Project Management Support for the Canadian Dental Care Plan

NOTICE OF PROPOSED PROCUREMENT (NPP)

for

TASK BASED INFORMATICS PROFESSIONAL SERVICES (TBIPS)

This requirement is open only to those TBIPS Supply Arrangement Holders under EN578-170432 who qualified under Tier 1 and under the stated consultant category, region or metropolitan area and level of expertise for the following category(ies):

P.5. PROJECT EXECUTIVE LEVEL3

P.1. CHANGE MANAGEMENT CONSULTANT LEVEL 3

B.1. BUSINESS ANALYST LEVEL 3

The requirement is intended to result in the award of one (1) contract.

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

Acosys Consulting Services Inc.

ACOSYS CONSULTING SERVICES INC./ SERVICES CONSEILS ACOSYS INC., PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS LLP, IN JOINT VENTURE

Adirondack Information Management Inc.

ADRM Technology Consulting Group Corp.

ADRM Technology Consulting Group Corp. and Randstad Interim Inc

Advanced Chippewa Technologies Inc.

Alika Internet Technologies Inc.

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

ALLAN CLARKE & ASSOCIATES INC.; THE HALIFAX COMPUTER CONSULTING GROUP INC.; IN JOINT VENTURE

Deloitte Inc.

Donna Cona Inc.

DONNA CONNA INC., IBM CANADA LIMITED IN JOINT VENTURE

Ernst & Young LLP

IPSS INC.

MAKWA Resourcing Inc.

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

Malarsoft Technology Corporation

Maplestream Inc., Cofomo Inc. IN JOINT VENTURE

Maverin Business Services Inc.

Maverin Inc.

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

MONZ CONSULTING INC., NEWFOUND RECRUITING CORPORATION. in Joint Venture

NATTIQ INC.

Nisha Technologies Inc.

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

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

Pricewaterhouse Coopers LLP

Professional Quality Assurance Ltd.

Prologic Systems Ltd.

Prologic Systems Ltd. and Maplesoft Consulting Inc. in JV

Randstad Interim Inc.

S.I. SYSTEMS ULC

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

Symbiotic Group Inc.

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

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

Turtle Technologies Inc.

Description of the Requirement:

This procurement is conditionally set aside under the federal government Procurement Strategy for Indigenous Business (PSIB). In accordance with the requirements for conditionally set aside procurements of the PSIB, if there are two (2) or more responsive bids with a valid Indigenous Business Certification, only those responsive bids will be eligible to be awarded a contract; otherwise, all responsive bids will be eligible. For more information on Indigenous business requirements o the Set-aside Program for Indigenous Business, see Annex 9.4 of the Supply Manual.

Security:

There are security requirements associated with this requirement. Please note that SA Holders do not need to have the required clearance to submit a bid. For additional information, consult Part 6 - Security, Financial and Other Requirements, and Part 7 – Resulting Contract Clauses. For more information on personnel and organization security screening or security clauses, Bidders should refer to the Contract Security Program of Public Works and Government Services Canada ( http://www.tpsgc-pwgsc.gc.ca/esc-src/introduction-eng.html ) website.

Level of Security Requirement:

Minimum Corporate Security Required:                Protected B

Minimum Resource Security Required:                 Reliability

Special comments:

Applicable Trade Agreements:

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

the Canada-Chile Free Trade Agreement (CCFTA),

the Canada-Peru Free Trade Agreement (CPFTA),

the Canada-Colombia Free Trade Agreement (CColFTA),

the Canada-Panama Free Trade Agreement (CPanFTA),

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

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

the Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA),

the Canada-Ukraine Free Trade Agreement (CUFTA),

the Agreement on Trade Continuity between Canada and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

the Canada-Korea Free Trade Agreement (CKFTA)

Proposed period of contract:

The proposed period of contract shall be from the date the Contract is awarded and ends March 31, 2026;

Estimated Level of Effort:

The estimated level of effort of the contract will be for full time work

Contracting Authority Information:

File Number:                 100027389

Contracting Authority:        Patrick Blais

E-Mail: nc-solicitations-gd@hrsdc-rhdcc.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.

Debriefings:

Bidders may request a debriefing on the results of the bid solicitation process. Bidders should make the request to the Contracting Authority within 15 working days from receipt of the results of the bid solicitation process. The debriefing may be in writing, by telephone or in person.

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