Task-Based Informatics Professional Services (TBIPS) - For DND - DGEAS

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Task-Based Informatics Professional Services (TBIPS) Requirement

This Notice Amendment 004 is issued to exetend the solicitation period until Thursday 03 May 2018.

Solicitation Number: W6369-17-P5LQ/A Contracting Authority: Jean-Francois Tardif Organization name: PSPC/SIIPD Phone Number: 613-286-6185 E-Mail: jean-francois.tardif@tpsgc-pwgsc.gc.ca

This requirement is for: Department of Nation Defence (DND)

Description of the requirement

The scope of this requirement is for the provision of informatics professional services in order to create, maintain and support custom software as well as COTS applications and to integrate software applications to be provided on an "as and when requested" basis in Ottawa, Ontario.

Limited Tender

Only TBIPS Supply Arrangement (SA) Holders currently holding a TBIPS SA for Tier 2, in the following resource categories: A1 - Application/Software Architect (Level3), A7 - Programmer Analyst (Level 3), A8 - System Analyst (Level 3), A10 - Test Coordinator (Level 3), A11 - Tester (Level 2), B4 - Business Continuity/Disaster Recovery Specialist (Level 3), B6 - Business System Analyst (Level 3), B7 - Business Transformation Architect (Level 3), B9 - Courseware Developer (Level 2), I1 - Data Conversion Specialist (Level 3), I2 - Database Administrator (Level 2), I4 - Database Modeller / IM Modeller (Level 2), I5 - IM Architect (Level 3), I10 - Technical Architect (Level 3), I11 - Technology Architect (Level 3), P2 - Enterprise Architect (Level 3), P6 - Project Administrator (Level 2), P9 - Project Manager (Level 3), C3 - IT Security TRA and C&A Analyst (Level 3), C6 - IT Security Engineer (Level 3), in the National Capital Region under the EN578-17-432 series of SAs are eligible to compete. The TBIPS SA EN578-170432 is incorporated by reference and forms part of this bid solicitation, as though expressly set out in it, subject to any express terms and conditions contained in this bid solicitation.

In order to submit a bid for a given Stream, a SA Holder must be eligible in all resource categories applicable to the given Stream only. SA Holders are not required to be eligible for all resource categories in all Streams.

In each STREAM, the Bidder must propose resources, for the following categories

STREAM 1

A1 - Application/Software Architect (Level3) A7 - Programmer Analyst (Level 3) A8 - System Analyst (Level 3) A10 - Test Coordinator (Level 3) A11 - Tester (Level 2)

STREAM 2

A1 - Application/Software Architect (Level3) A7 - Programmer Analyst (Level 3) A8 - System Analyst (Level 3) A11 - Tester (Level 2) I1 - Data Conversion Specialist (Level 3) I2 - Database Administrator (Level 2) I4 - Database Modeller / IM Modeller (Level 2)

STREAM 3

A1 - Application/Software Architect (Level3) A7 - Programmer Analyst (Level 3) A8 - System Analyst (Level 3) A11 - Tester (Level 2) P6 - Project Administrator (Level 2) P9 - Project Manager (Level 3)

STREAM 4

A1 - Application/Software Architect (Level3) I5 - IM Architect (Level 3) I10 - Technical Architect (Level 3) I11 - Technology Architect (Level 3) B4 - Business Continuity/Disaster Recovery Specialist (Level 3) B7 - Business Transformation Architect (Level 3 B9 - Courseware Developer (Level 2) P2 - Enterprise Architect (Level 3) C6 - IT Security Engineer (Level 3)

STREAM 5

B6 - Business System Analyst (Level 3) C3 - IT Security TRA and C&A Analyst (Level 3)

Security Requirement

Bidder Facility Security Clearance (FSC) required at the Level of: SECRET

Resource Security Level Required

Contractor personnel requiring access to CLASSIFIED or PROTECTED information, assets or sensitive work site(s) must be a citizen of Canada or the United States of America, and must EACH hold a valid personnel security screening at the level of SECRET, CONFIDENTIAL, or RELIABILITY STATUS, as required, granted or approved by CISD/PSPC.

Number and proposed period of contract(s)

It is intended to result in the award of up to 2 contracts in each of the 5 Streams (for a possible total of up to 10 contracts), with each contract purchasing Work from only one Stream. Each contract will be for 2 years plus 3 one-year irrevocable options allowing Canada to extend the term of the contract.

Anticipated Start Date: July 2018

IMPORTANT NOTICE TO BIDDERS

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@pwgsc.gc.ca

Delivery Date: Above-mentioned

The Crown retains the right to negotiate with suppliers on any procurement.

Documents may be submitted in either official language of Canada.