Government of Canada Managed Security Service (GCMSSv3)

AMENDMENT 003

This amendment is raised to answer questions from Industry.

SSC’s suppliers will be required to interface with the SSC P2P portal for this Request for Information.

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AMENDMENT 002

This amendment is raised to answer questions from Industry.

SSC’s suppliers will be required to interface with the SSC P2P portal for this Request for Information.

To register, please go to https://sscp2pspc.ssc-spc.gc.ca and click “Register Now”.

If you have any questions regarding registering for P2P, please email: tony.phan@canada.ca

AMENDMENT 001

This amendment is raised to answer questions from Industry and to extend the RFI closing date from January 7, 2019 to January 18, 2019.

SSC’s suppliers will be required to interface with the SSC P2P portal for this Request for Information.

To register, please go to https://sscp2pspc.ssc-spc.gc.ca and click “Register Now”.

If you have any questions regarding registering for P2P, please email: tony.phan@canada.ca

Overview of Requirement:

The Cyber and IT Security (CITS) branch of Shared Services Canada (SSC) is responsible for supporting the Information Technology (IT) security functions of the Government of Canada (GC). This responsibility includes the integration, engineering, delivery, and support of security systems located within all the partner departments of SSC. Both legacy systems and end-state systems are supported in parallel; however, as part of the SSC initiative, these systems will gradually shift to a consolidated and government wide solution.

SSC has a requirement for a stable and long-term managed security services solution (GCMSSv3). Currently, there are approximately 30 managed security service clients among the more than 40 Government of Canada (GC) departments and agencies. The objective is to provide service continuity of the existing implementation for SSC’s clients.

Purpose of this Request for information:

The purpose is to consult with Industry on specific areas of interest related to the implementation of the new Government of Canada Managed Security Services (GCMSSv3). Suppliers are invited to submit responses to assist Canada in refining its requirements. Suppliers are not required to submit a response to this RFI in order to participate in any later phases of the procurement process.

​Nature of Responses Requested:

Respondents are requested to provide their comments, concerns and, where applicable, alternative recommendations regarding how the requirements or objectives described in this RFI could be satisfied. Respondents are also invited to provide comments regarding the content, format and/or organization of any draft documents included in this RFI. Respondents should explain any assumptions they make in their responses.

RFI Phase is not a Bid Solicitation:

This is not a bid solicitation. This RFI will not result in the award of any contract. Therefore, potential suppliers of any goods or services described in this RFI should not reserve stock or facilities, nor allocate resources, as a result of any information contained in this RFI. Nor will this RFI result in the creation of any source list. Therefore, whether or not any potential supplier responds to this RFI will not preclude that supplier from participating in any future procurement.

Also, the procurement of any of the goods or services described in this RFI will not necessarily follow this RFI. This RFI is simply intended to solicit feedback from industry with respect to its contents.

Nothing in this RFI shall be construed as a commitment from Canada to issue an RFP for this project. Canada may use any non-proprietary information obtained as part of this review or while preparing a future official RFP. Canada shall not be bound by anything stated in this document.

Canada reserves the right to change at any time any or all parts of the requirement, as it deems necessary. Canada also reserves the right to revise its procurement approach, as it considers appropriate, either based on information submitted in response to this RFI or for any other reason it deems appropriate.

Submitting a Response

In 2016, SSC adopted a new system called Procure-to-Pay (P2P) to electronically manage procurement to payment processes. P2P integrates accounts payable and procurement processes, allows for automated work routing and email notifications, provides end-to-end electronic approvals and enables SSC to move towards paperless processing.

SSC’s suppliers will be required to interface with the SSC P2P portal for this Request for Information.

Suppliers can register in the SSC P2P portal in order to:
1.view and access solicitations from SSC;
2.submit a bid to a solicitation;
3.receive updates and amendments regarding solicitations;
4.be awarded contracts and receive contract amendments;
5.receive electronic Purchase Orders; and
6.submit invoices and receive payment status updates.

To register, please go to https://sscp2pspc.ssc-spc.gc.ca and click “Register Now”.

If you have any questions regarding registering for P2P, please email: tony.phan@canada.ca