TBIPS – Digital Solutions Development and Testing Services - Conditional Set-Aside

A.11 Tester Level 3 2
A.14 Web Developer Level 3 6
I.10 Technical Architect Level 3 2

The requirement is intended to result in the award of two (2) contracts.à
The following SA Holders have been invited to submit a proposal:

• 1511995 Ontario Limited, iPSS inc., Epi-Use Now Inc., in JV
• Acosys Consulting Services Inc.
• ACOSYS CONSULTING SERVICES INC./ SERVICES CONSEILS ACOSYS INC., PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS LLP, IN JOINT VENTURE
• Adirondack Information Management Inc.
• Adirondack Information Management Inc., Entrust Security (CA) ULC, Artemp Personnel Services Inc., The AIM Group Inc., in JOINT VENTURE
• ADRM Technology Consulting Group Corp.
• ADRM Technology Consulting Group Corp. and Randstad Interim Inc
• Advanced Chippewa Technologies Inc.
• ADVANCED CHIPPEWA TECHNOLOGIES INCORPORATED, SOFTSIM TECHNOLOGIES INC, IN JOINT VENTURE
• Alika Internet Technologies Inc.
• ALLAN CLARKE & ASSOCIATES INC.; THE HALIFAX COMPUTER CONSULTING GROUP INC.; IN JOINT VENTURE
• CALIAN LTD., DWP SOLUTIONS INC., IN JOINT VENTURE
• CGI Information Systems and Management Consultants Inc.
• Cogniva Information Solutions Inc.
• Donna Cona Inc.
• DONNA CONA INC., IBM CANADA LIMITED IN JOINT VENTURE
• Eagle Professional Resources Inc.
• eNet4S Software Solutions Ltd., Entaros Inc. IN JOINT VENTURE
• Factr Limited
• Factr Limited, ALTIS RECRUITMENT & TECHNOLOGY INC., in Joint Venture
• GSI International Consulting Inc.
• IPSS INC.
• IT/Net - Ottawa Inc.
• Les Enterprises Norleaf Networks Inc.
• MAKWA Resourcing Inc.
• Makwa Resourcing Inc., TPG Technology Consulting Ltd. in JOINT VENTURE
• Malarsoft Technology Corporation
• MALARSOFT TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION, CISTEL TECHNOLOGY INC., COMPUTACENTER CANADA INC. IN JOINT VENTURE
• Maplestream Inc., Cofomo Inc. IN JOINT VENTURE
• Maverin Business Services Inc.
• Maverin Inc.
• MAXIMUS Canada Services, Inc.
• MINDWIRE SYSTEMS LTD., Akkada Professional Services inc., HubSpoke Inc., in Joint Venture
• MONZ CONSULTING INC., NEWFOUND RECRUITING CORPORATION. in Joint Venture
• Morningstar Solutions IQ Inc
• NATTIQ INC.
• NavPoint Consulting Group Inc.
• Newfound Recruiting Corporation
• Nisha Technologies Inc.
• Nortak Software Ltd.
• OLAV CONSULTING CORP., MOSHWA ABORIGINAL INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION, IN JOINT VENTURE
• Onaki Création S.E.N.C., IBISKA TELECOM INC., in Joint Venture
• Orangutech Inc.
• Prologic Systems Ltd.
• Prologic Systems Ltd. and Maplesoft Consulting Inc. in JV
• Robertson & Company Ltd.
• Skyfly Solutions Inc., iFathom Corp., EPI-USE NOW INC. in Joint Venture
• Steel River Group Ltd. Tundra Technical Solutions Inc. in Joint Venture
• SYMBIOTIC GROUP INC., Akkodis Canada Inc., IN JOINT VENTURE
• T.I.7 INC., Quarry Consulting Inc., in joint venture
• Tato Recruiting Inc., S.I. SYSTEMS ULC, in Joint Venture
• Turtle Technologies Inc.
• Versatil BPI Inc.

Description of the Requirement:

Indigenous Services Canada has a requirement for Development, QA/Testing and Technical Architecture Services on an as and when required basis via Task Authorizations (TA) under the TBIPS Supply Arrangement (SA) method of supply.
It is intended to result in the award of two (2) contracts, each for one (1) years plus two (2) one-year irrevocable options allowing Canada to extend the term of the contracts.

Security:

There are security requirements associated with this requirement. Please note that SA Holders do not need to have the required clearance to submit a bid. For additional information, consult Part 6 - Security, Financial 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 Contract Security Program of Public Works and Government Services Canada (http://www.tpsgc-pwgsc.gc.ca/esc-src/introduction-eng.html) website.

Level of Security Requirement:

Security Requirement: PWGSC FILE No. PR-(number on the official notice)
Minimum Corporate Security Required: Designated Organization Screening (DOS)
Minimum Resource Security Required: Personnel security screening at the level of RELIABILITY
Document Safeguarding Security Level Required: PROTECTED B

Special comments:

This is an open tender. However, it will be a set aside under the federal government Procurement Strategy for Indigenous Business (PSIB) if two or more bids have been received by Indigenous businesses who are certified under the PSIB criteria and who may be listed in the Government of Canada’s Indigenous Business Directory (https://www.sac isc.gc.ca/eng/1100100033057/1610797769658).

If your Indigenous business is not yet registered in the Indigenous Business Directory, please do so at the link provided above. If bids from two or more Indigenous businesses are compliant with the terms of the Request for Proposal, the contracting authority will limit the competition to those Indigenous businesses and will not consider bids from any non-Indigenous businesses that may have been submitted.

If the bids from the Indigenous businesses are found to be non-compliant or non-responsive or are withdrawn, such that fewer than two compliant bids from Indigenous businesses remain, bids from all of the non-Indigenous businesses that had submitted bids will then be considered by the contracting authority.

Applicable Trade Agreements:

? the World Trade Organization Agreement on Government Procurement (WTO-AGP);
? the Canada-Chile Free Trade Agreement (CCFTA);
? the Canada-Peru Free Trade Agreement (CPFTA);
? the Canada-Colombia Free Trade Agreement (CColFTA);
? the Canada-Panama Free Trade Agreement (CPanFTA);
? the Canada-Honduras Free-Trade Agreement;
? the Canada-European Union Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA);
? the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP);
? the Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA);
? the Canada-Ukraine Free Trade Agreement (CUFTA);
? the Agreement on Trade Continuity between Canada and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; and,
? the Canada-Korea Free Trade Agreement (CKFTA).

Proposed period of contract:

The proposed period of contract shall be from contract award to one year later, with three additional (3) one-year option periods to extend the term of the contract.

Estimated Level of Effort:

The estimated level of effort of the contract will be for approximately 240 days a year per resource.

Contracting Authority Information:

File Number: (number on the official notice)
Contracting Authority: Karine Chrétien
Phone Number: (number on the official notice)
E-Mail: (email on the official notice)

Inquiries:

Inquiries regarding this Request for Proposal (RFP) requirement must be submitted to the Contracting Authority named above. RFP documents will be e-mailed directly by the Contracting Authority to the Qualified Supply Arrangement Holders who are being invited to bid on this requirement. BIDDERS ARE ADVISED THAT “CANADABUYS.CANADA.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.

Debriefings:

Bidders may request a debriefing on the results of the bid solicitation process. Bidders should make the request to the Contracting Authority within 15 working days from receipt of the results of the bid solicitation process. The debriefing may be in writing, by telephone or in person.

NOTE: Task-Based Informatics Professional Services (TBIPS) Method of Supply is refreshed on a quarterly basis. If you wish to find out how you can be a “Qualified SA Holder”, please contact (email on the official notice)