GIS System Architect for MCE

NOTICE OF PROPOSED PROCUREMENT (NPP) for TASK BASED INFORMATICS PROFESSIONAL SERVICES (TBIPS) This requirement is for the Department of National Defence (DND). This requirement is open only to those TBIPS Supply Arrangement Holders under EN578-170432 who qualified under Tier 1, under the National Capital Region, level of expertise 2 for the following category: G.9 GIS System Architect The requirement is intended to result in the award of one contract. The following SA Holders have been invited to submit a proposal: All qualified vendors for the category above have been invited to bid. Description of the Requirement: Mapping and Charting Establishment (MCE)’s Engineering Section provides geomatics engineering, capabilities development, and sustainment/support services, support, and advice. This includes the development and sustainment of our Information Technology (IT) infrastructure, the development and assessment of new data, applications and workflows to support production, and geomatics support to the Department of National Defence (DND) and Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) as a whole. 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: Security Requirement: Yes Minimum Corporate Security Required: Secret Minimum Resource Security Required: Secret Special comments: This requirement includes access to Controlled Goods. Applicable Trade Agreements: Canada - European Union Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA); World Trade Organization Agreement on Government Procurement (WTO-AGP); Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP); Canada - Chile Free Trade Agreement (CCFTA); Canada - Colombia Free Trade Agreement; Canada - Honduras Free Trade Agreement; Canada - Korea Free Trade Agreement; Canada - Panama Free Trade Agreement; Canada - Peru Free Trade Agreement (CPFTA); Canada - Ukraine Free Trade Agreement (CUFTA); and Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA) Proposed period of contract: The proposed period of contract shall be from date of Contract to 31 Jan 2029 (estimated). Estimated Level of Effort: The estimated level of effort of the contract will be for 720 days per resource (estimated). Contracting Authority Information: File Number: W1786-26-X004 Contracting Authority: Valery Plourde E-Mail: mce.procurement.&.contracting@forces.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