TASK BASED INFORMATICS PROFESSIONAL SERVICES (TBIPS)

NOTICE OF PROPOSED PROCUREMENT (NPP) For TASK BASED INFORMATICS PROFESSIONAL SERVICES (TBIPS) GSIN: D302A ADP SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT SERVICES Reference Number: 19-145682-R001 Solicitation Number: 19-145682-R001 Organization Name: Department of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development Solicitation Date: 2018-09-07 Closing Date:  2018-09-24 Anticipated Start Date: 2018-10-01 Estimated Delivery Date: 2019-03-31 Estimate Level of Effort: One hundred and eighty-one (181) days for initial period for five (5) resource Contract Duration: The contract period will be for an estimated seven (6) months from the date of contract. 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 Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA) 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 category Up to four (4) Tester - level 2 and;Up to one (1) Application/Software Architect - Level 3 The following SA Holders have been invited to submit a proposal: Adeco Employement Services Limited/Services de placement Adecco Limited AZUR HUMAN RESOURCES LIMITED Beyond Technologies Consulting Inc. Cogniva Information Solutions Inc. FreeBalance Inc. Groupe In-RGY Consultation inc. / Group In-RGY Consulting inc. Holonics Inc. iFathom Corporation Koroc Consulting Inc., Isheva Inc. in JOINT VENTURE LIKE 10 INC. MAXIMUS Canada Services, Inc. MaxSys Staffing & Consulting Inc. Nisha Technologies Inc., Contract Community Inc., IN JOINT VENTURE Nortak Software Ltd. Rockwell Collins Canada Inc. Thomas&Schmidt Inc. Transpolar Technology Corporation and The Halifax Computer Consulting Group In Joint Venture TRM Technologies Inc. TRM Technologies Inc., BP&M Government IM & IT Consulting Inc., IN JOINT VENTURE Valcom Consulting group Inc.Description of Work: Meet the high demand for quality assurance certifications of all Baseline application migrating to Windows 10, Improve quality of applications supporting Grants & Contributions (G&C) portfolio, Successful sign off for quality control tests and the completion of an automation test strategy for the bureau.Security Requirement: Common PS SRCL #19 applies Minimum Corporate Security Required: SECRET Minimum Resource Security Required: SECRETContract Authority Name: Brandon Hua Phone Number: 343-203-1307 Email Address: Brandon.Hua@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