One (1) Senior Technical Writer and Two (2) Intermediate Technical Writers

NOTICE OF PROPOSED PROCUREMENT

File Number: W8486-238934/B Tier: 1 (< $2M)

This requirement is for the Department of National Defence (DND) for the services of One (1) Senior Technical Writer and Two (2) Intermediate Technical Writers under Stream 3, Project Management Services. The intent of this solicitation is to establish one (1) Contract for three (3) initial years, with the option to extend the term of the Contract by up to two (2) one-year irrevocable option periods under the same conditions. This solicitation is only open to the below list of pre-qualified suppliers under the Task and Solutions Professional Service (TSPS) Supply Arrangement (SA) number E60ZT-18TSPS.

Time Frame of Delivery: ASAP

Selection Criteria: Highest Combined Rating of Technical Merit (70%) and Price (30%) Contract will be awarded to the Bidder who achieves the highest points for the resources combined based on Technical Merit (70%) and Price (30%).

REISSUE OF A BID SOLICITATION This bid solicitation cancels and supersedes previous bid solicitation number W8486-238934/A dated 06 December 2022 with a closing date of 16 January 2023 at 2:00PM EST. A debriefing or feedback session will be provided upon request to bidders/offerors/suppliers who bid on the previous solicitation. Modifications have been made to the following sections: • Section 4.4 – Basis of Selection • Attachment 1 to Part 3 – Pricing Schedule • Attachment 2 to Part 4 – Technical Criteria • Annex B – Basis of Payment

Documents may be submitted in either official language of Canada.

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 the RFP documents are not available on the Government Electronic Tendering System (GETS) (https://buyandsell.gc.ca/tenders).

The TSPS Method of Supply is a result of a formal competitive process which was established as a result of extensive consultations with industry. The Method of Supply provides suppliers with an on-going opportunity to become prequalified for participation in future bidding opportunities. To obtain more information about how to become a pre-qualified supplier for TSPS, please contact Public Works and Government Services Canada (PWGSC).

For general information on the various PWGSC Methods of Supply, or to obtain specific information on a PWGSC professional service method of supply, please visit PWGSC's Buy and Sell website at: https://buyandsell.gc.ca/for-businesses/selling-to-the-government-of-canada/register-as-a-supplier/register-to-provide-services.

List of Pre-Qualified Suppliers

This requirement is open the following suppliers who qualified under the stated consultant stream, security level, region and tier:

