Rfsa - saas method of supply (gc cloud) (en578-191593/f) Tender, Canada - 32881752

Procurement Summary

Country : Canada

Summary : Rfsa - saas method of supply (gc cloud) (en578-191593/f)

Deadline : 10 May 2022

Other Information

Notice Type : Tender

TOT Ref.No.: 32881752

Document Ref. No. : EN578-191593/F

Competition : ICB

Financier : Self Financed

Purchaser Ownership : -

Tender Value : Refer Document

Purchaser's Detail

Purchaser : PUBLIC WORKS AND GOVERNMENT SERVICES CANADA
Contact name Boyer, Tania Contact email tania.boyer@tpsgc-pwgsc.gc.ca Contact phone (613) 858-9232 ( ) Contact fax ( ) - Contact address Terrasses de la Chaudière 4th Floor, 10 Wellington Street 4th etage, 10, rue Wellington Gatineau Quebec K1A 0S5
Canada

Tender Details

Trade agreement: ceta / wto-agp / cptpp / nafta / cfta / ftas with peru / colombia / panama / korea
tendering procedures: all interested suppliers may submit a bid
competitive procurement strategy: subsequent/follow-on contracts
comprehensive land claim agreement: no
nature of requirements:


summary of the request for supply arrangement (rfsa):


public services and procurement canada (pspc), on behalf of the government of canada (gc), is issuing this request for supply arrangement to establish a new method of supply for software as a service (saas) requirements. This new method of supply is a key procurement enabler for the gc’s cloud first direction and is part of an envisioned gc cloud services procurement vehicle framework that will consist of various methods of supply to satisfy both classified and unclassified cloud requirements.


the objectives of this saas request for supply arrangement (rfsa) are to:


a) simplify the procurement process to acquire saas solutions and support gc procurement modernization and contract simplification initiatives;


b) increase competition and access to the latest saas solutions on the market for the gc; and


c) increase transparency, openness and fairness in public sector procurement processes.


as highlighted in the gc digital operations strategic plan: 2018-2022 published by the treasury board of canada secretariat, procurement enablers such as this saas rfsa will help position the gc and public sector partners to leverage the latest digital technologies to achieve better results for canadians.



background:


the gc cloud services procurement vehicle framework represents an innovative approach to procure cloud by leveraging various methods of supply to satisfy cloud requirements for the gc and public sector entities, which may include but are not limited to provincial, territorial, and municipal governments.


on september 7, 2018, shared services canada (ssc) published an invitation to qualify (itq) as the first phase of the procurement process for the gc cloud services procurement vehicle (https://buyandsell.gc.ca/procurement-data/tender-notice/pw-18-00841719). In parallel, pspc issued a request for information (rfi) on october 29, 2018 to seek feedback from the industry on proposed approach and requirements to procure saas solutions. Pspc received 47 responses to the rfi, and conducted one-on-one sessions with interested suppliers to refine the approach and requirements of this rfsa, and better align with industry best practices on cloud procurement.



organizing the gc to effectively deliver cloud procurements:


within the gc, pspc and ssc jointly support federal organizations in procuring it goods and services. With respect to procuring cloud-based offerings, the procurement responsibilities of each organization extends to the various elements of cloud stack from the infrastructure to the software application layers. The division of procurement responsibilities reflects th

Documents

 Tender Notice