Level 3 Business Continuity / Disaster Recovery Specialist

NOTICE OF PROPOSED PROCUREMENT (NPP) for TASK-BASED INFORMATICS PROFESSIONAL SERVICES (TBIPS) GSIN: D302A – INFORMATICS PROFESSIONAL SERVICES Reference Number: W8474-20-AL32 Solicitation Number: W8474-20-AL32 Organization Name: Department of National Defence – Director Electronic Systems Procurement Solicitation Date: 06 Oct 2020 Amended Closing Date: 26 Oct 2020 2:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) Anticipated Start Date: 30 Oct 2020 Estimated Delivery Date: 4 months later Estimate Level of Effort:  85 days Contract Duration: The contract period will be for approximately 4 months from the date of contract with an irrevocable option to extend it for up to one additional two-month period. Solicitation Method: Competitive Applicable Trade Agreements: CPTPP, WTO-AGP, NAFTA, AIT, CCFTA, CPFTA, CColFTA, CPanFTA, CHFTA and CKFTA 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 category: One (1) Level 3 Business Continuity / Disaster Recovery Specialist The following SA Holders have been invited to submit a proposal: Accenture Inc. ADGA Group Consultants Inc. ADRM Technology Consulting Group Corp. and Randstad Interim Inc BDO Canada LLP Calian Ltd. CALIAN LTD., DWP SOLUTIONS INC., IN JOINT VENTURE Cistel Technology Inc. Coradix technology Consulting Ltd. Ernst & Young LLP Fujitsu Consulting (CANADA) Inc./Fujitsu Conseil (Canada Inc. IBISKA Telecom Inc. MaxSyS Staffing & Consulting Inc. MNP LLP Modis Canada Inc. SRA Staffing Solutions Valcom Consulting group Inc. Description of Work: The Department of National Defence requires the services to assist in the development of a Business Continuity Plan for a large scale data storage setup for the new Canadian Defence System for Geospatial-Intelligence. Security Requirement: Common PS SRCL #20 applies Minimum Corporate Security Required: Facility Security Clearance at the Secret level Minimum Resource Security Required: Secret Contracting Authority Name: Sheryl Smith E-Mail Address: Sheryl.Smith@forces.gc.ca Enquiries Enquiries regarding this Request for Proposal (RFP) requirement must be submitted to the Contracting Authority named above. 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.