Hangar Application Support Services (TBIPS)

NOTICE OF PROPOSED PROCUREMENT (NPP)

For

Task Based Informatics Professional Services (TBIPS)

UNSPSC: 80101507 – Information Technology Consultation Services

80161604 – Information Technology IT Management Services

Reference Number:        25-0175        Solicitation Number:        W6431-25-0175

Organization Name:        Royal Canadian Air Force Aerospace Warfare Center

Solicitation Date:        2025-02-14        Closing Date:        2025-03-06 02:00 PM Eastern Standard Time EST

Anticipated Start Date:        2025-04-01

Estimated Delivery Date:        2026-03-31        Estimate Level of Effort:         1 year

Contract Duration:        The contract period will be for approximately 1 year from the date of contract. With the optional extension of 1 (one) x 1 (one) year option periods.

Solicitation Method:        Competitive        Applicable Trade Agreements:        CCFTA, Canada-Columbia FTA, CETA, Canada-Honduras FTA, Canada-Korea FTA, Canada-Panama FTA, CPFTA, CUFTA, Canada-UK TCA, CFTA, CPTPP, WTO-AGP

Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement Applies:        No        Number of Contracts:        1

Requirement Details

Tendering Procedure:        Competitive

This requirement is open only to those TBIPS Supply Arrangement Holders who qualified under Tier 2 for services in the NCR for the following category:

P.5 Project Executive (henceforth referred to as Director Program Management) - Intermediate x 1

P.8 Project Leader (henceforth referred to as Product Owner) – Intermediate x 1

A.6 Programmer/Software Developer (henceforth referred to as Engineering Lead) – Senior x 1

A.6 Programmer/Software Developer – Intermediate x 3

P.11 Quality Assurance Specialist/Analyst (henceforth referred to as Quality Assurance Engineer) – Intermediate x 1

B.13 Operations Support Specialist – Junior x 2

C.6 IT Security Engineer (henceforth referred to as Application Security Engineer) – Senior x 1

A.1 Application/Software Architect (henceforth referred to as DevOps Engineer) – Intermediate x 1

A.1 Application/Software Architect (henceforth referred to as Full Stack engineer/Cloud Architect (Back/End AWS) – Senior x 1

A.15 Web Graphics Designer (henceforth referred to as a User Interface/User Experience (UI/UX) Designer) – Junior x 1

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

01 Millennium Consulting Inc.

A.T. Consulting and Recruiting Inc.

Accenture Inc.

ADGA Group Consultants Inc.

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.

ADRM Technology Consulting Group Corp. and Randstad Interim Inc

Akkodis Canada Inc.

Alika Internet Technologies Inc., LNine Consulting Inc. in Joint Venture

ALITHYA CANADA INC

Alivaktuk Consulting Inc. & NavPoint Consulting Group Inc. in JV

Altis Human Resources (Ottawa) Inc., and Excel Human Resources Inc., in Joint Venture

Altis Recruitment & Technology Inc.

Axons Canada Inc., Levio Conseils Inc., IN JOINT VENTURE

BDO Canada LLP

Benchmark Corp

Calian Ltd.

CALIAN LTD., DWP SOLUTIONS INC., IN JOINT VENTURE

CGI Information Systems and Management Consultants Inc.

Cistel Technology Inc.

Cofomo Inc.

COMPUTACENTER CANADA INC.

CorGTA Inc.

Deloitte Inc.

Donna Cona Inc.

DONNA CONA INC., IBM CANADA LIMITED IN JOINT VENTURE

Eagle Professional Resources Inc.

EXPERIS CANADA INC.

General Dynamics Land Systems – Canada Corporation

GSI International Consulting Inc.

I4C INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY CONSULTING INC

IBISKA Telecom Inc.

IBM Canada Limited/IBM Canada Limitée

iFathom Corporation

Infosys Public Services Inc

Innobec and MDOS in JV

IPSS INC.

iPSS inc. / Long View Systems Corporation, in Joint Venture

IT/NET OTTAWA INC, KPMG LLP, in joint venture

Kyndryl Canada Limited; ISM Information Systems Management Corporation IN JOINT VENTURE

Levio Conseils Inc.

MAKWA Resourcing Inc.

Makwa Resourcing Inc., TPG Technology Consulting Ltd. in JOINT VENTURE

Maplesoft Consulting Inc.

Maplestream Inc., Cofomo Inc. IN JOINT VENTURE

Maverin Business Services Inc.

Maverin Inc.

MGIS Inc.

Michael Wager Consulting Inc.

Mindwire Systems Ltd.

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

MNP LLP

Myticas Consulting Inc.

Newfound Recruiting Corporation

NRNS Incorporated

Onaki Création S.E.N.C., IBISKA TELECOM INC., in Joint Venture

OXARO INC.

PrecisionIT Inc,IDS Systems Consultants Inc., PrecisionERP Incorporated, in JOINT VENTURE

Pricewaterhouse Coopers LLP

Prologic Systems Ltd. and Maplesoft Consulting Inc. in JV

Protak Consulting Group Inc.

Randstad Interim Inc.

Raymond Chabot Grant Thornton Consulting Inc.

S.I. SYSTEMS ULC

SAPPER LABS INC., ELECTRONIC WARFARE ASSOCIATES - CANADA, LTD, in joint venture

Sierra Systems Group Inc.

Skyfly Solutions Inc., iFathom Corp., EPI-USE NOW INC. in Joint Venture

Solutions Moerae Inc

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

SYSTEMATIX IT SOLUTIONS INC., SYSTEMATIX TECHNOLOGIES DE L'INFORMATION INC., LES SERVICES CONSEILS SYSTEMATIX INC., SYSTEMATIX TECHNOLOGY CONSULTANTS INC., in Joint Venture

T.E.S. Contract Services INC.

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

TEKSYSTEMS CANADA CORP./SOCIÉTÉ TEKSYSTEMS CANADA

The AIM Group Inc.

The Halifax Computer Consulting Group Inc.

The KTL Group, Inc.

Thinking Big Information Technology Inc.

TPG Technology Consulting Ltd.

TRM Technologies Inc.

Tundra Technical Solutions Inc

Turtle Technologies Inc.

Description of Work:

The Royal Canadian Air Force’s (RCAF) digital team, the RCAF Digital Hub (RDH), requires a DevSecOps team that will be responsible for the continued support, development, and scaling of the RCAF Hangar application.

Security Requirement:         SRCL applies.

Minimum Corporate Security Required:        Designated Organization Screening (DOS)

Minimum Resource Security Required:         Reliability/Secret

Contract Authority

Name:        Leanne Cooper

Phone Number:        613-392-2811 x 4541

Email Address: leanne.cooper@forces.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.GC.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

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Contract duration

Trade agreements

Reason for limited tendering

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