Database Administrator (Level 3) Services

The Public Service Commission is seeking Level 3 Database Administrator support services for Oracle and Microsoft SQL Server environments to enhance operational efficiency, meet IT project deadlines, and modernize its infrastructure in preparation for cloud transformation. This solicitation, identified as CON26-0006, is exclusively set aside for Indigenous businesses under the federal Procurement Strategy for Indigenous Business, requiring offerors to be certified Tier 1 Indigenous enterprises with annual revenues not exceeding $3.75 million. Only holders of the Task-Based Informatics Professional Services (TBIPS) Supply Arrangement EN578-170432 are eligible to respond. The contract requires two dedicated Database Administrators for each platform—Oracle and MS SQL Server—with a base performance period of three years and an option for an additional six months. Each resource must deliver 720 days of effort during the base term, with up to 180 optional days available under the extension. All work must be performed on-site within the National Capital Region and comply with System Development Life Cycle best practices, ITIL Change Management processes, and Public Service Corporate Security Requirements Level #6. Organizational compliance includes Designated Organization Screening under the Contract Security Program, though individual personnel clearances are not specified. Proposals must be submitted electronically via email to the Contracting Authority by the deadline of May 19, 2026, and no physical submissions are accepted. Pricing is not provided upfront; instead, costs will be established through task orders issued under the TBIPS arrangement, with the total contract value dependent on task order utilization and subject to the overall TBIPS ceiling. The government retains the right to award up to two contracts under this solicitation, and evaluation will be based on technical acceptability and compliance with mandatory eligibility criteria, with award likely determined through a trade-off process rather than low-price technically acceptable criteria.