Requirement Details

Tendering Procedure: Selective Tendering

This requirement is open only to those TBIPS Supply Arrangement Holders who qualified under Tier 1 for services in the in the Quebec City Region for the following category:

Programmer/Analyst Level 2 (A.7)

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

- ADRM Technology Consulting Group Corp. and Randstad Interim Inc

- Altis Human Resources (Ottawa) Inc., and Excel Human Resources Inc., in Joint Venture

- Axons Canada Inc., Levio Conseils Inc., IN JOINT VENTURE

- Bevertec CST Inc.

- CAE Inc.

- Calian Ltd.

- CGI Information Systems and Management Consultants Inc.

- Cloud SynApps Inc.

- Cofomo Ottawa

- DNSNETWORKS CORPORATION

- Eagle Professional Resources Inc.

- Emtec Infrastructure Services Canada Corporation

- Symbiotic Group Inc.

- Thomas&Schmidt Inc.

- WorkDynamics Technologies Inc.

Description of Work:

As part of an applied research program, Defence Research and Development Canada (DRDC) - Valcartier Research Center (VRC) is developing specialized software tools that are complementary to those available on the market and that allow for the enhancement of the on-line cyber surveillance (OCS) of a government industrial control system (ICS). The primary OCS tool developed by DRDC is called HADES (Host-based Anomaly Detection Extensible System). It is a software framework whose OCS capabilities complement those of similar tools on the market.

DRDC - VRC requires the specialized services of 1 Programmer/Analyst Level 2 (A.7) to provide the expertise required as part of this research program.

Work include:

.1 Analyze the ICS

.2 Test Intrusion Detection Systems

.3 Improve the software framework HADES

.4 Develop/improve algorithms for HADES

.5 Test HADES on a non-operational version of the ICS

.6 Deploy HADES on an operational version of the ICS

.7 Attend workshops, demonstrate technologies

.8 Improve the KS-2 test bed

Contract Duration:

This requirement is separated in 4 periods.

- Firm Portion: from date of Contract award or April 1^st 2022 whichever is later to March 31 2023

- Option 1: from April 1^st 2023 to March 31, 2024

- Option 2: April 1, 2024 to October 31, 2024

- Option 3: November 1, 2024 to March 31, 2025

Each of the option periods may be exercised separately. The exercise of the options is dependent on the results of the previous period's work and the availability of funding for this program. DRDC - VRC will decide whether or not the option periods are exercised.

Security Requirement: Common PS SRCL #20 applies

Minimum Corporate Security Required: FSC

Minimum Resource Security Required: Secret

Contracting Authority

Name: Josée Boisvert

Phone Number: 581-443-2404

Email Address: [email protected]

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 from the Contracting Authority to the Qualified Supply Arrangement Holders who are being invited to bid on this requirement. BIDDERS ARE ADVISED THAT “BUYANDSELL.GC.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.

NOTE: If you wish to find out how you can be a “Qualified SA Holder”, please contact [email protected].