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National Defence

W8485-TSPS2024-20 Un (1) Spécialiste de la gestion du cycle de vie, supérieur

Supply arrangement
Estimated value
Not disclosed
Deadline
February 14, 2024
Published
January 19, 2024
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 $517.4K
Award date
2024-02-19
Supplier location
Ottawa, Ontario
RFP against Supply Arrangement

Full description

NOTICE OF PROPOSED PROCUREMENT

Update: Closing date amended to 14 February 2024.

This requirement is only open to the below list of pre-qualified suppliers under the Task and Solutions Professional Services (TSPS) Supply Arrangement.
TASK BASED E60ZT-18TSPS, PROFESSIONAL SERVICES REQUIREMENT
FILE NUMBER: W8485-TSPS2024-20
TIER 1 (< $3.75M)

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

This requirement is for the:

  • Stream 5: Technical Engineering and Maintenance Services (TEMS)

for the services of:

  • One (1) 5.16 Life cycle management specialist, Senior

Number of Contracts: This bid solicitation is intended to result in the award of one (1) contract for three (3) years, plus two (2) 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): National Capital Region
Specific Location(s): 455 Boulevard de la Carrière, Gatineau, QC

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 2024 to 28 February 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-TSPS2024-20
DND POC: Nadia Picard
E-Mail: D••••••••@••••••.••.ca

The Department of National Defence (DND) requires the services of one (1) Senior Life Cycle Management Specialist to provide support to the Director Aerospace Equipment Program Management (Radar and Communication Systems) DAEPM(R&CS).
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 TBIPS, 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 the following companies who qualified under the stated consultant categories, level of expertise, security level, region and tier:

1. 7351933 Canada Inc
2. ACF Associates Inc.
3. ADGA Group Consultants Inc.
4. Adirondack Information Management Inc., The AIM Group Inc. in Joint Venture
5. Altis Recruitment & Technology Inc.
6. Calian Ltd.
7. Deloitte Inc.
8. Fleetway Inc.
9. IPSS INC.
10. L-3 Technologies MAS Inc.
11. Maverin Business Services Inc.
12. MaxSys Staffing & Consulting Inc.
13. Norda Stelo Inc.
14. Olav Consulting Corp
15. OLAV CONSULTING CORP., MOSHWA ABORIGINAL INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION, IN JOINT VENTURE
16. Pennant Canada Limited
17. Procom Consultants Group Ltd.
18. Promaxis Systems Inc
19. T.E.S. Contract Services INC.
20. T.I.7 INC., THE SOURCE STAFFING SOLUTIONS INC., in Joint Venture
21. Technomics, Incorporated
22. The AIM Group Inc.
23. THE SOURCE STAFFING SOLUTIONS INC.
24. Thomas&Schmidt Inc.
25. Tiree Facility Solutions Inc.
26. Valcom Consulting group Inc.

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Basic information

Reference
cb-456-27844908
Solicitation no.
W8485-TSPS2024-20
Buyer
National Defence
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) *Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA) *World Trade Organization Agreement on Government Procurement (WTO GPA) *Canada-Peru Free Trade Agreement (CPFTA) *Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) *Canada-Korea Free Trade Agreement (CKFTA) *Canada-Panama Free Trade Agreement *Canada-Colombia Free Trade Agreement *Canada-Chile Free Trade Agreement (CCFTA)
Estimated value
Not disclosed
Source
canadabuys

Classification & terms

UNSPSC
UNSPSC 81000000 — Engineering and Research and Technology Based Services

Delivery & regions

Regions of delivery
*World
Contract term
March 1, 2024 → February 28, 2027

Key dates

Published
January 19, 2024
Closes
February 14, 2024
Amendment no.
003

Likely incumbents

(5)

Suppliers who have won similar work from this buyer before.

  1. 1
    Altis Recruitment & Technology Inc.
    1 contract won· latest July 30, 2024
    CAD $2.1M
    total awarded
  2. 2
    Calian Ltd.
    1 contract won· latest September 27, 2024
    CAD $533.1K
    total awarded
  3. 3
    Testforce Systems Inc.
    1 contract won· latest July 10, 2024
    CAD $358K
    total awarded
  4. 4
    Conoscenti Technologies Inc.
    1 contract won· latest February 28, 2024
    CAD $296.1K
    total awarded
  5. 5
    Valcom Consulting Group Inc.
    1 contract won· latest November 1, 2023
    CAD $84.6K
    total awarded

Altis Recruitment & Technology 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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