TBIPS – Infrastructure Services Migration Management for the Application Modernization Program

NOTICE OF PROPOSED PROCUREMENT (NPP)For TASK BASED INFORMATICS PROFESSIONAL SERVICES (TBIPS)GSIN: D302ATBIPS – Infrastructure Services Migration Management for the Application Modernization ProgramReference Number:22-212252Solicitation Number:22-212252Organization Name:Department of Foreign Affairs, Trade and DevelopmentSolicitation Date:2021–02-15Closing Date: 2022–03-14Anticipated Start Date:2022-05-01Estimated Delivery Date:2023–04-31Estimate Level of Effort:Twelve (12) months for the initial period for a minimum of three (3) resource(s)Contract Duration:The contract period will be for an estimated twelve (12) months from the date of contract and a possible two (2) option periods of 12 months eachSolicitation Method:CompetitiveComprehensive Land Claim Agreement Applies:NoNumber of Contracts:OneApplicable Trade Agreements:The Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA)The Canada-Chile Free Trade Agreement (CCFTA),Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP)The Canada-Columbia Free Trade Agreement (CColFTA),Canada-European Union Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA)Canada-Honduras Free Trade Agreement (CHFTA)Canada Korea Free Trade Agreement (CKFTA)The Canada-Peru Free Trade Agreement (CPFTA),The Canada-Panama Free Trade Agreement (CPanFTA)Canada Ukraine Free Trade Agreement (CUFTA)World Trade Organization Agreement on Government Procurement (WTO-AGP),Requirement DetailsTendering Procedure: Selective TenderingThis 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 categoriesB.1 Business Analyst L3I.11 Technology Architect L3I.6 Network Analyst L3The following SA Holders have been invited to submit a proposal:1511995 Ontario Inc., Tundra Technical Solutions in Joint Venture4Plan Consulting Corp.Bevertec CST Inc.BP & M Government IM & IT Consulting Inc.CALIAN LTD., DWP SOLUTIONS INC., IN JOINT VENTURECofomo Inc.Deloitte Inc.Donna Cona Inc.iFathom CorporationiPSS inc., General Dynamics Land Systems Canada, in Joint VenturePrecisionIT Inc,IDS Systems Consultants Inc., PrecisionERP Incorporated, in JOINT VENTUREProcom Consultants Group Ltd.Symbiotic Group Inc.T.E.S. Contract Services INC.TEKSYSTEMS CANADA CORP./SOCIÉTÉ TEKSYSTEMS CANADADescription of Work:The Department of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development (DFATD) has identified requirements for IM/IT professional services, at the Secret Security Level. Multiple resources specializing in various architecture services will be required to contribute to the IM/IT transformation initiatives for the Application Modernization programme such as senior Informatics Professional resources with knowledge and experience supporting and assisting with Protected B compliant Cloud Engineering, Architecture, Deployment, Security and System Administration, in accordance with the Government of Canada Security Control Profile for Cloud-based GC Services.A new DFATD organization of technology integration and management has been created with an enterprise-level mandate to ensure that applications have the platforms and infrastructure required to function and are delivered to the end-user as effectively as possible. Based on this, DFATD has created the Application Migration Programme group to address this situation and has recently completed the Discovery Phase of the Programme which established a center of expertise, governance and identified a comprehensive list of applications, their associated needs and plans for how to proceed and is now commencing the Execution Phase where the plans established in the discovery phase will be implemented and all applications and servers will be moved from the legacy data centers to their appropriate end state.There is currently no incumbent providing the services outlined in this solicitationSecurity Requirement: Common PS SRCL #19 appliesMinimum Corporate Security Required: SECRETMinimum Resource Security Required: SECRETContract AuthorityName: Betty WoodmanPhone Number: 343-203-6922Email Address: betty.woodman@international.gc.caInquiriesInquiries 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