TBIPS Tower Support System Administrators Level 2

NOTICE OF PROPOSED PROCUREMENT (NPP)

For

TASK BASED INFORMATICS PROFESSIONAL SERVICES (TBIPS)

GSIN: R019 Other Professional Services

Reference Number:        25-283301        Solicitation Number:         25-283301

Organization Name:        Department of foreign Affairs, Trade and Development

Solicitation Date:        2025-02-06        Closing Date:        2025-02-21 02:00 PM Eastern Daylight Saving Time EDT

Anticipated Start Date:        2025-04-01

Estimated Delivery Date:        2025-04-01        Estimate Level of Effort:

Up to three hundred and seventy-eight (378) Days

Contract Duration:

DFATD intends to award Two (2) contracts for a period of two (2) years from the date of contract award.

Solicitation Method:        Competitive

Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement Applies:        No        Number of Contracts:        Two (2)

Procurement Strategy for Indigenous Business (PSIB).

This procurement is partially set aside under the federal government Procurement Strategy for Indigenous Business. For more information on Indigenous business requirements of the Set-aside Program for Indigenous Business, refer to Annex 9.4 of the Supply Manual.

This procurement is set aside from the international trade agreements under the provision each has for measures with respect to Indigenous peoples or for set-asides for small and minority businesses.

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:

Stream 3: Information Management/Information Technology Services - I.9 System Administrator

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

9468269 Canada Corp.

Acosys Consulting Services Inc.

Amyantek Inc

Beyond Technologies Consulting Inc.

Eperformance Inc.

I.M.P. Group Limited

Maplestream Inc., Cofomo Inc. IN JOINT VENTURE

MARKETBRIDGE TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

Maverin Business Services Inc.

Michael Wager Consulting Inc.

MONZ CONSULTING INC., NEWFOUND RECRUITING CORPORATION. in Joint Venture

OpenFrame Technologies, Inc.

SAS Institute (Canada) Inc.

Unisys Canada Inc.

WorldReach Software Corporation

Stream 3: Information Management/Information Technology Services - I.9 System Administrator (Set Aside for Indigenous Business)

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

ACOSYS CONSULTING SERVICES INC./ SERVICES CONSEILS ACOSYS INC., PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS LLP, IN JOINT VENTURE

Adirondack Information Management Inc.

Adirondack Information Management Inc., Amita Corporation, Artemp Personnel Services Inc., The AIM Group Inc.,in JOINT VENTURE

ADRM Technology Consulting Group Corp.

Advanced Chippewa Technologies Inc.

Alika Internet Technologies Inc.

Donna Cona Inc.

DONNA CONA INC., IBM CANADA LIMITED IN JOINT VENTURE

Factr Limited

MAKWA Resourcing Inc.

MINDWIRE SYSTEMS LTD., Akkada Professional Services inc., HubSpoke Inc., in Joint Venture

Prologic Systems Ltd. and Maplesoft Consulting Inc. in JV

SYMBIOTIC GROUP INC., Akkodis Canada Inc., IN JOINT VENTURE

Turtle Island Staffing Inc.

Turtle Technologies Inc.

Description of Work:

TBIPS Supply Arrangement (PSIB) for Tower Support System Administrators Level 2

Incumbent Information:

Michael Wage Consulting Inc.

Security Requirement:        Common PS SRCL applies

Minimum Corporate Security Required:        SECRET

Minimum Resource Security Required:         SECRET

Document Safeguarding Required: No

Controlled Goods Requirement: No

Contract Authority

Name:        Houssam.hannat

Phone Number:        N/A

Email Address: houssam.hannat@international.gc.ca

Inquiries

In accordance with the TBIPS SA rules, section 16.2.3 – Tier 1 Requirement Limitations – iv. No limitation to Invitation Process, the following applies to this solicitation:

The RFP will only be open to the thirty (30) suppliers listed on the NPP and we will not be adding any additional suppliers to this solicitation. DFATD has met the mandatory requirements under the PSPC TBIPS SA and we are confident that we will be receiving a sufficient number of proposals to make this a truly competitive process. With our current staffing limitations, we cannot invite additional proponents without creating undo process or inefficiencies within our procurement system. DFATD thanks you again for your interest and going forward we will keep your firm in mind for our future requirements.

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:

• Goods Purchased on a Commodity Market