TBIPS Financial Management Services in Support of Global Affairs Canada (GAC)’s Corporate Planning, Finance and Information Technology (Chief Financial Officer) Branch.

NOTICE OF PROPOSED PROCUREMENT (NPP) For TASK BASED INFORMATICS PROFESSIONAL SERVICES (TBIPS) GSIN: D302A Informatics Professional Services

Reference Number: 19-146580 Solicitation Number: 19-146580 Organization Name: Department of foreign Affairs, Trade and Development Solicitation Date: 2018-10-09 Closing Date: 2018-10-24 02:00 PM Eastern Daylight Saving Time EDT Anticipated Start Date: as soon as possible Estimated Delivery Date: 2019-03-31 Estimate Level of Effort: Up to six months for the initial contract period Contract Duration: The contract period will be from Contract award to March 31, 2019 with an irrevocable option to extend it for up to two (2) one-year periods. Solicitation Method: Competitive Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement Applies: No Number of Contracts: 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. 4 x Senior 4.3 Business Consultant 2 x Intermediate 4.3 Business Consultant 2 x Junior 4.3 Business Consultant The following SA Holders have been invited to submit a proposal: 01 Millennium Consulting Inc. Akendi Inc. Beyond Technologies Consulting Inc. Contract Community Inc. DLS Technology Corporation HELM'S DEEP CONSULTING CORP., MESSA COMPUTING INC., THINKPOINT INC., IN JOINT VENTURE Hitachi Vantara Inc. HubSpoke Inc. Infosys Public Services Inc Leo-Pisces Services Group Inc. NavPoint Consulting Group Inc. Protak Consulting Group Inc. TAG HR The Associates Group Inc. THE SOURCE STAFFING SOLUTIONS INC. Tiree Consulting Inc. Description of Work: The financial management function within GAC continues to look to strengthen its financial management processes and procedures, systems, service delivery model, tools, and analytics capacity, identify innovative ways to address new challenges, and identify efficiencies and cost saving opportunities.  The purpose is to establish an as-and-when-requested contract with a strategic Supplier to provide expertise, standardize and strengthen financial management within GAC, and to ensure the prudent use of public resources. This includes identifying areas of improvement across multiple areas, including planning, budgeting, forecasting, reporting and analytics, and process improvement and automation. Incumbent Information: No incumbent in any specified roles. Security Requirement: Common PS SRCL #19 applies Minimum Corporate Security Required: SECRET Minimum Resource Security Required:   SECRET Contract Authority Name: Justin Hirsch Phone Number: 343-203-6382 Email Address: justin.hirsch@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