1019837 Ontario Inc. 163904 Canada Inc. 1649240 Ontario Ltd 3149455 Canada Inc. 4165047 Canada Inc. 4336615 Canada Inc. and RFP Solutions Inc. joint-venture 4Forward Inc. 4Plan Consulting Corp. 7792395 Canada Inc. 8005931 Canada Inc 8513929 Canada Inc. 9149481 Canada Inc. 9421-5340 Québec inc., 9193456 CANADA INC., IN JOINT VENTURE. 9468269 Canada Corp. A Hundred Answers Inc. A. Net Solutions Inc. Accenture Inc. Access Corporate Technologies Inc. ACF Associates Inc. Acosys Consulting Services Inc. Action Personnel of Ottawa-Hull Ltd Adecco Employment Services Limited/Services de placement Adecco Limited ADGA Group Consultants Inc. Adirondack Information Management Inc., The AIM Group Inc. in Joint Venture ADRM Technology Consulting Group Corp. ADRM Technology Consulting Group Corp. and Randstad Interim Inc Allswater Marine Consultants Limited Altis Human Resources (Ottawa) Inc. Altis Human Resources (Ottawa) Inc., Excel Human Resources Inc., and Altis Human Resources Inc., in Joint Venture ALTRUISTIC INFORMATICS CONSULTING INC. Archipelago Alliance Inc. ARTEMP PERSONNEL SERVICES INC Arup Canada Inc. ASC Gp, Inc. Avascent Canada ULC AZUR HUMAN RESOURCES LIMITED BDO Canada LLP Bevertec CST Inc. Beyond Technologies Consulting Inc. BP & M Government IM & IT Consulting Inc. BRING Management Solutions Inc. BTY Consulting Inc. BurntEdge Incorporated Cache Computer Consulting Corp. Calian Ltd. CCEM Strategies Ltd. CGI Information Systems and Management Consultants Inc. Cistech Limited Cistel Technology Inc. CloseReach Ltd. CM Inc. Cofomo Inc. Cofomo Ottawa Colliers Project Leaders Inc. Colliers Project Leaders Inc., Tiree Facility Solutions Inc. in Joint Venture COLLIGO CONSULTING INCORPORATED COMPUTACENTER TERAMACH INC. Confluence Consulting Inc. Conoscenti Technologies Inc. Contract Community Inc. CONTRACT COMMUNITY INC., NISHA TECHNOLOGIES INC IN JOINT VENTURE Coradix technology Consulting Ltd. CPCS Transcom Limited Creative Fire LP Crystalus Strategic Documents Inc. CVL INFORMATION SOLUTIONS INC. Dalian Enterprises and Coradix Technology Consulting, in Joint Venture Dare Human Resources Corporation DEL-PM INC. Deloitte Inc. DLS Technology Corporation Donna Cona Inc. Durivage Management Solutions Limited Eagle Professional Resources Inc. Eclipsys Solutions Inc Elevated Thinking Inc. Eperformance Inc. ERM Consultants Canada Ltd. Ernst & Young LLP Etico, Inc. eVision Inc., SoftSim Technologies Inc. in Joint Venture Excel Human Resources Inc. Fifalde Consulting Inc. Fiscal Realities Economists Ltd. Fleetway Inc. Foursight Consulting Group Inc. Fujitsu Consulting (CANADA) Inc./Fujitsu Conseil (Canada) Inc. Fuze HR Solutions Inc GCSTRATEGIES INCORPORATED GEF Consulting Inc. Gelder, Gingras & Associates Inc. GovInsights Consulting Inc. Gris Orange Consultant Inc. GROUPE EDGENDA INC. GSI International Consulting Inc. HDP Group Inc HubSpoke Inc. I4C INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY CONSULTING INC IBISKA Telecom Inc. IDS Systems Consultants Inc. iFathom Corporation InfoCivitas Ltd. Information Management and Technology Consultants Inc. IPSS INC. Isheva Inc., Ranakan Inc. in JOINT VENTURE IT/Net - Ottawa Inc. IT/NET OTTAWA INC, KPMG LLP, in joint venture Juno Risk Solutions Incorporated Kelly Sears Consulting Group KILIKA Inc., A&B INFO INC., 6708790 CANADA CORP., SURUTLA TECHNOLOGIES INC. IN JOINT VENTURE Koroc Consulting Inc., Isheva Inc. in JOINT VENTURE KPMG LLP Kyndryl Canada Limited; ISM Information Systems Management Corporation IN JOINT VENTURE L-3 Technologies MAS Inc. Le Groupe Conseil Bronson Consulting Group Lean Agility Inc. Lengkeek Vessel Engineering Inc. Leo-Pisces Services Group Inc. Les Enterprises Norleaf Networks Inc. Leverage Technology Resources Inc. Lightning Tree Consulting Inc. Lumina IT inc. Lumina IT inc./C.B.-Z. Inc. (Joint Venture) Macogep inc. MAKWA Resourcing Inc. Makwa Resourcing Inc., TPG Technology Consulting Ltd. in JOINT VENTURE Malarsoft Technology Corporation Maplesoft Consulting Inc. Maplestream Inc., Cofomo Ottawa Inc., in Joint Venture Maverin Business Services Inc. MaxSys Staffing & Consulting Inc. MDOS CONSULTING INC. Messa Computing Inc. MGIS Inc. MGIS Inc., B D M K Consultants Inc IN JOINT VENTURE Michael Wager Consulting Inc. Milestone Digital Media Consultants INC. Mindstream Training Center and Professional Services Bureau, Inc Mindwire Systems Ltd. MINDWIRE SYSTEMS LTD., Akkada Professional Services inc., HubSpoke Inc., in Joint Venture MNP LLP Modis Canada Inc NATTIQ Inc, Vision