IT and Project Support Specialists for Air Force Systems Sustainment
Department of National Defence
Ottawa, Ontario · Deadline in 19 days
What this organization is looking for
The Department of National Defence needs 16 contract specialists to support the sustainment of Air Force command-and-control information systems. Roles cover systems analysis, network support, IT security, systems administration and project support, with an estimated 400 days per resource over a 20-month contract. Bidding is restricted to the pre-qualified suppliers listed in the notice.
What you need to know
- Organization
- Department of National Defence
- Recruitment service
- Contract staffing
- Industry
- Defence
- Location
- Ottawa, Ontario
- Province
- Ontario
- Geographic scope
- *Canada *Ottawa *National Capital Region (NCR) *Gatineau
- Positions
- 16
- Contract duration
- 20 months, estimated 1 December 2026 to 31 July 2028
- Published
- September 28, 2026
- Deadline
- October 20, 2026
- Last verified
- October 1, 2026
Stated requirements
- •16 resources: 3 system analysts, 3 network support specialists, 1 IT security analyst, 5 system administrators, 2 project administrators and 2 project coordinators
- •Supplier security clearance: Secret
- •Work location: 455 Blvd de la Carrière, Gatineau, QC
- •Estimated effort: 400 days per resource
- •Only the listed pre-qualified suppliers may bid
Who could this opportunity suit?
- •May be relevant for Sourcing intermediate and senior IT contractors
- •May be relevant for Recruiting cybersecurity and systems administration specialists
- •May be relevant for Providing project administrators and coordinators
- •May be relevant for Staffing defence IT sustainment programs
See the full text of the official notice
NOTICE OF PROPOSED PROCUREMENT This requirement is only open to the below list of pre-qualified suppliers under the Task-Based Informatics Professional Services (TBIPS). TASK BASED EN578-170432/B PROFESSIONAL SERVICES REQUIREMENT FILE NUMBER: W8485-26-SC23 TIER 2 (> $4.5M) This requirement is for the Department of National Defence (DND). This requirement is for the: - Stream 1: Application Services - Stream 3: Information Management/information Services - Stream 4: Business Services - Stream 5: Project Management Services - Stream 6: Cyber Protection Services for the services of: - Two (2) A.8 System Analyst – (Intermediate, Level 2) - One (1) A.8 System Analyst – (Senior, Level 3) - Three (3) B.12 Network Support Specialist – (Intermediate, Level 2) - One (1) C.3 Information Technology Security TRA and C&A Analyst – (Senior, Level 3) - Three (3) I.9 System Administrator – (Intermediate, Level 2) - Two (2) I.9 System Administrator – (Senior, Level 3) - Two (2) P.6 Project Administrator – (Senior, Level 3) - Two (2) P.7 Project Coordinator – (Senior, Level 3) Number of Contracts: This bid solicitation is intended to result in the award of one (1) contract for twenty (20) months. Request for Proposal (RFP) documents will be e-mailed directly, from the DND Point of Contact (DND POC), to the Qualified Supply Arrangement Holders who are being invited to bid on this requirement. BIDDERS ARE ADVISED THAT RFP DOCUMENTS ARE NOT AVAILABLE ON THE GOVERNMENT ELECTRONIC TENDERING SYSTEM. (https://canadabuys.canada.ca/en/tender-opportunities). UNSPSC 81160000 – Information Technology Service Delivery Location of Work to be Performed Region(s): National Capital Region Specific Location(s): 455 Blvd de la Carrière, Gatineau, QC Security Requirement Security Requirements Check List: PS SRCL - Custom Supplier Security Clearance required: Secret Security Level required (Document Safeguarding): None Estimated Level of Effort: The estimated level of effort of the contract will be for 400 days per resource. Estimated time frame of contract – 01 December 2026 to 31 July 2028. Enquiries: Enquiries regarding this Request for Proposal (RFP) requirement must be submitted to the DND POC listed below. File Number: W8485-26-SC23 DND POC: Aisha Abukar E-Mail: DapServicesBidReceiving-DoaServicesReceptionDesSoumissions@forces.gc.ca The Director Aerospace Equipment Program Management (Radar and Communications Systems) (DAEPM(R&CS)) requires professional services support for the sustainment of the Air Force Command and Control Information Systems (AFCCIS) program. This includes in-service support for command-and-control information systems, information management and information technology (IM/IT) services, life-cycle material management, cybersecurity, configuration management, logistics support, and administrative coordination to ensure the continued availability, security, and operational effectiveness of AFCCIS capabilities in support of Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) operations. Documents may be submitted in either official language of Canada. 