Professional services resources with expertise in the areas of Business…

NOTICE OF PROPOSED PROCUREMENT (NPP)

For

TASK BASED INFORMATICS PROFESSIONAL SERVICES (TBIPS)

UNSPSC: 81110000 Computer Services

Reference Number:        01B68-2024-2025-1292        Solicitation Number:        01B68-2024-2025-1292

Organization Name:        Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada

Solicitation Date:        2025-02-25        Closing Date:

Anticipated Start Date:        As soon as possible        2025-03-12 (2:00PM EST)

Estimated Delivery Date:        2026-04-01        Estimate Level of Effort:         As Required”

Contract Duration:

The contract period will be from date of contract award to March 31, 2026 with three (3), one (1) year option periods.

Solicitation Method:        Competitive

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 categories:

TBIPS ROLE        TBIPS ID        TBIPS LEVEL        Security        Anticipated No. Of Resources        Timing of Usage

Stream 1: Application Services

Technical Analyst        A.5        3        Secret        2        As-required

The following SA Holders have been invited to submit a proposal:

Legal Name

2iSolutions Inc.

Accenture Inc.

Acosys Consulting Services Inc.

Adirondack Information Management Inc.

Cache Computer Consulting Corp.

Calian Ltd.

Deloitte Inc.

GREEN LIGHT CONSULTING SOLUTIONS INC.

IBM Canada Limited/IBM Canada Limitée

InfoMagnetics Technologies Corporation (IMT)

IT/Net - Ottawa Inc.

Le Groupe Conseil Bronson Consulting Group

S.I. SYSTEMS ULC

Tato Recruiting Inc., S.I. SYSTEMS ULC, in Joint Venture

TEKSYSTEMS CANADA CORP./SOCIÉTÉ TEKSYSTEMS CANADA

Description of Work:

The Information Systems Branch (ISB) of Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) has ongoing requirements on an “as and when requested” basis for experienced professionals to provide Professional services resources with expertise in the areas of Business Warehouse (BW)

This requirement is to establish a Task Authorization Contract with one qualified TBIPS Supply Arrangement (SA) Holder to provide resources with expertise in related services as described herein. These services will support ISB’s clients and employees by providing additional capacity to ISB’s existing personnel.

Security Requirement: Common PS SRCL #19 applies

Minimum Corporate Security Required: Designated Organization Screening (DOS)

Minimum Resource Security Required: Secret and Reliability

Contract Authority

Name:        Julie Mercier

Email Address: Julie.mercier@agr.gc.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 “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.

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

A contracting officer can use limited tendering for specific reasons outlined in the applicable trade agreements. The reason for this contract is described below:

• None