Notice of Proposed Procurement (NPP) - Application Services - A.6 One (1) Programmer / Software Developer

The Department of National Defence is seeking a single intermediate-level Programmer/Software Developer under the Task-Based Informatics Professional Services (TBIPS) Supply Arrangement EN578-170432 to support the Canadian Forces Health Services Directorate of Mental Health in maintaining, enhancing, and sustaining the bilingual Road to Mental Readiness (R2MR) mobile application for iOS and Android platforms. The work is expected to occur primarily in the National Capital Region and will require approximately 49 days of effort per fiscal year through the contract end date of August 30, 2028. This procurement is restricted to pre-qualified Tier 1 suppliers under the TBIPS arrangement, including Accenture Inc., Cofomo Inc., and Palantir Technologies Inc., and no security clearances are required. The solicitation is issued under the Canadian Free Trade Agreement and other bilateral trade agreements, with submissions due by August 21, 2026, via direct email to the Contracting Authority, Shaun Revill. The contract is anticipated to be awarded on a Lowest Price Technically Acceptable basis, though no formal evaluation factors or weights are provided, and the maximum potential value is capped at $3.75 million under the TBIPS Tier 1 ceiling. No detailed pricing, line-item costs, or payment instructions are outlined, and all deliverables are digital in nature with no packaging, marking, or physical logistics requirements. The contractor must ensure full bilingual functionality and cross-platform compatibility, with acceptance taking place in the National Capital Region, but no specific technical standards, inspection criteria, or quality benchmarks are specified beyond the scope of the R2MR app’s operational requirements.