Request for Proposals (RFP) – Cyber Security Hardening

Request for Proposals (RFP) – Cyber Security Hardening 

About Farm Credit Canada (FCC): 

FCC is Canada’s leading agriculture and food lender, with a healthy loan portfolio of more than $38 billion. Our employees are dedicated to the future of Canadian agriculture and food. We provide flexible, competitively priced financing, management software, information and knowledge specifically designed for the agriculture and food industries. As a self-sustaining Crown corporation, we provide an appropriate return to our shareholder, and reinvest our profits back into the industries and communities we serve. Visit fcc.ca or follow us on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, and on Twitter @FCCagriculture. 

RFP Scope: 

FCC supports over 2000 internal users in 100 offices across Canada, and leverages an outsourced data center, Amazon Web Services (AWS) and Azure cloud environments as well as a number of SaaS applications. FCC leverages partnerships to manage our security posture and protect information and is looking for a partner to assist with the following:   

• Threat hunting 

• Red teaming exercises 

• Network vulnerability assessments and penetration testing 

• Application vulnerability assessments and penetration testing 

• Infrastructure vulnerability assessments and penetration testing 

• Mentoring and training of FCC cyber security staff on the aforementioned items 

  RFP Schedule: 

• RFP issue date: April 27, 2020 

• Vendor questions accepted until: May 11, 2020 at 2:00PM* 

• RFP closing date and time: May 25, 2020 at 2:00 PM * 

*Note: All times are CST, Saskatchewan 

RFP Process Considerations: 

Vendors should note that: 

• this opportunity notice references a non-binding, competitive RFP, not a call for tenders. FCC is not obligated to proceed with the work described in the RFP scope, and may cancel the RFP at any time. 

• FCC’s procurement process allows for negotiation between FCC and one or more vendors, prior to awarding a contract. 

 Requesting the RFP Document:

Capable vendors who are interested in receiving a copy of the RFP document are to contact:

Owen McNamara 

Procurement and Vendor Manager 

Farm Credit Canada

procurement@fcc.ca 

Note: Vendors do not receive the RFP document by registering for the list of interested suppliers (“LIS”) on buyandsell.ca. Vendors must request the RFP document through FCC’s designated RFP contact.