Professional Services for Web-Based n-Tier Application Support

NOTICE OF PROPOSED PROCUREMENT (NPP) For TASK BASED INFORMATICS PROFESSIONAL SERVICES (TBIPS) GSIN: D302A ADP SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT SERVICES Reference Number: 001 Solicitation Number: 01B68-16-0106 Organization Name: Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada – Professional Services Contracting Unit Solicitation Date: 2016-06-17 Closing Date: 2016-07-12 12:00 PM EST Anticipated Start Date: 2016-08-01 Estimated Delivery Date: Estimate Level of Effort: TA Based Contract Duration: The contract period will be from date of contract award to March 31, 2018. 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 categories: One (1) Project Administrator – Level 1 One (1) Project Coordinator – Level 2 One (1) Project Coordinator – Level 3 One (1) Project Executive – Level 3 One (1) Project Manager – Level 2 One (1) Project Manager – Level 3 One (1) Business Analyst – Level 1 One (1) Business Analyst – Level 2 One (1) Business Analyst – Level 3 One (1) Business Transformation Architect – Level 3 One (1) Business Transformation Architect – Level 2 One (1) Operations Support Specialist – Level 2 One (1) Database Modeller/IM Modeller – Level 2 One (1) Database Modeller/IM Modeller – Level 3 One (1) Database Administrator – Level 3 One (1) Database Administrator – Level 2 One (1) Technical Architect – Level 3 One (1) Application/Software Architect – Level 2 One (1) Application/Software Architect – Level 3 One (1) Programmer/Software Developer – Level 1 One (1) Programmer/Software Developer – Level 2 One (1) Programmer/Software Developer – Level 3 One (1) Test Coordinator – Level 3 One (1) Tester – Level 2 One (1) Technical Writer – Level 3 The following SA Holders have been invited to submit a proposal:

ADGA Group Consultants Inc. Calian Ltd. Design Group Staffing Inc. Donna Cona Inc. GCSTRATEGIES INCORPORATED I4C INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY CONSULTING INC. IBM Canada Ltd. Leverage Technology Resources Inc. LNW Consulting Inc. Maplesoft Consulting Inc. Mindwire Systems Ltd. Protak Consulting Group Inc. SYSTEMATIX SOLUTIONS TI INC. Turtle Technologies Inc. Valcom Consulting Group Inc.

Description of Work: The Information Systems Branch (ISB) of Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) has a requirement for the provision of specialized IT professional services, on an “as and when requested” basis in the National Capital Region (NCR), to provide on-site application development, maintenance and support services for web-based n-tier client applications. The applications are including but not limited to:

Project Management of the Systems Development Lifecycle; Business Analysis and Requirements gathering and documentation; Break/fix services; System vitality; Application Design and documentation; Application Maintenance/Enhancement, testing, and Implementation; Finding and identifying causes of failure of application in the development, test, and/or production environments; and Knowledge transfer to AAFC employees so that AAFC may be self-sufficient in the support of applications / systems.

Security Requirement: Common PS SRCL #19 and #6 apply Minimum Corporate Security Required: Designated Organization Screening (DOS) no document safeguarding Minimum Resource Security Required: Secret & Reliability Contract Authority Name: Rhonda McBurney Phone Number: 613-773-0934 Email Address: rhonda.mcburney@agr.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