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) at: RCNMDAI.-NCRIMOS@tpsgc-pwgsc.gc.ca. 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 Buy and Sell website at: https://buyandsell.gc.ca/for-businesses/selling-to-the-government-of-canada/register-as-a-supplier/register-to-provide-services. List of Pre-Qualified Suppliers This requirement is open only to the following companies who qualified under the stated consultant categories, level of expertise, security level, region and tier: 1. 01 Millennium Consulting Inc. 2. Accenture Inc. 3. ADGA Group Consultants Inc. 4. Adirondack Information Management Inc. 5. Adirondack Information Management Inc., Entrust Security (CA) ULC, Artemp Personnel Services Inc., The AIM Group Inc., in JOINT VENTURE 6. ADRM Technology Consulting Group Corp. 7. ADRM Technology Consulting Group Corp. and Randstad Interim Inc 8. Akkodis Canada Inc. 9. ALITHYA CANADA INC 10. Alivaktuk Consulting Inc. & NavPoint Consulting Group Inc. in JV 11. Altis Recruitment & Technology Inc. 12. ARCTIQ CANADA INC. 13. Axons Canada Inc., Levio Conseils Inc., IN JOINT VENTURE 14. BDO Canada LLP 15. Calian Ltd. 16. CALIAN LTD., DWP SOLUTIONS INC., IN JOINT VENTURE 17. CGI Information Systems and Management Consultants Inc. 18. Cistel Technology Inc. 19. Cofomo Inc. 20. COMPUTACENTER CANADA INC. 21. CorGTA Inc. 22. Deloitte Inc. 23. DLS Technology Corporation 24. Donna Cona Inc. 25. DONNA CONA INC., IBM CANADA LIMITED IN JOINT VENTURE 26. Eagle Professional Resources Inc. 27. EXPERIS CANADA INC. 28. Exposant 3 Inc. 29. Factr Limited, ALTIS RECRUITMENT & TECHNOLOGY INC., in Joint Venture 30. GSI International Consulting Inc. 31. HubSpoke Inc. 32. I4C INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY CONSULTING INC 33. IBISKA Telecom Inc. 34. IBM Canada Limited/IBM Canada Limitée 35. iFathom Corporation 36. Innobec and MDOS in JV 37. IPSS INC. 38. IT/NET OTTAWA INC, KPMG LLP, in joint venture 39. iVedha Inc. 40. Kyndryl Canada Limited; ISM Information Systems Management Corporation IN JOINT VENTURE 41. Levio Conseils Inc. 42. MAKWA Resourcing Inc. 43. Makwa Resourcing Inc., TPG Technology Consulting Ltd. in JOINT VENTURE 44. Maplesoft Consulting Inc. 45. Maplestream Inc., Cofomo Inc. IN JOINT VENTURE 46. Maverin Business Services Inc. 47. Maverin Inc. 48. MDOS CONSULTING INC. 49. MGIS Inc. 50. Michael Wager Consulting Inc. 51. Mindwire Systems Ltd. 52. MINDWIRE SYSTEMS LTD., Akkada Professional Services inc., HubSpoke Inc., in Joint Venture 53. MIR Digital Solutions Corporation 54. MNP LLP 55. MONZ CONSULTING INC., NEWFOUND RECRUITING CORPORATION. in Joint Venture 56. Morningstar Solutions IQ Inc 57. Myticas Consulting Inc. 58. NavPoint Consulting Group Inc. 59. Newfound Recruiting Corporation 60. NRNS Incorporated 61. NTT DATA CANADA, INC. 62. Onaki Création S.E.N.C., IBISKA TELECOM INC., in Joint Venture 63. OXARO INC. 64. PrecisionIT Inc, IDS Systems Consultants Inc., PrecisionERP Incorporated, in JOINT VENTURE 65. Pricewaterhouse Coopers LLP 66. Procom Consultants Group Ltd. 67. Prologic Systems Ltd. and Maplesoft Consulting Inc. in JV 68. Protak Consulting Group Inc. 69. Quarry Consulting Inc. 70. Randstad Interim Inc. 71. S.I. SYSTEMS ULC 72. SAPPER LABS INC., ELECTRONIC WARFARE ASSOCIATES - CANADA, LTD, in joint venture 73. Skyfly Solutions Inc., iFathom Corp., EPI-USE NOW INC. in Joint Venture 74. SoftSim Technologies Inc. 75. Solutions Moerae Inc 76. SYMBIOTIC GROUP INC., Akkodis Canada Inc., IN JOINT VENTURE 77. SYSTEMATIX IT SOLUTIONS INC., SYSTEMATIX TECHNOLOGIES DE L'INFORMATION INC., LES SERVICES CONSEILS SYSTEMATIX INC., SYSTEMATIX TECHNOLOGY CONSULTANTS INC., in Joint Venture 78. T.E.S. Contract Services INC. 79. Tato Recruiting Inc., S.I. SYSTEMS ULC, in Joint Venture 80. TEKSYSTEMS CANADA CORP./SOCIÉTÉ TEKSYSTEMS CANADA 81. TEKSYSTEMS CANADA CORP./SOCIÉTÉ TEKSYSTEMS CANADA; TEKSYSTEMS GLOBAL SERVICES CORP. IN JOINT VENTURE 82. The AIM Group Inc. 83. The Halifax Computer Consulting Group Inc. 84. The KTL Group, Inc. 85. Thinking Big Information Technology Inc. 86. TPG Technology Consulting Ltd. 87. TRM Technologies Inc. 88. Tundra Technical Solutions Inc 89. Turtle Technologies Inc.
How to respond
Invited suppliers receive RFP documents directly by email; send enquiries to Aisha Abukar at DapServicesBidReceiving-DoaServicesReceptionDesSoumissions@forces.gc.ca.
Reference to quote with the organization : cb-353-24489891
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