IT professional services for the Data and Analytics Program.

NOTICE OF PROPOSED PROCUREMENT (NPP) For TASK BASED INFORMATICS PROFESSIONAL SERVICES (TBIPS) GSIN: R019 Other Professional Services Reference Number: 24-251699 Solicitation Number: 24-251699 Organization Name: Department of foreign Affairs, Trade and Development Solicitation Date: 2024-02-15 Closing Date: 2024-03-01 04:00 PM Eastern Daylight Saving Time EDT

Anticipated Start Date: 2024-04-01 Estimated Delivery Date: 2024-04-01 Estimate Level of Effort:

Up to three hundred and seventy-eight (378) Days

Contract Duration

DFATD intends to award one (1) contracts for a period of three (3) years from the date of contract award. Solicitation Method: Competitive Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement Applies: No Number of Contracts: One (1)

Procurement Strategy for Indigenous Business (PSIB). This procurement is set aside under the federal government Procurement Strategy for Indigenous Business. For more information on Indigenous business requirements of the Set-aside Program for Indigenous Business, refer to Annex 9.4 of the Supply Manual. This procurement is set aside from the international trade agreements under the provision each has for measures with respect to Indigenous peoples or for set-asides for small and minority businesses. 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: B.1 Business Analyst I.7. Platform Analyst (Data Engineer) I.5. Information Architect (Data Scientist) A.6. Programmer/Software Developer (Cloud App Development) I.9. System Administrator (Cloud App Maintenance and Support)

The following SA Holders have been invited to submit a proposal: • ACOSYS CONSULTING SERVICES INC./ SERVICES CONSEILS ACOSYS INC., PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS LLP, IN JOINT VENTURE

• ADRM Technology Consulting Group Corp.

• ADRM Technology Consulting Group Corp. and Randstad Interim Inc

• Alika Internet Technologies Inc.

• Dalian Enterprises and Coradix Technology Consulting, in Joint Venture

• Donna Cona Inc.

• DONNA CONNA INC., IBM CANADA LIMITED IN JOINT VENTURE

• Makwa Resourcing Inc., TPG Technology Consulting Ltd. in JOINT VENTURE

• Malarsoft Technology Corporation

• Maplestream Inc., Cofomo Inc. IN JOINT VENTURE

• Maverin Inc.

• NATTIQ INC.

• Nisha Technologies Inc.

• Tato Recruiting Inc., S.I. SYSTEMS ULC, in Joint Venture

• Turtle Technologies Inc.

Description of Work: IT professional services for the Data and Analytics Program.

Incumbent Information: DonnaConna

Security Requirement: Common PS SRCL applies Minimum Corporate Security Required: SECRET Minimum Resource Security Required: SECRET Document Safeguarding Required: No Controlled Goods Requirement: No Contract Authority Name: Houssam.hannat Phone Number: N/A Email Address: houssam.hannat@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