TBIPS – Architecture/Software Services for the Drupal Web Content Management System (WCMS) platform

Q&A v5 was published on July 10, 2024. Q&A v4 was published on June 25, 2024. The solicitation closing date and time was extended to Tuesday, July 23, 2024 at 2pm EDT. Q&A v3 was published on June 17, 2024. The solicitation closing date and time was extended to Thursday, June 27, 2024 at 2pm EDT. Q&A v2 was published on June 13, 2024. RFP v1.1 was published on June 6, 2024. The article that was revised include: Page 20/60: RC1 Page 50/60: MR4 Page 51/60: MR8 Page 52/60: MR9, MR10 DESCRIPTION OF REQUIREMENT This Request for Proposal (RFP) is being issued for Statistics Canada to require the IT Professional Services of Application/Software Architects (TBIPS Category A.1), Level 3, specializing in the Drupal Web Content Management System (WCMS) platform. PROCUREMENT POLICY • Conditional PSIB QUALIFICATION All TBIPS SA Holders currently holding a TBIPS SA for the above Resource Category for Tier 1 under the EN578-170432 series of SAs can compete, unless it would not be consistent with the business requirements of efficient operations. SECURITY REQUIREMENTS Contractor: Reliability Status (DOS, upon contract award) Personnel: Reliability Status (upon contract award) LOCATION OF WORK AND TRAVEL The work will be performed in hybrid style setting. Unless otherwise stated, the Contractor’s resource can telework by connecting remotely using StatCan provisioned hardware and software, however the personnel and devices must be located within the geographical boundaries of Canada. By the Project Authority’s discretion, the Contractor’s resource may be required to work on site at 170 Tunney's Pasture Driveway, Ottawa ON K1A 0T6. No travel is required. DURATION OF CONTRACT It is intended to result in the award of one (1) contract with a period from contract award date to March 31, 2025, plus a one-year irrevocable option allowing Canada to extend the term of the contract.