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Department of National Defence (DND)

Une (1) Spécialiste des systèmes de télécommunications, niveau 2

Supply arrangement
Estimated value
Not disclosed
Deadline
February 12, 2025
Published
January 28, 2025
Type
Services
Explore similarIndustrial Production and Manufacturing ServicesOntario
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 $740K
Award date
2025-03-13
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 Based Informatics Professional Services (TBIPS) Supply Arrangement.

TASK BASED EN578-170432, PROFESSIONAL SERVICES REQUIREMENT

FILE NUMBER: W8485-TBIPS2024-04/A
TIER 1 (< $3.75M)

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

This requirement is for the:

  • Stream 7: Telecommunications Services

for the services of:

  • One (1) T.6 Telecommunication System Specialist - Intermediate

Number of Contracts: This bid solicitation is intended to result in the award of one (1) contract for two (2) years, plus three (3) irrevocable option years 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/tender-opportunities).

Location of Work to be Performed

Region(s): NCR
Specific Location(s): 455 Boulevard de la Carrière, Gatineau, Quebec.

Security Requirement

Security Requirements Check List: Common PS SRCL #41
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 – 1 March 2025 to 28 February 2027 plus three (3) irrevocable option years.

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

File Number: W8485-TBIPS2024-04/A
DND POC: Khan Check
E-Mail: D••••••••@••••••.••.ca

The Department of National Defence (DND) has a requirement for the services of One (1)
Intermediate Telecommunication System Specialists, to support the Tactical Integrated Command,
Control and Communications (TIC3) Air Project Management Office (PMO), through the Implementation
phase of the TIC3 Air project. The TIC3 Air project will modernize the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF)
by replacing and standardizing the RCAF’s current Ground/Air/Ground (G/A/G) communication systems
across Canada.

Documents may be submitted in either official language of Canada.

The TBIPS 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 TBIPS, please contact Public Works and Government Services Canada (PWGSC) at: R••••••••@••••••••.••.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 the following companies who qualified under the stated consultant categories, level of expertise, security level, region and tier:

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
ADRM Technology Consulting Group Corp.
ADRM Technology Consulting Group Corp. and Randstad Interim Inc
Akkodis Canada Inc.
Amyantek Inc
Calian Ltd.
Conoscenti Technologies Inc.
EMINENT SYSTEMS INC.
EXPERIS CANADA INC.
Fleming Communications Inc.
GSI International Consulting Inc.
IBISKA Telecom Inc.
IBM Canada Limited/IBM Canada Limitée
LinHR Consulting Inc.
Makwa Resourcing Inc., TPG Technology Consulting Ltd. in JOINT VENTURE
MARKETBRIDGE TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
Maverin Business Services Inc.
Maverin Inc.
Messa Computing Inc.
Michael Wager Consulting Inc.
New Technologies 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
Promaxis Systems Inc
Protak Consulting Group Inc.
Quallium Corporation
RAISE LIMITED
ROCK Networks Inc.
Rockwell Collins Canada Inc.
S.I. SYSTEMS ULC
Steel River Group Ltd. Tundra Technical Solutions Inc. in Joint Venture
T.E.S. Contract Services INC.
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.
TRM Technologies Inc.
Tundra Technical Solutions Inc
Valcom Consulting group Inc.

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Basic information

Reference
cb-938-55802568
Solicitation no.
W8485-TBIPS2024-04/A
Buyer
Department of National Defence (DND)
Notice type
RFP against Supply Arrangement
Method
Competitive - Selective tendering
Procurement category
*SRV
Trade agreements
*Canada-European Union Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) *Canada-Honduras Free Trade Agreement *Canada-Ukraine Free Trade Agreement (CUFTA) *Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) *Canada-Korea Free Trade Agreement (CKFTA) *Canada-UK Trade Continuity Agreement (Canada-UK TCA) *Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA) *World Trade Organization Agreement on Government Procurement (WTO GPA) *Canada-Peru Free Trade Agreement (CPFTA) *Canada-Colombia Free Trade Agreement *Canada-Chile Free Trade Agreement (CCFTA) *Please refer to Tender Description or Tender Documents *Canada-Panama Free Trade Agreement
Estimated value
Not disclosed
Source
canadabuys

Classification & terms

UNSPSC
UNSPSC 73000000 — Industrial Production and Manufacturing Services

Delivery & regions

Province
Ontario
Regions of delivery
*Gatineau
Contract term
March 1, 2025 → February 28, 2027

Key dates

Published
January 28, 2025
Closes
February 12, 2025
Amendment no.
001

Likely incumbents

(3)

Suppliers who have won similar work from this buyer before.

  1. 1
    Valcom Consulting Group Inc.
    1 contract won· latest March 5, 2025
    CAD $1.4M
    total awarded
  2. 2
    BA-Tech Consulting Inc.
    1 contract won· latest November 14, 2025
    CAD $270.7K
    total awarded
  3. 3
    Promaxis Systems Inc.
    1 contract won· latest June 9, 2025

Valcom Consulting Group Inc. 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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