Two (2) Information technology security research and development specialists, Level 3, one (1) Satellite communication specialist, Level 3 and one (1) Telecommunication system specialist, Level 3

NOTICE OF PROPOSED PROCUREMENT File Number: W8486-270825/A Tier: 1 (< $4.5M) This requirement is for Defence Research Development Canada (DRDC) for the services of two (2) Information technology security research and development specialists, Level 3 under Stream 6, Cyber Protection Services, one (1) Satellite communication specialist, Level 3 and one (1) Telecommunication system specialist, Level 3 under Stream 7 Telecommunications services. The intent of this solicitation is to establish up to four (4) contracts each for three (3) years. This solicitation is only open to the below list of pre-qualified suppliers under the Task-Based Informatics Professional Service (TBIPS) Supply Arrangement (SA) number EN578-170432. This procurement has been conditionally set aside under the federal government's Procurement Strategy for Indigenous Business (PSIB). To be considered, a business must certify that it qualifies as an Indigenous business as defined under PSIB and that it will comply with all requirements of PSIB. Time Frame of Delivery: ASAP Documents may be submitted in either official language of Canada. 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 the RFP documents are not available on the CanadaBuys Tender Management Application (https://canadabuys.canada.ca). The TBIPS Method of Supply is a result of a formal competitive process which was established as a result of extensive consultations with industry. The Method of Supply provides suppliers with an on-going opportunity to become prequalified for participation in future bidding opportunities. To obtain more information about how to become a pre-qualified supplier for TBIPS please contact Public Works and Government Services Canada (PWGSC). For general information on the various PWGSC Methods of Supply, or to obtain specific information on a PWGSC professional service method of supply, please visit PWGSC's CanadaBuys Tender Management Application website at: https://canadabuys.canada.ca/en/about-us/news-and-events/transition-canadabuys-tender-management-application#msg List of Pre-Qualified Suppliers: This requirement is open the following suppliers who qualified under the stated consultant stream, region and tier: C.14. Information technology security research and development specialist, Level 3 10947482 Canada Inc. 1511995 Ontario Limited, iPSS inc., Epi-Use Now Inc., in JV 2iSolutions Inc. 49 Solutions Inc. 7 Theta Inc 7792395 Canada Inc. 9468269 Canada Corp. Accenture Inc. ADGA Group Consultants Inc. Adirondack Information Management Inc. Adirondack Information Management Inc., Entrust Security (CA) ULC, Artemp Personnel Services Inc., The AIM Group Inc., in JOINT VENTURE Agile Biztech Inc. Akkodis Canada Inc. Alika Internet Technologies Inc. ALITHYA CANADA INC Alivaktuk Consulting Inc. & NavPoint Consulting Group Inc. in JV Altis Recruitment & Technology Inc. Amazon Web Services Canada, Inc. Amyantek Inc Aniko Consultants Inc., Samson & Associés-CPA Consultation Inc.-Samson & Associates CPA-Consulting Inc., in Joint Venture ARCTIQ CANADA INC. Axons Canada Inc., Levio Conseils Inc., IN JOINT VENTURE BDO Canada LLP BRYCA Solutions Inc., SERVER CLOUD CANADA INC., 2657319 ONTARIO INC., in Joint Venture Bulletproof Solutions ULC C3SA CYBERNETIC SECURITY AUDIT INC. Cache Computer Consulting Corp. Calian Ltd. CALIAN LTD., DWP SOLUTIONS INC., IN JOINT VENTURE CGI Information Systems and Management Consultants Inc. Cistel Technology Inc. Cofomo Inc. COMPUTACENTER CANADA INC. Conoscenti Technologies Inc. CorGTA Inc. CSI CONSULTING INC., SABYTEL TECHNOLOGIES INC. IN JOINT VENTURE DBHS Security Consulting Inc Deloitte Inc. DLS Technology Corporation Dolomite Networks Corporation DONNA CONA INC., IBM CANADA LIMITED IN JOINT VENTURE DWP Solutions Inc. DXC TECHNOLOGY CANADA CO. Eagle Professional Resources Inc. EMINENT SYSTEMS INC. Ernst & Young LLP EXPERIS CANADA INC. Exposant 3 Inc. Factr Limited Factr Limited, ALTIS