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: 19-149954/B Solicitation Number: 19-149954/B Organization Name: Department of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development (DFATD) Solicitation Date: 2019-02-27 Closing Date: 2019-03-14 2:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time EDT Anticipated Start Date: 2019-04-01 Estimated Delivery Date: 2019-04-01 Estimate Level of Effort: Eight hundred (800) days divided between four (4) resources Contract Duration: The contract period will be for two (2) years. 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 (SA) Holders who qualified under Tier 1 for services in the National Capital Region for the following categories: (1) Project Manager Level 3 (1) Application/Software Architect Level 3 (1) ERP System Analyst Level 3 (1) ERP Programmer Analyst Level 3 **IMPORTANT NOTE** In accordance with the TBIPS SA rules, section 16.2.3 – Tier 1 Requirement Limitations – iv. No limitation to Invitation Process, the following applies to this solicitation: DFATD thanks you for your request and your interest in our procurement process. The RFP will only be open to the 25 suppliers listed on the NPP and we will not be adding any additional suppliers to this solicitation. DFATD has met the mandatory requirements under the PSPC TBIPS SA and we are confident that we will be receiving a sufficient number of proposals to make this a truly competitive process. With our current staffing limitations, we cannot invite additional proponents without creating undo process or inefficiencies within our procurement system. DFATD thanks you again for your interest and going forward we will keep your firm in mind for our future requirements. The following SA Holders have been invited to submit a proposal: A.S.G. Inc. Adirondack Information Management Inc., Amita Corporation, Artemp Personnel Services Inc., The AIM Group Inc.,in JOINT VENTURE ADRM Technology Consulting Group Corp. BiR Consulting Inc. BMB Data Consulting Services Inc. Cache Computer Consulting Corp. Cistel Technology Inc. Coradix technology Consulting Ltd. DOLOMITE - PUR – PHIRELIGHT – SPHYRNA IN JV Emerion Ernst & Young LLP Groupe Alithya Inc / Alithya Group Inc IBISKA Telecom Inc. IBM Canada Limited/IBM Canada Limitée Maplesoft Consulting Inc. Messa Computing Inc. Miipe Inc. Mindwire Systems Ltd. PRECISIONERP INCORPORATED Procom Consultants Group Ltd. S.i. Systems Ltd. SYSTEMATIX SOLUTIONS TI INC/SYSTEMATIX IT SOLUTIONS INC TEKSYSTEMS CANADA CORP./SOCIÉTÉ TEKSYSTEMS CANADA The AIM Group Inc. Veritaaq Technology House Inc. Description of Work: The Department of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development (DFATD) requires the professional services of a Project Manager Level 3, Application/Software Architect Level 3, ERP System Analyst Level 3 and an ERP Programmer Analyst Level 3 available through the Task-Based Informatics Professional Services (TBIPS) Supply Arrangement to work on projects and operational initiatives in support of business line clients. 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