Payroll Software as a Service (SaaS) Market Scan

NOTICE OF PROPOSED PROCUREMENT (NPP) for SOLUTIONS-BASED INFORMATICS PROFESSIONAL SERVICES (SBIPS) This requirement is for: Department of National Defence This requirement is open only to those SBIPS Supply Arrangement Holders under EN537-05IT01 who qualified under Tier 1, under the National Capital Region, for the Stream 5: Information Management/Business Intelligence. The requirement is intended to result in the award of one (1) contract. The following SA Holders have been invited to submit a proposal: Adastra Corporation Cadence Solutions Inc CGI Information Systems and Management Consultants Inc. CSI Consulting Inc.,Thoughtstorm incorporated in Joint Venture Donna Conna Inc., IBM CANADA LIMITED IN JOINT VENTURE DXC TECHNOLOGY CANADA CO Fujitsu Consulting (Canada) Inc. Idexia Inc LNW Consulting Oproma Inc. SAP CANADA INC. Shore Consulting Group Inc. Solutions Moerae Inc Teksystems Global Services Corp Tricon Solutions Inc. Description of the Requirement: The Department of National Defence has a requirement to provide Military Pay Solution (MPS) leadership with a comprehensive Market Scan that will provide market analysis of viable industry SaaS payroll solutions that can support an organisation of 100,000+ employees. This independent report will provide vital information to the MPS team during the Options Analysis phase of the project. The market scan report will focus on leading payroll solutions, distinguishing System Provider functionality and integration considerations for the CAF, key software features, Rough Order Magnitude (ROM) costs for implementation and in-service support. 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 organisation 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: Minimum Corporate Security Required: DOS Minimum Resource Security Required: Reliability Document Safeguarding Security Level Required: N/A Applicable Trade Agreements: This procurement is subject to the following trade agreements: Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA) Canada–Chile Free Trade Agreement Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) Canada–Colombia Free Trade Agreement Canada-European Union Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) Canada–Honduras Free Trade Agreement Canada–Korea Free Trade Agreement Canada–Panama Free Trade Agreement Canada–Peru Free Trade Agreement Canada–Ukraine Free Trade Agreement Canada-United Kingdom Trade Continuity Agreement World Trade Organisation–Agreement on Government Procurement (WTO-GPA) Proposed period of contract: The proposed period of contract shall be from contract award to one (1) year later. Contracting Authority Information: Name: Ross Andress File: W6369-260477 Department: Department of National Defence E-mail address: desproc2-4-dose2-4@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: Solutions-Based Informatics Professional Services (SBIPS) 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