Two (2) Senior Database Administrators

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

Reference Number: 22-195072 Solicitation Number: 22-195072 Organization Name: Department of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development (DFATD) Solicitation Date: 2021-06-23 Closing Date: 2021-07-08 2:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time EDT Anticipated Start Date: 2021-08-15 Estimated Delivery Date: 2022-08-14 Estimate Level of Effort: 160 days for the initial period Contract Duration: The contract period will be from contract award to August 14, 2022 with the option to extend for three (3) additional one-year periods. 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)

Incumbent Information Supplier: The VCAN Group Inc. Contract Dates: From April 1, 2020 to August 31, 2021. Value: $107,500. excluding taxes 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 stream and category: Stream 3: Information Management/Information Technology Services I.2 Database Administrator The following SA Holders have been invited to submit a proposal:

1092009 Ontario Inc.

Lim Geomatics Inc.

3902641 Canada Inc

MGIS Inc., B D M K Consultants Inc IN JOINT VENTURE

A Hundred Answers Inc.

Prologic Systems Ltd.

Bevertec CST Inc.

Solutions Moerae Inc

Cogniva Information Solutions Inc.

Sundiata Warren Group Inc.

DLS Technology Corporation

T.I.7 Inc. in Joint Venture with Tiree Consulting Inc.

Emtec Infrastructure Services Canada Corporation

The VCAN Group Inc.

General Dynamics Land Systems – Canada Corporation Description of Work The Department of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development (DFATD) requires the professional services of up to two (2) Database Administrators Level 3 on as required basis with extensive experience as an Oracle Database Administrator, to provide Oracle database administration support for the development, quality control (QC), and production environments for project initiatives and for operations. In particular, to upgrade, configure, optimize and support the Oracle infrastructure. Security Requirement: Common PS SRCL #34 applies Minimum Resource Security Required: SECRET Contract Authority Name: Arif Hussain Phone Number: 613-204-1833 Email Address: arif.hussain@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