Notice to Vendors - Request for Supplier Qualifications ("RFSQ") for Cybersecurity Professional Services

Solicitation number BC175891

Publication date

Closing date and time 2023/08/11 18:15 EDT


    Description
    Dear Suppliers,

    You are being notified of an upcoming opportunity on BC Bid.
     
    BCNET is providing potential procurement opportunity with early notice on the following forthcoming scheduled project for advertising on BCBid.
     
    Project Title: Request for Supplier Qualification (“RFSQ”) for Cybersecurity Professional Services
    BCNET intends to post RFSQ to solicit competitive proposals to provide IT Professional Services. The roster will have two (2) categories of Cybersecurity Professional Services – Planning and Assessment Services, and Response Services. BCNET will consider a range of supplier groups including:
    1. Consultants that provide independent and impartial consulting, assessment and response support;
    2. Value Added Resellers (VARS’s) that could provide some or full range of services;
    BCNET is looking for a proponent who will:
    1. Increase Member access to qualified suppliers, considering regional needs;
    2. Provide Members with access to leading Cybersecurity Professional Services that will augment Members current solutions or implementation of new solutions related to the protection of the institutional systems and information;
    3. Reduce and contain the costs of professional services and reduce administrative efforts through readily accessible Services;
    4. Maintain the quality of Services through an ongoing evaluation tool and performance evaluation mechanism; and
    5. Reduce service quality risk by evaluating and reporting performance and confirming eligibility requirements and credentials.
    Estimated posting period: Week of August 07, 2023

    Please logon to BCBid https://new.bcbid.gov.bc.ca/ Bonfire portal https://BCNET.bonfirehub.ca/portal to view the advertised opportunity and access the RFSQ documents during the posting duration period. 

    Please note that this notice does not:
    · Commit BCNET to issue any procurement invitations.
    · Restrict BCNET to any particular procurement approach for any project listed.
    · Provide a complete list of upcoming BCNET's procurement opportunities.
    · Constitute a call for tenders or proposals; or
    · Create any contractual or other legal obligation owed to any potential supplier by BCNET.


    Please contact procurement@bc.net if you have any questions.

    Regards,
    BCNET Procurement Services

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    Contact information

    Contracting organization

    Organization
    BCNET
    Email
    procurement@bc.net
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    Language(s)
    English