RECRUITMENT & TECHNOLOGY INC., in Joint Venture Fifalde Consulting Inc. Green PI Inc GSI International Consulting Inc. HubSpoke Inc. I4C INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY CONSULTING INC IBISKA Telecom Inc. IBM Canada Limited/IBM Canada Limitée iFathom Corporation Innobec and MDOS in JV InSync Systems Inc. Integra Networks Corporation IPSS INC. ISSEC Inc IT/NET OTTAWA INC, KPMG LLP, in joint venture iVedha Inc. Kyndryl Canada Limited; ISM Information Systems Management Corporation IN JOINT VENTURE LAJAK TECHNOLOGIES INC., 7140428 CANADA INCORPORATED, 1786052 ONTARIO INC., IN JOINT VENTURE Les Enterprises Norleaf Networks Inc. Loudmouth Security Inc. Magnari Inc Makwa Resourcing Inc., TPG Technology Consulting Ltd. in JOINT VENTURE Malarsoft Technology Corporation MALARSOFT TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION, CISTEL TECHNOLOGY INC., COMPUTACENTER CANADA INC. IN JOINT VENTURE Maplesoft Consulting Inc. Maplestream Inc., Cofomo Inc. IN JOINT VENTURE Maverin Business Services Inc. Maverin Inc. MDOS CONSULTING INC. MGIS Inc., B D M K Consultants Inc IN JOINT VENTURE Michael Wager Consulting Inc. Mindwire Systems Ltd. MINDWIRE SYSTEMS LTD., Akkada Professional Services inc., HubSpoke Inc., in Joint Venture MIR Digital Solutions Corporation MONZ CONSULTING INC., NEWFOUND RECRUITING CORPORATION. in Joint Venture Myticas Consulting Inc. NavPoint Consulting Group Inc. New Value Solutions Group Inc. Newfound Recruiting Corporation NRNS Incorporated Object Network Inc. OLAV CONSULTING CORP., MOSHWA ABORIGINAL INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION, IN JOINT VENTURE Onaki Création S.E.N.C., IBISKA TELECOM INC., in Joint Venture OXARO INC. PrecisionIT Inc,IDS Systems Consultants Inc., PrecisionERP Incorporated, in JOINT VENTURE Pricewaterhouse Coopers LLP Prologic Systems Ltd. and Maplesoft Consulting Inc. in JV PureLogic IT Solutions Inc QA CONSULTANTS INC. Quality Services International Quallium Corporation Randstad Interim Inc. Reticle Ventures Canada Incorporated RHEA INC. RHEA INC., I4C INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY CONSULTING INC., in Joint Venture RiskView Inc. S.I. SYSTEMS ULC Sabytel Technologies Inc. Samson & Associés CPA/Consultation Inc SAPPER LABS INC., ELECTRONIC WARFARE ASSOCIATES - CANADA, LTD, in joint venture Server Cloud Canada Incorporated Skyfly Solutions Inc., iFathom Corp., EPI-USE NOW INC. in Joint Venture Solana Networks INC. Solutions Moerae Inc Spaghetti Logic Inc. Sphyrna Security Incorporated Stantec Consulting Ltd. SYMBIOTIC GROUP INC., Akkodis Canada Inc., IN JOINT VENTURE SYSTEMATIX IT SOLUTIONS INC., SYSTEMATIX TECHNOLOGIES DE L'INFORMATION INC., LES SERVICES CONSEILS SYSTEMATIX INC., SYSTEMATIX TECHNOLOGY CONSULTANTS INC., in Joint Venture T.E.S. Contract Services INC. Teambuilder Consulting Inc. TECH4SOFT INC., Expertise Technology Consulting Inc., in joint venture TECSIS Corporation TEKSYSTEMS CANADA CORP./SOCIÉTÉ TEKSYSTEMS CANADA TEKSYSTEMS CANADA CORP./SOCIÉTÉ TEKSYSTEMS CANADA; TEKSYSTEMS GLOBAL SERVICES CORP. IN JOINT VENTURE TENUMBRA INC. The AIM Group Inc. The Bell Telephone Company of Canada or Bell Canada/La Compagnie de Téléphone Bell du Canada ou Bell Canada The Halifax Computer Consulting Group Inc. The KTL Group, Inc. THE SOURCE STAFFING SOLUTIONS INC. Thinking Big Information Technology Inc. ThoughtStorm Incorporated TPG Technology Consulting Ltd. Transatlantic Business Consulting Inc. TRM Technologies Inc. Tundra Technical Solutions Inc Wiz Management Inc WNCS INCORPORATED Xelerance Corporation T.2. Satellite communication specialist, Level 3 49 Solutions Inc. 9468269 Canada Corp. ADGA Group Consultants Inc. Adirondack Information Management Inc. Adirondack Information Management Inc., Entrust Security (CA) ULC, Artemp Personnel Services Inc., The AIM Group Inc., in JOINT VENTURE ADRM Technology Consulting Group Corp. ADRM Technology Consulting Group Corp. and Randstad Interim Inc Akkodis Canada Inc. Amyantek Inc Calian Ltd. EMINENT SYSTEMS INC. EXPERIS CANADA INC. GSI International Consulting Inc. IBISKA Telecom Inc. iVedha