TBIPS: I.10 Technical Architect, Level 3

Reference Number: R000013984 Solicitation Number: R000013984 Organization Name: Shared Services Canada – Service Delivery and Management Solicitation Date: 2017-08-21 Closing Date: 2017-09-11 02:00 PM Eastern Daylight Saving Time EDT Anticipated Start Date: 2017-10-01 Estimated Delivery Date: 2018-09-30 Estimate Level of Effort:   20 days per resource, monthly Contract Duration: The contract period will be for one (1) year from the date of contract with irrevocable options to extend it for up to two (2) additional one-year periods Solicitation Method: Competitive Applicable Trade Agreements: WTO-AGP, NAFTA, AIT Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement Applies: No Number of Contracts: One (1) Task-Based contract 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: I.10 Technical Architect, Level 3 The following SA Holders have been invited to submit a proposal: 1. Belham PDS Inc. 2. Beyond Technologies Consulting Inc. 3. CISTEL TECHNOLOGY INC, TECSIS CORPORATION IN JOINT VENTURE 4. Computer Sciences Canada Inc. /Les sciences de l'informatique Canada Inc. 5. Eclipsys Solutions Inc 6. Facilité Informatique Canada Inc. 7. Gelder, Gingras & Associates Inc. 8. N12 Consulting Corporation 9. Olav Consulting Corp 10. Prologic Systems Ltd. 11. RS Tec Systems Inc 12. Softchoice Corporation 13. SRA Staffing Solutions Ltd. 14. T4G Limited 15. TPG Technology Consulting Ltd.

Description of Work: 1. BACKGROUND

Shared Services Canada – Database Services Division is responsible for the planning, engineering, integration, delivery and support of secure and non-secure Information Technology (IT) services, products and systems that meet the Enterprise database service needs of the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Forces. A DB2 Technical Architect is required to support that environment. The DB2 zOS environment supported by our division is critical to the military pay system used by DND for the management and payment of all the Canadian Forces.  The DB2 zOS also supports the DND SAP environment. Large numbers of end users depend on the databases and applications supported by the DB2 zOS database management system, and any outages can have significant negative impact on all aspects of DND and CF operations. Even a minor outage of any one of these systems can cause significant problems, which will be brought to the attention of senior departmental managers.

2. OBJECTIVES

To provide maintenance and support for approximately 40 DB2 sub-systems, the majority of which employ SAP. The primary objective of this contract is to ensure the day-to-day maintenance, upgrade, troubleshooting, tuning, capacity planning, configuration management, architecture and integration, and documentation of supported enterprise server environments and virtualization infrastructure is carried out. Secondary objectives involve an on-going assessment of industry trends, review of related DND changes/trends that will/may affect managed virtualization platforms, and support to tools and infrastructures that enhance the delivery of virtualized resources to our clients.

SCOPE

The work involves the day-to-day back-end support and deployment for all DB2 subsystem and associated component through the services of an advanced Mainframe contractor. This resource is required to ensure all servers are operating within set guidelines, upgraded as required and provide technical support to other members of MOD and SSC, as well as work with clients in order to properly scope and deploy new infrastructure. Through DND’s and SSC’s Request for Change (RFC) processes this resource will also be responsible for management of related system changes and configurations. In support of these responsibilities, the contractor will be required to attend meetings, provide supporting documentation, carry out hands-on system installations and replacements, and carry out analyses related to troubleshooting, performance, and capacity planning of managed systems as well as produce and peer-review departmental Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).

Bidders must submit one bid for the resource category. Bidders must submit one (1) resource per category. There is currently an incumbent performing the work.

Security Requirement: Minimum Corporate Security Required: Designated Organization Screening (DOS) - Secret Minimum Resource Security Required: Secret Contract Authority Name: Sasha Cesaratto Phone Number: 613-291-4579 Email Address: sasha.cesaratto@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