TBIPS-SA: A.1 Application/Software Architect, Level 3

Reference Number: R000032338 Solicitation Number: R000032338 Organization Name: Shared Services Canada – Service Delivery and Management Solicitation Date: 2018-10-31 Closing Date: 2018-11-15 02:00 PM Eastern Daylight Saving Time EDT Anticipated Start Date: 2019-01-02 Estimated Delivery Date: 2019-03-31 Estimate Level of Effort:   20 days per resource, monthly Contract Duration: The contract period will be for three (3) months from the date of contract with irrevocable options to extend it for up to two (2) additional 12-month periods Solicitation Method: Competitive Applicable Trade Agreements: WTO-AGP, NAFTA, AIT Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement Applies: No Number of Contracts: One (1) contract Requirement Details Tendering Procedure: Selective Tendering This requirement is open only to those TBIPS EN578-170432 Supply Arrangement Holders who qualified under Tier 1 for services in the National Capital Region for the following category: · A.1 Application/Software Architect, Level 3 The following SA Holders have been invited to submit a proposal: ADRM Technology Consulting Group Corp. Conoscenti Technologies Inc. DLS Technology Corporation Ibiska Telecom Inc. and CM Inc., as a contratual Joint Venture International Safety Research Inc. MAKWA Resourcing Inc. Mindwire Systems Ltd. Nortak Software Ltd. Pentelar Inc. PlanIT Search Inc. Plaza Consulting Inc. Real Decoy Inc. Shore Consulting Group Inc. The Addmore Group Inc. TRM Technologies Inc., BP&M Government IM & IT Consulting Inc., IN JOINT VENTURE Description of Work: BACKGROUND Shared Services Canada was formed in 2011 with the mandate to deliver core infrastructure services (email, Data Centres, Network) on behalf of 43 partner departments and “optional” services (under a cost-recovery model) for others.  Within the division e-Business technology Management (eTM) under the Finance and Portfolio in the Operations Branch, there is a shortage of technical resources with the right skill-set to meet the challenges and projects currently planned.  eTM supports solutions and services such as web sites and application hosting, business to business messaging service , enterprise data warehouse hosting and other software solution hosting. All of these solutions and services run on an enterprise level supporting infrastructure and are supported 24/7. OBJECTIVE The objective is to augment the teams that support and maintain the Canadian Revenue Agency (CRA) and Canadian Border Services Agency (CBSA) Sterling Business Integrator (SBI) applications with resources that possess the proper skill-set that will aid eTM and to support and enhance this infrastructure.  SCOPE The scope of this task consists of assisting the eTM team with all of the required steps within the systems development lifecycle for the Business to Business (B2B) project for CBSA and the National Routing System (NRS) project for CRA using SBI on a UNIX/Linux based operating system. RESPONSIBILITIES Throughout the requirement for professional services the contractor’s responsibilities may include, but are not limited to, the following:

Install, test and monitor particular facets of technology; Configure and optimize technical installations; Liaise with CBSA technical staff to gather requirements; Plan and migrate CBSA components to multiple SBI LABS; Design, develop, test and implement generic SBI services; Maintain documentation on systems and procedures developed; Troubleshoot and respond to user problems; Provide coaching and skills transfer to SSC staff.

Bidders must submit one (1) resource per category. 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