THS – DFATD - Computer Application Support Specialist -Senior for Cyber…

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THS – DFATD - Computer Application Support Specialist -Senior for Cyber Security

Reference Number:        25-289694        Solicitation Number:        25-289694

Organization Name:        Department of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development

Solicitation Date:        2025-03-25        Closing Date:         2025–03-31 @ 14:00 EDT

Anticipated Start Date:        2025-04-14

Estimated Delivery Date:        2025–12-31        Estimate Level of Effort:        Fourteen hundred and twenty five (1425) hours for one resource

Contract Duration:        The contract period will be for an estimated forty eight (48) weeks

Solicitation Method:        Competitive

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

Applicable Trade Agreements:

•        The Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA)

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

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

•        The Canada-Columbia Free Trade Agreement (CColFTA),

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

•        Canada-Honduras Free Trade Agreement (CHFTA)

•        Canada Korea Free Trade Agreement (CKFTA)

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

•        The Canada-Panama Free Trade Agreement (CPanFTA)

•        Canada Ukraine Free Trade Agreement (CUFTA)

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

Requirement Details

Tendering Procedure:        Selective Tendering

This requirement is open only to those THS Supply Arrangement Holders who qualified under for services in the National Capital Region for the following category

Stream 5 – 5.1 – Computer Application Support Specialist -Senior

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

9149481 Canada Inc.

9345540 CANADA INC

Cistel Technology Inc.

Factr Limited, ALTIS RECRUITMENT & TECHNOLOGY INC., in Joint Venture

Fanar Enterprise Solutions Inc.

InfoMedia Systems Group, Inc.

IPSS INC.

LNW Consulting Inc

Nisha Technologies Inc.

Open Text Corporation

PureLogic IT Solutions Inc

Spearhead Management Canada Ltd.

Description of Work:

The objective of this contract is to provide expertise in Cyber Security Operations services in support of a high-priority initiative, providing protection for DFATD data, endpoints and IT services. Existing resource levels are insufficient to support the additional requirements of the limited time, high-priority initiative

Currently there is no incumbent providing the services outlined in this solicitation

Security Requirement:        Common PS SRCL #34 applies

Minimum Corporate Security Required:        SECRET

Minimum Resource Security Required:         SECRET

Contract Authority

Name:        Betty Woodman

Phone Number:        343-203-6922

Email Address: betty.woodman@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 “BUYANDSELL.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

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