Integrated Scanning Software Solution RFI

This is not a bid solicitation. This RFI will not necessarily result in any procurement action. A contract will not result from this activity.

The Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) is seeking feedback from the vendor community on the availability of an integrated scanning software solution for its Imaging Technology Centre. Vendors are requested to provide specific responses to the product questions outlined herein. Vendors are requested to provide product whitepapers if available.

The objective of this Request for Information (RFI) is to gather the most current information possible from industry on the different scanning software solutions as it relates to the CRA’s business requirements.

The key objectives of the RFI include:

1. Receive responses from the vendor community about available solutions; and
2. Get a better understanding of the current and future trends; and
3. Vendors who establish via their response to the RFI how their products(s) meet the detailed solution requirements may be invited to provide an interactive demonstration and discuss in detail how their solutions meet the listed requirements.

PURPOSE OF THE SOLUTION:

The Canada Revenue Agency’s (CRA) Criminal Investigations Program’s (CIP) is seeking information for an integrated scanning software solution for its Imaging Technology Centre (ITC); the solution is required to have a scanning and imaging component, document indexing, data and metadata control, Optical character recognition and a workflow component.

The ITC deals with the handling of seized sensitive documents. The seized paper evidence are scanned in a high volume environment to create an electronic format of the evidence. The electronic data is then imported into an e-discovery solution which provides Investigators in the Criminal Investigations Program with the ability to search and build their case in support of prosecution.