Amendment 001:

This amendment is raised to extend the RFP closing date to February 7, 2016. Answers to Bidder's questions will be provided early next week.

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Notice of Proposed Procurement (NPP)

D1124-150006/A

Password Management Tool Software Solution

REQUIREMENT

This requirement is for Shared Services Canada (SSC);

(a) The Public Service Commission of Canada has a requirement for a Commerical-Off-The-Shelf (COTS) password management tool software solution, to secure and maintain the accounts and passwords for the information technologies group with a 12 months maintenance and support services and five (5) optional 1 year periods of maintenance and support service.

(b) It is intended to result in the award of a contract for one (1) year plus five (5) one year options.

(c) On May 28, 2012, the Government of Canada announced on the Government Electronic Tendering Service that it had invoked the National Security Exception under the trade agreements in respect of procurements related to email, networks and data centres for Shared Services Canada. As a result, this requirement is subject to the National Security Exception.

BID SUBMISSION

Bids must be submitted to the following address:

Shared Services Canada C/O Gary Cooper

180 Kent Street, Ottawa Ontario

13th Floor

Ottawa ON

K1P 0B8

LANGUAGE

Documents may be submitted in either official language of Canada.

NEGOTIATIONS

The Crown retains the right to negotiate with suppliers on any procurement.

ENQUIRIES

Enquiries regarding this RFP are to be submitted to the contracting officer listed below:

File Number: D1124-150006/A
Contracting Officer: Gary Cooper
Email: Gary.Cooper@Canada.ca