TBIPS EICS NEXCOL Advisory Services

NOTICE OF PROPOSED PROCUREMENT (NPP) For TASK BASED INFORMATICS PROFESSIONAL SERVICES (TBIPS) GSIN: D302A ADP SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT SERVICES

Reference Number: 20-164402 Solicitation Number: 20-164402 Organization Name: Department of foreign Affairs, Trade and Development Solicitation Date: 2019-11-15 Closing Date: 2019-12-03 02:00 PM Eastern Daylight Saving Time EDT Anticipated Start Date: 2020-01-03 Estimated Delivery Date: 2020-01-03 Estimate Level of Effort: Up to two hundred and twenty (220) days for each resource Contract Duration: DFATD intends to award one (1) contract for a period of two hundred and twenty (220) days. 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. A.6 Programmer/Software Developer - Level 3 I.11 Technology Architect - Level 3 B.7 Business Transformation Architect - Level 3 The following SA Holders have been invited to submit a proposal: Adobe Systems Canada Inc. Calian Ltd. CGI Information Systems and Management Consultants Inc. Coradix technology Consulting Ltd. Dalian Enterprises and Coradix Technology Consulting. in Joint Venture Deloitte Inc. GCSTRATEGIES INCORPORATED Gevitv Consulting Inc. / Gevitv Conseil Inc. IBM Canada Limited/IBM Canada Limitee NATTIO INC. Pricewaterhouse Coopers LLP Svstemscope Inc. TeraMach Technologies Inc. The Halifax Computer Consulting Group Inc. TRM Technologies Inc.. BP&M Government IM & IT Consulting Inc.. IN JOINT VENTURE Description of Work: The Department of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development (DFATD) requires the services of two (4) Programmer / Software Developers (Level 3), one (1) Technology Architect (Level 3), and one (1) Business Transformation Architect (Level 3) assist and support with the design, development, configuration and testing of the EICS and NEXCOL applications on SQL and .NET platforms.  Incumbent Information: Title: Technology Architect Vendor Name: Coradix Start date: September 20 2017 End date: September 2 2020 Value: $531,377 Option periods: 2 + extension period **IMPORTANT NOTE** In accordance with the TBIPS S/A rules, section 16.2.3 – Tier 1 Requirement Limitations – iv. No limitation to Invitation Process, the following note 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 fifteen (15) suppliers mentioned 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 can’t invite additional proponents without creating undo process or inefficiencies within our procurement system. DFATD thanks you again for your interest and going forward we’ll keep your firm in mind for our future requirements. Security Requirement: Common PS SRCL #19 applies Minimum Corporate Security Required: SECRET Minimum Resource Security Required:   SECRET Contract Authority Name: Nina Rejhon Phone Number: N/A Email Address: nina.rejhon@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