XRM Inc. XRM Vision Inc , in Joint Venture NATTIQ INC. NavPoint Consulting Group Inc. Newfound Recruiting Corporation NewLeaf Performance Inc. Niewe Technology and Consulting Ltd. Nisha Technologies Inc. NIVA Inc Nortak Software Ltd. OGGN Inc. Olav Consulting Corp OLAV CONSULTING CORP., MOSHWA ABORIGINAL INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION, IN JOINT VENTURE OpenFrame Technologies, Inc. OPUS LEADERS INC. Orangutech Inc. Orbis Risk Consulting Inc. Orbis Risk Consulting Inc., Okwaho Management Resources Inc., IN JOINT VENTURE Otus Strategic Financial Business Planning Group Performance Management Network Inc. PISCES RESEARCH PROJECT MANAGEMENT INC. Platinum Technologies Inc. Pleiad Canada Inc. Portage Personnel Inc. Posterity Group Consulting Inc, Pricewaterhouse Coopers LLP Primex Project Management Limited PRIMEXX VENTURES INC., ALEJANDRA DOXTATOR, Joint Venture Procom Consultants Group Ltd. Prologic Systems Ltd. Promaxis Systems Inc Prompta Inc. Protak Consulting Group Inc. ProVision IT Resources Ltd. QMR Staffing Solutions Incorporated Quallium Corporation Quarry Consulting Inc. Randstad Interim Inc. Raymond Chabot Grant Thornton Consulting Inc. Reticle Ventures Canada Incorporated RFP Solutions Inc. RHEA INC. Risk Sciences International Inc. Robertson & Company Ltd. Run Straight Consulting Ltd S.I. SYSTEMS ULC Samson & Associés CPA/Consultation Inc Scalian Inc. SEASI Consulting Inc. SÉLECT GLOBAL INTERNATIONAL LTÉE. Serco Canada Marine Corporation Sia Partners Inc. / Sia Partenaires Inc. Sierra Systems Group Inc. SnapSEARCH Inc. SoftSim Technologies Inc. Sonovision Canada Inc. Space Strategies Consulting Ltd SRA Staffing Solutions Ltd. Stiff Sentences Incorporated Strategic Relationships Solutions Inc. Stratos Inc Sundiata Warren Group Inc. Symbiotic Group Inc. SYSTEMATIX IT SOLUTIONS INC, MICROWORKS, IN JOINT VENTURE Systematix IT Solutions Inc./Systematix Technologies de L'Information Inc./Les Services Conseils Systematix Inc. in Joint Venture. Systemscope Inc. T.E.S. Contract Services INC. T.I.7 INC., THE SOURCE STAFFING SOLUTIONS INC., in Joint Venture TAG HR The Associates Group Inc. Tato Recruiting Inc., S.I. SYSTEMS ULC, in Joint Venture TDV Global inc. Technomics, Incorporated TECSIS Corporation TECSIS Corportation, Les Enterprises Norleaf Network Inc. in Joint Ventre TEKSYSTEMS CANADA CORP./SOCIÉTÉ TEKSYSTEMS CANADA The AIM Group Inc. The Avascent Group, Ltd. The Funding Portal Inc. The Halifax Computer Consulting Group Inc. THE LANSDOWNE CONSULTING GROUP INC. The Right Door Consulting & Solutions Incorporated THE SOURCE STAFFING SOLUTIONS INC. The VCAN Group Inc. Thinkpoint Inc. Thomas&Schmidt Inc. Tiree Facility Solutions Inc. TOTAL OUTSOURCE CANADA, INC. TPG Technology Consulting Ltd. Transpolar Technology Corporation and The Halifax Computer Consulting Group In Joint Venture TRM Technologies Inc. Tundra Technical Solutions Inc Turtle Island Staffing Inc. V42 Management Consulting, Inc. Valcom Consulting group Inc. Vantix Systems Inc. Veritaaq Technology House Inc. Vision Wheel Marketing Inc. WSP Canada Inc. Yoush Inc. Zernam Enterprise Inc

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FOR BIDDERS

For services requirements, Bidders must provide the required information as detailed in article 2.3 of Part 2 of the bid solicitation, in order to comply with Treasury Board policies and directives on contracts awarded to former public servants.

Security Requirement

There are security requirements associated with this requirement

Supplier Security Clearance required: Reliability Security Level required (Document Safeguarding): None

For additional information, consult Part 6 – Security and Other Requirements, and Part 7 – Resulting Contract Clauses. For more information on personnel and organization security screening or security clauses, bidders should refer to the Industrial Security Program (ISP) of Public Works and Government Services Canada (http://ssi-iss.tpsgc-pwgsc.gc.ca/index-eng.html) website.

Location of Work

Region: National Capital Region

Specific Location: Off-Site at Contractor’s Facilities but in-person meetings or discussions may occur and will be held at a DND facility within the National Capital Region as noted by the Technical Authority.

BIDDERS’ INQUIRIES

Inquiries regarding this Request for Proposal requirement must be submitted to the Contracting Authority:

Name: Kelsey Lawrence Email: kelsey.lawrence2@forces.gc.ca

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