canada-Chile Free Trade Agreement (CCFTA) *Canada-Ukraine Free Trade Agreement (CUFTA) *Canada-Honduras Free Trade Agreement *Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA) *Canada-Colombia Free Trade Agreement *Canada-European Union Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) *Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) *Canada-Peru Free Trade Agreement (CPFTA) *Canada-UK Trade Continuity Agreement (Canada-UK TCA) *Canada-Korea Free Trade Agreement (CKFTA) *World Trade Organization Agreement on Government Procurement (WTO GPA) *Canada-Panama Free Trade Agreement
Estimated value
Not disclosed
Source
canadabuys

Classification & terms

UNSPSC
UNSPSC 81000000 — Engineering and Research and Technology Based Services

Delivery & regions

Regions of delivery
*Gatineau
Contract term
July 1, 2025 → March 31, 2027

Key dates

Published
March 20, 2025
Closes
April 4, 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
    Experis Canada Inc.
    4 contracts won· latest May 8, 2026
    CAD $3.6M
    total awarded
  3. 3
    Promaxis Systems Inc.
    3 contracts won· latest September 14, 2026
    CAD $3.9M
    total awarded
  4. 4
    Altis Recruitment & Technology Inc.
    3 contracts won· latest January 19, 2026
    CAD $2.1M
    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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