TASK BASED INFORMATICS PROFESSIONAL SERVICES (TBIPS) - Level 3, A.7 Programmer/Analyst

NOTICE OF PROPOSED PROCUREMENT (NPP) For TASK BASED INFORMATICS PROFESSIONAL SERVICES (TBIPS) GSIN: D302A ADP SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT SERVICES Reference Number: 87055-15-0370 Solicitation Number: 87055-15-0370 Organization Name: Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission Solicitation Date: 2016-02-17 Closing Date: 2016-03-03 02:00 PM Eastern Standard Time (EST) Anticipated Start Date: 1 to 2 months from closing date Estimated Delivery Date: Estimate Level of Effort: 430 days (including Option Periods) Contract Duration: The contract period will be for 230 days from the date of contract with an irrevocable option to extend it for up to 2 additional 100-day periods. Solicitation Method: Competitive Applicable Trade Agreements: WTO-AGP, NAFTA, AIT Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement Applies: No Number of Contracts: 1 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 category: One (1) Level 3, A.7 Programmer/Analyst The following SA Holders have been invited to submit a proposal: 1019837 Ontario Inc. Calian Ltd. Cistel Technology Inc. Excel Human Resources Inc. iFathom Corp, Simfront Simulation System Corporation, ING Engineering Inc., in JV InfoMagnetics Technologies Corporation (IMT) Maplesoft Consulting Inc. MaxSys Staffing & Consulting Inc. Messa Computing Inc. Modis Canada Inc Olav Consulting Corp Procom Consultants Group Ltd. Promaxis Systems Inc Promitus Solutions Ltd., in Joint Venture with Icorp.ca Inc., Fineworks, Hamilton, Thomas & Associates Ltd., Elemental Strategies Inc. TRM Technologies Inc., BP&M Government IM & IT Consulting Inc., IN JOINT VENTURE However, should an uninvited SA Holder wish to be invited, it may contact the Contracting Authority in writing to request an invitation at any time prior to five days before the published bid closing date, and an invitation will be made to that SA Holder. To ensure efficient operation of the procurement system, the Contracting Authority will invite no more than the first 10 SA Holders that request an invitation. In no circumstance will such an invitation require Canada to extend a bid closing date. Description of Work: 1.0 Objective and Scope The CNSC requires the full time professional services of one (1) Level 3 Programmer Analyst with experience in IBM WebSphere MQ (Message Queuing) or similar MQ systems. The goal is to work by overseeing numerous aspects of IBM WebSphere MQ deployment at CNSC and configurations, including architectural designs, implementation, standards, integration, monitoring, root cause analysis and performance tuning. The Programmer Analyst will also provide .Net development services in support of IMTD application development and enhancement of existing applications. Once solutions are implemented, the Programmer Analyst will work closely with the development teams to administer load testing and then performance tune WebSphere MQ and Message Broker activity in the production environment. Additionally, the Programmer Analyst will manage and maintain the environments by automating systems management and monitoring activities; and will assist application development teams to troubleshoot integration and infrastructure issues. 2.0 Technical Environment

Visual Studio 2008, 2012 C#, VisualBasic.Net (VB.Net), ActiveServerPages.Net (ASP.net), .Net Frameworks 3.5, 4.0 & 4.5, Enterprise library 4.x and 5.x, Web Client Software Factory, Entity Framework 1 and 4 Windows Communication Foundation (WCF) Microsoft SharePoint 2007 .NET SQL Authorization Manager (NetSQLAzMan) ceTe Software DynamicPDF Generator IBM WebSphere MQ Windows 2008 R2 servers Team Foundation Server 2012 SQL Server 2008, SQL Server 2012 Microsoft Windows 7 Microsoft Office 2010

3.0 Tasks to be performed The Programmer Analyst’s tasks include but are not limited to the following:

Interpreting and clarifying business and/or functional requirements in order to develop IT solutions Review, understand and consider CNSC’s Information Management and Information Architecture requirements and recommendations into consideration when recommending IT solutions Install and configure IBM WebSphere MQ Install, configure and document Commercial Off the Shelf (COTS) products in an enterprise environment when applicable Create and modify code to use the IBM WebSphere MQ API’s. Create and modify code, software, screens and reports Create and present technical options analysis Identify resource requirements and level of effort estimates Develop quality solutions using C#, VB.Net. ASP.Net, .Net Frameworks 4.5, HTML, XML, JavaScript, JSON and CSS Document system design and detailed deployment instructions; Re-use existing web services, developed by IMTD; Maintain standard Look & Feel as defined by IMTD, when applicable; Create/Perform unit testing of the solution modules during development; Respond to bug reports and fix issues in a timely fashion; Develop reports using the Microsoft SQL Server Report Builder and the DynamicPDF reporting tools. Provide Knowledge Transfer to CNSC staff as and when required.

Note: As a result of providing support services, occasional work on weekends or evenings may be required. Incumbent: The work has been performed by a contracted resource in the last 12 months. This vendor has been invited. Security Requirement: Common PS SRCL #19 applies Minimum Corporate Security Required: Facility Security Clearance (FSC) Minimum Resource Security Required: Secret Clearance Contract Authority Name: Dan Simard Phone Number: 613-996-6784 Email Address: dan.simard@canada.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