25-290685 - TBIPS Project Managers

NOTICE OF PROPOSED PROCUREMENT (NPP)
For
TASK BASED INFORMATICS PROFESSIONAL SERVICES (TBIPS)
Reference Number: 25-290685 Solicitation Number: 25-290685

Organization Name: Department of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development
Solicitation Date: 2025-11-24 Closing Date: 2025-12-12 02:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time EDT


Estimated Start Date: As soon as possible Estimate Level of Effort: 220 days per resource


Contract Duration:

Initial Contract Period of three (3) years.
Solicitation Method: Competitive
Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement Applies: No Number of Contracts: Up to Two (2)
Applicable Trade Agreements:
This procurement is set aside from the international trade agreements under the provision each has for measures with respect to Aboriginal peoples or for set-asides for small and minority businesses.
Further to Article 800 of the Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA), CFTA does not apply to this procurement.
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:
RESOURCE CATEGORY LEVEL OF EXPERTISE ESTIMATED NUMBER OF RESOURCES REQUIRED
Stream 5: Project Management Services
P.9 Project Manager Level 3 10

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

• 2toLead Limited
• Action Personnel of Ottawa-Hull Ltd
• Adobe Systems Federal LLC
• Altis Recruitment & Technology Inc.
• Donna Cona Inc.
• Le Groupe Conseil Bronson Consulting Group
• Maverin Inc.
• MaxSys Staffing & Consulting Inc.
• Pricewaterhouse Coopers LLP
• Sonovision Canada Inc.
• Symbiotic Group Inc.
• SYMBIOTIC GROUP INC., Akkodis Canada Inc., IN JOINT VENTURE
• TEKSYSTEMS CANADA CORP./SOCIÉTÉ TEKSYSTEMS CANADA
• The Right Door Consulting & Solutions Incorporated
• WorldHire Inc
Description of Work:
The Client Relations and Information Technology Governance division (SIE) needs to modernize and mature its end-to-end systems development lifecycle and project management lifecycle processes. In addition, SIE also supports all of SID’s functions with business analysis and project management resources to deliver on various initiatives in the Bureau. Therefore, SIE requires a multi-year contracting vehicle which allows the division to supplement its internal teams with professional services as required.

The support team required includes the following resources:
P.9 Project Manager – Level 3 – Up to ten (10) resources

Incumbents Information:

Vendor Name: Symbiotic Group Inc., Akkodis Canada Inc., In Joint Venture
Contract Period: November 15, 2024 to December 31, 2026
Value: $650,000.00

Vendor Name: TEKsystems
Contract Period: January 23, 2025 to December 31, 2026
Value: $1,850,000.00

Security Requirement: Common PS SRCL #34 applies
Minimum Corporate Security Required: SECRET
Minimum Resource Security Required: SECRET
Contract Authority
Name: Muna Sayid
Email Address: muna.sayid@international.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