Notice of Proposed Procurement - Supply Arrangement for Task-Based Informatics Professional Services (TBIPS - SA No. EN578-170432)

NOTICE OF PROPOSED PROCUREMENT (NPP) For TASK BASED INFORMATICS PROFESSIONAL SERVICES (TBIPS) GSIN: D302A ADP SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT SERVICES Reference Number: 18-132533 Solicitation Number: 18-132533 Organization Name: Department of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development Solicitation Date: 2017-11-09 Closing Date: 2017-11-24 2:00 PM Eastern Standard Time EST Anticipated Start Date: 2017-12-01 Estimated Delivery Date: 2018-11-30 Estimate Level of Effort: Eight hundred (800) days for initial period divided between six (6) resources Contract Duration: The contract period will be for one (1) year from the date of contract with the option to extend for an additional two 1 year periods. Solicitation Method: Competitive Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement Applies: No Number of Contracts: One (1) Applicable Trade Agreements:

World Trade Organization Agreement on Government Procurement (WTO-AGP),  the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA),  the Canada-Chile Free Trade Agreement (CCFTA),  the Agreement on Internal Trade (AIT),   the Canada-Peru Free Trade Agreement (CPFTA),  the Canada-Columbia Free Trade Agreement (CColFTA), and  the Canada-Panama Free Trade Agreement (CPanFTA)

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: (1) Business Consultant Level 3 (1) Business Consultant Level 2 (1) Business Transformation Architect Level 3 (1) Web Multi-Media Content Consultant Level 3 (1) Data Conversion Specialist Level 3 (1) Strategic IT Security Planning and Protection Consultant Level 3 All qualified suppliers are permitted to submit bids. The following SA Holders have been invited to submit a proposal: 8si Inc. Accenture Inc. ALTRUISTIC INFORMATICS CONSULTING INC. BBG Management Corporation GCSTRATEGIES INCORPORATED IBM Canada Ltd. Le Groupe Conseil Bronson Consulting Group Leo-Pisces Services Group Inc. Lumina IT inc. MAKWA Resourcing Inc. Solutions Moerae Inc TAG HR The Associates Group Inc. Talentlab Inc. Turtle Technologies Inc. Valcom Consulting group Inc. Description of Work: The Department of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development (DFATD) requires the professional services of resource categories Business Consultant, Business Transformation Architect, Web Multi-Media Content Consultant, Data Conversion Specialist and Strategic IT Security Planning and Protection Consultant available through the Task-Based Informatics Professional Services (TBIPS) Supply Arrangement to work on projects and operational initiatives in support of digital transformation from business line clients. Incumbent Information: not applicable Security Requirement: Common PS SRCL #19 applies Minimum Corporate Security Required: SECRET Minimum Resource Security Required:   SECRET Contract Authority Name: Trent Clemenhagen Phone Number: 343-203-1308 Email Address: trent.clemenhagen@international.gc.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 RCNMDAI.-NCRIMOS@pwgsc.gc.ca