W8485-TSPS2024-09/B - Support to CH148 Sustainment and Costing Options

Solutions-Based Professional Services (TSPS) Requirement

This requirement is for the Department of National Defence (DND).

This requirement is open only to those Supply Arrangement Holders under E60ZT-16TSSB who qualified under “Tier 1” (= $0 - $3.75M) for the following category:

• 2. Business Consulting/Change Management Services Stream

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

1. 3149455 Canada Inc.
2. A Hundred Answers Inc.
3. Accenture Inc.
4. ACF Associates Inc.
5. ADGA Group Consultants Inc.
6. AECOM Canada Ltd.
7. Akkodis Canada Inc.
8. ALTRUISTIC INFORMATICS CONSULTING INC.
9. BDO Canada LLP
10. Bell Browne Molnar and Delicate Consulting Inc.
11. Blue Water Sourcing Inc
12. BOSTON CONSULTING GROUP CANADA ULC
13. Calian Ltd.
14. Cathexis Consulting Inc.
15. CGI Information Systems and Management Consultants Inc.
16. CloseReach Ltd.
17. Colliers Project Leaders Inc.
18. Colliers Project Leaders Inc., Tiree Facility Solutions Inc. in Joint Venture
19. CPCS Transcom Limited
20. Dare Human Resources Corporation
21. Deloitte Inc.
22. DLS Technology Corporation
23. DPRA Canada Incorporated
24. Eclipsys Solutions Inc
25. Ernst & Young LLP
26. eVision Inc., SoftSim Technologies Inc. in Joint Venture
27. FERENCE & COMPANY CONSULTING LTD.
28. Forum Research Inc.
29. Fujitsu Consulting (CANADA) Inc./Fujitsu Conseil (Canada) Inc.
30. Gartner Canada Co.
31. Goss Gilroy Inc.
32. Hackett Consulting Inc.
33. Hickling, Arthurs, Low Corporation
34. Human Resource Systems Group Ltd.
35. HumanSystems Incorporated
36. InterVISTAS Consulting Inc.
37. IT/Net - Ottawa Inc.
38. Kelly Sears Consulting Group
39. KORN FERRY (CA) LTD. KORN FERRY (CA) LTEE.
40. KPMG LLP
41. Le Groupe Conseil Bronson Consulting Group
42. Le Groupe-conseil baastel ltée
43. Lean Agility Inc.
44. Maplesoft Consulting Inc.
45. McKinsey & Company Canada
46. MDOS CONSULTING INC.
47. MGIS Inc.
48. MGIS Inc., B D M K Consultants Inc IN JOINT VENTURE
49. MNP LLP
50. NATTIQ Inc, Vision XRM Inc. XRM Vision Inc , in Joint Venture
51. NATTIQ INC.
52. Niewe Technology and Consulting Ltd.
53. Nortak Software Ltd.
54. Oliver Wyman Government Services ULC
55. Orbis Risk Consulting Inc.
56. P3 Advisors inc.
57. PGF Consultants Inc.
58. Posterity Group Consulting Inc,
59. PRA Inc.
60. Pricewaterhouse Coopers LLP
61. PubliVate Inc.
62. QATALYST RESEARCH GROUP INC.
63. Quallium Corporation
64. R.A. Malatest & Associates Ltd.
65. Raymond Chabot Grant Thornton Consulting Inc.
66. RESEAU CIRCUM INC.
67. RHEA INC.
68. Risk Sciences International Inc.
69. SALASAN Consulting Inc.
70. Samson & Associés CPA/Consultation Inc
71. Sierra Systems Group Inc.
72. Space Strategies Consulting Ltd
73. Systemscope Inc.
74. Taligent Consulting Inc.
75. TDV Global inc.
76. Technomics, Incorporated
77. The Institute on Governance
78. THE LANSDOWNE CONSULTING GROUP INC.
79. The Social Research and Demonstration Corporation
80. The Universalia Management Group Ltd.
81. Tiree Facility Solutions Inc.
82. WSP CANADA INC.
83. Y2 Consulting Psychologists Inc./Psychologues consultants Y2 inc.

However, SA holders not invited to bid who wish to do so may, no later than five (5) days prior to the published closing date of the contract, contact the contracting authority and request an invitation to bid. An invitation will be issued unless it would interfere with the proper functioning of the procurement system. Under no circumstances will Canada extend the solicitation closing date to allow these suppliers to bid. Where additional solicitations are issued as part of the solicitation process, they may not be considered in amendments to the solicitation.

Description of the Requirement:

This non recurring requirement is for the services of a contractor to assess the feasibility and indicative costs associated with the sustainment of the CH148 Maritime Helicopter capability, to improve the sustainment business of the fleet in the area of performance, value for money and flexibility. The Contractor's Project Team must assess how much the sustainment of the CH-148 Maritime Helicopter fleet should cost and must develop a CH-148 Cyclone Helicopter strategy for negotiations with the ISS supplier, as well as cost the various options as they are negotiated.

It is intended to result in the award of one (1) contract for one (1) year, plus two (2) one-year irrevocable options, allowing Canada to extend the term of the contract. The estimated contract award date is September 4th, 2024.

Level of Security Requirement:

Company Minimum Security Level Required: RELIABILITY

Resource Minimum Security Level Required: RELIABILITY

Applicable Trade Agreements:

1. Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA);
2. World Trade Organization Agreement on Government Procurement (WTO-AGP);
3. Canada Free Trade Agreement (CFTA);
4. Canada-Chile Free Trade Agreement (CCFTA);
5. Canada-Peru Free Trade Agreement (CPFTA);
6. Canada-Columbia Free Trade Agreement (CColFTA);
7. Canada-Honduras Free Trade Agreement (CHFTA);
8. Canada-Korea Free Trade Agreement (CKFTA);
9. Canada-Panama Free Trade Agreement (CPFTA);
10. Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP);
11. Canada-Ukraine Free Trade Agreement (CUFTA);
12. Canada-United Kingdom Trade Continuity Agreement (Canada-UKTCA)

Associated Documents:

The Request for Proposal (RFP) documents will be e-mailed directly, from the Procurement Authority to the Qualified Supply Arrangement Holders who are being invited to bid on this requirement. BIDDERS ARE ADVISED THAT RFP DOCUMENTS ARE NOT AVAILABLE ON THE GOVERNMENT ELECTRONIC TENDERING SYSTEM (Tender opportunities | CanadaBuys).

Proposed period of contract:
The proposed period of contract shall be from Date of Contract to the date specified at contract award, followed by two (2) option periods of one (1) year each.

Estimated Level of Effort:

Initial Contract Period:
The estimated level of effort of the initial contract period is to be determined at contract award.

Option Periods:
The estimated level of effort for the option periods for each resource will be for 220 days per year if DND decides to exercise this option.

File Number: W8485-TSPS2024-09/B

Procurement Authority: Melissa Watson Shotton, DAP 9-5-3

E-mail: Melissa.WatsonShotton@forces.gc.ca

Contracting Authority: Daniel Guindon, DAP 9-5

E-Mail: Daniel.Guindon2@forces.gc.ca

NOTE: The Task and Solutions Professional Services (TSPS) Method of Supply is subject to quarterly refresh cycles. If you wish to find out how you can be a “Qualified SA Holder”, please contact SPTS.TSPS@TPSGC-PWGSC.GC.CA