TBIPS Quality Assurance Specialist

NOTICE OF PROPOSED PROCUREMENT (NPP)

For

TASK BASED INFORMATICS PROFESSIONAL SERVICES (TBIPS)

Reference Number:        26-295836        Solicitation Number:        26-295836

Organization Name:        Department of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development

Solicitation Date:        2025-10-24        Closing Date:

2025-11-10 02:00 PM Eastern Time (ET)

Anticipated Start Date:        As soon as possible

Estimated Delivery Date:        2025-11-24        Estimate Level of Effort:

220 days per year

Contract Duration:

Initial Contract Period of three (3) years

Solicitation Method:        Competitive

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

Applicable Trade Agreements:

•        Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA),

•        Canada-Chile Free Trade Agreement (CCFTA),

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

•        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)

•        Canada-Panama Free Trade Agreement (CPanFTA)

•        Canada-Peru Free Trade Agreement (CPFTA)

•        Canada-Ukraine Free Trade Agreement (CUFTA)

•        Canada-United Kingdom Trade Continuity Agreement (Canada-UK TCA)

•        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 under EN578-170432 who qualified under Tier 1 for services in the National Capital Region for the following category:

RESOURCE CATEGORY

LEVEL OF EXPERTISE        ESTIMATED NUMBER OF RESOURCES REQUIRED

P.11. Quality Assurance Specialist/Analyst

Level 3

1

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

ADRM Technology Consulting Group Corp. and Randstad Interim Inc

CloseReach Ltd.

Donna Cona Inc.

Equasion Business Technologies Consulting Inc and Watershed Information Technology Inc in CJV

IT/Net - Ottawa Inc.

KPMG LLP

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

NATTIQ INC.

OLAV CONSULTING CORP., MOSHWA ABORIGINAL INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION, IN JOINT VENTURE

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

Procom Consultants Group Ltd.

Reticle Ventures Canada Incorporated

The Barrington Consulting Group Inc.

Thinkpoint Inc.

Work4ce Inc.

Description of Work:

The Enterprise Web Content Management System (EWCMS) group is currently undertaking a version upgrading of its platform to meet the new departmental standards. The EWCMS platform based on the Open Text TeamSite suite of products, supports the departmental internet and intranet web sites as well as many web applications deployed for use at Headquarters (HQ) and missions. The department operates in a geographically distributed environment which needs to be considered when designing, developing, testing and deploying solutions.

A senior Quality Assurance Specialist/Analyst is required to support the maintenance, conduct regression testing and validation to ensure that the product upgrade meets all its technical and functional requirements.

Incumbent Information:

There is no incumbent in any specified role(s).

Security Requirement: Common PS SRCL #34 applies

Minimum Corporate Security Required:        SECRET

Minimum Resource Security Required:         SECRET

Contract Authority

Name:        Cadmiel Martel

Phone Number:        613-791-6369

Email Address: Cadmiel.Martel@international.gc.ca

Inquiries

Inquiries regarding this Request for Proposal (RFP) requirement must be submitted to the Contracting Authority named above. RFP documents will be e-mailed directly by 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 on a quarterly basis. If you wish to find out how you can be a “Qualified SA Holder”, please contact parcnmdai.apncrimos@tpsgc-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