Inc. Leonardo Canada, Inc. Makwa Resourcing Inc., TPG Technology Consulting Ltd. in JOINT VENTURE MARKETBRIDGE TECHNOLOGIES, INC. Maverin Business Services Inc. Maverin Inc. Michael Wager Consulting Inc. MIR Digital Solutions Corporation MONZ CONSULTING INC., NEWFOUND RECRUITING CORPORATION. in Joint Venture New Technologies Inc. Newfound Recruiting Corporation OLAV CONSULTING CORP., MOSHWA ABORIGINAL INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION, IN JOINT VENTURE Onaki Création S.E.N.C., IBISKA TELECOM INC., in Joint Venture Prologic Systems Ltd. and Maplesoft Consulting Inc. in JV Promaxis Systems Inc Protak Consulting Group Inc. Quallium Corporation S.I. SYSTEMS ULC T.E.S. Contract Services INC. Teambuilder Consulting Inc. TEKSYSTEMS CANADA CORP./SOCIÉTÉ TEKSYSTEMS CANADA The AIM Group Inc. The Bell Telephone Company of Canada or Bell Canada/La Compagnie de Téléphone Bell du Canada ou Bell Canada THE SOURCE STAFFING SOLUTIONS INC. TPG Technology Consulting Ltd. Valcom Consulting group Inc. T.6. Telecommunication system specialist, Level 3 49 Solutions Inc. 9468269 Canada Corp. ADGA Group Consultants Inc. Adirondack Information Management Inc. Adirondack Information Management Inc., Entrust Security (CA) ULC, Artemp Personnel Services Inc., The AIM Group Inc., in JOINT VENTURE ADRM Technology Consulting Group Corp. ADRM Technology Consulting Group Corp. and Randstad Interim Inc Akkodis Canada Inc. Amyantek Inc Calian Ltd. Conoscenti Technologies Inc. EMINENT SYSTEMS INC. EXPERIS CANADA INC. FarrPoint Inc Fleming Communications Inc. GSI International Consulting Inc. IBISKA Telecom Inc. IBM Canada Limited/IBM Canada Limitée iVedha Inc. Leonardo Canada, Inc. LinHR Consulting Inc. Makwa Resourcing Inc., TPG Technology Consulting Ltd. in JOINT VENTURE MARKETBRIDGE TECHNOLOGIES, INC. Maverin Business Services Inc. Maverin Inc. Messa Computing Inc. Michael Wager Consulting Inc. MIR Digital Solutions Corporation MONZ CONSULTING INC., NEWFOUND RECRUITING CORPORATION. in Joint Venture New Technologies Inc. Newfound Recruiting Corporation OLAV CONSULTING CORP., MOSHWA ABORIGINAL INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION, IN JOINT VENTURE Onaki Création S.E.N.C., IBISKA TELECOM INC., in Joint Venture Prologic Systems Ltd. and Maplesoft Consulting Inc. in JV Promaxis Systems Inc Protak Consulting Group Inc. Quality Services International Quallium Corporation Rockwell Collins Canada Inc. S.I. SYSTEMS ULC Steel River Group Ltd. Tundra Technical Solutions Inc. in Joint Venture T.E.S. Contract Services INC. Teambuilder Consulting Inc. TEKSYSTEMS CANADA CORP./SOCIÉTÉ TEKSYSTEMS CANADA The AIM Group Inc. The Bell Telephone Company of Canada or Bell Canada/La Compagnie de Téléphone Bell du Canada ou Bell Canada THE SOURCE STAFFING SOLUTIONS INC. TPG Technology Consulting Ltd. TRM Technologies Inc. Tundra Technical Solutions Inc Valcom Consulting group Inc. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FOR BIDDERS For services requirements, Bidders must provide the required information as detailed in article 2.3 of Part 2 of the bid solicitation, in order to comply with Treasury Board policies and directives on contracts awarded to former public servants. Security Requirement: There are security requirements associated with this requirement: Supplier Security Clearance required: Secret/Top Secret/NATO Secret Security Level required (Document Safeguarding): None Citizen Restriction: Canadian/Five Eyes FOCI Review: Yes For additional information, consult Part 6 – Security 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 Industrial Security Program (ISP) of Public Works and Government Services Canada (http://ssi-iss.tpsgc-pwgsc.gc.ca/index-eng.html) website. Location of Work: Region: National Capital Region (NCR) and Trenton, ON Specific Locations: NCR, 3701 Carling Ave, Ottawa, ON Trenton, ON – TBD BIDDERS’ INQUIRIES Inquiries regarding this Request for Proposal requirement must be submitted to the Contracting Authority: Name: Chris Hunsley Email: [email protected] The Crown retains the rights to negotiate with suppliers on any procurement.