Infrastructure Hosting Services for the 3500 MHz Auction

Contract Duration: Period commencing from date of Contract award to June 30, 2021.

Number of Contracts: 1

The work is currently not being performed by a contractor.

DESCRIPTION OF REQUIREMENT:

Background:

Radio frequency spectrum is a finite public resource. Both private users and wireless communications service providers require spectrum for a diverse range of uses. ISED, through the Department of Industry Act, the Radiocommunication Act and the Radiocommunication Regulations, with due regard to the objectives of the Telecommunications Act is responsible for spectrum management in Canada. The Spectrum Management Program operates under the guidance of the Spectrum Policy Framework for Canada, which provides a single policy objective and a set of guidelines to guide ISED’s management of this resource.

ISED will be conducting an auction of 3500 MHz spectrum licences. ISED awarded a contract to Power Auctions LLC (PA) of Washington DC to provide consulting services on auction design as well as the provision of an auction software solution for this auction.

Objective:

ISED is seeking a Contractor to provide month-to-month infrastructure hosting for the PA Internet-based auction software. The Contractor will be required to provide primary and warm backup servers within their data centre(s) located in Canada.

Bid data submitted using the PA software during the live auctions is designated Protected B. As such, the Contractor must hold a valid Designated Organization Screening (DOS) for their data centre(s) issued by Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC) at the time of contract award.

Once the servers have been provisioned by the Contractor, sole administrative control will be handed over to ISED/PA for configuration of the auction software.

Enquiries:

All enquiries regarding this bid solicitation must be submitted in writing to the Contracting Authority named below as early as possible within the solicitation period to allow sufficient time to provide a response. All enquiries must be submitted in writing no later than seven (7) working days before the bid closing date. Enquiries received after that time may not be answered.

The Contracting Authority is:

Name: Chantal Lafleur

Title: Senior Contracts and Procurement Advisor

Email address: chantal.lafleur2@canada.ca