TBIPS Web Multi-Media Content Service Provider

NOTICE OF PROPOSED PROCUREMENT (NPP)

For

TASK BASED INFORMATICS PROFESSIONAL SERVICES (TBIPS) – Department of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development (DFATD) - Web Multi-Media Content Service Provider

GSIN: D302A Informatics Professional Services

Reference Number:        25-289595        Solicitation Number:        25-289595

Organization Name:        Department of foreign Affairs, Trade and Development

Solicitation Date:        2025-04-25        Closing Date:        2025-05-12 02:00 PM Eastern Standard Time EST

Anticipated Start Date:        As soon as possible

Estimated Delivery Date:        2026-06-30        Estimate Level of Effort:

Up to one year for the initial contract period

Contract Duration:

Initial Contract Period of one (1) year with four (4), one (1) year Option Periods.

Solicitation Method:        Competitive

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

Applicable Trade Agreements:

•        the Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA),

•        the Canada-Chile Free Trade Agreement (CCFTA),

•        the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP),

•        the Canada-Columbia Free Trade Agreement (CColFTA)

•        the Canada-European Union Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA),

•        the Canada–Honduras Free Trade Agreement,

•        the Canada–Korea Free Trade Agreement,

•        the Canada-Panama Free Trade Agreement (CPanFTA),

•        the Canada-Peru Free Trade Agreement (CPFTA),

•        the Canada–Ukraine Free Trade Agreement,

•        the Canada-United Kingdom Trade Continuity Agreement, and

•        World Trade Organization Agreement on Government Procurement (WTO-AGP),

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:

WORKSTREAM 1

RESOURCE CATEGORY        LEVEL OF EXPERTISE        ESTIMATED NUMBER OF RESOURCES REQUIRED

: A.16 Web Multi-media Content Consultant - Intermediate

LEVEL 2        1

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

1.        ARCTIQ CANADA INC.

2.        Convergence Concepts Inc.

3.        Creative Techinnov Software Solutions Inc.

4.        Dasro Consulting Inc.

5.        EXPERIS CANADA INC.

6.        FSDC Solutions Inc

7.        Inround Innovations Incorporated, 3056058 Canada Inc., IN JOINT VENTURE

8.        Jumping Elephants Incorporated

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

10.        Louis Tanguay Informatique Inc.

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

12.        NATTIQ INC.

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

14.        SRA Staffing Solutions Ltd.

15.        Systemscope Inc

Description of Work:

Canada’s Trade Commissioner Service (TCS) TCS requires the professional services of one (1) Web Multi-Media Content Service Provider on a full-time basis to provide services and fulfill duties related to user research and user-centered design in support of the TCS Digital Modernization Initiative. This resource will focus primarily on assisting in the development and implementation of Phase 2 of the Digital Experience Platform – MyTCS portal, and future releases of improvements of MyTCS.

Incumbent Information: No Incumbent

Security Requirement:        Common PS SRCL #34 applies

Minimum Corporate Security Required:        SECRET

Minimum Resource Security Required:         SECRET

Contract Authority

Name:        Netsanet Hailu-Mamo

Phone Number:        (343) 550-3924

Email Address: Netsanet.Hailu-Mamo@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

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