TBIPS - Corporate Enterprise Solutions – Stream 1 Application Development Services and Stream 2 Project Management and Business Services

NOTICE OF PROPOSED PROCUREMENT (NPP) For TASK BASED INFORMATICS PROFESSIONAL SERVICES (TBIPS) UNSPSC: 81111511 TBIPS - Corporate Enterprise Solutions – Stream 1 Application Development Services and Stream 2 Project Management and Business Services Reference Number: 26-299127 Solicitation Number: 26-299127 Organization Name: Department of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development Solicitation Date: 2025-10-03 Closing Date: 2025–10-31 @2:00 PM Anticipated Start Date: 2025-12-10 Estimated Delivery Date: 2027–12-10 Estimate Level of Effort: Stream 1- up to 3,252 days for up to 12 resources Stream 2 -up to 3,520 days for up to 8 resources

Contract Duration: The contract period will be for an estimated twenty four months from the date of contract Solicitation Method: Competitive Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement Applies: No Number of Contracts: One Applicable 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 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 Stream 1 A. A.7 – Programmer Analyst Level 3 Stream 2 (Conditional PSIB Set Aside) B. B.1 – Business Analyst Level 3 C. P.5 Project Executive Level 3

The following SA Holders have been invited to submit a proposal: 2iSolutions Inc. ACF Associates Inc. Acosys Consulting Services Inc. Adirondack Information Management Inc. Altis Recruitment & Technology Inc. ARCTIQ CANADA INC. Cofomo Inc. Donna Cona Inc. EXPERIS CANADA INC. HubSpoke Inc. IPSS INC. Nextria Inc. Pleiad Canada Inc. Randstad Interim Inc. Tundra Technical Solutions Inc

Description of Work: The Department of Foreign Affairs Trade and Development Canada (DFATD) has identified a requirement for multiple Programmer-Analysts, Business Analysts and Project Executives to provide support to the Business Solutions Directorate in the delivery of Digital Transformation projects for departmental projects and initiatives A portion of DFATD's infrastructure is currently undergoing modernization to support various IM/IT Digital Adoption projects. More specifically, the objectives around Digital Adoption focus on the following pillars:

a. Digital Service meant to modernize services and better meet the needs of stakeholders. b. Digital Workforce meant to enable digital workforce through tools, skills and behavioural change. c. Digital Workplace meant to improving service delivery through simplified processes and technology. d. Digital Foundation meant to build a resilient, secure technology infrastructure.

Through this RFP, the Business Solutions Directorate aims to provide clients with senior level resources to help business transform and improve their digital posture and their legacy processes.

Currently there is no incumbent providing the services outlined in this solicitation

Security Requirement: Common PS SRCL #34 applies Minimum Corporate Security Required: SECRET Minimum Resource Security Required: SECRET Contract Authority Name: Betty Woodman Phone Number: 343-203-6922 Email Address: betty.woodman@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