CanadaBuys #27-320449

GAC seeks business analysis, testing, and quality assurance services for its grants transformation initiative

Global Affairs Canada is seeking eight specialists to support its Grants and Contributions Transformation Initiative and the development of a modern grants and contributions platform. - Buyer and opportunity - Government buyer: Department of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development (Global Affairs Canada, or GAC); no specific sub-agency or office is identified. - The work supports the Grants and Contributions Transformation Initiative (GCTI) in multidisciplinary Agile teams. - Requested services and staffing - Two Level 3 Business Analysts for business analysis and user-experience activities, including user research, user-needs analysis, journey mapping, wireframes, prototypes, usability reviews, accessibility assessment, and service-improvement recommendations. - Two Level 2 Testers to develop and run test plans and cases, conduct functional, integration, regression, usability, and accessibility testing, manage defects, and validate solutions. - Four Quality Assurance Specialists at Levels 2 and 3 to support test planning and execution, defect management, and solution validation. The allocation between levels is not specified. - Estimated total effort: 5,280 days for eight resources over approximately 36 months; one contract is anticipated. - Important requirements - SECRET-level corporate and resource security requirements apply; requirements are to be finalized before contract award. - Services are expected in the National Capital Region. No incumbent is currently providing them. - Named prospective suppliers - Cogniva Information Solutions Inc.; EMINENT SYSTEMS INC.; Factr Limited and ALTIS RECRUITMENT & TECHNOLOGY INC. in joint venture; Green PI Inc; Jumping Elephants Incorporated; Maplestream Inc. and Cofomo Inc. in joint venture; Maverin Business Services Inc.; Newfound Recruiting Corporation; Outwitly Inc; QMR Staffing Solutions Incorporated; SYSTEMATIX SOLUTIONS TI INC/SYSTEMATIX IT SOLUTIONS INC; Systemscope Inc.; Tato Recruiting Inc. and S.I. SYSTEMS ULC in joint venture; TECSIS Corporation; and Wiz Management Inc.

Description

The Department of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development requires specialized resources for its Grants and Contributions Transformation Initiative, supporting development of a modern grants and contributions platform. Work includes business analysis and UX/UI activities such as user research, journey mapping, prototyping, and usability and accessibility evaluation, as well as testing and quality assurance. The requirement estimates two Level 3 Business Analysts, two Testers, and four Quality Assurance resources working in multidisciplinary Agile teams, for an estimated 5,280 days over 36 months. The opportunity is open to qualified Tier 1 TBIPS Supply Arrangement Holders for the specified categories and National Capital Region services; SECRET security requirements apply.

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