25-289694 - THS – DFATD - Computer Application Support Specialist -Senior for Cyber Security

NOTICE OF PROPOSED PROCUREMENT (NPP)
For
TEMPORARY HELP SERVICES (THS)
UNSPSC: 81111801
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