Senior Project Manager

Notice of Proposed Procurement (NPP) Senior Project Manager Task-Based Informatics Professional Services (TBIPS) The information contained in this notice is a brief description of the requirement and is for information purposes only. Bidders must refer to the complete Request for Proposal (RFP) document for a full description of the requirement and the full bid instructions.

Elections Canada File No: ECGZ-RFP-17-0674 Applicability of Trade Agreements: Yes Tendering Procedure: Limited Tendering Tendering Procedure: Attachment: No Competitive Procurement Strategy: Highest Combined Rating Technical & Merit Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement: No Supply Arrangement Number: EN578-170432

This requirement is open only to those TBIPS Supply Arrangement Holders who qualified under the following workstream(s): WORKSTREAM: Stream 5 Project Management Services – P9. Project Manager The following security requirements apply to this requirement and must be met by SA holders to be invited to submit a proposal: Resource Security Clearance: Reliability Status Organizational Security Clearance: Reliability Status  The following SA Holders have been invited to submit a proposal:

Action Personnel of Ottawa-Hull Ltd. ADGA Group Consultants Inc.] Apption Corporation Bayleaf Software Inc. CGI Information Systems and Management Consultants Inc. Cistel Technology Inc. Coradix technology Consulting Ltd. Facilité Informatique Canada Inc.

iVedha Inc. Le Groupe Conseil Bronson Consulting Inc. Messa Computing Inc. Mindwire Systems Ltd. Procom Consultants Group Ltd. TECSIS Corporation The VCAN Group Inc. Modis Canada Inc.

Background The Chief Electoral Officer of Canada (“CEOC”), an agent of Parliament, exercises general direction and supervision over the conduct of elections and referendums at the federal level. The CEOC heads the Office of the Chief Electoral Officer, commonly known as Elections Canada. The CIOB – Information Technology Stewardship directorate within EC has a requirement for a Senior Project Manager to provide strategic and tactical support to a variety of Functional Managers and Project Sponsors in a number of key EC and CIOB business and IT related activities leading-up to the 43rd GE Requirement The Senior Project Manager will be responsible for supporting a group of projects including in assisting in establishing project goals and setting project performance objectives. The Senior Project manager will also provide project oversite and advise to the Director, Stewardship Directorate, Manager, CIOB – PMO, branch directors, and project managers to ensure that the various project initiatives are structured correctly, staffed properly, have appropriate tools and are managed using best practices, so that the projects can be delivered optimally, within the scheduled timeframe and budget. Period of the Contract The Contract period will be from the Effective Date of the Contract until March 31, 2019 (the “Initial Term”). The Contractor will grant to Elections Canada irrevocable options to extend the period of the Contract by two additional periods of one year under the same terms and conditions. International Trade Agreements This procurement process is subject to the: World Trade Organization Agreement on Government Procurement (WTO-AGP), the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), the Canada-Chile Free Trade Agreement, the Canada-Colombia Free Trade Agreement, the Canada-Panama Free Trade Agreement, the Canada-Peru Free Trade Agreement, and the Agreement on Internal Trade (AIT). Submission of Bids It is requested that bids be addressed to the attention of the Contracting Authority and delivered to the Proposal Receiving Unit. Bids must be delivered to the following address, sealed, on or before March 8, 2018 at 2:00 p.m. (Gatineau, Quebec time). Mailing Address: Elections Canada 30 Victoria Street -1st Floor (Business Centre) Gatineau, QC K1A 0M6 Attn: Galina Zhukov, Senior Advisor, Procurement and Contracting Services Elections Canada File No: ECGZ-RFP-17-0674 For sending packages by courier or for dropping off, please note that the Business Centre hours are Mondays to Fridays from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. (Gatineau, Quebec time). Bids sent via electronic mail or facsimile will not be accepted. All enquiries and other communication with Elections Canada officials are to be directed ONLY to the Contracting Authority. The Contracting Authority will be the bidder’s primary contact. All requests for information must be directed to this contact. Bidders who contact anyone other than the Contracting Authority may be disqualified. All enquiries must be submitted in writing to Proposition-Proposal@elections.ca no later than the deadline indicated in the RFP. Enquiries received after that time may not be answered. Interested parties wishing to obtain the solicitation documents for this RFP must do so through https://buyandsell.gc.ca/procurement-data/tenders. The documents downloaded through this site take precedence over any copies that may also be made available. Documents may be submitted in either official language of Canada. Elections Canada retains the right to negotiate with suppliers on any procurement. Further information about Elections Canada may be obtained at www.elections.ca. Debriefings Once the successful bidder has been announced, bidders may request a debriefing on the results of the RFP process. Bidders should make the request to the Contracting Authority as per the terms of the RFP. The debriefing may be in writing, by telephone or in person. NOTE: Task-Based Informatics Professional Services (TBIPS) Method of Supply is refreshed on an annual basis. If you wish to find out how you can be a “Qualified SA Holder”, please contact RCNMDAI.NCRIMOS@tpsgc-pwgsc.gc.ca.