I.9 System Administrator - Level 2

Solicitation number 26-58016

Publication date

Closing date and time 2026/06/19 14:00 EDT

Description

The objective for this work is to manage high performance computing (HPC) cluster (HPC administrator) and support users (HPC analyst) with respect to the installation, execution and debugging of research applications and code on high performance computing (HPC) clusters. This requires troubleshooting and ensuring client satisfaction to help clients (scientists) devote their time to NRC research priorities, not resolving IT related issues.

Contract duration

The estimated contract period will be 24 month(s), with a proposed start date of 2026/07/11.

Trade agreements

  • North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)
  • World Trade Organization Agreement on Government Procurement (WTO GPA)
  • Canada-Chile Free Trade Agreement (CCFTA)
  • Canada-Peru Free Trade Agreement (CPFTA)
  • Canada-Colombia Free Trade Agreement
  • Canada-Panama Free Trade Agreement
  • Canada-Honduras Free Trade Agreement
  • Canada-Korea Free Trade Agreement (CKFTA)
  • Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA)
  • Canada-European Union Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA)
  • Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP)
  • Canada-Ukraine Free Trade Agreement (CUFTA)
  • Canada-UK Trade Continuity Agreement (Canada-UK TCA)
  • Please refer to tender description or tender documents

Reason for limited tendering

A contracting officer can use limited tendering for specific reasons outlined in the applicable trade agreements. The reason for this contract is described below:

  • None
Contact information

Contracting organization

Organization
National Research Council of Canada (NRC)
Address

1200 Montreal Road

Ottawa, ON, K1A 0R6
CA
Contracting authority
Ryan Neumeyer
Phone
(782) 377-6928
Email
Ryan.Neumeyer@nrc-cnrc.gc.ca
Address

550 University Ave

Charlottetown, PE, C1A 1X8
CA
Bidding details
Full details regarding this tender opportunity are available in the documents below. Click on the document name to download the file. Contact the contracting officer if you have any questions regarding these documents.
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26-58016_NPP.pdf 001 EN 43 2026/06/04
26-58016_APM.pdf 001 FR 4 2026/06/04
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Summary information

Notice type
Request for Proposal
Language(s)
English, French
Region(s) of delivery
Ottawa
Region of opportunity
World
Contract duration
24 month(s)
Procurement method
Competitive – Selective Tendering
Selection criteria
Highest Combined Rating of Technical Merit and Price
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