Professional Services Supply Chain
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The Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) is seeking suppliers for its Professional Services Supply Chain (PSSC), covering IT and certain non-IT professional services. Successful contractors would provide consultants on an as-needed basis, mainly to the CRA’s Information Technology Branch in the National Capital Region, although work may come from other CRA branches and locations. Assignments may be remote or in person. The contract period is expected to run from April 1, 2027 to March 31, 2029, with up to three additional one-year extensions. CRA plans to rank responsive bids and award contracts to the five highest-ranked bidders. After that, individual requirements would generally be competed among those contractors. A potentially important requirement is that a bidder must be able to supply consultants for every listed category and level after award. The solicitation also includes security requirements, is limited to Canadian suppliers and bidders from applicable trading partners, and may apply the federal policy on prioritizing Canadian suppliers and Canadian content. The Federal Contractors Program for employment equity applies. Proposal materials must be submitted in English or French. The stated closing deadline is October 16, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. The tender indicates that bids must be submitted through Canada Post’s Connect service. Bidders must first ask CRA to open a Connect conversation using [email protected]; sending the proposal directly to that email address will not be accepted. Questions are to be sent in writing to [email protected]. CRA reports declining historical PSSC spending and warns that professional-services procurement may continue to decrease because of federal spending reductions. This may affect the volume of future work and should be considered when assessing the opportunity. This opportunity appears most relevant to a supplier with broad coverage across all required professional-service categories and levels, the ability to meet federal security and employment-equity obligations, and experience responding to large, competitive government procurements. The information provided does not establish whether any particular business qualifies. Before deciding to bid, review the complete official RFP, financial proposal documents, bidder billable-hours information, and all amendments—especially Amendment 001—and confirm the exact mandatory requirements, security levels, category definitions, evaluation method, forms, pricing rules, and Connect submission procedure. Verify the deadline and all details in the official tender notice before submitting a bid.
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- The tender appears to require bidders to supply consultants for every professional-services category and level after award.
- The requirement covers IT and certain non-IT professional services under the CRA Professional Services Supply Chain (PSSC).
- Successful contractors must provide consultants on an as-and-when-requested basis, primarily for the CRA Information Technology Branch in the National Capital Region, with possible use by other CRA branches and locations.
- Assignments may be performed remotely or in person.
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The CRA has issued this Request for Proposal (RFP) to solicit bids from qualified professional services suppliers for contracts under the Professional Services Supply Chain (PSSC). The PSSC is the CRA’s suite of contracts for the provision of IT and certain non-IT professional services. Bidders must be able to supply consultants for every category and level after award. All responsive bids will be ranked, and contracts will be awarded to the five top-ranked bidders. Any requirements for consultants will then be competed amongst each of the contractors holding a contract. Bidders awarded a contract under the PSSC must provide consultants on an as-and-when requested basis, mainly for the CRA’s Information Technology Branch (ITB) within the National Capital Region (NCR); however, other branches and locations within the CRA may also make use of the PSSC. The work will be either remote or in-person. The period of the Contract is from April 1, 2027 to March 31, 2029 inclusive with options to extend the term of the contract by up to three additional one-year periods under the same conditions. The table below summarizes the total invoiced amounts under the Professional Services Supply Chain for the past three calendar years. January 1 – December 31 2023 - $61,283,633.32 January 1 – December 21 2024 - $41,421,783.98 January 1 – December 31 2025 - $15,606,254.92 As part of the Government of Canada’s (GC) continued commitment to responsible fiscal management, Budget 2023 announced significant reductions in discretionary spending on consulting, other professional services, and travel. The GC implemented $500 million in reductions in 2023-24, with ongoing annual reductions of $1.7 billion starting in 2024-25. Consequently, the CRA anticipates a continued decline in professional services procurement as it continues to realign resources to higher-priority areas. As the refocusing of GC spending is an ongoing process, however, the CRA is unable to quantify the extent of these reductions at this time. There are security requirements associated with this requirement. For additional information, consult the bid solicitation document. This solicitation is open only to Canadian suppliers and to bidders of an applicable trading partner. For additional information, consult the bid solicitation document. The Policy on Prioritizing Canadian Suppliers and Canadian Content in Strategic Federal Procurements will be applied to contracts awarded pursuant to this solicitation. The Federal Contractors Program (FCP) for employment equity applies to this procurement. Proposal documents and supporting information must be submitted in either English or French. The CRA reserves the right to negotiate with suppliers on any procurement. Questions must be directed in writing to the contracting authority via email: [email protected] Bids must be submitted by using the Connect service provided by the Canada Post Corporation. When responding,the proposal MUST be delivered to: Canada Revenue Agency Bid Receiving Unit [email protected] Bids will not be accepted if emailed directly to this email address. This email address must be used to request that CRA open a Connect conversation. Bidders must not use their own licensing agreement for Connect to initiate a Connect conversation with CRA.
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