THS – Communication and Policy and Advisory services – multiple categories (4 resources)

NOTICE OF PROPOSED PROCUREMENT (NPP) For TEMPORARY HELP SERVICES (THS) GSIN: R201BA - Temporary Help Services - Professional and Technical Reference Number: 20-163176 Solicitation Number: 20-163176 Organization Name: Department of foreign Affairs, Trade and Development Solicitation Date: 2020-02-13 Closing Date: 2020-02-28 02:00 PM Eastern Daylight Saving Time EDT Anticipated Start Date: March 30, 2020 Estimated Delivery Date: 2021-02-26 Estimate Level of Effort: The contract is up to one thousand and eight hundred (1,800) hours for each resource. Contract Duration: The period of the Contract is from March 30, 2020 to February 26, 2021 Solicitation Method: Competitive Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement Applies: No Number of Contracts: 1 Applicable Trade Agreements:

Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA) Canada-Chile Free Trade Agreement (CCFTA) Canada-Colombia Free Trade Agreement (CColFTA) Canada-Honduras Free Trade Agreement (CHFTA) Canada-Panama Free trade agreement (CPanFTA) Canada-Peru Free Trade Agreement (CPFTA) Canada-Korea Free Trade Agreement (CKFTA) North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) Canada-European Union Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA), World Trade Organization Agreement on Government Procurement (WTO-AGP)

Requirement Details Tendering Procedure: Selective Tendering This requirement is open only to those THS Supply Arrangement Holders who qualified for services in the National Capital Region for the following categories: Resource Category Level of Expertise Estimated Number of Resources Required 10.6 Technical writer Senior 1 13.5 Program administration Intermediate 1 13.9 Special Advisor Intermediate 1 13.9 Special Advisor Senior 1 The following SA Holders have been invited to submit a proposal:

4Plan Consulting Corp. Adirondack Information Management Inc., The AIM Group Inc. in Joint Venture Altis Human Resources (Ottawa) Inc. Cache Computer Consulting Corp. DAVIDSON VIOLETTE & ASSOCIATES INC., NEWFOUND RECRUITING CORPORATION, In Joint Venture Lannick Contract Solutions Inc. Makwa Resourcing Inc. and Koroc Consulting Inc. in JOINT VENTURE Maplesoft Consulting Inc. MaxSys Staffing & Consulting Inc. OPIN Software Inc. Orbis Risk Consulting Inc. Pleiad Canada Inc. Protak Consulting Group Inc. Thinkpoint Inc. Zernam Enterprise Inc

Description of Work: DFATD has identified a requirement for four (4) THS resources to support the temporary workload increase of DFATD’s Bureau of Project Delivery, Professional and Technical Services (AWD) of the International Platform Branch (ACM). The division has identified a requirement for support with planning and implementing maintenance project work in support of mission operations. Additionally, support is required to plan and implement its Maintenance Management Regime Initiative where the current state of maintenance activities along with the collection of service contracts and major equipment will be documented. The period of the Contract will be from March 30, 2020 to February 26, 2021. The Contract will include one (1) option to extend the term of the Contract by up to twenty-four (24) additional week(s).  Incumbent Information: There is one incumbent currently providing similar services to the department. Security Requirement: There are security requirements associated with this requirement. Contracting Authority: Name: Assane Ndiaye Phone Number: 343-203-5579 Email Address: assane.ndiaye@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.